The Ely miner., 1912-04-05
LOSE MILWAUKEE ELECTION

decided upon the commission form Of
government.
Racine.-In the city election, A. ].
Rusenhul, democrat, was elected treas
urer The republicans elected five al
dermen and the democrats four. This
insures a republican city council.
Superior.-Joseph S. Konkel was
elected mayor of Superior by ma
jority of /, 1,432 over Fred Van Buren,
the clean government candidate. This
was the first election under the new
form in Superior, and very heavy
vote was polled, the climax of one
of the most sensational and bitter
campaigns in the city's history.
La Crosse.-Judge E. c. Higbee was
reelected judge of the Sixth circuit
by an overwhelming vote. The ref
erendum PROPOSITION for county tu-
berculosis sanitarium and free
bridge over the Mississippi river were
defeated here.
New Richmond-New Richmond
went wet by majority of seventy
nine. Henry M. Traiser was elected
mayor, defeating Henry Kane.
Madison.-John B. Helm, democrat,
was elected mayor of Madison by
small majority over Alfred G.
Kruncke, republican. The Fifth ward,
embracing the university's district,
gave a substantial majority for John
C. Martin, a prohibitionist.
Menominee.-At the first election
under the commission form of gov
ernment, J. B. Mathews was elected
mayor over Carl Dieter by a majority
of So out of 1,O31 votes cast.
Rice Lake-In a closely contested
city election, with nearly thousand
votes cast, the first election under the
commission form of government, Mar
tin S. Hines, attorney, was elected
mayor over E. C. McClelland, pub
Usher, by 11S.
Wisconsin on the Liquor Question.
For License: Frederick, Osceola,
New Richmond (by a majority of 79),
Clear Lake. Cameron, Dallas, Haugen.
Against License: Luck, st. Croix
Falls, Cumberland, Barron, Chetek.
Hastings-Frank w. Finch, repub.
lican, was elected mayor of Hastings
by a majority of 81 votes over the
democratic nominee l.. E. Niedereaf.
Blue Earth.-In the city election
Blue Earth voted no license by a ma.
jority of 101. The following is the
city ticket elected: Mayor, John c.
McHugh; clerk, Easton Floe; treas
urer, A. G. Mas; assessor, N. o. Err
dahl
Ely.-M. Winzerl was elected mayor
over M. Knutson by a majority of 101.
Anoka.-P. J. Albeit, elected may
or; Thomas Mayson, assessor; c. H.
Smith, treasurer; R. p. Chase, judge,
and B. J.. Witte and Arthur l.. Reed,
aldermen.
Waseca.-C. H. Watson chosen may
or and Henry Gallagher justice. The
town went dry by five votes.
Staples.-Election returns gave the
socialist ticket only two offices on the
city council, S. Montgomery and H.
Florey, as aldermen for the First pre-
cinct The citizens ticket elected H.
]. Dover as mayor, with 1O5 majority.
Democrats Win in Chicago.
Chicago.-Twenty-fv democratic
and eleven republican aldermen were
elected and bond issues carrying an
expenditure of $5,630,O00 were voted
in the election here.
A bitter factional fight between the
Harrison and Sullivan forces marked
the democratic aldermanic race.
The Sullivan forces lost, 1S of the
victorious democrats being aligned
with the Harrison wing The Harri-
son democrats were particularly inter-
ested in eight candidates, and six of
them were elected. Rioting started at
one polling place and for time fifty
men were engaged in combat. One
man was rendered unconscious by q
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