New Britain herald., 1915-04-07
Republicans Carry Chicago.

Chicago, April 7.-Complete re- turns from yesterdays municipal elec- tion, available today, showed that William Hale Thompson, republican, was elected mayor by a plurality of 13S,s91, the largest plurality ever given a candidate for that office in Chicago. His majority over all was 111,60S.
 Sixty-one per cent. of the women's vote was cast for Thompson, accord ing to an estimate by election off, cials. Thirty-siX per cent of the women's vote was cast for Sweitzer. It was the first time that women voted for mayor in Chicago. The total women vote for Thompson was 144,564; for Sweitzer S9,71S.
 Corrected Figures.
 Revision of the police returns today in the mayoralty vote gave the fol- lowing corrected figures:
 Total vote for William Hale Thomp- son, republican, 39O,6S3, divided, men 246,119, women 144,564: for Robert divided, men 162,O74, women 89,718; Tor Seymour Stedman, socialist, 23.S26, divided, men, 16,O13, women 7,s13; for John H. Hill, prohibition S.590, divided, men 1888, women 1,702.
 Total Vote 669. 9.S91.
 The total vote cast was 669,S91. divided, men 426,094, women 243,792.
 Thompson's plurality was 13S,S91, divided, men S4,045, women 54,S46.
 The vote cast was eighty-seven per cent. of the total.
 The total registration was 767.O17, divided, men 4S6,53 women 2S2,4S3.
 Negro Elected to Council,
 For the first time in the history of Chicago, 8 negro, Oscar DePriest, was elected to serve in the city coun- cil. He was chosen from the second ward, which is thickly populated by negroes. He was a former county commissioner. Michael (Hinky Dink) Kenna, democrat, who has served as alderman from the first ward for twenty years, was reelected by plurality of 4,0O0.
 The next city council will be made up of thirty-three democrats, thirty one. republicans, two progressives, three independents and one socialist.
 Entirely Dry Today.
 A total of 55 out of 102 counties in Illinois are entirely dry today, three new counties-Marion, Franklin and Jasper-having been added to the dry column In yesterdays local option elections. In Wisconsin, cities, towns and will lages which voted on the liquor ques- tion showed a gain for the dry forces in the number of towns gained, but the largest cities voting on the issues Madison, Superior, Ashland and Beloit-remained in the wet column. Nineteen cities and towns which formerly were wet went dry, while | only four villages which were dry went over to the saloon forces.
 To Go After Thieves.
 In a speech to crowd of his fol- lowers last night Thompson said: My first official move will be to have my chief of police drive the 1 pickpockets and thieves out of Chi cago.' Political writers were divided to- l day as to the cause of Thompson's | sweeping victory in an election which l at best was expected to be a close l contest. In an interview yesterday, Mayor Carter Harrison, who was de- 1 feated when he sought to be renom- l mated for sixth term, declined to l say how he would vote, although the l Harrisons have been democratic lead l CTS in Chicago for generations. Many l were inclined to believe this indicat- | ed Harrison's followers would cast 1 their votes for Thompson.
 Born in Boston. Mayor-elect Thompson was born in l Boston, Mass, in 1868, and was ', brought to Chicago by his parents l the following year. In a biographical ] sketch which ne issued prior to the | election he stated that as a boy he | sold newspapers and later went to | Wyoming and worked as a cowboy | and a brakeman. He received much l of his education in the public schools l and later entered Yale university. He l is dealer in real estate, having suc- l ceeded to the busisness of his father, l who left a large estate. MT. Thompson is also known as a 1 yachtsman and formerly was captain | of the Chicago Athletic association l football team. He served several l terms in the city council and also as l county commissioner. |