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Show J! DUNNE CLAIMS Ij THE NOMINATION jf Chicago. March 2. Canvass of the 3' balloLs cast at Tuesday's primary will P , be begun today. Sf' I'nofflclal returns gave Carter H. ' Harrison a lead of 1.556 over Edward Sii V Dunne for the Democratic nomina- tlon for mayor, but Dim tie's managers K claim that mistakes have been dlacov- l-il ered In the" returns and that the official of-ficial count will show Dunne has a plurality. Asked as to the reports that he would become an Independent candidate candi-date if the official count of the votes Indicated the nomination of Mr Harrison, Har-rison, as already shown by the returns. re-turns. Mr. Dunne said; "Not a -word 'as to that. Thai Is a bridge which will be crossed when we get to It, if we ever do. I claim that I was nominated at Tuesday's primary and I am confident the canvass of the vote will bflnr out my claim." The obtaining of the necessary signatures sig-natures for an independent candidate (7700) will be no small task for the petition must be filed by Friday, March 10, and. every signer must be a man who did not vote at Tuesday's primary. nn |