The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-01
HARRISON And MERRIAM win
CHICiGO PRIMARY ELEf TION
NAMES THEN FOR MAYOR.
Al Election Records smashed by Out.
pouring OF V0ters-A Turbulent
StrugGIe. with stabbinG and shooting

Arrays Among the POIl workers.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2s. Carter II. Harrison,
Democrat. and Charles E. Merriam. Re-
publican, are the nominees. for Mayor
OF Chicago at the election to he held on
April 4.
Harrison was nominated by a plurality
Of 1897. while Merriam swept the city
with a plurality of %, 800. A recount un-
doubtedly will be demanded by Dunno.
All primary election records were
smashed in the outpouring OF voters for
the first test OF the plan for nominating
Mayoralty candidates by the direct voting
system.
II was also a turbulent struggle. with
shooting and stabbing ARRAYS rejecting
the bitterness Of the political strife. Poll
ing places were watched by policemen.
detectives. deputy sheriffs and specials
Never were so many guards on duty at
primary or at an election
The prophets estimate the total vote
up to 250,OOO. which throws into insig-
nificance all previous primary votes. The
highest prediction before to-day put the
figure at 225,OOO. The weather conditions
we're condu Give to a heavy vote. The
bqlloting began at a lively rate when the
polls opened at GA. NJ. and continued
until p. NJ, an hour longer than on reg
ular election days.
The biggest struggle was over the
aspirants for Mayor. The leading can
didates and their managers were ready to
claim everything.
The primary campaign just closed was
the longest the most absorbing and by
far the most expensive ever waged in
Chicago. Carter II. Harrison. Andrew
j. Graham and Edward f. Dunno strug-
gled for the Democratic nomination.
while on the Republican side Alderman
Charles +. Merriam, John r. Smulski
John r. Thompson. John +. Scully and
Tom Murray were the aspirants
In both parties the campaign developed
great bitterness. Charges were freely
made that the big public utility COM
panies were putting up" for Graham's 8
campaign. and Roger c. Sullivan appeared
openly on the platform as the banker 3
champion.
Alderman Merriam made attacks on the
records OF Thompson and Smulski. and in
return was charged with insincerity.
bad faith and desire TO play to the
grand stand.
Heretofore We have heard much
about machine politics; the primary law
WAS passed to afford the people relief
from 1t. Now let's see what they'll do. :"
said Gov. Charles 3. Deneen when asked
for MS opinion OF the day's voting. This
is an ideal test for the primary law a
splendid test" added Gov Deneeu.
Hinky Dink kcnna. Chicago's famous
First ward Alderman. was reaoniinated
by an overwhelming vote. He received
3.iii votes. while Leopold Moss. his op-
ponent. got 7l9.
Arthur Quinn. son Of James A. Quinn.
former city sealer and leader of the Har-
rison forces on the north side. shot and
killed a man said to be Richard Clark. Il
union hod carrier. in North Clark street,
near West Chicago avenue. after a pri-
mary election row about II 4. NJ. to-day.
What provoked the shooting is not
known. but while high words were be-
ing exchanged between Quinn and the
man said To be Clark, Quinn was shot in
the right leg.
Some say Clark did the shooting and
others that third man was responsible.
Clark fed. and Quinn despite his wound
followed and fired three shots at him after
he had been stopped by a detective.
The bullet which caused death took effect
in the region of the heart and the victim
died on the way to the Passavant Hos
pital. Quinn was taken to st. Joseph 4
Hospital, His wound is not serious.
ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
ST. LOUIS, Feb. rs Republican primary
election returns up to midnight indicate
that the slate for members of the City
Council and House of Delegates backed
by the faction headed by City Republican
Chairman Henry W. Kiel won in a
majority Of the wards
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