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Show ""CITY ELEGYTdi ' ISJMIB CHICAGO, Feb. 2S Charles Mer-rlam, Mer-rlam, professor of political economy at the I'nfverslty of Chicago, wiib the choice of tho Republican primaries. tr day to oppoeo Carter IT Harrison, fonr times former mnyoi and Democratioi jv.nomineo for the rao for mayor, llar- rl6on was chosen after a close fight. In tho Republican primaries, Protessor Merrlam polled a vote which almosr equalled the combined vote of his four Republican oppononts. Tho following Is the final count: Demociats Harrison, 55,069; Graham, Gra-ham, 3S.541. Dunne, 53,513. Republicans Merrlam, 54.22S; Chully, 1,210. Thompson, 2G.108; Murray Mur-ray 2.S23; SmiiBkll. 21,161. Merrlam is a momber of the city council His opponents, after tho result was known, wero quick to offer their active ac-tive support. Harrisons victory and the hard run made by former Mayor Dunne came as a surprise to many, Graham having been a favorite in tho betting. In tho first ward, where Aldorman Michael Kenna. known in tho couucil for years as "Hlnlcy Dink," ran with Harrison, Kcnua was hundreds of votes ahead of his opponent Colonel Moss None of Harrison's Democratic Democrat-ic opponents would state whether they would make an Indopeudont campaign. |