Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-05
Harrison For
 Chicago Mayor
LED PROF. MERRIAM BY ABOUT
 1s,ooo IN YESTERDAYS ELECTION.
HAS SERVED FOUR TERMS
Drizzlins Rain Kept Many Merriam Supporters Away from Polls Socialists Make Large Gain.

Chicago. April 4.-Carter H. Harri- son, democrat, was elected mayor of Chicago today. It was the fifth time ne had been given the office and his of the returns, first brought in was in the ne1ghborhood of 1800O. Charles E. Merriam, his republican opponent, conceded the election two and a half hours after the polls closed.
 Prof. Merriam's Comment.
 In conceding his defeat, Professor Merriam said:
 have made. We have presented the issues of decent, honest, economical and progressive government suuarely 10 the voters in a way that cannot fail to help conditions. The battle must be fought, not once, but many times, and in the long run it will prove sue cessful. I wish to thank my many friends who have loyalty supported me with their time, money, eloquence and enthusiasm. .I congratulate MT. Harri- son on his victory and wish him we'll in his administration"
 Republican Vote Fell of.
 Scrutiny of the returns by ward and precinct shows that Professor Merriam got nearly per cent. fewer votes than Fred Busse Republican, got four years ago, whereas Harrison ran over IT per cent. ahead of the figures attained by F. F. Dunne (democrat) at that time. The vote reached above 34O,000, which is approximately 25,000 more than the record at the last previous mayoralty contest
 "SiIle Stocking Wards Disappointed
 Despite this. both sides agreed that Merriam lost because the silk stock ing wards failed to show the strength that had been expected from them in favor of Merriam.
 Even in the Twenty fifth ward, where Merriam's candidacy was conceived, failure by Merriam supporters to go out in the drizzling rain which fell all day to cast their ballots for their choice caused the professors total to drop far below expectation. It was the result from this ward which first gave Merriam an intimation that his fight was in vain. On the other hand, liar rison. who was receiving the returns at his home, announced as soon as this ward had reported that he had won.
 After this ward reported, the result was never in doubt.
 Promise ssf 70 Cent Gas Helped.
 While the First ward gave it's usual democratic 1plurality, it was not alone character tthat Harrison showed his strength. His eight years of service in the mayorF chair drew many from the ranks his opponents had counted on. Also, his pfoniise or 70-cent gas was said by his managers to have had a great influence with the West Side wards, wlieFe he showed unexpected gains.
 Failure by the Dunne democrats and those included in the camp of Roger c. Sullivan to forget party lines and vote for Merriam was given by the 1atter's managers as the basis of the republican defeat. Merriam made a special appeal to these voters to sup port him instead of Harrison, with whom they had an especially bitter fight in the primary election.
 Socialists Make Big Gain.
 There were three annexation prope- sitions before the voters. Those for Oak Park and the town of Cicero fail ed to carry in those towns, though voted for heavily in Chicago. The village of Morgan Park decided to come in after years of opposition.
 A feature of the campaign was the vote boiled by the socialist party. The vote in the precincts first reporting i'm dicated that the vote would reach 24,- 900, a gain of 11,0D0 over the vote of four years ago. On the other hand the prohibition vote. which was 5,875 four years ago, dropped to 5000 this vaar