Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-12
HARRISON IS VICTOR
CARTER H. HARRISON is ELECT
ED MAYOR OF CHICAGO FOR
FIFTH TIME.
HAS PLURALITY OF 1872
Springfield, Ill.,, Holds First Election
Under Commission Form-Two In
diana County Seats Go "Dry"-so-
ciaIists Make Gains In Wisconsin.


Chicago.-By a plurality of 1872
Carter H. Harrison was elected for
the fifth time mayor of Chicago. He
won over Charles e. Merriam, his Re-
publican rival.
The complete returns give Har-
rison 1888, Merriam 16O,7s1, Rodri-
quez (Soc.), 22,294; Brubaker, (Pro.),
1871; Prince, (Soc. Labor, lob.
Henry Stuckart, Democrat, was elect
ed as city treasurer and Francis d.
Connery, Democrat, city clerk.
The vote was unusually large con-
sidering the weather conditions, rain
falling throughout the entire day and
the air was raw and chilly. making
what is generally termed ideal Dem
ocratic" weather.
Party lines were not firmly held.
there being much knitting" and slash
ing among partisans in both the Re
publican and Democratic camps.
There were many clashes at the
polling places among the workers and
armed officers were hurried to the
scenes of conflict, but nothing of a
serious nature occurred.
Mr.. Harrison, the successful candi-
date. has been mayor four times, and
his father was mayor before him. His
platform has been chiefly founded on
his previous experience and on a
pledge of 70-cent gas.
The Republican candidate, Charles
q. Merriam, is an instructor of po-
litical economy at the University OF
Chicago. is an alderman and the
head of the Merriam commission
which investigated city finances and
reported much irregularity. This re
suited in several designations of city
officials. He made his fight on plat
form of municipal honesty. the new
order of progressiveness," and the
demand for opportunity for the
younger man.
Galesburg. Ill.-A hard, unexpected
fight occurred in the city election
here. 1t looked for time as If Joh1
G. Spodin, Socialist candidate fol
mayor, would win over the presen
incumbent. George Sanderson. How
ever, the final outcome gave Sander
son majority of $40.
4 Springfield, Ill.-Springfield, tn.
first city in the state to adopt the
commission form of government, helt
Its first election Tuesday.
| John s. Schnepp, the present mayor
was reelected by an overwhelming
majority Of 2.70O over Roy Seeley
George e. Coe. Frank H. Hamilton
H. B. Davidson and Willis ]. Spald
ing were elected commissioners.
i Coe, Davidson and Spalding ant
Schnepp ran on platform of oper
defiance to the old bipartisan or
CARNATIONS in this city.
Moline, Ill.-Mayor Andrew Olson
candidate for reelection for the fourth
time. Tuesday lost to Martin Carlson
by a majority of 6,043 in Moline.
first election under the commission
form of government. The com
missioners probably elected are: L
o. John, Clark Anderson, E. L. East
man and G. v. Johnson.
Rock Island, Il.-Harry M. Schriv
err. former assistant states attorney
defeated Mayor George w. McCask
rim for mayor Tuesday in the frs
election under the commission form
by vote of 3.246 against PIP
Tobert B. Reynolds, Martin T. Rud
gren. Archie Hart and Jonas Beal
were elected as first commissioners
Republicans carried township cleo
ton.
Peoria, HE. N. Woodruff was re
elected mayor of Peoria Tuesday by 6
majority of 1900. This is the third
time he has been given the office
Thomas N. German, Democrat, op
posed Woodruff, who was the Repub
lican candidate.
1ndianapolis.-Two county seats II
Indiana Tuesday voted against the re
admittance of saloons. In local CD
ton election in Frankfort, the sea-
of Clinton county. the "drys" won b,
majority of 1856, and in Sullivan
the seat of Sullivan county. they wo1
by SO. Both counties had eliminated
saloons in election two years ago.
Milwaukee. Wis.-The election O
scattering Socialist nominees in yari
GUS portions of the state was the mos
significant phase of Tuesdays cleo
tons in Wisconsin. Most of the
cities in Wisconsin elect the mayors
In the even years, but this odd veal
saw many minor contests, such a,
the election Of aldermen in elite.
where the mayors hold over, deter
mination of the liquor question, ant
other similar matters. The cite.
which did elect partisan mayors as {
rule went Democratic. Fond du La,
and GAINESVILLE elect Democrat,
, mayors. the largest cities holdinf
mayoralty elections, except Oshkosh
which went Republican.
Negro Shoots Three Men.