Evening journal., 1915-04-06
CHICAGO VOTERS
/. At THE Poles TODAY
Election Marks Passing of
Carter Harrison to
Private Life
MAYOR OF CITY
FOR FIVE TERMS
BY the United Press.


CHICAGO. April 6.-Today's muni-
cipal election marks the passing from
public life probably forever, of Car
ter II. Harrison. mayor of Chicago
Son of Carter II. Harrison, the first,
who was assassinated while serving
as worlds fair mayor of Chicago in
1898, Harrison II equalled his faith
er's record OF terms and actually
served two years more than his faith
er. as his last term was for four
years. while his fathers five terms
and his own first four were of two
years each
Harrison lost the Democratic nom
ination to Robert NJ. Sweitzer in a
fight that was complicated by many
issues. several due to the feelings
engendered by the world war. Prim-
arily, however Harrison lost because
the strap-hangers blamed him for the
miserable transportation facilities in
Chicago. During his term just closed
there was continual agitation for a
subway or some practical solution Of
the situation which has marked Chi
cago as the slowest of all cities to
arrange for the transportation of its
workers. Harrison protested that the
big mercantile interests allied with
existing transportation corporations
had rendered him selpless. but he was
nevertheless made a victim.
Carter II. Harrison. was an easy
boss" Handsome, priding himself on
ancestry and family, being mayor was
a distinction. Few men ever ques-
toned his personal or business hon
esty; none successfully. His liquor
policy was liberal i'm accordance with
what he believed the people wanted.
During his rule and those of Dunno
and Busse, the city grew bigger. more
prosperous. many streets we're un-
lighted: more unswept. Police graft
aourished. The city was overrun with
crooks. Murders and other crimes
against person and property increas-
ed alarmingly. The second city was
experiencing growing pains and its
revenue for police, light. cleaning.
etc, was not at all commensurate
with its remarkable growth. u had
the money to buy long ones and lack
ed capacity to save or earn it. The
growth of the city parks and boule-
ward system was a bright and notable
exception.
Sweitzer, now county clerk. the
Democratic nominee. is opposed by
! William Hale Thompson, Republican
clubman. sportsman. and reputed mil.
| ,atr e, ,f.s
today is between the two. The third
, candidate is Seymour Stedman, So.
cialist lawyer, former member oil
the Legislature. He is not given a
, chance. Former Congressman
! Thompson nominated as a candidate
! of the Progressives. declined TO make
! the race.
Both Sweitzer and Thompson are
regarded as extremely liberal insofar
as the liquor is concerned and the
campaign has been marked by fire
quent forecasts of an open city, M
: matter who wins.
A notable feature of today's mayor
atty election is that it marks the
first mayorality election in a grea
3. city when women will vote and prob
= ably cast the decisive ballot. II Il
figured that nearly half a million vote'
J. will be cast and that the winner mus
l. receive nearly quarter of a million
ballots. The usual city and alder
manic tickets arc also voted on.
t, AS soon as the winner is seated
Z, Carter Harrison is expected TO visi
C the Pacific coast with his family Hi
J. wife. who was Edith Ogden. is a note
writer and a woman of beauty AM
II charm. who has long desired her hus
e bands retirement from politics. Il
case of continued National Democrat
ic victory. it is believed that Harri
son will be appointed 10 some diplo
matte post of note. where he can roun
N out his political career without agai
@ appealing to the voters. Harriso
Is Is So.
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