Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-11
DRY FORCES GAIN
IN BADGER CITIES
MADISON VOTES AGAINST sA,
LOOMS BUT "WETS" AGAIN
CAPTURE SUPERIOR.
MARSHALL HAS SAFE LEAD
Early Returns indicate His Re-Eiee-
ton as Supreme Court Justice
over Owen Non-Part-
isans Win in Mil
waukee.

Milwaukee, April 4.-Early election
returns indicate that Justice R. D.
Marshall has been reelected judge of
the Wisconsin supreme court over
Walter c. Owen. In Milwaukee coun-
ty Marshall received 1924 votes and
Owen 1920. Other reports from the
state are scattering, but indicate that
NJ. Marshall has a safe lead.
Interest has conferred in the vote on
the liquor question in many WiscOn-
sin cities, towns and villages. The
most notable victory for the dry"
forces was at Madison. the state CAPT
tai, where saloons were voted out by
majority Of about 400. This victory
for the prohibition forces is somewhat
Offset by returns which show Superior,
the second largest city in the state,
to have swung from the dry to the
wet column by a margin of 81 votes.
Superior went dry last, year and 100
saloons were put out of business.
Other notable victories scored by
the prohibition forces were at White
water and Fort Atkinson, which have
1ad saloons. Hudson and New Rich
mond, which have been dry, voted to
have saloons. Large cities which
were wet and remain so are James
vile. Beloit. Eau Claire, Chippewa
Falls, Kenosha and Waukesha. The
Kenosha vote shows majority of
nearly 1900 in favor of saloons.
Wet Towns Go Dry.
Abram, Armstrong, Baldwin, Bay
field, Baraboo, Belmont, Clinton, Cobb,
Delavan, Elroy. Fort Atkinson, Gales
vile. Glenwood. Hancock, Iron River,
Ladysmith, Linden, Madison, Marke-
san, Mellen, Merton. Mondovi, Nekoo-
sa, New Lisbon, Osseo. Park Falls,
Pleasant Prairie Reedsburg, Ridge
way, Schley, Sharon, Somers, Spring
Valley. Stanley, Suamico, Waupun,
Wsusaukee, Whitewater, Wonewoc
Dry Towns Co Wet.
Blanchardville, Browntown, Hudson,
Lime Ridge, Menomonie, Muscoda,
New Richmond, Platteville, River
Falls, Superior. Westfield.
Dry Towns Stay Dry.
Abbottsford. Almond, Augusta, Ar
gyle. Arlington, Black River Falls,
Boscobel, Darien, Doylestown, Els
worth, Elmwood, Fall River, Genesee,
Gilmanson, Hammond, Hancock, Hol-
landale, Kendall. Lake Mills Gown +,
Lake Mills, Lancaster, Little River,
Lone Rock, Lodi, Milton. Miflin,
Merrimac, Mcmillan, Oconto (Village)
Omro. Pardeeville, Randolph, Rice
lake. Sparta, Stiles, Townsend, Wau-
watosa, Waupaca, Waupaca Gown
Wautoma, Wilson, Withee.
Wet Towns Stay Wet.
Alma Center. Amherst, Ashland,
Bangor, Beaver Dam, Beloit, Bloomer,
Burkhardt, Cashton. Chaseburg, Chip
pewa Falls, Crescent, Cuba City, OAR
lington, Delafield. Eau Claire, Edger-
ton, Elkhorn, Fox Lake, Gillett, Cen
GA, Highland. Horizon, Independence,
GAINESVILLE. Kenosha, Lake Geneva, La
velle, Milton, Mineral Point, Monroe,
Monroe Gown, Norwalk, Oconomo-
voc Gown, Oconomowoc (city),
Oconto (town), Onalaska, Pembine,
Portage, Rhinelander, Ripon, Rock.
Rosendale, Shawano, Spring Green,
st. Joseph, Stoddard, Three Lakes,
Tomah, Waubena, Waukesha, Wash
burn.
All socialist candidates for judges
and school directors in Milwaukee
county are defeated. The total vote
was close to 10000, of which 5000
were cast by women.