The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-05
SWEEP THE CITY,
THE Democratic Candidate For The
MayOraIty Is The Choice
Of The People.
SECOND AND FOURTH ARE TRUE

These Two Wards Elect a Solid Repub-
l1can Ward Ticket, but The Fourth Gives
Majorlt1es for Two of the Democratic
Candidates-Al1 Other Wards Except the
Third Return all Democratic Officials
Cause of the Defeat of Tuesday.
James German has been reelected to
the Office of Mayor of the city of Keno
sha and he will have backing him a
solid Democratic support, not only in
the Common Council, but also in all
the city offices. The victory was duly
ratified up to the wee sma' hours of
the night Tuesday evening and the
defeated and the victors are now ready
to settle down and give up politics and
allow the business of the city to con-
tinue. No regrets are to be expressed.
The Republicans have made strong
fight to place the city in the Repub-
1ican ranks, but the effort was in vain
and henceforth the city of Kenosha
must be considered a Democratic
stronghold as far as municipal politics
are concerned.
one, and early in the evening the first
returns from the First and the North
wards showed that MI. German had
been returned to his position at the
head of the city, and the only ques-
ton became question of ma orities.
By nine o'clock the Republicans had
retired to their homes, chewing the
bitter cud of defeat, and the Democrats
with bands of music were getting in
line for the procession which was to
ratify the success of their favorite cam
didate.
But the victory of Mr.. German is q,
very doubtful one, for he ran far be-
hind his ticket, and all the other Dem
ocratic nominees with the exception of
McCarron, led him long way in the
matter of n1ajorities.
Mr.. Fisher held the full strength of
the Republicans in the city, and it is
certain that he drew large number of
Democratic votes, but the majority of
straight Democratic votes in the city
was too large to be overcome.
In the South wards of the city, with
the exception of the First ward, Mr..
Fisher had a good working ma jority,
but the North ward remained solid with
German and returned the usual ma jor
tiles and on this account the work in
the South wards in vain.
It is a Democratic year and the fact
is plainly shown by the vote on the
ward tickets. Strong fights were made
against Democratic candidates in al
most every ward, but with the head of
the ticket all were elected by large
ma jorities.
The council will be so1id1y Demo
cratic, with ma jority of eleven. The
Fourth and Second wards were the
only ones to remain true to the cause
Of the Republicans. In the Second
Charles Pfennig won out with ma
jority of AZ over T. ]. Dale, and in the
Fourth George d. Head defeated Hans
Harbert, the Democratic candidate, by
a majority of So. in all other wards
Democratic aldermen were elected.
The Third ward furnished a surprise
as in this ward Joseph Tu11y, the
Democratic candidate, defeated Priddis
by a majority of SO. A@
The School Board will also be over
whe1ming1y Democratic. In the. eight
wards but three Republicans were
elected. In the Second Hack1ey won
from DeBerge by a ma jority Of -,
while Woodwork defeated Swift in
the Third ward by majority of 81.
Larsen, the Republican candidate in
the Fourth ward, was elected by the
ma jority of fifty.
The Republicans elect members of
the County Board in the Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth wards. The only
surprise in the vote for Supervisor be-
ing the fact that Charles Reinhardy
defeated George Kroncke by ma jority
of Is. The Constab1es were evenly
divided, each party electing four.
AS to the eause of this landslide in
favor of the Democrats little can be
said. The Republicans put up clean
man for Mayor but the people of the
city refused to register their verdict in
his favor, and this is the only cause
that can be given. Another fact, how
ever, is apparent, and that is that the
foreign-born citizens naturaized on
the very eve of the election had not a
little to do with the success of Mr..
German. It is stated that fully
hundred votes of this kind were
secured by the Democrats on election
day. Of course if this is a fact the
explanation of the victory of the
Democratic candidate for Mayor is an
easy one. But with an election under
such circumstances the victory of Mr..
German becomes a very doubtful one.
With such men, utterly incapable of
speaking the American tongue, or
understanding the American customs,
swearing the votes to a successful
candidate we question if he is the
choice of the people of the city Of
Kenosha.
But the election is over. The Poles
and Italians, the Bohemians and the
S1avs have elected a mayor of the city.