Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-06

Ocfats, one Republican The Com
p1ete Vote.
The Democrats Of Watertown made
a clean sweep in the municipal cleo
ton yesterday. Except where they
had no opposition, not a Republican
candidate was successful. The excep-
lions are M. H. Gaebler, supervisor,
First ward; Robert Jaeger, supervisor,
Herman Wertheimer, alderman, and
W. G.. Pritzlaff, school commissioner,
Second ward.
Henry Mulberger's majority over
William Schultz for mayor is 525,
much larger than many supposed it
would be. Mr.. Mulberger developed
surprising strength and is elected by
a greater margin than has been given
a Democratic mayor since 1894.
The hottest fight of the day was
over the treasurership, and M. A.
Began came out successful by major
ity of PIG. His opponent, S. M.
Eaton, was popular candidate and
made an excellent run against great
odds. Had the election occurred
few days earlier it is safe to venture
that Mr.. Eaton would have been sue
cessful, but unfortunate complications
developed at the last hour and tended
to compass his defeat.
Both Democratic candidates for as
SCISSORS, G. Gloger and G. j. Wenck,
received big vote. The Republican
nominee, S. Meier, made no effort at
vote-getting.
For ward offices there were but
few spirited contests, principal among
which was that between William II.
Woodland and Henry G. Mayer in the
Fifth, the latter being elected by the
narrow margin of Is. Mr.. Woodland
may we'll point with pride to the
splendid run he made and feel that
his political friends are by no means
confined to the circle of his own party.
G. w. Webb (Rep.) was defeated for
alderman in the First ward by John
Brusenbach Dem.) by only 81 votes.
| In the Third ward the Republican al
| dermanic candidates, John Chapman
! and Bert Smith, ran ahead of their
ticket and made an excellent showing
in that Democratic STRONGHOLD
The campaign, taken altogether,
was rather quiet and clearly conduct
ed up to the day preceding election,
when some scurilOus circulars were
| distributed in the interest of the can
| didates for mayor. We understand
that the Republican candidates circu-
lar, which was the first one issued,
was circulated without his knowledge
or cOnsent-this to his great credit,
for such ''peanut" politics is scarcely
| of account.
Mr.. Mulberger will be one of the
! youngest mayors ever elected in Wis
consin. He is q years of age. Her
man Erb, who was elected mayor of
Appleton year ago and reelected yes
ter1ay by large majority, is about
two years Mr.. Mulberger's junior.
| Frank w. Hoard, another young man,
out d little past 80, was chosen mayor
81 Fort Atkinson.
Car mayor-elect, although quite
youthful, is old in experience and a
shrewd business man. Knowing him
as we do, we have full confidence that
he will make a safe and able chief
executive OF our city. While up-to-
| date in his ideas, he is conservative in
every way, and the taxpayers may feel
assured that ne will at all times close
ly guard their every interest. He
states that he will go into Office abso-
lutely unhampered by any promises or
pledges whatever, aud that it will be
his utmost endeavor to conduct his
administration without fear or favor to
any person or class. He intends Civ
ing large share of his time the com
ing year TO his official duties.
Following is the complete vote of
the city: