The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-02
CITY ALSO VOTES "WET" MORE
THAN THREE TO 0NE-EVEN
WOMEN VOTE "WET"

| CHICAGO.-Corn made an extra
ordinary jump in price today amount
ing in some cases to six cents a bu-
shell. The official announcement that
the scarcity is so acute that wheat and
flour exports from the United States
to neutral countries has been stopped
is chiefly responsible. The victory
tor the liquor interests in the Chicago
election is also important factor
CHICAGO-Mayor William Hale
Thompson, republican, was reelected
yesterday in one of the most exciting
political struggles the city ever wit
messed. The complete unofficial vote
gave Thompson, republican. 57,S88;'
Sweitzer, democrat, 240,2SS; Hoyne,
Independent democrat, 1883.
Thompsons plurality, 1900.
County Clerk Sweitzer was defeated
for mayor by Thompson four years
ago by more than 147,OOO votes.
Much of the big vote which the
mayor received four years ago, but
lost today, went to States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne, democrat, who ran
as an Independent by petition.
The mayors triumph was the sub
ject of a noisy celebration last night
by his followers.
There were six candidates for
mayor.
The vote was about 100000 out of
a registration of nearly 100000.
Big Majority for "Wets".
The city voted "wet' by a 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 protests" The vote was
three to one or better in favor OF
saloons. The dry Chicago federation
made no concerted campaign, 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" petition
had been kept off the ballot illegally
At the preceding city election.
The total vote on the ousting OF
saloons on May 1 was:
No, men. 266,529; women, 124,731;
.otal, 391,260
Yes, men, 67,7O7; women, 1925;
otal, 144,032.
One alderman from each of the 35
wards was elected.
Made Campaign on Record.
The mayor made his campaign on
lis record in office and on pleas for
epublican party support on the basis
# national party lines. His principal
opponent, Sweitzer, and Hoyne, the
both severely criticized
he mayor and referred to "Thomp-
onism" and his war record. The
mayors reference to Chicago as "the
ixth German city," his refusal to is
ue an invitation as mayor to Mar
hal Joffe of France and his
romise of police protection to a
of members of the Peoples
'ouncil for Democracy and Terms OF
'eace all we're urged against the
mayor by his opponents.
Labor Party in Field.
A labor party was in the field for
he first time with John Fitzpatrick,
resident of the Chicago Federation
f Labor. as mayor candidate, who
inished in fourth place, trailing
Toyne. the independent Hoyne polled
nore than 100000 votes. Fitzpatrick
oiled more than $4,000 out of
1UOG uH1OU luGllDti ohiP VI -iNsNSo'
nd issued q statement that the
abor party has established itself y
The other mayoralty candidates
rere John NJ Collins, socialist, who
oiled nearly as many votes as the
ocialist candidate received four
ears ago Last in the list was
-dalph Carms. socialist labor, who
eceived fewer than 1000 votes.
Late last night after no concession
f victory from the Sweitzer headquar-
ers had been issued, it was said
weitzer adherents were investlgat-
ne the action of the mayor in order
~ policemen to take the police re-
urns to his office in the city hall
efore the result should be made
nown. The action, it was said by the
layor's advisers, was to prevent any
manipulation of the figures.
The mayor attributed his success
, the confidence of the voters in the
epublican party.
Late returns indicated that the
emocrats had elected Henry Stuck
rt city treasurer, and James t. lgoe,
ty clerk, and reelected Judge John
: O'Connor to the superior court.