Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11

Such are the results of Tuesdays
election. TimliR carried most pre-
cincts Throughout. the state, running
strongly up and down the lakeshore.
Captain A. r. Bushnell OF Lancaster
exhibited unexpected popularity He
had more than 1000 plurality in his
home county of Grant. and may prove
second in the race, though the prob.
ability is that James O'Neill of Neills-
vile will follow next after the Mil
waukeean
In the GAINESVILLE circuit George
Grimm of jefferson probably defeats
Judge Dunwiddie for the circuit
bench. Judge Sale divided the Rock
county vote with Dunwiddie Beck
er of Monroe also figured in the con
test. Dunwiddie is the sitting Judge
Clementson defeats CIeary for judge
in the Grant county circuit.
After a most sensational contest
David S Rose was beaten for the
mayoralty in Milwaukee by S NJ
Becker whose plurality is 1,705
Arnold, socialist. polled 1900 votes
against 22,700 for Becker and about
81 900 Tor Rose.
At Madison ] C. Schubert. demo
crat and pro-saloonist, won by 1,046
over l. B. Roviey who promised to
close the saloons on Sunday and to
get cheaper gas. Rowley was per-
sonally highly unpopular, and this
fact was the chief cause of Schu-
bert's victory. The council is even
ly bipartisan.
Stoughton went no-license, thus
putting out of business II saloons.
The Hausmann Brewing company of
Madison owns $4,000 in saloon prop
critics there. Other no-license places
near are Lodi, Cambridge, Barneveld,
Deerfeld and Blue Mounds.
The Dunn ballot law was buried
deeply everywhere.
Republicans carried Viroqua, Slough
ION. whitewater, Waukesha, Tomah,
Ripoa Portage. Marinette, Menominee
and Baraboo.
Democrats were victorious in Ken
osha. Elroy. Columbus. Madison,
DodgeyiIle, Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam,
Neenah, Appleton and Eau Claire.
Citizens tickets were elected at
Marshfeld. Sturgeon Bay. Kewaskum.
Algoma, Be1oit, Oconto, Green Bay
and Grand Rapids
The proposition to issue $72,000,000
of bonds for the street railways in Chi
cago carried. but another proposition,
thar the city proceed TO operate the
lines, defeated.
The result of the election leaves
the mayor and his immediate mu-
nicipal ownership lieutenants in a
quandary. Only two of the three prop
ositions entail any legal effects. The
defeat of the first precludes the pos
sibility of municipal operation which
Mayor Dunno frankly admitted was
necessary to successful municipal
ownership The adoption of the
second proposition means legal ap.
proval By the electorate of Chicago
of ''the mayors ordinance adopted
by the council Jan. IS This ordinance
authorizes the city of Chicago ito
construct. az ire. purchase, own and
maintain st.eet railways within its
corporate limits and providing the
means therefor" The ordinance
further makes provision for the is
sue of Mueller street railway certif-
Gates not to exceed In amount SIC
600 900. The adoption of the s75,000,-
600 Mueller certificate proposition,
however. is mer4 authorization and
action by the city council will be
necessary to effect the issuance Of
Mueller certificates Whether the
new council will support the mayor in
his programme and how the defeat
OF the operation proposition will effect
the proposed sale of certificates are
questions which none of the Dunno
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