Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-06
Says Present
Organization of Commit
tees Will be Continued; );
Promises Big Shake-up.
VOTE FOR MAYOR.

Chicago, April 5.-"I propose to give
Chicago democratic administration, ),
said Mayor-elect Carter H. Harrison
last night after the returns OF yester-
days election were all in.
Il shall be personally responsible
for the conduct Of the departments
and shall name men for the heads OF
departments who are personally
known to me and whom I consider my
personal friends. That has been my
policy in times past. 1t is perfectly
safe forecast that there will be an en-
tirely new list of cabinet officers.
my promise is not out to any one
for any appointive Office" the mayor
elect declared. "No promises OF any
kind have been made. ! have CHOSEN
no one FOR any th.ag and no one VIII
know who is on the list until It is sub
mitted to the council.
While the democrats have gained IN
the city council and will have ma
iority OF twelve, instead of the six they
have had during the last year, 1t 10
said that the non-partisan organiza-
tion of committees which has been the
custom for fifteen years Will still pre-
vail.
A sufficient number of the incoming
aldermen have signed pledge to stand
by the non-partisan organization 70
insure a two-thirds vote when the
question comes up for final decision.
The council will stand forty-one demo-
Gratis to twenty-nine republicans.
Mayor-elect Harrison is an advo-
cate of the non-partisan organization
OF the council. In fact, it was during
his Arst term as mayer OF chicago
that the scheme was first put into ex-
ecution. The mayor-elect will nave
the appointment of about fifty heads
of departments which were exempt
from civil service. The salaries or
these officers range from $4,000 down
to $1,5O0 a year.
The mayor of Chicago receives $l8,-
nm a wear. the highest salary paid by
any city in the United States 10
mayor.
Scrutiny Of the returns by ward ana
precinct show that Professor Merriam
was given nearly 7 per cent less votes
than Busse (Rep.) was accorded 1our
Years ago. while Harrison (Dem.) ran
over II per cent ahead Of the f1gures
attained by Dunno (Dem.) at that Tune.
The vote reached above 100000, which
IS approximately $4,000 more than the
record at the last previous mayoraity
contest.
Why Merriam Lost.
In spite of this, both sides agreed
that Merriam lost through the failure
of the "silk stocking" wards to- snow
the strength that had been expected
from them in favor Of the college man.
The first few precincts brought In IN
dicated that while the totals were IN
favor of Merriam, his percentage COM
nared with four years ago was falling
steadily off, while his opponent was
bringing in unexpected returns.
Even in the Twenty-fifth ward,
where Merriam's candidacy was con-
ceived. the failure of Merriam support
ers to stop in the drizzling rain and
cast a ballot for their choice, caused
the professors total to drop far below
what had been expected.
Four present aldermen were de-
j. Foreman, Arthur
w Fulton and Francis w. Taylor, re-
publicans, and John s. Clark, demo-
crat.
Alderman Merriam, of the seventh
ward, who retired to run for mayor, is
succeeded by Willis v. Nance, a re-
publican. -.
The new aldermen are: Tearney,
Ryan, Carr, Klaus, Ahern, Jarecki,
Geiger, Schultok and Hy-
dohol, democrats, and Nance, Hazen
and Captain, republicans. Tearney is
the Three-I league president lately in
the limelight.
sehriver Elected in Rock Island.
Rock Island, April 5.-Harry NJ.
Schriver was elected as first mayor
Of Rock Island under the commission
form of government over George w.
the present mayor, by
vote of 1929 to 2,103. The commits
sioners are: r. r. Reynolds, Martin
Rudgren. Archie Hart and Jones Bear.
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