Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-08

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ona of the bitterest fights in the his
tory of this city the people voted oui
the saloons by 500 majority. a ma
jority surprising the "drys." The char
ter ticket supported by the Republic
ans, was also successful, J. II. Lee
being elected mayor along with city
clerk and four aldermen. the Citizens
ticket breaking even on the latter.
SILVERTON, April 6.-The Demo.
cratic ticket was elected from top to
bottom yesterday. b. B. Allen for may.
or receiving plurality of 2l0. The
aldermen elected with him were: Wm.
Lonergan, Ernest Hoffman and Arthur
Castonguay. The Socialists polled
about 100 votes. the head of the Re.
publican ticket 14O and Emerson OF
the Citizens ticket l54 The total vote
wes 755.
TELLURIDE. April THE Non
Partisan ticket was elected yesterday,
Robert NJ. Rogers for mayor, V. u.
Rodgers, formerly of Durango, city
clerk by 1893 majority. and the full
Non-Partisan aldermanic ticket.
DENVER, April 7.--Those nre the
cities and towns OF Colorado that
either were dry" and decided to re.
main so, or were wet" and switched
to the anti-saloon: Grand Junction
Colorado Springs. Canon City. BouI
der. Fort Collins. Pueblo (which elect
ed Fugard, Republican, mayor, Las
Animas, Montrose, La Junta and Pail.
sade. Glenwood Springs went "dyr
year ago, and the liquor question
was not a direct issue there.
Cripple Creek. Trinidad and Duran.
go voted not TO join the water wagon
brigade. Some OF the other towns
which decided to remain wet are Fair
Play. Brush, Golden. Rifle and Salida
The saloon question was not an is.
sue In number OF towns.
ST. LOUIS. April by majority
OF eleven thousand Frederick II. Kreis-
mann. Republican, was elected mayor
of st. Louis yesterday. The entire
Republican city ticket was successful.
NEW YORK, April 7-Prohibltion
received a set back on Long Island
yesterday, every town from the city
line to Montauk point was carried by
the license interests by from rs TO
200 votes. Even East Hampton where
1t is said there has not been bar
room for more than 100 years or since
the people OF the town had right to
regulate. was carried by the "wets"
by more than 100 majority.
Southampton, dry for years, and
the scene of many convictions for sell.
Ing liquor by stealth, declared for II
cense by more than 100 votes. In
Nassau county where II was expected
that Hampstead and Oyster Bay would
be carried by the "drys" the "wets"
were successful.
LINCOLN, Neb, April THE ques.
tion OF saloon license was the domi-
mating issue In the municipal elections
held in Nebraska. and returns, while
showing few surprising changes. do
not indicate landslide to either side
Gains, especially In the smaller towns,
are on the side of the "drys." Kear.
ney voted out the saloons. Alliance
which for year has been wlthog,
saloons. declared in favor OF their re
establishment. Beatrice increased itf
dry vote. Hastings declared for the
"wets."
MILWAUKEE,. April THE lates
returns from the municipal electioni
show that thirty-five towns In wiscon
sin voted wet" thirty dry" the lat
ters being smaller localities. Include,
in the places voting wet" are osh
kosh. Superior. Ashland. Eau Claire
Beloit. Marinetta. Baraboo and Rhine
land.
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