Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
SOCIALIST IS MAYOR
Milwaukee by Big Plurality
Elects Emil SeideI.
CLEAN SWEEP OF CITY
Chicago Not to Expand and Goes
Democratic.
WET" AREA IN WEST GROWS
Democrats Win in Hartford, Conn.,,
in Jefferson City, Mo-, and
Elsewhere.
WET AREA IN WEST GROWS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 1.-THE So
ciai democratic party, which swept Mil
| waukee city and county in yesterdays
election. gave Emil Seide, its candidate
for mayor, 1.109 plurality according t.
complete returns, or about 1000 fewer
than Appropriated late last night from
incomplete returns.
Seidel's plurality is the largest in the
history of Milwaukee's municipal cleo
tons. with the exception of the election
of 1893, when David S. Rose, democrat,
had 7,S49.
Schoenecker jr., democrat, 2O.513 and DR..
John NJ. Beffel republican, 1852.
The new council consists of twenty-one
social democrats, ten democrats and four
republicans.
In the new board Of supervisors there
will be eleven social democrats, three re-
publicans and two democrats.
The social democrats elected two out
of seven civil judges.
Socialists in Full Control.
Ten bond questions providing for vari-
Gus city improvements carried.
The result Of the election in Milwaukee
gives the social democrats practically
complete power in civic matters for the
next two years.
Many reforms are advocated by the So
cial democrats which they will now at
.empt to put into effect. In addition to
nome rule for the city the initiative and
referendum for which all three parties
stood additional measures which the So
cialists stand for include municipal own
,rship: the spr.nkling of streets by the
street railway companies over its various
lines; seat for every passenger in street
cars: three-cent street car fares: eight
hour day for labor: cheaper gas; municipal
ce plants: municipal light plant: full share
of taxes by corporations; cheaper bread
and work for the unemployed at union
wages and an eght-hour day.
The street railway company had a
franchise which governs its rate of fare,
and the state railway rate commission
regulates the matter of fares. The new
political power in Milwaukee will prob
ably not be able to bring about any
changes in this respect.
Home rule cannot be brought into effect
unless through legislative enactment,
which failed at the last session of the
legislature.
Seidel Comments on Election.
Mayor-elect Seidel does not look upon
the victory as a personal one.
THE defeat of the capitalist party was
foreordained because they stood upon
wrong principles" says the new mayor.
Victor E. Berger. socialist of national
reputation, and also political adviser to
the mayor-elect. and who was elected
alderman-at-large. says the citizens of
Milwaukee, not even the moneyed in
terests need have no fear during the
socialist regime; that everybody will get
a square deal.
There will be a thorough cleaning out of
the city hall of persons who have held
civic positions over a long period Of years.
Among the more important positions to
be filled are those of health commits
sioner. city engineer, building inspector,
commissioner of public works. water
register and a member of the police and
fire commission.
The social democratic council will name
the city clerk and also it's president. who
is the acting mayor in the absence of
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