The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-09

the staunchest supporters of the party.
The support accorded the Democratic
candidate was terrible disappoint-
ment and for time it looked as if the
Social Democratic candidate would
lead Cumiskey. Cumiskey was, how
ever, close second with Shostedt
winning over him by seven votes.
After the fight was over Mr.. Anderson
was warmly congratulated by both
Republicans and Democrats.
In the Fourth ward Jacob Hermann
made hard fight against Robinson,
but the ward returned to the Republi-
can column in a contrite manner and
Mr.. Robinson had plurality of Ill.
In this ward it is claimed that many of
the strongest Democrats were openly
working against the nominee OF the
party and the large majority is due to
this fact and the popularity of the Re-
publican candidate.
Defeat for Jackson.
johnson Jackson was defeated for
School. Commissioner in the Sixth
ward by Jacob Saftig after one of the
hardest fights of the day. Matthias
Greenwald, the Democratic candidate
for Alderman in the ward, had plur-
ality of IS votes but Saftig won by
only seven votes. The scurri1ous cam
paign letter sent into the ward by
Superintendent of Schools Baker
acted as boomerang, and the vote OF
the male voters of the ward was twenty
in favor of the Republican candidate.
However the Democrats had voted
ninety-eight women IN the ward and
the majority for Saftig was found
among these votes. Considering the
terrific fight made by the Democrats
to defeat Jackson and the despicable
means used by the opposition the re-
suit in the ward is almost victory
and Mr.. Jackson is today receiving the
congratulations of his friends for the
splendid fight he made at the polls.
North Side Remains Solid.
The old solid stronghold of the
Democracy, the Seventh and Eighth
wards, remained with the Democracy;
and while the Social Democratic party
pol1ed quite number of votes in the
Eighth ward the Democratic candi-
dates were all elected by small ma jori-
ties.
For the Judicial Election.
Little interest was taken in the vote
for Associate Judge of the Supreme
Court, but Judge Robert Siebecker, of
Madison, seems to have the lead in all
wards of the city, and he will have a
clear ma jority of all the votes cast.
The same is true of the vote in the
county, and Kenosha will be Sic
becker county. The full vote for
Judge can not be given out until the
official returns have been received
from the different wards and towns.
The vote on the amendment to the
State Constitution to increase the num-
Der of Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court was largely in favor of
the amendment, and the majority in
favor was nearly two votes to one
against.
Fruits of the Victory.
AS a result of the victory the Repub-
licans will organize the new Council,
the Mayor having the deciding vote.
This will 'mean the election of a Re-
pub1icansas President of the Council,
and the Republicans will assume con-
troll of the principal committees. 1t is
also probable that Republican Street
Commissionerss'will be elected to sue
coed the present officials.
The victory"will be great aid to
Mayor Pfennig, and for the next year
he will havela Council that will work
with him in reforms'he has laid out for
the last year of his term of Office. The
victory also is van indication of the
victory that can sbe expected by the
Republicanssa year hence.
The organization of the Board OF
Education is still question. The
Democrats andERepublicans will have
equal representation on the Board, and
while the Superintendent has vote in
the election of Chairman he will not
have vote in the selection of his own
successor in Office, and it is possible
that the contest will result in the cleo.
ton of Democratic Chairman and a
Republican Superintendent. A hard
fight is expected when the Board is
organized. 1t is understood that the
present Superintendent, Norman l.
Baker, is al candidate for reelection
but he has snot as yet formally an
nounced his candidacy.
The Council will meet on next Mon
day evening to canvass the returns o.
the election, and the successful candi
dates for the' different Offices will bt
allowed to take their places in office as
soon after this meeting as they see fit
It is probable'that the Council will no
be organizedIsfor fortnight, but the
Board of Education may organize or
next Tuesday,evening.
The official vote, as secured in the
wards after the count was completed
Tuesday night was as follows:
For Justice of the Peace
Sturges. Stewart. Burns
First Ward .....117 124 a.