Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

OF this number. the proposition to proceed
to the immediate operation of the street
railways secured but 120,911 votes, while
1920 votes were cast against it. The
proposition therefore, fell sort of the re-
CURED number of votes by II, 1872
The second proposition involved the ap-
prevail of an ordinance previously passed by
the city council providing for the issue of
street railway certificates in amount not
to exceed s75,0000o0 for the purchase own
ership and maintenance of the street rail-
ways. This was carried by a vote of no.
COS to 106669
on the question OF public policy and has no
legal effect whatever was: Shall the city
council proceed without delay to secure the
municipal ownership and operation of the
street railways under the Mueller law, in
stead of granting franchises to private com
panles! ms proposition was carried by a
vote of III. SS2 to 10S OPS
Mayor Dunno construed the passage of
the $I3 100000 certificates and pubIic-nolicy
propositions a victory for municinaI
ownership but expressed his disappointment
over the defeat of the proposition for mu-
nicipal operation.
The liquor interests made a strong fight
against every alderman who was up for re-
election who had voted March 5 for the IL
cehse OF $1,000, or the fifteen men against
whom they put their influence twelve were
elected and three defeated. OF the nine al
dermen up for reelection who voted for tha
continuance of the $500 license all were re-
tuIDCd 10 IHelT seats IN the council
Is little danger, however, that the high IL
cenSe Will be repealed.
Becker Defeated Rose.
Sherburn NJ. Becker, the younp renuh-
lican candidate for mayor of Milwaukee
was elected yesterday In that civ over
David s. Rose, democrat, who has for the
past eight years been the city's executive
head. Unofficial figures give Beckers nm
| rality as 1855. The indications are that
Becker also carried with him the balance
OF the republican city ticket
The common council will have nineteen
republicans, gain of FIVE; sixteen democrats
loss of seven, and eleven. social danoo
Gratis, a gain of two.
William FL. Timlin was elected associate
justice of the state supreme court over
three opponents. He ran as a non-parti-
san candidate.
Republicans carried viroqua. stouebton
Whitewater. Waukesha. Tomah, Ripou,
Portage, Marinette. Menominee and Bara-
boo.
Democrats were victorious In Kenosba
Elroy, Columbus, Madison, DodseyiIIe
Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam Neenah. Ap-
pleton and Eau Claire.
citizens tickets We're elected at Marsh
field, Sturgeon Bay, Kewaskum, Algoma,
Belot, Oconto, Green Bay and Grand Rap
Ids.
Kansas Mayor Turned Down.
-Four OF the six wards in Kansas City, Kan.
having declared In yesterdays election
against Mayor Roses policy of licensing IL
Quor joints, the mayor sent his resignation
to the city council last night, and ii was
accepted. Mayor Rose, ever since his cleo
ton on the democratic ticket year ago.
has been at war with the Kansas state adj
ministration and the temperance people of
his city over enforcement of the prohibit
ton law. \ special election to fill the va
cancy in the mayors office must be held
and Mayor Rose announced last night that
he would enter the race for reelection.
Republicans Carried Kansas City.
The republican city ticket headed by
I Henry NJ Beardsley for mayor, was elected
ir Kansas City yesterday. bis majority over
Robert L. Gregory dem being estimated
at 1900. The issue of the campaign was
restriction OF puhlc-service franchises, both
platforms indorsing the principle of mu-
nicipai ownership.
William E. spratt, democrat, was re-eect-
ed mayor of st. Joseph, Mo. by about 800
majority over W. E. Jameson, republican.
William F. Henney. republican, was re-
elected mayor of Hartford, Conn, by ma
jority of more than 1900 votes.
The republicans of Trego county, Kan,
adopted a platform which for brevity prob
ably beats any political declaration ever
before made in the United States: Re
solved, that we leave well enough alone"
The Minnesota republican central COM
nittee met in st. Paul yesterday and de-
cided to hold the state convention In Du-
luth, June 10. The convention viii nomi-
nate a United States senator.
The republicans of the fifth Indiana dis
trict renomirated Representative Elias S.
Holiday The nomination was made on
the first ballot.
The New York assembly practically killed
the bill which would permit w. r. Hearst
10 secure a recount on account of the vote
cast in New York for mayor at the last
election.
William r.. Weiser, fifty-three years old
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