Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-15
SOCIALISTS LOSE
IN MILWAUKEE,
CHICAGO SUFFRAGISTS DEFEAT.
ED FOR SEATS in COUNCIL.
SPRINGFIELD REMAINS "WET"
Non-Partisans Reflect Bading Mayor
OF Milwaukee by Majority of 5000
Over Seidel-RepubIican Wins in
New Jersey.

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
reelected on Tuesday on a non-parti-
san ticket by majority of 5000 This
majority assures the election OF the
entire non-partisan ticket.
IL 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
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 ,00O-315, 900 men and 1885,
900 women. The number of persons
who voted on the little" ballot propo-
sition 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.
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
womens 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 to-
tai vote of 1888 1850 women cast
their ballots
Paterson, N. j., April 9.-Dow H.
Drukker. RepU blican, was elected to
congress from tie Seventh New Jer-
sey district on Tuesday to succeed the
late Representative Bremner, Dem
ocrat. His plurality over James j.
O'Byrne, who had the backing of the
national administration, was over
5000. O'Byrne ran only 1877 votes
ahead of the Socialist candidate.
The complete returns follow: Dow
H. Dukker (Rep), 10,620; James j.
O'Byrne (Dem.), 5,240; Gordon Dem
rest (Soc.), 5,053; Whitehead (Prog),
gel.
The total vote polled was remarka-
bly, large for a special election. Out
of a registration of $4,000, over $1,000
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, Kar April 9.-Women cast
a heavy vote in the election through
out Kansas. In many places women
served as election officials.
At Hutchinson, DIR. F. w. Cook was
elected mayor.