The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-06
MAKE BIG GAINS
Democrats Win a Sweeping Victory in
The Chicago Election
Wins T'HE FIFTH TINLE
Majority for Carter Harrison, Demo
cratic Candidate, About Eighteen
Thousand-There Was a Great
Falling OF in the Republican Vote,
While the Democrats Gained.


While the Democrats Gained.
Carter H. Harrison, mayor Of Chi
cago, from 1897 until 1905, and son
of Carter H. Harrison, Sr., who oc-
cupied the mayors Office from 1879
to 1887, and was assassinated dur
ing the Worlds Fair, was elected
mayor for the fifth time Tuesday.
He defeated Charles E. Merriam, his
Republican opponent, by 1902
votes, gaining total of 1888
votes.
In spite of the opposition OF a ma
jority of the local press, the election
was almost complete Democratic
victory. The election Of Fred Con
merry, for city clerk, and Henry Stuck
art, for city treasurer, early was
conceded, although count of their
total vote has not been completed.
The Democratic majority Of the city
council has been increased by doz-
en- members.
Prof. Charles E. Merriam, his Re-
publican opponent, conceded the
election to IMr. Harrison at $3.50, two
and a half hours after the polls
closed, but declared that results were
such as would give him nope for an
oiny, cold
II am satisfied with the fight we
have made. We have presented the
issues OF decent, honest, economical
government squarely to the voters IL
way that cannot fail to help con-
ditions. The battle must be fought
not once, but many times, and in the
long run it will prove successful. /
congratulate Mr.. Harrison on his VIC
tory and wish him well in his ad-
minisiration.
Returns by wards show that Prof.
Merriam was given nearly per cent
less votes than Busse (Republican)'
was accorded four years ago, while
Harrison ran over II per cent ahead
of the figures attained by Dunno
jDemocrat) at that time. The vote
reached above 100000, which is
about $4,000 more than the record
at the same time in the last mayor
atty contest. In spite Of this both
sides agreed that Merriam lost
through failure of the "silk STOCK
| ing" wards TO show the strength ex-
pected.
Even in the twenty-fifth ward,
where Merriam's candidacy was con-
ceived, failure of Merriam supporters
to vote caused the professors total to
drop far below what had been expect
ed. Harrison announced as soon as
this ward had been reported that ne
had won and prepared statement.
After this ward had reported the re-
suit never was in doubt"
While the first ward gave up it's
usual Democratic plurality, it was
not alone from this. and the river
wards of similar character, that Har-
ison drew his support. His eight
years service in the mayors chair
drew out many from the ranks his
opponent had not counted on, and his
promise Of 70-cent gas was said by
his managers to nave had great in
fuence with the West Side wards.
where he showed unexpected
strength.
One of the features Of the cam
paign was the vote polled by the So
cialist party Five-siXths Of the total
precincts in the first indicated that
! the vote would reach $4,000, a gain
of II, 900 over the vote of four years
ago. On the other hand the prohi-
bitten vote dropped to 5000 this
year, as against 900 last year.