Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-05
Elected Over Republican 0p-
ponent by Plurality Of Over
Seventeen Thousand Votes;
Socialist Poor Third,
COLLEGE CANDIDATE
MAKES SORRY SHOWING
Expected "SiIk Stocking Sup
port Of Professor Merriam
Fails to Materlallze; Rain
OiscourageS His Followers.


lby Morning journal Special LEASED Wircl
Chicago, April 4.--Carter II. Har-
rison, mayor of Chicago from 1891
until 1905, and son of Carter II. Har-
rison. Sir, who occupied the mayors
office from 1879 to 1887. and was as
sassinated during the worlds fair
year term, was elected for the fifth
time today. He defeated Charles Il.
Merriam, his republican opponent.
by 1889 votes, gaining a total of
177,35S votes
In spite of the opposition of most
of the press the election was a COM
plete democratic victory. The election
of II. ID. connery for city clerk and
Henry Stuckart for city treasurer was
early conceded, although a count OF
their total votes has not been COM
pleted
A democratic city council of fortv-
one democratic aldermen and twenty
nine republicans viii greet HarrIson's
introduction TO his fifth term. De-
feated candidates. retirements and
the election of thirteen new aldermen
serve TO change the complexion
OF the council. Milton j. Fore
man, one Of the leading republ-
can members, who had served sixteen
years. was defeated by Albert Tear
ney. democrat, president OF the Three
| Baseball league
Mr.. Harrison received the returns
at his home. When the result no
longer was In doubt he issued n
statement expressing his gratitude to
the voters and partially defining his
policy during his term. He said
improvements such as the sub
, -. Al
tation service and other problems will
be under consideration In the imme-
diate future, and men of broad
minds will be needed properly 10
solve them. The setting OF d price
to be charged for gas as well as the
regulation OF the rates charged by
the telephone and electric lighting
companies Will come up at an early
date. All OF these questions win be
settled with an eye 10 the good Of the
community.
ut Is, OF course. an impossibility to
stamp out vice In u great community.
The police can hold IL In cheek,
however, and the police viii hold II
incheek for the coming four years.
MY father held the office OF may
or for four successive terms, was out
two terms and was then reelected.
BY singular coincidence that Is Just
the history OF my public service, Hon.
ored as ! have been, ! shall do my
best to give an administration that
shall show the confidence OF my fell
low citizens not 10 have been mis-
placed"
Professor Charles Il. Merriam con-
ceded the election of Mr.. Harrison at
$3.50 y. m, two and a half hours after
the polls closed, but said the results
were such as would give him hope
Tor another contest. In giving up
the fight Mr.. Merriam said:
II am satisfied with the fight we
have made. We have presented the
issues of decent honest, economical
and progressive government squarely
to the voters. | wish to thank my
many friends who have Loyalty sup
ported me with their time. money.
eloquence and enthusiasm / con-
gratulate Mr. Harrison on his victory
and wish him well in his administrn-
tlon.'
Scrutiny OF the returns by ward
and precinct show that Professor
Merriam was given nearly 7 per cent
less votes than given Busse. republi-
can, four years ago, while Harrison
ran more than II per cent ahead OF
that time. The vote reached above
100000. which Is approximately 25,-
900 more than the record at the last
mayoralty contest.
In spite OF this, both sides agreed
that Merriam lost through failure OF
the "silk stocking" wards to show
the strength that had been expected
In favor of the college man. The
first few precincts indicated that
while the totals were in favor Of
Merriam, his percentage. compared
with four years ago, was falling off.
while his opponent was bringing in
unexpected returns
Even In the Twenty-fifth ward,
where Merriam's candidacy was con-
ceved failure of Merriam supporters
to stop In the drizzling rain and vote
caused the professors total TO drop
far below the expected total. IL was
the result from this ward that first
gave Merriam an ntlmation that his
fight was In vain.
On the other hand, Harrison an
nounced as soon as this ward had
reported that he had won and pre-
pared q statement, After this tho
result was never In doubt.
While the first ward gave Its usual
democratic plurality, II was not
alone from this and the river wards
that Harrison drew his support. His
eight years service In the mayors
chair drew many votes his opponent
had counted on, and his promise OF
seventy-cent gas was said by his
managers to have had a great influ-
ence with the west side wards, where
he showed unexpected strength.
Failure of the Dunno democrats
and those included In the camp OF
Roger c. Sullivan, to forget party
lines and vote for Merriam, was Civ
en- by the latter's managers as the
basis for the professors defeat. The
college man had made a special ap-
peal 10 these voters TO support him
instead of Harrison. with whom they
had an especially bitter fight In the
urinary election However, this
supnor failed to materlalize.
There were three annexafions be-
fore the voters. Two Of these--oak