River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-02
STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
PrineIe Gets Milwaukee Republican
Nomination for MayoraIty Chair.

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ried the Republican primaries and is
the nominee for mayor on the Repub
lican ticket. His plurality over John
T. Kelly was between 1900 and 1000.
David S. Rose is the standard bearer
of the Democratic party, his victory
being over two to one over William
H. Graebner. The Democratic con-
test for the city treasurership resulted
in defeat for Barney Cooke and vic
tory for V. J. Schoenecker.
Kenosha.-The returns indicated
that Mayor German was defeated in
the race for the Democratic nomina-
ton by Matthias ]. Scholey. Edward
C. Alleman defeated Prof. l.. Trenary
and John Hegeman by large plural
ity for the Republican nomination for
mayor.
Madison.-The primary election in
Madison brought out small vote.
Former Policeman Jacob H. Behrend
won the Democratic nomination for
city treasurer defeating L. J. Victert
and John Damn by plurality OF
200. In the Sixth ward there was
contest between John T. Gay and Ira
Cole for the Republican nomination
for alderman, the former winning by
small majority. Mayor Joseph c.
Schubert had no opposition for the
Democratic nomination for mayor.
Rev. w. J. Mckay received the Re-
publican nomination for mayor
Superior-Mayor Linley, running
on a strictly reform platform, was
turned down in the Republican pri-
maries by majority of close to 1000
votes. The landslide to Frank Crump-
ton was far ahead of even the biggest
expectations. In some wards the vote
was almost unanimous, and in only
four of them was the count close
enough to be interesting.
Racine. - The primary election
passed off quietly here. All of the old
councilmen were nominated except
Arthur Hugunin in the Second ward,
who was defeated by J. Cooper by
four votes. Both are Republicans. A.
Hilker, Republican, was nominated in
the Eighth, G. A. Davis in the Sixth.
Charles LANCE in the Tenth, all Re-
| publicans, and J. Ritz in the Fourth,
Democrat. For treasurer HI. f. Moers,
Republican; Ward G. Clemens, Demo
crat; assessor, John Dixon, Repub-
lican, Henry Kersten, Democrat;
constable, Nels P. Jorgenson, Repub-
lican; Christian Unlisted, Democrat;
Justice, w. w. Rowland, Republican;
Charles Krenske, Democrat.
| Beaver Dam.-There were 1929
votes cast here. The following tickets
were placed in omination-Demo-
cratic: Mayor, M. E. Burke; clerk, A.
A. Fischer; treasurer, Herman Wash
took; city attorney, John c. Healy; as
SCISSOR, r. B. Davidson; marshal, Au-
gust Goetsch; city physician, r. E.
Schoen. Republican-Mayor, w. B.
Shepard; clerk, H. A. Bird; treasurer,
E. S. Mason; marshal, Henry Lewis
Manitowoc.-Primary election cost
this city from so to Is cents a vote,
hardly 500 voters voting. There was
a contest on in two wards, where the
Socialists made a determined fight to
defeat the Republican and Democratic
nominees at the primary. No mayor
is elected this spring.
Neenah.-As no petition was cir
culated by voters and filed with City
Clerk J. P. Heating, asking that a
primary election be held, all the can
didates will run as Independent nomi-
nees for the various offices. At a
citizens mass meeting non-partisan
ticket was drawn up as follows: For
mayor, A. d. Eldridge; city treasurer,
Carl Clausen; assessors, H. H.
Clausen and H. Giddings. The Demo
Gratis, believing that the non-partisans
were prejudiced in selecting their
ticket, held a mass meeting and voted
ON a ticket, nominating as mayor J.
N. Stone.
Fond du Lac-The result of the
election is as follows: E. w. Clark
(Dem), S. d. Wyatt (Rep), mayor;
S. I. Kremer (Dem.), A. J. Kilmer
(Rep0, treasurer; E. A. Seeley
(Rep.), G. l.. Handt (Dem) assessor.
Handt won by over 800 majority over
Coyne.
nitowoc.-'Insuranc of bank de-
posits as an issue in the national cam
paign would prove a strong card for
the party that adopted it," is state
ment made by John Schuette, the vet
eran banker Of this city, in an adj
dress delivered in an open meeting
for men at the Y. M. G. A. rooms.