The daily sentinel., 1910-05-19
OVER $4,000 VOTES
AGAINST THE t"0iRYS'
Complete Returns Show That Citizen or Pat
terson Amendments Won---Endless
Litigation to Follow
Democratic Control Complete
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Denver. May 19.-The complete
returns from every voting place in
the city of Denver shows but little
change In the results of Tuesdays
election as announced In these dis
patches yesterday, other than to give
the outcome of the voting on the
numerous amendments, which out
come was in great doubt yesterday.
The complete returns shows that
the majority against the "drys" is
even greater than 5000, the figure
at which the majority WAS placed
yesterday.
In Tuesdays election the forces
that attempted to drive the saloons
from Denver failed to carry a single
ward of the sixteen wards.
Not only did the citizens of Denver
most emphatically declare against
prohibition but they voted down by
substantial majority the amendments
proposed by Mayor Speer which pro-
vided for higher saloon licenses and
a smaller number of saloons in the
city.
A total of about $4,000 people
voted in the election Tuesday.
The complete returns show that
the Citizens party or Patterson
w Aho Nitg Shallt nave
won out while the regular proposed
amendments which the Patterson
forces fought. lost out.
The democratic candidates and or
ganizatipn. which organization is
headed by Mayor Speer. swept the
city In the election OF officials. Not
only did the Speer or regular demo-
Gratis elect majority of the election
commissioners and supervisors as an
nounced yesterday but complete re-
turns show that the Speer or regular
democrats elected l l of the l G alder
men, while the republicans got only
three and the Citizens party or Pat
terson crowd got only two aldermen.
This is an overwhelming victory for
the Speer administration.
The following are the total votes
on the most important issues voted
upon Tuesday and which totals were
not known until today:
Against "Drys'' 32,74O
For ''Drys ...............
Majority against ...15,504
Against Mayor Speer's proposal of
fewer saloons and higher licenses:
Against proposal ..........17 ,091
For proposal ............ 1862
Majority against ........ 3.429
Against granting renewal of 20
year franchise to Denver Union Wa
ter company:
Against franchise 1856
For franchise ............. 9,972
Majority against ...... 3,644
For Cf,g1apui
for water commission and offer of
s7,0O0.OO0 for Denver water plant:
For amendment ...-....... 1883 |
Against amendment 10,33S
Against amendment to buy water
plant for 100000:
Against amendment 13,426 |
For amendment increasing salaries
Of fire and police officials: =. 80.
For amendment .......... .20,967 |
Against amendment 1918 |
Majority for ......; lO,769
For amendment providing muni-
tlDdl
For amendment ........1 10, 167
Against amendment ...... 9,S7S
Majority for ......... 2S9
For Citizens initiative amend
ment:
For amendment ....,,..12 ~. .446 |
Against amendment ........ 9,740 /
Majority for o7OG /
For Citizens petition amendment:
For amendment ........1 IL. .252 |
Against amendment ...... 1855
Majority for ....... 1.S67 |
For Citizens procedure amend
ment:
For amendment ..-........1o,444
Against amendment ...... 9,49S
Majority for ..... .94S /
For Citizens recall amendment:
For amendment .. 12,252
Against amendment .... 9,610 |
Majority for ............ 2,e42 |
For Citizens referendum:
For amendment ........... IL ,55S |
Against amendment .... S,492 |
Majority for ,.......-... 3.oOs