Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
GREATEST VICTORY
EV S;;n = ~ cAI IEVED
Milwaukee Socialists JubIant Over Election
Of Their Candidate for Mayor--.Fight
Generally Between Vets and DryS

hiiSN hthrN, Aplll " he great
est victory ever achieved by Socialists
IL the United States" is the way mem
bers of the party today characterized
the election of Emil Seidel, Socialist
mayor of Milwaukee.
Despite the acclaim with which his
name is derided on all sides today
the successful candidate calmly went
to his work at a. m as a pattern
maker He will throw up his job" in
few days, however. to take the more
responsible duties of the chief execu.
live of the city.
The result means that the people of
Milwaukee have decided to lake charge
OF their own affairs said Seidel to
day. in discussing the election. so
far as the municipal demonstration is
concerned | think the first thing 10 he
done is to put the city's finances on n
scientific basis: there should he a
city finance commission and il should
have charge of the taxation assess.
ments. bond issues, expenditures and
h' hStu iOI I'M
provemenis of streets should be more
carefully expended | hope TO see
more parks and play grounds pro-
vided My chief aim in word will
be TO make the city, clean and beauti-
inl and comfortable, and above all
place for our boys and girls"
CHICAGO. April G.-Returns today
show yesterdays elections throughout
the state where the question of local
option was involved are featured by
the vets" Wrestling control of large
cities away from the "drys." Decatur
Rockford, Mattoon and Others of equal
size are numbered among the back.
sliders today.
Chicaeo and anii-saloonisis in this
state are also Interested in the out
come in other states.
DENVER. April G.-rhe temperance
and saloon forces claim to be salts
fled with the results of yesterdays
tically every community where the
wei or dry" issue was raised. while
neither faction accomplished all II had
hoped, both are gratified at having
made new conquests in case in
which narrow majority decided the
question for the saloon forces was
won AT Carbondale. which has been
dry since the election two years ago.
The main fight over the state was be.
tween the saloon and anti-saloon
forces. the result at Carboudale being
very exciting. The vets winning by one
The town has been dry the past two
years. Other towns reported dry are
Lamar, Basalt, Monument, Marble.
Edgewater, Akron, Evans and Lyons,
while the vets carried Palisade. Brigh-
Ton, Eldora, Nederland, Buena Vista,
Gunnison and Grand Valley.
FARMINGTON. April 6.-The lid
will be on good and tight in this city
the next two years, what is known as
the anti-saloon ticket being elected by
a vote oi nearly two to one.
w. A. Hunter was elected mayor.
and W. Brown. A. NJ. Amsden, c. C.
Petliat and F. NJ Pierce. trustees.
SlLVBRTON. April Ga very light
vote was cast In the city election yes
terday. only one ticket in the field as
follows b. b. Allen. mayor. and f.
b. Brown. Jas. Billings and p. ]. Cliff
ford trustees.
PAGoSA SPRINGS. April 6.-Al.
though there was only one ticket in
the field yesterday the election was
exciting owing 10 interest in the sa.
loon fight. The vets won by ma.
iority of six. having 5i votes to as
for the drys. 1t is said the anti.saloon
forces Will contest the election, claim.
ing fraudulent votes were cast by the
wet side.
CORTEI. April 6.--The election yes
terday resulted in rejoicing MAYOR
Vincent on strong law and order
platform, and e. r. Lamb and s. ].
Smith trustees.
MANCOS, April 6.-The largest vote
in the history Of NIancos was east yes
terday, the total vote being over 200.
w. j. Miller was elected mayor. and J
]. Shidler. G.. e Mineah and George
n. Woods. trustees.
ANiMAS CITY VOTES
FOR PURE WATER
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