Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-14

Chicago, April ct propose to give
to Chicago a democratic administra-
ton" said Mayor-elect Carter H. Har-
rison last night after the returns from
yesterdays election were all in.
II shall be personally responsible for
the conduct of the departments, and
shall name men for the heads of de-
partments who are personally known
to me and whom / consider my per-
sonal friends. That has been my policy
In times past. 1t is a perfectly safe
forecast that there will be an entirely
new list or cabinet officers."
While the democrats have gained
In the city council and will have a
majority of IL instead OF the six they
nave had during The last year, 1t is
said that the non-partisan organiza-
ttnn or committees, which has beer
the custom for Is years, will still pre-
vail. The council will stand IL demo-
Gratis to 90 republicans.
Mayor Harrison will have the APP
pointment of about so heads of depart
ments which are exempt from civil
service. The salaries OF these officers
range from $1,000 down to ST. 500 q
year. The mayor of Chicago receives
$4,000 a year, the highest salary paid
by any city in the United States to a
mayor.
Other illinois Results.
Peoria, ILL.,, April 5.-The republicans
won a complete victory over the dem
ocrats by electing their entire ticket
with one exception. Present Mayor
Edward N. Woodruff. republican. de-
reated Thomas N. German, democrat,
of the Illinois legislature, for MAYOR
by 1900 majority. Frank Fox, the pres
ent police magistrate, was the only
republican who was defeated.
Rock Island, ILL.,, April 5.-Harry M.
Scnriver was elected as fIrst mayor of
Rock Island under the commission
form of government over George w.
M~cGaskrin, the present mayor, by a
vote OF 1929 to 2,103. The commission
ers are r. r. Reynolds, Martin Rud-
gren, Archie Hart and Jones Bear.
Chicago. April 5.-The Voliva faction
was successful I'm the Zion City cleo
ton which was so bitterly contested
that a force of deputies from Wauke-
a was on hand to keep peace. Re-
suits indicate that Wilbu Glenn Vo-
Iva, successor to Alexander Dowie,
Will be able to control the city cleo
tion April %.
East ST. Louis, H.. April 5.-A wide
open" town won the day In the cleo
Independent party, headed by Charles
e. Lambert, who opposed Maurice V.
Joyce for the mayoralty.
Socialists Lose Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, April 5.-~Socialism
was successfully defeated here when j.
II. Graham, an independent candidate
for mayor, was elected over A. II.
Blaze, a socialist candidate. by 100
majority.
Four socialist candidates for COM
missioner were defeated also by ma
~jorities more decisive than that by
which Graham won. The independent
candidates for commissioner won by
leads ranging from 1900 to 5000. The
defeat of the socialist nominees is at
tributed largely to the votes OF the
women, who, in spite of the rain,
turned out IN large numbers.
The new mayor and commissioners
are pledged to a strict enforcement OF
h prohibftory law.
The socialist candidate for mayor OF
Winfield was defeated by 500 majority,
but In Girard. Kan, III. p. Houghton,
who headed the socialist and labor
tickets. was elected by a plurality Of
81. Fred ID. Warren, editor of the APP
peal to Reason, was defeated for a
place In the Girard board of education.
Albert Dodge was elected mayor Of