New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
CARTER H. HARRISON
FIVE TIMES MAYOR
Seventy-Cent Gas Pledge Too
Much for Professor Mer-
riam and Reform.
SOCIALISTS MAKE BIG GAIN
Nearly Double Their Strength in
Chicago -Four Years Ago
Democrats Win by Ma
joritv of 1900.

JOTltV OF ,UUU.
Chicago, April 4-Carter r. Harrison.
Democrat Mavor Of Chicago from 1927
until 1905 and son of Carter II Harrison
who was assassinated while Mayor in 1892
was elected Mayor for the fifth time to-
day He defeated Professor Charles T.
Merriam. of the University of Chicago
Republican. by 17oS2 votes Harrison
total vote was 177.35S Rodriguez the So
cialst candidate received % 294 votes
The election was a complete Democratic
victory. The election Of f =. Connery
for City Clerk and Henry Stuckart. City
Treasurer. is conceded. although a count
Of their total vote has not been completed.
The Democratic maiority of the city
Council was increased from to Y mem-
bers Milton J. Foreman. one % the lead
ing Republican members Of the Council.
who had served for sixteen years, was de-
feated hy Albert Tearney. Democrat, presi-
dent Of the Three Eve Baseball League
Charles r Merriam. instructor in
political economy at the University Of Chi
cago. Republican candidate for Mayor, con-
ceded the election two and a half hours
after the polls closed In giving up the
fight Mr. Merriam said:
Il an satisfied with the fight we made
We have presented the issues OF decent.
honest, economical and progressive gov
ernment squarely TO the voters in a way
that cannot fail 70 help conditions The
battle must be fought. not once. but many
times and in the long run IL will prove
successful 7 wish 10 thank nv many
friends who have loyaly supported me
with their time. money. eloquence and en-
thusiasu. 7 congratulate Mr. Harrison on
his victory and wish him well IN his ad-
riristration."
4 feature of the campaign was the vote
polled by the Socialist party nearly 10000
yer the vote Of four years ago O,
the other hand. the Prohibition vote. which
had been 5,S75 four years ago. dropped 70
500 this year
Scrutiny Of the returns by ward and
precinct shows that Professor Merriam
got nearly per cent s-ver votes than
Frederick Busse. Republican. had four
wears ago. while Harrison ran over 4 Der
cent ahead or the figures attained by E
? Dunno Democrat. az that time The
vote reached above $4,000 which is approxi-
nately 25.0O0 more than the record az the
last previous n1ayoralty contest
"SiIk Stocking" Wards Failed.
IN spite Of this. both sides agreed that
Merriam lost through failure of the silk
stocking wards 20 show the strength that
had been expected from them in favor of
Merriam The first few precincts brought
in indicated that while the totals were in
favor Of Merriam. his percentage compared
with four years ago was falling off steadily.
while his opponent was bringing in unex-
pected returns
Even in the 25th Ward where Nerriar1's
candidacy was conceived. failure OF Mer-
Ram supporters 70 go out in the drizzling
rair that fell Ill day and cast ballot for
their choice caused the professors total 10
drop far below what had been expected
While the 1st Ward gave It's usual Demo
cratic plurality. II was not alone from this
and the river wards Of similar character
that Harrison drew his support His eight
years Of service in the MAYORS chair drew
out many from the ranks his opponent had
counted on Also. his promise of 7o-cent
gas was said by his managers to have had
a great influence With the West Side wards
where he showed unexpected strength.
Failure % the Dunno Democrats and those
ircluded in ths camp of Roger 9. Sullivan
70 forget party lines and vote for Merriam
was given by the latter's managers as the
ba sis OF The Republican defeat Merriam
rad made a special appeal to these voters
TO support him instead OF Harrison. with
whom they had an especially bitter tight in
the primary election.
Professor Merriam is an alderman and
the head Of the Merriam Commission which
investigated city finances and reported
much irreEularity which resulted in sew
eIal designations Of city officials He made
his fight on a platform Of municipal hon
esty the new order OF progressiveness"
and the demand for opportunity FOR the
young man. Professor Merriam was aroused
at $50 o'clock this morning by seven bu-
glers and escorted 10 mis- polling place by
procession % fifty automobiles.
Mr. Harrison received the returns at mis-
home. When the result no longer was in
doubt he issued a statement expressing his
grar-tude 10 the voters and partly defining
MS policy. He said:
Government improvements such as the
subways the unifcaton Of the transporta-
ton service and other problems, will oe
under consideration IN the immediate
future and men Of broad minds will oe
needed properly 70 solve them. The settling
- a nrice TO be charged for gas as Well
as the regulation OF III" rates charged oy
the telephone and electric nShtnB com
Da ui4e will also come up a. an early Hate'
All ~ these questions will be settled with
an eve 10 the good Of the community.
1t is OF course an imp"SslDlity 20
stsnon Out vice IN great community Inc
police can hold il IN check. however. ana a
the police Will hOld II lh 'i'e'h i'' NV
' ~fv,er fot,r