Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-05
THoMpsoN's TRIUMPH

William Hale Thompson mas Deeh
reelected mayor of Chicago, TO the
shame of that city and to the humil-
iation of republicans who recall his
catering to kaiser worshippers wheh
this country was about to enter upon
war.
II WINS the declaration of the mayor
~ Chicago that he was proud to be
al the head of the second largest
German city in the world. Doubtless
the German population chortled with
glee, until the echo reached the kaiser
Thomson refused to invite the
French mission to visit the city. when
1t was making a tour of the country
saving that such action and visit might
offend the vast German population
there.
- Other mayors and cities had been
clad to honor the French statesmen,
France had helped America overcome
an army sent by a German King oil
England to tighten the shackles of
monarchial control.
After this nation was compelled TO
war through self-respect, future pro-
lection and for the righteous purpose
of saving England, France and other
countries, Thompson remained a
shirker. He did not enter into the
shirt of our cause. He was
knocker, lukewarm in war work, cold
to Liberty bond sale workers and I'M
repentant in his attitude.
He was renominated by a municipal
machine under his control. How
many Germans in the organization
aided, how many of the brewery own
ers of saloons contributed to the cam
paien, how many disconnected for
eign born voters of the disseminated
class stood for the mayor. is prob
lematical
1t cannot be believed that the pa
riotic native citizens of any party, nor
loval men who have become real
Americans voted for this slipper"
Thompson's plurality over demo-
cratic nominee was but 1900,
though in his first election to the
office, the mayors majority over the
same democrat was 147, 900. Thus
10000 citizen supporters refused to
stand for him. In fact the number
may have been double that, or even
greater, for undoubtedly the mayor
was rewarded for his flattery of the
49, 81, Isn1l Efc nf ms N 4
of them.
But at this his bare 1900 plur-
alty in total of three-quarters of
million votes would have been wiped
vided by four candidates other than
the regular democratic nominee. Al
independent democrat was in the race
a socialist nominee and labor can
didate. A socialist labor faction, also
was represented.
That socialists saved the unworthy
republican nominee is entirely prob
able. For the socialist ticket received
less than $4,000 votes. Last fall a
an election. the socialist ticket aver
aged 1000 votes. Two years age
1O2, 900 socialist ballots were cast il
Chicago.
War undoubtedly caused the picl
OF the ranks to put aside their party
interests and stay by the government
during stress. But the slump since
the fall election, and after peace agi
tation ceased. probably was due most
ly to flocking to Thompson, because o
his leanings.
In contrast with the majority cas-
at the election this week against pro
hibition in Chicago about onequar
ter of a million, Thompson's 1900
plurality, seems insignificant. Thu
fight on the mayor was the absorbing
feature, in the hottest contest the cit
had ever known. The democrat
elected more counclmen than did tn
republicans.
The mayor Is reported as proclaim
ing a triumph vindicates his course
BY this time he would have had
cable of congratulations from tn
kaiser, had there still been a kaiser
But at last accounts the Chicag
press had not published any felicia
tons from any American statesmen
nor from republican party leaders 0
committees over the country.