The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-14
RESULT OF ELECTION
CHICAGO SUFFRAGlSTS FAIL TO
ELECT MEMBERS OF OWN
SEX TO COUNCIL.
SPRINGFIELD REMAINS "WET"
Non-Partisans Reflect Badinu Mayor
OF Milwaukee by Majority of 5000
Over seideI-RepubIican Wins in
New Jersey.

Milwaukee, April 9.-Mayor Ger
hard A. Bading, who two years ago
was the candidate through whom a
fusion of the old parties drove Social.
Ism out of Office in Milwaukee, was
rejected on Tuesday on a non-partisan
ticket by a majority of 5000 This
majority assures the election of the
entire non-partisan ticket.
In this landslide against Socialism
the six hold-over Socialist aldermen-at-
large, were carried out of office, and
also the hold-over city attorney named
In the Socialist election.
Chicago, April 9.-The thousands of
| newly enfranchised women who went
to the polls on Tuesday exploded all
| theories on the woman in politics. They
voted on partisan lines, helping to de-
feat eight out of nine independent
candidates, failing to elect a single
one Of the nine candidates of their
own sex and returning a Democratic
majority to the city council
The tremendous interest which
women had taken in the aldermanic
campaign, failed to show single final
result in which women had turned the
| tide Of sentiment expressed by the
vote of the men.
An estimate places the total vote
cast at 500,000-315,O 900 men and 1885,
600 women. The number of persons
who voted on the little" ballot propo-
s1tion is much smaller
The failure of women to support
women candidates was one OF the
surprises of the election. Marion H.
Drake was defeated by Alderman
John j. Coughlin in the First ward by
! a margin Of four to one.
Mayor Harrison's comprehensive
subway proposition which had first
place on the little ballot, met with an
overwhelming defeat. The "compre-
hensive subway" scheme had been
made a campaign issue with that fac
ton, and was lost by 100000 votes.
The women in particular voted
against the proposition three to one.
The "wets'' carried Springfield, the
capital of the state, which furnished
the hottest fight The majority was
$500, and in this instance both men
and women voted the wet ticket.
Dixon, Aurora and Sterling are also
in the wet" column.
The election was a sweeping vic
tory for the Anti-Saloon league. The
WOmen'S vote has been the determin-
ing factor in many instances. Over
and over again the returns showed
that where a majority of the men vot-
ed for saloons, the women voted
against them Bloomington voted
dry"
All over the state the fight was
keen and bitter. Intense interest was
shown everywhere. In Aurora the
contest brought out the biggest vote
ever cast in that city, and out of a to-
tai vote of 1888 1850 women cast
their ballots.
Paterson, N. j., April 9-Dow H.
Drukker, Republican, was elected to
congress from the Seventh New Jer
sey district on Tuesday to succeed the
late Representative Bremner, a Dem
ocrat. His plurality over James J.
O'Byrne, who had the backing of the
national administration, was over five
thousand. O'Byrne ran only 1877 votes
ahead of the Socialist candidate
The complete returns follow: Dow
H. Drukker (Rep), 10,620; James j.
O'Byrne (Dem), 5,240; Gordon Dem
rest (Soc), 5,O53 Whitehead (ProgD,
SCI.
The total vote polled was remarka-
bly, large for a special election. Out
of a registration of $4,000. over TWEEN
ty-one thousand votes were cast.
Boston, April 9.-James A. Gallivan,
Democrat, was elected to congress on
Tuesday from the Twelfth district
He is opposed to the repeal of the
free tolls clause of the Panama canal
act
Topeka, Kan. April 8.-Women cast
a heavy vote in the election through
out Kansas. In many places women
served as election officials.
At Hutchinson, Dr. F. w. Cook was
elected mayor Recently a revival was
held in Hutchinson and more than four
thousand converts were made. The
churches then became active in poll
tics Both Doctor Cook and Lincoln
S. Davis, his opponent. were pledged
to clean up the town.
In a fight over Sunday closing of
stores at lola the open store adherents
won.
Montreal, April 8.-Returns from
the 81 wards of the city, with only
13 polls to be heard from, indicate
that Mederic Martin, member of the
Canadian parliament. has been elected
mayor by majority of about 5000.
Forty PeriIed in Chicago Bore.
Chicago, April 9.-Forty passengers