New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Wins Over Sweitzer, the
Democratic Candidate.
by $4,000 Votes, Par
tia1 Returns Indicate
Labor Party
Runs Far Behind
Election Marked by Bit
ter Partisan Feeling in
Six -Cornered Contest

CHlOAGC, April I.-Mayor Wllllam
Hale Thompson, Republican,, was re-
elected to-day in one of the most
exciting political struggles the city
ever witnessed, the incomplete unoffi-
cial returns late tonight indicating
that his plurality would be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. His nearest
opponent was Robert NJ. Sweitzcr,
Democrat County Clerk, whom the
Mayor defeated four years ago by a
plurality of more than $4,000.
Late tonight. after no concession Of
victory from the Sweitzer headquar-
ters had been issued, it was said
Sweitzer adherents were Investigating
the action of the Mayor in ordering
policemen to take the police returns
to his office in the City Hall before
the result should be made known. The
action, it was said by the Mayors ad-
visers, was to prevent any manipula-
tion of the figures.
Sees Republican Victory
The Mayor, in q statement, attributed
his success to the confidence of the
voters in the Republican party.
Much of the big vote that the Mayor
received four years ago but lost to-day
went to States Attorney Maclay Hoyne,
Democrat, who ran as an iadepen-
dent b. petition.
The Mayors triumph was the sub
;ect Of q noisy celebration tonight by
his followers.
The election, in which six candidates
ran for Mayor, fell on an ideal day
aud the total vote cast was estimated
at about 100000.
City Votes Wet, 3 to
The city voted "wet" by sweeping
majority, the first time the question
had been voted on in Chicago. The
liquor adherents made campaign
based on the slogan LET Congress
Hear Your Protest" The vote was 8
to or better in favoring saloons.
The "drys" made no concerted cam
paign, relying on national legislation.
The wet and dry question went on the
ballot by order Of the State Supreme
Court, which found that the dry peti-
ton had been kept off the ballot lille
gally at the preceding city election.
Virtually all interest in the election
was centred in the Mayoralty fight,
although other city officers, including
one alderman from each of the thirty
five wards, was elected.
Republicanism His Issue
The Mayor made his campaign on his
record in office and on pleas for Repub-
hcan party support on the basis of ma
tional party lines. His principal oppo,
nent, Sweitzer, and Hoync, the indie
pendent, both severely criticised the
Mayor and referred to "Thompsonism
and his war record.
The Mayors reference to Chicago as
the sixth German city" his refusal tc
issue an invitation as Mayor to 'Iar
shall JofFre, of France, and his promise
Of police protection to a gathering oi
members Of the Peoples Council ot
Democracy and Terms Of Peace, al
were urged against the Mayor by his
opponents
The campaign WAS filed with spec.
'acles arranged by managers of the
Thompson, Sweitzcr ana Hoyne man.
aging committees for downtown
streets and public buildings.
Democrats Elect Treasurer
Late returns indicated that the Dem
ocrats had elected Henry Stuckart
City Treasurer and James It. Igoe Cit,
Clerk, and reelected Judge John II
oConnor TO the Superior Court.
a Labor party was in the field fo1
the first time, with John Fitzpatrick
president OF the Chicago Federation o
Labor. as mayoralty candidate, VIII,
finished IN fourth place, trailing Hoync
tae Independent. Hoyne pollcd NOR
shaI' 100, votes, which was less thar
aaH OF that received by each Of tn
s"o leading contendcrs. Fitzpatrick
poiled more than $4,000 out of labo
an'on membership of 100000, an'
issued "A statement that "thc Labo
Party nas established itself"
nc other mayoralty candidates were
sohn NJ. Collins, Socialist, who pollet
~ many votes as the Socialist candi
81 ssts received four years ago. Last il
ING list vas Adolph Carmg, Socialis
~ votes. SN' ~'V'
81 Thompson Delays Returns
mayor Thompson late this afternoon
,sauea an order through the Police De
paaemsnt directing patroImen at poll
places not TO permit the return,
Ds made public until the sheets hat
IL, oesp taken 10 his Office in the Gil,
ae,n an. The action, it was said wouls
tsy to- tne result being made known fol
~ -, of three hours.
- Ae mayors order was TO the cfYcc
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