Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-05
GETS HIS FIFTH TERM
Carter H. Harrison Elected
Mayor of Chicago.
EQUALS FATHERS RECORD
Four Times Elected, Out Two Terms,
Then Reelected.
EQUALS FATHERS RECORD
HIS MAJORITY OVER 1900
Council Democratic by Increased
Majority-Mayor-Elect Expresses
Gratitude and Outlines Policy.

CHICAGO. April 5.-Carter H. Harrison,
democrat, mayor Of Chicago from 1897
until 1905, and son Of Carter II. Harrison,
who was assassinated while mayor, in
1888, was elected mayor for the fifth time
yesterday. He defeated Prof. Charles E.
Merriam of the University Of Chicago,
republican, by 1852 votes. Harrison's
total vote was 177.35S.
The election was a complete democratic
victory. The selection of F. D. Connery
for city clerk and Henry Stuckart city
treasurer is conceded, although a count
of their total vote has not been COM
pleted.
The democratic majority in the city
council was increased by a dozen men,
bers. Milton j. Foreman, one of the
leading republican members Of the coun-
Gil, who had served for sixteen years,
was defeated by Albert Tearney, demo-
crat. president OF the Three-I Base Ball
League.
Harrison Expresses Gratitude.
Mr.. Harrison received the returns at
his home. When the result no longer was
in doubt he issued a statement express
ing his gratitude to the voters and part
ly defining his policy. He said:
Government improvements such as
the subways. the unification Of the trans
pOrtation service and other problems will
be under consideration in the immediate
needed properly to solve them. The set
ting Of price to be charged for gas as
we'll as the regulation of the rates
charged by the telephone and electric
an early date. All Of these questions will
be settled with an eye to the good of the
community.
"It is. Of course. an impossibility to
police can hold it in check, however. and
the police will hold it in check for the
coming four years.
Duplicates His Fathers Record.
"My father held the office Of mayor for
four successive terms, was out two terms
and then was reelected BY a singular
coincidence that is the history of my pub
lie service. Honored as I have been.
shall do my level best to give an admin
istration that shall show the confidence
Of my fellow-citizens not to have been
misplaced.
81 propose to give to Chicago demo-
cratic administration. I shall be per-
sonally responsible for the conduct Of de-
partments. and 1 shall name men for the
heads Of departments who are personally
personal friends. That has been my pol
icy in times that are past. 1t is a per-
fectly safe forecast that there will be an
entirely new list Of cabinet officers.
MY promise Is not out to any one for
any appointive position" the mayor-elect
declared. mo promises have been made
Of any kind. / have chosen no one for
anything and no one will know who is
city council. Amy statements to the con-
trary emanating from any source will
be incorrect"
Non-Partisan Committee System.
While the democrats have made a gain
in the city council and will have a ma
jority of twelve instead Of the six that
they have had during the last year, it is
said that the non-partisan organization
Of committees which has been the custom
for fifteen years will still prevail. A
sufficient number of the incoming alder
men have signed a pledge to stand by the
non-partisan organization to insure
two-thirds vote when the question comes
up for final decision. The council will
stand forty-one democrats to twenty-nine
republicans.
Mayor-elect Harrison is an advocate of
the non-partisan organization OF the
council. In fact. 1t was during his first
scheme was first put into execution.
The mayor will have the appointment
Of about fifty heads of departments which
are exempt from civil services. The SAL
aries Of these positions range from $1O.-
COO to $4,000 year. The mayor of Chi
cago receives $4,000 a year, the largest
salary paid by any city in the United
States to mayor.
More Exciting Than Horse Race.
"oh. 1t is more exciting than a horse
race or anything that I cap imagine"
This was the reply Mrs. Carter H. Har-
rison made last night when asked the
emotions of the wife Of a mayoralty can
didate, when the first returns Of the
election were being received.
''Why about o'clock, when I expected
to hear the first reports. I became
so nervous hardly knew what to do. 1
walked up and down the floor, and then
the telephone began to ring. I jumped as
though i had heard a bomb. / was
excited when lifted the
receiver and I'm sure my voice trembled
when said hello The call was from
headquarters, and the person wanted to
read to me the vote in the first precinct
to finish the count. 1t was in favor of
Mr.. Harrison, and I felt as elated as a
pleased child.
Not Doubtful, But Anxious.
Then the reports came in fast. When