The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
Smothered Job Hartman in the
Los Angeles MayoraIty
ALEXANDER WON BY 10000
/ It Was Evident Also That the Entire
"Good Government" Ticket Was
Swept into 0ffice-Harriman
Was Socialist Candidate.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 6.--The Social
lists were defeated here yesterday by an
overwhelming majority. Mayor Alexan-
der, the good government" candidate,
was reelected by what, it was decided
this morning was a majority OF 4O,OOO
votes over Job Hartman, the Social
lists candidate. The indications were
also that the entire good government"
ticket. was carried TO victory in the
landslide. The early returns showed a
gain Of about three to one for Alexan-
der compared with the vote in the prl-
mary.
Prohibition, an issue in the municipal
campaign, received scant attention from
the vote counters, and the fate of the
drastic "dry" ordinance remains uncer-
tain, though the probability is that it
was defeated.
Ninety per cent. OF the registration
on the west side, where the vote was
light in the primaries, was voted, while
on the east side, Harriman's stronghold,
there was a falling off in comparison.
The women voters on the west side out
numbered the men, The reverse was
true in the, precincts where Hartman
was the stronger in the primaries.
The victorious ticket consists of May
or Alexander and nine councilmen, in
cluding bankers, lawyers, merchants and
realty brokers.
On the defeated Socialist ticket, beside
Hartman a lawyer for the MeNamaras,
there were negro junk dealer, former
editor of a morning newspaper, two iron
moulders and several labor leaders.
Scratching of Joseph A. Scott. eandi-
date for reelection TO the school board,
was apparent. He also was one of the
attorneys for the McNamaras.
"The peace insurance army of 1000
officers detailed by Chief of Police Sc
bastian and Sheriff Hammel had little
10 do to maintain order For the peace
and serenity that prevailed, leaders of
both sides thanked the women, thou
sands of whom crowded about the poll
ing booths.
The women were treated with the
greatest gallantry. Many mothers went
to the polls pushing baby carriages, and
often father took care of baby while
mother voted. Everywhere the womeb
were responsible for unusual election day
features. In precinct l2l, which includes
'Labor temple" busy housewife, her
apron still on, rushed into one of the
two voting booths
"Give me ballot, | want to vote!
she announced.
"But, madame, you must take your
place in line,' an election official re-
piled She glanced at the long line and
refused.
81 left batch of bread in the oven,
and wouldn't have it burn for either
Hartman or Alexander" and she went
back home.
Caroline NJ Severance, % years old,
a former associate of Susan B. Anthony,
made her way to the polls.
81 have waited fifty years for this day
and my first vote" she said, as she
emerged smilingly from the election
booth.
The Los Angeles election was of wide
interest because of the fact that $4,000
women were eligible to vote, and the
decision seemed to be in their hands.
Another element of interest was the
fact that Hartman, the Socialist candi-
date, was formerly an associate counsel
for the Mcnamara brothers, who had
just pleaded guilty. On the day pre-
vious to the election many men were ar
rested on the charge of fraudulent regis
tration, and 100 warrants were sworn
out for others, including both men and
women, on the same charge.