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Harrison Drives Chicago Vote Surge Ahead of Mayoral Fight
Chicago politics swirl as Harrison backers predict a landslide mayoral win next Tuesday. They cite strong Republican support, Democratic and Independent votes, and bloc backing from business leaders, while Altgeld trails amid accusations of hate and reliance on Yerkes. Legislative maneuvers, street railway bills, and gas legislation are framed as pivotal campaign issues with Springfield adjournment up for political use.
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Harrison
Chicago
Marquette Club
Altgeld
Carter
General Assembly
Municipalities Committee
Senate
Committee On Municipal Corporations
House
Tanner
Berry
Sherman
Burke
Yerkes
Buncombe
Springfield
State of Illinois
Carter H. Harrison
John Peter Altgeld
Charles Tyson Yerkes
Yerkes, Altgeld & Co
Zina Carter
Lorimer-Tanner
Union Loop
Tenth Ward
Wabash Avenue
Ballard
Maltby
Manlerre
Schlake
Butler
William Kent
Princess Rink
William Preston Harrison
Thirteenth Ward
Conway's Hall
Lake Street
Western Avenue
Thos
F. Little
Manierre
John P. Altgeld
Andrew Crawford
Egbert Jamieson
Lincoln Park
Yerkes Companies
la Salle Avenue
North Clark Street
Manferre
North Side
Turner Hall