The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
OTTO Bremen AND MAYOR KEEL.
LAR HEAD THE TICKETS IN
ST. PAUL.
SOCIALISTS DEFEATED
For Control Of Milwaukee by Non
partisan Ticket-Results Of
Other Cities of North
west.


managers. The primary election
called out a comparatively heavy vote.
the electors turning OIL: by thousands
to express preference for general city
and ward candidates. The candidates
are:
Mayor. II. p. Keller. Republican.
Otto Bremen, Democrat.
w. r. McCue, Socialist, Labor
Juls j. Anderson, Public Ownership.
Comptroller, w. c. Handy, Repub-
Iican.
D. !. Sullivan. Democrat.
Treasurer, S. A. Farnsworth, Repub-
ican.
Otto W. Rohland, Democrat.
Socialists Lose Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. The nOn-partisan
movement will drive the Socialist adj
ministration out of Office at the munic-
ipa election April 2. to judge by the
primary election.
Dr. Gerhard A. Bading. health COM
missioner under the last administra-
ton. has defeated Congressman Will
liam J. Cary for the non-partisan nom.
ination for mayor and will have the
united support of the Republicans and
/ Democrats, which are pledged to unite
on a single candidate as a fusion tick
ct against the Socialists.
The Socialist vote was low. prob
ably owing to the lack Of any contest
IN the Socialist primaries, but the
betting is to ! against the Socialists
now, with no takers.
The only contest was the Cary tick
ct. independent. for the fusion nomina-
ton against Bading and Cary's closest
run, with the exception OF one pre-
cinct, where he led Bading, was two
to Bading's three. The combined non
partisan vote will run 5000 to 10000
ahead Of the Socialists.
Many Under Commission Plan.
Menomonie.--The first primary cleo
tion held here under the commission
i system. j. r. Mathews and Carl Piep-
| CT were nominated for mayor. Under
| the law these names go on the cleo.
tion ballot as non-partisan nominees.
Mathews is the present mayor clos
| ing his third term. -Four were NOM
mated for councilmen out OF a field
of IL.
Superior Polls Heavy Vote.
Superior. Wis.-The heaviest vote
ever cast in the history of the city
was cast when the people chose can-
didates at the primary election to be
voted on soon for the Offices of mayor
and councimen under the commission
form of government. This is the first
caucus under the commission plan and
over 5000 votes were cast There
were seven candidates in the field for
the nomination to the Office of mayor
and 80 candidates were out for conn.
cilmen.
Rice Lake Holds Primaries.
Rice Lake, Wis.-In an exciting pri-
mary election with a big vote cast nm
der the commission form of govern
ment the nominees for mayor arc e.
; c. McLelland, publisher and Martin
S. Hines. attorney, for councilmen.
Election Close at Eau Claire.
Eau Claire, Wis.-In the total vote
of 2.6%2. about IS per cent of the vot-
ing strength of the city, John G.. Fen
Messy received 500. and William
Barnes 588, these two being thus nom.
mated for the single vacancy in the Of
flee of councilman for the election OF
April Q. While both, in accord with
the commission form of government
law, were on the ballot as non-parti.
san, Barnes was backed by a Social
Democratic campaign committee.
Murphy Wins in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks.-M F. Murphy was re-.
elected mayor Of Grand Forks, defeat
ing ]. F.. kulstad. Socialist candidate,
by a majority of 943 In the fight for
city treasurer, ]. Welch defeated r.
]. Hagen, who has held the office for
six years. by a majority Of 1O9
The Socialists had practically an
entire ticket in the field, but failed to
elect single man.
Mandan City Results.
Mandan.-The city election al Man.
dan resulted az follows: John Form,
president; William Mcdonald and M.
r. Iangc. commissioners; John Bro.
chard. Justice; l.. S. Roger, police
magistrate.
Socialists Elect Mayor.
huSDy.~~ Hc IoOCIdIISLS carried
three cornered fight for mayor in this
city and elected S. f.. s. Dale mayor
by a plurality Of 13, also two of the
six aldermen.
Fargo Has Warm Election.
| Fargo.-Oficial returns indicate
that Fargo has had the closest munic-
ipal election in its history with Jordan
and Sweet tied for the mayoralty. 1t
will take an official count to decide
the results. It is alleged that several
students at North Dakota Agricultural
college were voted in the Seventh
ward, where Sweets majority is be.
tween 70 and 80. In case the official
returns show his election, contest
may be instituted, based on alleged
Irregularities there. G. P. Mitchell
and A. Roberts were elected treasurer
and city justice without opposition.