Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-02

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Nearly every one of the thirty-one
incorporated municipalities of New
Mexico held an election today. The
most bitter. fight is being waged at
Roswell where the Prohibition ques-
ton enters largely into the contest.
In Albuquerque, the Red Light prob
lem is an important issue. At Ration,
public ownership of public utilities is
a issue. In several towns like Por-
tales and Pennington, the saloon ques-
ton looms up large. In but few in
stances, are party lines rigidly dra Nn.
Heavy Vote in Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo, April 2.-Fair
weather brought out a heavy early
vote today in the election to choose
an entire city ticket, including
mayor and twenty-tour councilmen.
Mayor Darius A. Brown, candidate for
reelection, is opposed by Henry l..
Jest, Democrat. Two thirds of the
registered vote in the residence dis
tricts had been cast by noon.
In Colorado
Denver, Colo, April 2.-NIunicipal
elections today in many towns of Col
orado are confined chiefly to local is.
sues. At Sheridan, a suburb of Den
Yer a Woman's ticket headed by Mrs
Lydia Gallagher for mayor is running
Oh a platform pledged to wipe out the
roadhouSes and make the town dry.
The Independent tickets. headed by
Charles Lawton for mayor, favors a
continuance of present conditions. AT
Manitou the Republican ticket headed
by William Lennon, is opposed by
Citizens ticket with d. d. Escher for
mayor
Local Option in Colorado.
Denver, Colo, April 2.--In western
slope towns the principal issue is To-
cal option. AT Altman, the highest
incorporated city in the world, Sam
thompson is candidate for mayor,
there being no party ticket.
Chicago, Ill.,, April AT the mln-
cipal election being held today. voters
Will select thirty-siX aldermen and
pass on pond issues aggregating So
100000 for the. construction of an
outer harbor, bathing beaches and
other improvements. There is a spir-
tied contest between the supporters
OF Mayor Harrison and friends of Ma
tlonal Democratic Committeeman
Roger c. Sullivan in nearly every
ward. a.. ~asa
Milwaukee, Wis, April 2.-The
greatest struggle for votes in years
began in Milwaukee this morning at !
o'clock when the polls opened for the
election of municipal ticket, board
of aldermen and delegates to the Re
publican and Democratic national con
Ventions. Non-partisans are endeavor-
ing to displace the Socialist city ad-
ministration and followers of Taft and
LaFollette, and Wilson and Clark, are
fighting for representation at the Ma
tional conventions.
This means the victory lor our
ticket by 5000 majority said The
manager of the Republican campaign.
We will win by 1000 majority, -
said the Democratic manager.
Milwaukee, Wis, april 2.--An unus-
ually heavy vote in Milwaukee and in
most sections of the state caused local
newspapers today to declare that
Mayor Seidel and Socialists were los
ing the Milwaukee municipal election.
and that La Toilette and Woodro "
Wilson were leading in the state pres.
idential primary twenty-five thous
and voters out of total registration
OF $4,000 had been cast in Milwaukee
before $50 a. m.
Chicago, H., April 2.-There was
little disorder at polling places One
man was arrested IN West Side pre-
cinct charged with having voted under
the name Of man who died several
months ago. The city election COM
mission was appealed to in several
places to compel the judges and
clerks of election to permit challen-
gers OF factions to remain at the pots,
ARIZONA MAN OFF