The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-02

CHl'hGO, AprN Mayor Will
liam Halo Thompson. republican.
was reelected today In one OF the
most exciting political struggles the
city ever witnessed. tn incomplete
unofficial returns tonight indicating
that hls plurality would be in the
neighborhood OF 1900. His nearest
opponent was Robert NJ. Bwsitner.
democrat. county clerk. whom the
mayor defeated four years ago by
plurality OF more than $4,000.
Much of the big vote which the
mayor received four years ago but
lost today went to States Attorney
Maciay Hoype, a democrat, who ran
ns an independent by petition.
Tho mayors triumph was the sub.
jcct OF II noisy celebration tonight By
his followers
Tho election, in which slx cAndi-
dates ran for mayor, fell on an ideal
day and the total vote cast. II was
Estimated, WAS about 100000 out OF
u registered vote OF ncariy 100000.
City Went Wet
The city voted wet by a sweep
Ing majority. the first time the ques-
ton has been voted on In Chicago.
nT hhHtfNnNH h tAthN
paiHn based on tho slogan ''let con-
gross hear your protest" The vote
waH to 1 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 tho state supreme court
which found that tho dry petition
had been kept or tho ballot Illegally
at the preceding city election.
Virtually all interest in the elec-
ton was conferred In the mayoralty
fight, although other city officers
including one alderman from each
OF the 36 wards was elected.
No Concession Made
Late tonight after no concession
OF victory from the Sweitzer head
quarters had been Issued, II was said
fweltZcr adheralts were invesuKat-
ing the action Of the mayor in or
dering policemen 10 take the police
pturDs To his office IN the city hall
before the result should be made
known. Ths action, II was said by
the mayors advisers. was to prevent
any manipulation OF the figures
The mayor In sttement attribut-
Cd his success To the confidence Of
the voters In the republican party
Labor Party In Field.
A labor party was In the field for
the first time with John Fitzpatrick.
president OF the Chicago Federation
OF Labor. as mayoralty candidate.
who finished In fourth place, trailing
Hoyne, the Independent Hoyne
pollci more than 100000 votes.
which was less than half OF that re
ceiycd by each OF the two leading
candidates Fitzpatrick polled more
than 10000
The other mnyoralty candidates
were John NJ. Collins, socialist, who
polled nearly as many votes as the
socialist candidate received four
years ago. Last in the list was
AloIrh Carms, social labor, who
received less than 1000 votes
The mayor made his campaign on
his record in office and on pleas for
republican party support on the
haNs OF national party lines. Ills
principal opponents, Sweitzer and
lioyue, the Independent, both Sc
ycrcly criticised the mayor and re
forrcd to "Thompsonism' and his
war record, The mayors reference
TO Chicago as tho sixth German
city his refusal 20 Issue an invita-
,Ion as mayor 90 Marshal Jotfre OF
France and his promise of police
protection ia IA gathering OF mem
hers OF the Peoples council for de-
uocrncy and terms or peace all were
urged against the mayor by his OPP
uuuonts