The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-04-04
THE april ELECTION
wet and REPUBLICAN
Mayor Thompson Reelected
In Chicago. Momen
Vote Wet.

official vote for mayor gave Thomp
son (Republican), 257,SSS; SWEET
ger (DemocraU, 24O,2SS; Hoynt
independent Democrat.D 11O,S9S
Thompson's plurality, 1900.
The total vote or the ousting 81
saloons on May 1 was:
No--Men, 256 529; women, 1874,
731; total 3J1,26O.
Yes-Men, e77O7; women, TO-
325; total, IA. c32.
Chicago, April Mayor vii
liam Hale Thompson, Republican,
was reelected in today's may:ral,y
contest by a plurality estimated at
between 10000 to $4,000. Rob-
ert NJ. Sweitzer, Democrat nomi-
nee, ran second, giving Thorn pscn
the hardest battle of his political
! career. States Attorney Maciay
Hohne, independent nominee, was
third.
With compete returns from l.
z.l
sons plurality was 9,272.
A proposition upon the ballot TO
close the saloons May L was oyor-
whelmingly defeated Chicago yot-
ed wet" by TO 1, a majority of
the women voters joining the liquor
forces. The "wets'' waged their
campaign under the slogan, Let
Congress hear your protest against
prohibition"
The dry" forces put no organi-
cation in the field, announcing it
was unnecessary because of the
nearness of national prohibition
An unprecedented order in Ch.ca-
go elections, credited to Mayor
Thompson and issued by Chies OF
Police Clarity, directed that unofli-
cial police returns, which in each
election are compiled for the beue-
fit of newspapers and the public, be
held up until he had become
"measurably assured who had
been elected. An hour after it had
been promulgated the order was re-
scinded upon the order of County
Judge Scully.
Vote OF Confidence"-NIayor
Mayor Thompson issued the toll
lowing statement after the result
was determined:
THE Republican victory in Chicago
Tuesday, is proclamation to the
country that our people have turned
Enthusiastically to the Republican party
for their delivery from the ills and
burdens of national Democratic rule
II was a vote of confidence in the Re-
publican party"
Thompson's plurality four years
ago over Sweitzer, who also oppos-
ed him. then was $4,000.
Mr.. Sweiter with full endorse
nent of the democratic organi.a-
tion pointed to the war record of
tie Democratic party and prom,1-
ed consideration for returning sol !
d'cr9. economy and efficiency in the
administration of municipal affairs.
elimination of graft and reorganiza-
ton of the police force.
M. Hoyne stood on his record as
states attorney, contended the city
required a nonpartisan adminis;ra-
ton for the reconstruction period
following the war and promised re-
films in the various departments.
'ohn Fitgpatric candidate of the
newly organized Labor party was
to have polled a heavier
vote than expected. He issued a
statement tonight declaring 1.-THE
Labor party has established itself
and has come to stay"
He stated the heavy vote polled
will enable the new party to pro
,eed to the state convention at
Springfield, April 10, where the
foundation of the state Labor party
IN Illinois will be laid" He con-
GUIDED his statement by announc- [
ng:
1--WE have started on a fight for [
freedom for the workers not only of I
chicago and Illinois, but for the {
United States and we are on our
way
The wet" majority. II is estimat-
ID, was between 275.000 and $780,
100. Approximately one-sixth OF 7
he men voted dry" and five-sixths c
wet" About one-third of the /
voted "dry" while two /
birds voted for wet Chicago"