Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-10
MIL AUKEE GOES
NON-PARTISAN
Mayor Bading Reelected and
Carries Entire Ticket to
Victory.
BAD DEFEAT FOR SOCIALISTS
Anti-Saloon Forces Are Winners In
Many of the Smaller Wisconsin
Towns But Large Cities Gen.
orally Go SWEET"

Milwaukee, April S.--Milwaukee
again turned thumbs down on Social
ism yesterday with majority of 5000
against the Socialist ex-mayor, Emil
Seidel, and the reelection OF DR.. G. A.
Bading, who two years ago was elect.
ed when the old parties merged and
dropped national party affiliations in
a common war against the Social
Democrats.
The election of Mayor Bading by
this majority, In the face of a des-
perate effort by the Socialists to re-
gain control of the city, carries With
1t the election of the entire Nom
Partisan slate. The Non-Partisan
victory also includes the six alder
men-at-large, who take the places OF
six Socialists, elected four years ago.
In some of the strong Socialist
wards aldermen we're chosen by the
Socialists, but In six of the twenty
three Socialists, candidates were elm
mated at the primary. The new coun-
Gil will be composed Of 81 Non-Parti-
SAILS anu Six OOCldllSLS.
Non-Partisan Judge Chosen.
One of the most dubious problems
Of the Non-Partisans was the election
Of circuit judge, w. ]. Turner, the
sitting circuit judge, being candidate
against a Socialist The returns show
that Turner was elected, the heavy
Non Partisan vote in the county out
side Milwaukee making up for slight
falling off in the city vote as compared
with the vote for mayor.
The Non-partisans elected with
Mayor Bading were: City comptroller,
Louis p. Kotecki; treasurer, Joseph
P. Carney; attorney, w. H. Timlin, Jr.
Elections In State.
The elections in the state were
chiefly marked by fights on the license
question, as the new Non-Partisan law
prevents the appearance of party can
didates on municipal tickets. The
"drys" gained considerable ground,
but most of the gains were in country
precincts, and the larger cities
showed no change in policy.
Among the cities voting, reports
show the following to have voted in
favor of license:
Madison, GAINESVILLE, Beloit, Palmy-
ra, Mansion, Darlington, Boyceville,
Downing, Wheeler, Manawa, Shawano,
Westcott, Dodgeville, Ridgeway, Cobb,
Linden. Hollandale and Fort Atkin-
son.
Victories for the dry" element
were recorded in:
Lodi, Mazomanie, Barneveldt, Lam.
caster, Montfort, Mif1in, Rewey, Black
Earth, Blanchardville, Argyle, Slough.
ton. Cumberland, Washburn, Norway,
Poakin Lake, Turtle Lake, Rick Lake,
Amery, Cumberland, Chetek, Cameron,
New Auburn, Ridgeland, Plymouth,
Milton Junction, Dallas, Barron and
Union Grove.
Among the mayors elected we're:
De Pere-John Steckert, Jr., Nom
Partisan.
Black River Falls-J. J. McGillivray,
Republican.
Mauston-George Harland, Repub
lican.
Darlington-Dr. w w. Peck, Non
Partisan.
Shell Lake-Andrew Ryan, Repub-
ucan.
Lodi-Robert Caldwell, Non-Parti.
san.
Ripon-A. L. Maudlin, Non-Partisan.
Superior Mayor Reelected.
Superior, April S.-Joseph S. Kon-
KEEL, mayor of this city, was the victor
yesterday in a recall election, by a
scant SO, out of total of more than
five thousand votes. The supporters
of his opponent, j. r. Hile, threaten a
contest. charging Irregularities.
Kenosha Reflects Mayor.
Kenosha, April S.-M. J. Scholey,
the most unique figure in Wisconsin
politics, who rose from bartender to
mayor of Kenosha, scored another big
personal victory yesterday when he
defeated William NJ. Farr by major