The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-04-04
CHICAGO DEMOCRAT
ELECT % ALDERMEN, REPUBti-
CANS II, AND PROGRESSlvES
ONLY THREE.
'HINKY DINK" is REELECTED
Councilman Michael kenna, Returned
BY Usual Majority-Number of
Northwest Towns Hold Annual
Contests-Some of Results.

Chicago, April 3.-Democrats swept
the city in the municipal election,
electing % aldermen and the superior
court judge, city clerk and city treas
urer. The proposed bond issue Of 49,
$4,000, urged by the Hearst-Harrison
faction of the Democratic party here,
carried by a small margin.
The Other Parties.
The Republicans elected IL alder
men, the Progressives three and the
Independents one. The Progressives
had candidates in every ward, but
failed to show strength, being outvot-
ed by the Republicans by nearly three
to one throughout the city. The So
cialist vote was consistently scattered
through all the wards and was not far
below the Progressive total.
"Hinky Dink" Returned.
Alderman Michadel Kenna, known
as "Hinky Dink," the fellow council
of the First ward, was returned as
usual by an impressive total, getting
1853 votes to the Progressive's Ill,
and the Socialists 201. He had no
Republican opposition.
The single Independent candidate to-
be elected is Alderman Charles E.
Merriam, professor at the University
of Chicago and until recently, a Pro-
gressive leader.
KittIe Defeated by Cary.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Charles P. Cary
was reelected state superintendent Of
schools over William Kittle by wide
margin after a spirited contest in the
state
Anti-License Men Victors.
ST. Croix Falls, Wis.-At the charter
election mo license" carried by vote
of II to %.
Racine Rejects Commission Plan.
Racine Wis., Mayor w. S. Goodland
was reelected over Jacob Stoffell by
a small majority. The proposal to
adopt the commission form of govern
ment was defeated by 454 votes.
Devils Lake Election Quiet.
Devils Lake, N. D.-A. L. Johnson
was elected president of the first city
commission here, the vote for presi-
dent being: Johnson, $50; H. j. Hinck,
1888; and V. Gram, 107.
Bismarck Has Close Election.
Bismarck, N. DIN the warmest
city election held here in years, A. w.
Lucas was elected president of the
city commission by a vote of almost
two to one
Vote to Install Municipal Court.
Mitchell, S. D.-A special election
held here to vote on the installation of
a municipal court carried by 139.
Waseca Declares for License.
Waseca, Minn.-Waseca went wet by
10 majority.
GIenwood City Goes Wet.
Glenwood City, Wis-In the most
sensational election in it's history Glen
wood City went wet by 43 majority.
Cumberland Dry Forces Win.
Cumberland, Wis.-Cumberland vot.
ed dry by vote of 155 to 1O5.
Harm Elected at Albert Lea.
Albert Lea, Minn.-Henry ]. Harm
was elected mayor at the city election.
License won.
La Crosse to Be Wide Open.
La Crosse, Wis.-The advocates Of
a wide-open town wen
Bennett Is Ashland's Mayor.
Ashland, Wis. = Clarence Bennett
was elected mayor under the commits
sion form of government.
License Loses at Worthington.
Worthington, Minn.-At the election
held here William Schrader was elect
ed mayor by a large majority over w.
E. Blume, socialist. License lost by
152.
Mankato Mayor Chosen.
Mankato, Mimi, April 2.-The prin-
cipal interest in the municipal election
here was in the mayoralty contest
between A. G. Meyer and Edward
Weaver-both former mayors. Meyer
was elected by vote of 1,O63 to $50.