Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-13
.SIEBECKER WINS
THROUGHOUT STATE
MADISON JUDGE THE CHOICE BY
LARGE MAJORITY.
MANY VOTEl FORE RUGER
Majority of Voters Fail to Under
stand That GAINESVILLE Man Did
Not Run-constitutional Amend
ment Probably Carried by Small
Majority-Election Quiet.

Milwaukee, April S.-Returns from
about the state show that Judge
Robert G. Siebecker is elected SUI
preme judge to succeed the late Jus
tice C. V. Bardeen by a large ma
jority.
In this city the vote for supreme
judg stood as follows: Siebecker,
3,414; Wittig, 1876; Ruger, 1869. Il
seems the voters of the state did not
thoroughly understand that Ruger
had withdrawn, although mis- name
was still on the ballot, and it is
thought that the majority of the votes
cast for him would have gone for the
successful candidate had his name
been left off the official ballot.
The constitutional amendment to
increase the number of supreme
Judges from five to seven was carried
largely in this city. The fate of the
amendment throughout the state must
remain a matter of guess work. 1t
Jared we'll in the larger cities, but the
country districts voted it down
generally. 1t is thought the amend
ment is carried by small majority.
The elections throughout the state
were rather quiet, particularly for the
reason that in the large cities no
mayor was elected Few very sig
nifcant political changes occurred.
At Madison.
Madison, April S.-The democrats
ceIried the council.
Oshkosh.
Oshkosh, Wis, April S.-The gener-
al democratic city ticket, headed by
John Mulva, the present incumbent,
was elected by an average plurality
of 200, a slight loss as compared with
two years ago. The democrats elect
ed two justices, 2 of the.3 assessors, 5
of the 10 supervisors and of the, l.
aldermen. The common council NIL
be democratic by 10 70 II. Practical
~ all the judicial ballots were cast for
Siebecker.
GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, April S.-The entire citl-
zens' ticket was elected here yester-
day save one alderman. Wilson, for
mayor (citizens), will have $50 to 400
majority over Mouat, democrat. The
judicial vote was light and has not
been returned yet. Ruger carried the
county by probably 500. The vote on
the constitutional amendment win
show 200 majority for it.
Appleton.
Appleton, April Sin Winnebago
and Outagamie counties Siebecker for
supreme Judge had practically no OPP
position and in the county is estimat-
ed to have 5000 majority over the
other candidates combined, though
the county returns are very meager.
The constitutional amendment was
carried in city and county but the re
turns are still incomplete. The demo
Gratis in Appleton elected four out OF
six aldermen and the same number OF
supervisors. The republicans elect
two aldermen and two supervisors
and Henry Holbrook for assessor. No
other city officers were voted for. The
council remains democratic and the
republicans gain the assessor.
Waupun.
Waupun, April S.-The judicial cleo
ton here resulted: Ruger, %; Sic
becker, 116; Wittig, 20; for the con-
stitutional amendment, 81; against,
"a. LOCATOR license, 241; against.
13A The aldermen are to be elected
in June.
Baraboo.
Baraboo, April S.-Baraboo gives
Siebecker 12S. Kruger II and Wittig 9;
for the amendment 1S2, against 42.
The city remains republican, but the
8 aldermen elected are favorable to
the municipal ownership of the water
plant.
BeIoit.
Beloit, April S.-Organized labor
swept the city in the election of alder
men yesterday.
Prairie du CHEN.
Prairie du Chen, April S.-Prairie
du Chen city elected L. Cornelius
(dem0 mayor and a democratic city
council.
Judge Siebecker gets a majority in
every ward and precinct in the city
and town.
Portage.
Portage, April S.-The vote in this
city was Siebecker, 700; Wittig, 5S;
Kruger. 10. For the amendment 20h,
against 60.
Four democratic aldermen out OF
five and four democrat supervisors out
of five were elected.
Adams County.
Friendship, April S.-Returns from
about Adams county show that the
vote for supreme judge was over
whelmingly in favor of Siebecker.
Thorp.
Thorp, April S.-The vote on the SUI
preme judgeship yesterday stood: Sic
becker u, Ruger IS and Wittig II.
Fox Lake.
Fox Lake. April S.-The vote Tor
the supreme Judge stands Siebecker
&c RuCer I and Wittig ,.