The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-06
HARRISON WILL NAME HIS FRIENDS Democratic Administration
 Is Promised MRS. HARRISON TALKS Election Day More Exciting Than Horse Race-City of Chicago
 Pays Its Mayor $1S,0OO
 Per Year
MRS. HARRISON TALKS

Chicago April 5.-"I propose to give to Chicago a democratic administration, said Mayor elect Carter H. Harrison last night after the returns from his election were all in. T shall be personally re- sponsibe for the conduct of departments and I shall name men for the heads of departments who are personally known to be and whom l consider my personal friends. That has been my policy in times past. It is perfectly safe to forecast that there will be an entirely new list of cabinet officers.
 My promise Is not out to anyone for any appointive office,' the mayor-eleet declared. No promises of any kind have been made I have chosen no one for any thing. and no one will know who is on the list until it IS submitted to the city coun- cil"
 While the democrats have gained in the city council, and will have majority of 12 instead of the six they have had during the last year, it is said that the non-par- tisan organization of committees, which has been the custom for 15 years, will
  incoming aldermen have signed a pledge to stand by the non-partisan organization to insure a two-thirds vote when the ques- ton comes up for final decision. The council will stand fl democrats and 29 re- publicans
 Mayor-elect Harrison is an advocate or the non partisan organization of the coun- oil In foo his as mayor of Chicago that the scheme was first put into execution.
 Mayor Harrison will have the appoint ment of about 50 heads of departments, which are exempt from civil service. The salaries of these persons range from s10,000 to S150O year. The mayor of Chicago receives $1S,0O0 a year, the largest saIary paid by any city in the United States to 2 mayor.
 "oh, it's more exciting than a horse race or anything that I can imagine"
 This was the reply Mrs. Carter Harrison made last night when asked the emotions of the wife of a mayoralty candidate while first returns of the election were pouring In.
 why, about o'clock, when I expected tO Itdf tilt lISl uSWSs l Dct<itlic SO hNi vous I hardly knew what to do. l walked up and down the floor, and when the telephone bell rang I jumped as though I heard a bomb. l was tremendously ex- cited when l lifted the receiver, and I'm sure my voice trembled when l said Hello.
 ''The call was from headquarters, and the person wanted to report to me the vote in the first precinct to finish it's count. 1t was in favor of MT. Harrison. and l felt as elated as a pleased child.
 "Then the reports came in fast. When we had heard from 20 precincts and knew that MT. Harrsons election was assured my, but l was glad
 "The campaign has been a hard one. and although I never doubted for min ute that MT Harrison would win, yet l was anxious Voters are queer people, and you can't always judge them cor rectly in advance.
 This is the fifth time that MT. Harr,son and l have waited at the telephone for the decision of the voters and we never have been disappointed. It Is just as ex- citing now as it was the first time he ran for office"