New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-03
BUSSE DEFEATS DUNE.
WINS IN CHICAGO BY 1s,1a1.
Traction Ordinances ApprOved-
Setback for City Oscnership.

CHctiSO' april z-kreOeF1ck A BuSSe the Re-
publican candidate for Mayor was elected to-
day. defeating Mayor Edward F. Dunno. the
Democratic candidate by a plurality Of 1921.
The new Mayor will have the City Council
with him. The makeup Of this body shows 35
Republicans. "a Democrats and one Independent
Democrat The ordinances settling the street,
car question were carried by a good majority
The vote on this question was 16J.S46 for and
1872 40 against
The election followed the most intense cam
paign in municipal politics that Chicago has ex-
perienced in many years. William R. Hearst
and his papers were strong supporters Of Mayor
Dunno.
The issues in the campaign have been largely
based Upon the improvement of the local trac-
tion systems Both parties agreed that present
conditions were intolerabIe. but differed as 70
the best method Of revising them. The Demo-
cratic party. headed by Mayor Dunno. stood for
immediate municipal ownership through con-
demnation Of the streetcar property. if the re-
suit could not be obtained in any other way.
The Republican party favored the ordinances
which were recently passed by Democratic
City Council over the veto of Mayor Dunno
PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES.
These ordinances provide for twenty-year
franchises for the streetcar companies. the city
retaining the right to purchase the systems for
SJO.OOO.OOO, plus the amount to be spent for inn
mediate rehabilitation OF the lines. six months
notice being necessary Of the city's intention to
acquire the property. The ordinances also pro-
vide for universal transfers throughout the city,
a hve-cent fare and 90 per cent Of the net profit
Of the companies to be paid to the city.
The vote generally showed decided reversal
Of public opinion municipal ownership since
the MayoraIty campaign two years ago. At that
time Dunno received 1853 1S9 votes. against 1Sos-
6T1 for John NJ. Harlan. the Republican leader
The PrOhfbitiOnist ticket received 32S4 votes
and the Socialist 2SO34 This year the Repub-
lican vote was 164 $50 and that Of the Demo-
Gratis 151,7 The Prohibition vote ran slightly
above that of two years ago. while the Socialist
vote fell of heavily. being 1859.
The campaign has been one OF the most
vicious the city has ever known Charges and
counter charges have been hurled, the personal
lives Of the candidates have been discussed and
speakers on both sides have indulged IN trades
filled with invective and abuse.
The disagreeable features Of the campaign.
which became so pronounced in it's latter part,
began when Mayor Dunno circulated petition
for referendum vote on the traction PROPOSE
ton. He and his followers announced that they
had secured I51 900 signers to this petition
10000 being necessary to place the matter be-
fore the voters.
CHARGES were made by the Republican party
that thousands Of these names had been forged
and that the list had been padded in every con-
ceivable fashion. These assertions were Vene-
ment!y denied by the Democrats and the fol-
/ lowers Of Mayor Drsne who were in favor OF
immediate municipal ownership From ms
time until the end OF the campaign the reslHs
became more bitter.
MR.. HEARsTS EFFORTS.
William Randolph Hearst came personally
from New York to take part in the campaign.
and brought with him cartoOnists and editorial
writer's His papers were the only publications
in the city supporting Mayor Dunno all other
nevspapers being for Mr.. Busse and the Ordi-
nances. The papers favoring Mr.. Busse made
much OF the cry that Chicago was able 20 man
age it's own interests without receiving instrae-
tions from New York
Mayor Dunno abandoned hope within two
hours after the polls closed. He received the re-
turns at his home. surrounded by his family
and a few friends He appeared greatly affected
by the result. and said:
Il looks as though the money power has over
,rheInled us but our cause is not lost. Munich
pal ownership and government ownership VIII
win I'm the end. This election mas merely ected
as a check 1t will retard us for while, but the
movement will go and will in the end he
successful
MIR. BUSSE MAKES PROMISES.
Mr. Busse. who is postmaster OF the city. was
confined to his home during the campaign be-
cause Of Injuries received in a recent wreck on
the Pennsylvania Railroad When the result was
bevond doubt he gave out the following state
ment:
am Of course. greatly delighted at the sue
cess Of the Republican ticket IL SHOWS Vhac
the people of this city favor immediate improve
nent in our streetCar service, and that they M
dorse the ordinances passed BY the CltS COGnci4
over the veto of Mayor Dunno
More than anything else, the vote in chicago
to-day means that the sentiment OF the ma
iortv Of the people in the second largest city In
the United States is opposed to William =
Hearst and all the "isms" that he has soughc
10 thrust upon the community. II Is clean-cUc
victory for sane. safe and conservative nstltu-
tiOns
The people Of Chicago have demonstrated that
thew are to be trusted with the settlement
Of all great questions such have confronted
them in this election. They have shown that
thew cannot be humbugged. / was confident
from the beginning that right would prevail
that the good sense, justice and fairness OF the
community would resent in a fOrCible manner
tbe Outbursts of an outsider who had his own
personal ambitions entirely IN view.
The fight for the Improvement OF the local
traction systems has been going on for twelve
wears, and to-day's election finally puts the peO-
ple in sight of the promised land. shall make
every effort to bring about improvements IN the
conditions rapidly as possible. have not
been able 70 take personal part in the cam
paign, and regret that II at any time assumed q
personal character. do not believe that either
side had anything to gain BY making a fight q
that description.