Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
VOTERS HAVING SAY
Elections Being Held Today in
Many Cities.
CHICAGO CONTEST BITTER
Carter H. Harrison and Charles E.
Merriam Mayoralty Candidates.
PRIMARIES IN BALTIMORE
Mayor Mahool Fighting Democratic
CHICAGO CONTEST BITTER
PRIMARIES IN BALTIMORE
Mayor Mahool Fighting Democratic
Organization for denomination.
Kansas Cities Vote.


last part OF the night and all Of the
early part Of the day had little effect on
the number OF voters who went to the
polls today TO elect a mayor of Chicaco
for four years. other city officials for two
years and 10 pass upon two bond issues
and three annexation propositions.
The great interest which has been
aroused in the mayoralty campaign be-
cause of the personality Of the candidates
was largely responsible for the outpour
of voters early. Fully a third OF the
registered vote was cast before am
Claims OF detection from party ranks
made by both campaign headquarters
early in the day, bore out predictions that
party lines would be held less firmly in
this election than in any for years.
The republican candidate, Prof.
charles f. Merriam, an Instructor An
poiitical economy at the University Of
Chicago, Is an alderman OF the Mer-
ram RAN commission, which investigated
city finances and reported much irreg-
uIarlty. which resulted in several res
ienatlons or city officials. He is a
STUDENT OF municipal economics, is
.nlrty-eisht years old and is making
ms night on a platform of municipal
honesty, the new order of progress
slVeness and the demand for oppor-
tunity Tor the young man.
carter II. Harrison, democrat. has
been mayor four times, and his fatber
was mayor before him. His nlatform
mas peen chiefly founded on his pre-
Vious experience and on a pledge to
secure seventy-cent gas for the city.
Primary Election in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Md, April "A
primary election for the nomination of
candidates for city Offices is in progress
mere today. Despite the Indictment
weather, the registration yesterday
was unprecendentedly heavy. indicat-
ing that full vote will be polled. For
Ine principal offices the candidates are:
for mayor, j. Barry Mahool the
incumbent. and James II. Preston.
democrats: E. Clay Timanus and
charles H. Torsch. republicans. CITY
comptroller. James F. Thrift and W. w.
cherry. democrats: Frank w DRYDEN
and George r. Heffner. republicans
Today's election brought TO close
the hottest mayoralty nomination con-
test on the part of the democrats in the
political history of the city lanes N
PRESTON. whose candidacy was espoused
oy the regular organization. was on
posed by Mayor Mahool, who was sun
ported by both the democratic and ir
uepenoent newspapers of the city, and
the campaign has been marked Inv ex~
IRENE bitterness on both sides
KANSAS Also Voting
TOPEKA. Kan. April affections are
oeinS held today i'm all Kansas cities that
nave the commission form of government,
twenty-five cities are voting
A mayor and four commissioners wifi
be elected for four-year terms in tn.
n nrst-ciass cities and a mayor and two
Go,nmissi fsf IN the second class citiea
Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka IeaTen-
Worti- PARSONS. Pittsburg, CoffeyviIln and
hutchinson are the larger cities voting.
Socialism Is an issue in Wichita. Pitts
puIS ana Iola, where the party has can
oluates IN TIE field for mayor and com
missioners. In Wichita, A. /. Blase :,
s sI Gnsk and socialist. is opposing John
n. Graham. former mayor of Wichita
slogan. ' party
Tickets headed by women are in th.
nelo IN two of the smaller cities not gov
erheu by the commission form In Ca
lena, Mrs. Sarah c. Scovell a socialist.
Is being supported by many republicans
ana democrats. Elmdale presents Mrs
M T.. Johnson. widow, as one of its
candidates for mayor. Salina will vote
on the acceptance Of the commission
form today.
Electing Judges in Milwaukee.
SMILwAUKEE. Wis, April 4.-Tbr..
circuit Judges. a county Judge. a municj-
par judge. two civil judges, a supreme
court justice, seven members of tie
school board and one alderman at larv,
are being balloted for in Milwaukee TO-
day.
The socialists have candidates in the
Held for one of the circuit judgeships one
seat In the civil court, two places on the
school board and the aldermanic position.
The rest of the candidates are running
as non-partisans and several have no on
position.