Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
SOCIALISTS LOSE
IN MILWAUKEE,
CHICAGO suFFRAeIsTs DEFEAT.
ED FOR SEATS IN COUNCIL.
SPRINGFIELD REMAINS "WET"
Non-Partisans Reflect 6ading Mayor
Of Milwaukee, by Majority Of 5000
Over Seidel- Republican Wins In
New Jersey.

Milwaukee. April s.-Mayor Ger
hard A. Bading, who two years age
was the candidate through whom 9
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.
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 eaken 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 5O0,00O-315,0 900 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.
The vets 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
womens vote has been the determine
ing factor in many instances. Over
and over again the returns showed
that where majority OF the men vot.
ed for saloons, the women voted
against thera. 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 east
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
5000 o'Byrne ran only 1877 votes
ahead of the Socialist candidate.
The complete returns follow: Dow
II, Dukker (Rep), 10,620; James ]
oByrne (Dem), 5,240; Gordon Dem
rest tSoc.), 5,O5S: Whitehead (Prog)
661.
The total vote polled was remarka
bly, large for a special election. Out
OF registration of 10000, over 21,00C
votes were cast
Boston, April 9.--James a. Galiivan
Democrat, was elected to congress OF
Tuesday from the Twelfth district
lie is opposed to the repeal of the
free tolls clause of the Panama cana
act.
Topeka, Kan. April 9.--Women cas-
heavy vote in the election through
out Kansas. In many places wcmer
served as election officials.
At Hutchinson, DR.. +. w. Cook wal
elected mayor
SUFFRAGE UP IN SENATE.