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Show DUNNE TAKES AN INTEREST Declares New York Vote Is Peculiarly Significant. CHICAGO, Nov. 8 Mayor Dunne professed more Interest In New York's election than In the battle of the ballots bal-lots In his own city. He said last night: "Whether Mr. Hearst was elected or defeated, the Issue was so close that It demonstrates the tremendous hold which the municipal ownership sentiment senti-ment has upon tin? people of this ii 1 1 -try. "There was no acute situation In New York as there was in f'hlcago arising from the fact that the franchises fran-chises for public utilities had expired in this city In Chicago we have been fighting renewals of franchises that have been giving scandalously Indecent service from the companies whose franchises have expired. In N'-w York no such situation exists. ex-ists. The situation there was not po acute as to excite the people, and the result Is a wonderful proof of the widesoread sentiment that municipal ownership of public utilities soon must be adooted." |