Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14
CARY PROBABLY
SUCCEEDS HIMSELF
CONTEST FOR STATE SUPERIN-
TENoENT cLosE-LATER RE-
TURNS MAY ELECT WOOD.
CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN VETS
AND 0RYS SLIGHTLY FAVOR
ABLE TO LATTER.

In the election Tuesday. Charles
P. Cary was probably reelected state
superintendent, though this is by no
means certain as more than half of
the county districts have not been
reported. La France w. Wood and
j. I. Hooper both ere crowding close
and the former may yet push to the
front when the returns are complete,
as his largest vote comes from the
rural districts. In Dane county, in "a
out of 81 precincts, Mr.. Cary has a
plurality Of 1,611. He also carries
Milwaukee county by 1000. One of
the surprises Of the Milwaukee Judi
clai contest was the election of J. A.
Sheridan for county judge. Senator
Fairchild was defeated for circuit
Judge by Orren j. Williams.
License Or mo license" was the
issue In some 700 cities and villages,
and while tie ''wets' prevailed in the
greatest number of places, the drvs
made notable gains, particularly in
the smaller places. Among the
drys are Mondovi, Eleva, Gilmanton
New Lisbon (tie), Sturgeon Bay,
Whitehall, Grantsburg, New Richmond
Stoughton, Albany, Decatur, Black
Earth, Lodi, Bloomington.
Democrats carried Oshkosh, in the
mayoralty contest, J. E. Voss defeat
ing Mayor Banderob, republican, by
500 majority. Democrats also carried
Sheboygan, Darlington, Kenosha and
Mansion. Republicans were success
ful IN GAINESVILLE.
John Barnes, state supreme court
justice, is reelected without opposi-
ton.
Sheridan's Election a Surprise.
Milwaukee, April THE surprise
of yesterdays election was the vic
tory of Michael S. Sheridan non
partisan, for county Judge. 1t had
been supposed the race was between
Joseph G.. Donnelly, non-partisan and
Adolph Ruebschman, socialist, and
the campaign cry of the Donnelly men
was tDonnelly or a socialist" Judge
Orren T. Williams was reelected cir
cult Judge, defeating Senator Edward
T. Fairchild and John c. Kleist, So
cial democrat. Ex-Alderman Emil
Seidel, social democrat, was elected
alderman at large, defeating ex-Alder-
man Adam Meisenheimer and eX-
Com ptroller Paul Bechtner. For state
has carried every ward in the city,
and probably every town and village
in the county. He will have plural
ity of about 1000 in Milwaukee
county.
Republicans Gain In kenosha.
Kanosha, April THE democrats
of Kenosha in the election yesterday
elected NJ. P. Kleist assessor by a
plurality of SO votes, and j. ]. Con-
merry justice of the peace. The repub-
licans made heavy gains on the city
council, board of education and coun-
ty board Clifford E. Randall was
elected as Judge of the new municipal
court, defeating John c. Slater and
Charles B. Werve by heavy majority.
Russell H. Slosson, the present county
judge, seems to have been reelected
by small majority over George w.
Taylor. The vote on state superin-
tendent with the city of Kenosha
complete is as follows: Cary, 481;
Hooper, GAG; Wood, 81. Judge Barnes
received 49S votes in Kenosha.
Cary Ahead in Racine.
Racine, April Racine city gives
Cary COS, Hooper 92O, Hewitt 1872,
Wood ISL. A. ]. Horlick was reflect
ed mayor over the social democrat
candidate by a majority of 1,150. L..
NJ. Fowler was elected city clerk by a
majority of 1886.
Burnett Totally Dry.
Milwaukee, April Burnett coun-
ty went totally dry, not license pre-
cine in the county.
Wickham Elected Circuit Judge.
Eau Claire, April Eau Claire
gave majority of sol for license af-
ter z strenuous contest. Wood carried
the county for state superintendent,
and Wickham is elected circuit Judge.
Cary in Fond du Lac County.
Fond du Lac. April 7.-Thirty-fve
precincts out of 4S give Cary 1,642.
Hewitt SIS. Hooper 619, Wood GAP
August E. Richter is reelected county
judge for the fifth term without OPP
position. William Desteese, repub-
licaa, is elected controller E p.
Grain is reelected county superintend-
emit
Close in Marnette.
M1rinette. April while full coun-
ty returns are not available it appears
that Cary will carry Marinette city by.
a Plurality of about 800. County re-
turns are meager but it appears that
Mood is running close to Cary in the
county. Attorney w. B. Quinlan was
e,ec1ed probate judge by an overwhelm-
ing majority and Attorney l.. NJ. Evert
for police judge by a good majority.
The non-partisan ticket in the city
elected al, of the old aldermen. The
license ticket won by a majority of
$50 against a majority of 9S7 last year.