Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-05
CARTER HARRISON
IS ELECTED
Socialists Are Given Severe
Turn Down in Milwaukee
Stronghold
COLORADO SPRINGS IS WET.
Saloons Are Forever Barred
From City But Clubs and
Hotels May Serve.

Milwaukee, April 5.-COmplete fig
ures of Yesterdays election show in
the main contest, that for the circuit
iudgeship, the Socialist candidate, j.
c. Kleist, was beaten by sitting Judge
l.. Halsey, non-partisan, by majority
of 14.O11. The Socialists were beaten
nearly two to one for places on the
school board.
Colorado Springs Goes Wet.
Denver, Colo, April principally
for the benefit of the thirsty tourist,
who desires to slake his thirst in
something stronger than water, after
a day spent sightseeing, Colorado
Springs yesterday revised its attitude
on Prohibition and by majority OF
932. favored a plan Of restricted liquor
selling at established clubs, the larger
hotels and drug stores allowed to
handle liquor. Under the charter the
saloons are permanently barred.
Women Vote Against Prohibition.
Denver, April 5.-The fight on the
liouor question was the most bitter IN
the history of the city The woman
vote was large and the wet victory
ia ascrihed largely to the fact that
many women voted against ProhlDl-
ton The fight between the ''Wets
and "Drys" in the state established a
record for close elections, the oppo'
nents of Prohibition winning III Bur
Hngton, Las Animas and COLORADO
City by one or two votes.
Wichita Defeats Socialism.
Wichita, Kans., April 5.-Socialism
was dacisively defeated here today
when ], H. Graham an independent
candidate for mayor, was elected oF'
or A. H. Blase, a Socialist candidate
by 100 majority.
Democratic Candidates Successful IN
Oklahoma.
| Oklahoma City, April Demo
cratic candidates for leading offices
were successful in the majority o. OK
lahoma towns where elections were
held.
Democrats Win in Joplin.
joplin, Mo-, April s5.-With the ex
ception of three conncilmen and th'
police Judge, the Democrats made
clean sweep in the city election here
Baltimore Democracy.
Baltimore, Md, April 5.-The Dem
ocratic organization won a sweep
ing victory in the primary election
James H. Preston, organization can
didate for mayor. defeated Mayor J
Barry Mahool by about 5000 majority
Socialism Carries Victor.
At Victor, Colorado, the entire Sc
cialist ticket was elected by approx
mately 500 majority, Joseph B. BIZ
terly being made mayor.
Prize Fighter Chosen Mayor
La Sale, Colorado, elected DaVi
Stewart, a prize fighter, mayor H
was unopposed and went to Greele
early this morning to prepare for
Ground bout with Harry Smith Q
Omaha, in which he was also victor
Gus.
Porter Wins in Kansas City.
:. Kansas City, April 5.-For a SCI
ond time J. E, Porter defeated U.
t Guyer for mayor of Kansas Cit!
Kans. Porter's majority will prot
ably be about 1900 with third
the scattering precincts to be hear
|. from he leads by 400 votes.
o Carter Harrison Elected.
e Chicago. April Garter H. Harr
II son, mayor of Chicago from 1897 III
: til 1905, and son of Carter H. Harr
= son, Sr., who occupied the mayor
o office from 1879 TO 1887, and was al
Il sassinated during the worlds fair yea
= term, was elected for the fifth tim'
d He defeated Charles E. Merriam, hi
/ Republican opponent by 1902 votes