Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-30
WARN CAMPAIGN IN CHICAGO
Railway Issue Lost sight Of in
Bitter Personal Fight
BOTH SIDES ARE CLAIMING EVERYTHING
Poll shows Large
Majority for Each TicISet-Legis-
IatOrs Come Home 90
Vote.

CHICAGO, March H.-Chicago Is expert
encing one Of the bltterest mayorality cam
paigns in the history Of the city. Mayor
Edward f. Dunno is the democratic candi-
date while the republicans are seeking to
elect Fred M. Bussee, postmaster of Chi
cago. At the beginning the street railway
ordinances were the issues. but such BIT
ter personal fight has developed that the
real issue has almost been lost sight Of.
Every newspaper in the city both morning
and afternoon. with the exception Of two,
are supporting Postmaster Busse and the
traction ordinances recently passed by the
city council over Mayor Dunne's veto.
The interests Of Mayor Dunno are being
looked after by the two newspapers Of w.
II. Hearst and the voters are being treated
TO some choice political arguments. An
cient history, some of It said to be true
and a great deal of II declared false, is be-
ing resurrected and as a result one libel
suit as a direct result, involving S25OO,OOO,
has been started and many more are threat
ened. The workers of both parties have
made a thorough house-to-house canvass
Of the entire city and tonight figures were
offered which showed the election OF both
candidates by large majorities-
Legislators Come Home TO Vote.
Today being Good Friday there was a
lull in the campaign, but the struggle will
be renewed tomorrow with increased force
The legislature at Springfield has adporned
until the day after election 50 that the Chi
cago members could return to their homes
and get into the fight for their respective
candidates.
The most pretentious meeting during the
last twenty-four hours was held last night
at the Auditorium under republican aus
plces The chief speaker was Governor
Deneen, who came up from Springfield to
take an active part in the campaign for
Fred A. Busse, the republican candidate.
Lieutenant Governor Sherman. Attorney
General Stead Mayor Becker of Milwaukee,
and Rev. ]. Wesley Hill of Brooklyn also
made addresses.
( All the republican speakers made much
Of the attitude OF William R. Hearst, who
| they claim has come from New York to
boss" the city of Chicago. Charges were
freely made that he Is working for the cleo
ton of Mayor Dunno in order to further
his alleged ambition for the presidency
OF the United States.
Meeting of Democrats.
| The democratic speakers were all local
men. They repudiated the charges brought
against Mr.. Hearst with energy and de-
clared that he is inspired only by the desire
/ to give the city good government and an
/ improved street car system All the demo-
| cratic orators attacked the personal
! character OF the republican candidate, de-
claring that he is a tool OF the corpora
| ttons, and man who desires the welfare
of such organizations more than he wishes
for the we'll being OF the people Of Chicago.
The judges OF the municipal courts, who
for several months have been protesting
against what they have called too free
use of the pardoning power by Mayor
Dunno. have directed the police department
that warrants whenever possible shall be
brought under the state laws instead OF
city ordinances, in order to deprive the
mayor of all opportunity Of pardoning
municipal courts with one exception are
| republicans,
Labor Lenders Take Part.
A circular was issued today. signed by q
number Of prominent labor leaders, urging
their members to vote against the street
railway ordinances, which were passed by
the city council over the veto OF Mayor
Dunno The circular asserts that the
ordinances are drawn in the interests Of the
corporations and are against the best well
fare of the city. Several prominent labor
men are, however, enlisted on the side OF
the republicans. and Cornelius p. Shea,
president of the teamsters' organization,
is an active worker for the republican
candidates
Mayor Dunno today predicted that he
will be reelected by plurality of $1,000
The republicans claim ABOUT as many in
their estimate of Busse's plurality.
Both sides rested somewhat today on ac-
count Of its being Good Friday and the
number OF meetings was greatly reduced
The campaign is expected to be energeti-
cally renewed tomorrow.