The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-04
THE REPUBLICANS
CARRY CHICAGO
5ussE ELECTED MAYOR BY A
PLURALITY OF 1921.
ORDINANCES ALSO CARRIED.
Measures Proposing a Solution Of the
City Railway Question Go
Through by Large
Margin.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

MASTER FREDERICK "A. BuSSe, Ine he
publican candidate, was elected may
or of this city yesterday, having a
plurality of 1921 votes over Mayor
e. F. Dunno. The total number OF
votes cast for Mr.. Busse were 164,S39
and for Mr Duane 151,71S The pro
hibition candidate pollei 5,S15 votes
and the socialist 13,459. Two years
ago when Mayor Dunno was elected
to Office he poned 1913 votes and
John M. Harlan, the Republican can
didate. 1851. The socialist vote the
same year was over 10000 and to-
days vote was a great disappoint
ment to the leaders of that party.
The new mayor will nave the city
council with MIN, but 1t IS very close,
as the makeup of the body shows S5
republicans, "a democrats and one IL
dependent.
The street car question was car
rled. The total vote on this was 1885,.
$40 and 132,720 against.
The only democrat, outside Of al.
dermen elected, was John e. Traeger,
the democratic candidate for city
treasurer. The indications are that
ne win he elected by at least 5000
plurality.
The issues in the campaign have
been largely based upon the improve
ment of the local traction systems
Both parties were agreed that present
conditions were intolerable, but diff
fered as to the best method to be en-
ploycd in revising them. The demo
cratic party, headed by Mayor Dunno,
stood for immediate municipal owner
ship through condemnation of the
street car properties, if the result
could not be obtained in any other
way. The republican, party favored
ordinances which were recently pass
cd b. democratic city council over
the veto of Mayor Dunno. These or
dinance5 provided for twenty year
franchises for the street car compa.
MES, the city retaining the right 10
purchase the systems for $50,O000OO,
plus the amount to be spent for i'm
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 through
out the city, a scent fare and So per
cent of the net revenue Of the COM
paay to be paid to the city. Inc
fight for and against the adoption of
q these ordinances haye been exceed
ingly bitter. They were carried today
by majority of about 40,Jv. votes.
Statement by MIR. Busse.
In the evening Mr.. Busse gave out
the following brief statement:
Il deeply appreciate the indorse
ment and confidence which the people
of Chicago have voted to me. 1t is a
vindication | am sincerely Thankful.
for to the hosts of friends, to the Re
publican organization and to the citi
zens in general. / am heartily CRATE
full for the grand support they have
given me- l am also happy to look
back upon the campaign and to know
that the manner in which it was con.
Quoted on the part of my friends
caused no heartaches.
Il will keep my word and will carry
out the platform of the Republican
party to the bsst of my ability. Whai
that means leave to the public which
has given me this vote of confidence
/ leave that to my fellow citizens to
Judge from the past 1t is now all
aboard for progress and greater Chi.
cago.'"
Crowds Wild with Joy.
Wild, tumultuous crowds filled the
streets inside the loop district early in
the evening The first returns, clearly
indicating the election of Busse,
caused the joy of the multitudes to
break forth, and when succeeding bul,
letins announced to the waiting citi.
zens that it was not only a landslide,
but a rout, the pent-up enthusiasm of
the masses was given full vent in fren,
zied cheers.
Impromptu parades were formed,
and with waving Busse banners and
the ear-piercing din of horns and
cheers, the marchers wended their
way through the downtown streets.
The socialist vote was the smallest
cast here in years, being only about
1900.
President Roosevelt Glad.
Washington, April 3.-When in
formed OF the election of Mr. Busse
as mayor of Chicago, President Roose
welt made this statement:
81 am exceedingly pleased at Mr.
Bussc's victory. During his service
as postmaster, Mr.. Cortelyou and
grew to feel that he possesses to a
very marked degree administrative