The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
CERMAk NEW
CHICAGO Chief
BY HUGE VOTE
Big Bill Crushed Under
100000 Majority Given
Next Mayor.
BRIGHT DAY. IS HAILED
One Time Immigrant Boy
Promises to Wipe Out
GangIand Rule.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April civilian Hale
Thompson, master politician, who
served three terms as mayor of Chi
cago, has been turned out of Office
in favor Of Anton J. Cermak, former
Bohemian immigrant.
Cermak's smashing victory at the
polls by majority of almost $4,000
votes was Big Bills first taste Of
defeat during his spectacular ca
reer.
Complete returns today from the
1887 precincts as compiled by the
police gave Cermak 667,529, and
Thompson 475,613.
Followers of the Democratic
president of the Cook county board
hailed Cermek's victory as "the end
Of Thompsonism, waste, extrava-
gance and crime"
Civic leaders called the Repub-
hcan incumbent's defeat a tire
mendous step toward good govern
ment and prosperity"
Record Majority P0lled
The election was a record breaker
in many respects. ThOmpson's de-
feat was the most overwhelming in
mayoralty history.
Until Tuesday Thompson held the
record for rolling up the biggest
plurality.
Cermak's total vote was larger by
almost $4,000 than the landslide for
Senator James Hamilton Lewis last
fall. Thompson carried only five
wards out of fifty.
Cermak lost no time in taking ad-
vantage of his victory. No sooner
had he received news that he was
elected than he spoke over the radio.
This election marks the end of
crime in Chicago" he told the lis
tener5. Il shall serve notice on the
hoodlum and gangster that he'd
better pack up and get out, or pre-
pare for long stay under restraint.
New Day for Chicago"
Within a day or two I shall pre-
sent my new cabinet to the council
"a cabinet which will lead Chicago
on to development and prosperity.
This truly begins new day for
Chicago day of progress and
creativeness. Aside from making this
city a safer and morally cleaner
place to bring up children, I shall
put forth my best efforts to make
Chicago the most efficient and the
most modern city in the world"
When news of defeat reached
Thompson he smiled and announced
that Thursday he would be off on
a cruise of the Mississippi river to
boost his waterways plan.
THE people of Chicago have
spoken" Thompson said. Il cheer
fully abide by their decision. I
congratulate Mr.. Cermak on his
election, and as a private citizen
will do all in my power for the up
building of our city"
With Cermak, enough Democratic
aldermen were swept into Office to
give the party majority of 30 to
20 in the city council.
All but six of those elected in the
twenty races were can
didates who had not served previ-
ously in the council. Most of them
received either Cermak support or
Thompson opposition.
Praised by Civic Leaders
James A. Kearns, Republican,
was elected city treasurer; Edward
B. Casey, Republican, was elected
municipal judge, and Peter j.
Brady, Democrat, was elected city
clerk.
Comment on Thompson's defeat
drew statements of praise from civic
leaders.
Julius Rosenwald telegraphed
from his North Shore home where
he is recuperating from illness that
my services for what they are
worth are at your command to help
you to redeem the good name of the
city"
Robert Isham Randolph, president
of the Association of Commerce,
said, Chicago has redeemed itself.
We've had enough of Nero fiddling
while Rome burned"