New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Davies Runs Ahead in Mil
waukee, but Is Beaten
Outside City
Berger, Socialist,
Runs Far Behind
His Party, However, Makes
Decided Gains Over
Previous Elections

MILWAUKEE,, April 2.Scattered
returns, still far from complete at
late hour tonight. indicated the cleo
tion of Irvine l.. Lenroot, Republican,
to the United States Senate over Jo-
semi E. Davies, Democrat. The Demo-
Gratis. however, have not conceded Len
roots election, but assert the result
will be close. Davies himself stated
he would have to make gain of 10000
in Milwaukee County in order to win.
Republican supporters at first claimed
Ienroot's ELECTION by 100000, but dis
appointings returns from the western
and northwestern parts Of the state
caused them to withdraw those aser-
t;ons. Later tabulations indicated Len
roots election by from 5000 to 10000,
according to Republican headquarters.
Democratic Headquarters offered no
figures to support their claims.
Socialists Make Gains
One thing the fragmentary returns
proved without question and that was
that the Socialists, supporting Victor
L. Berger, who ran on platform
calling for the immediate abandonment
Of the war, had made decided gains
over previous elections.
1t is possible that the votes of Wis
consin citizens in the army now
ouartered at Middle West cantonments
may have a bearing on the result. The
soldier votes were sealed and for
warded to Madison where they will be
counted.
Latest tabulated returns give Len
root a plurality of 4,S62. The figures
follow:
Lenroot, Republican. 1882
Davies, Democrat. 646iO
Berger. Socialist. 44,6l4
Scattering precints from forty-two
counties outside of Milwaukee County
gave:
Lenroot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .6O,037
Dawes ...'....'...... a. '99a 9a
berger * .11V
Lenroot's plurality 1905.
One hundred precincts in Milwaukee
County and city gave:
Lenroot ............... 9,49o
DaVleS ............... ......l .lo,oIo
berger ....- ,4S4
Davies's plurality, 6,183.
Early returns indicated marked in
crease in the Socialist vote, and the re-
election of Mayor Daniel W. Hoan,
Socialist, Of Milwaukee, was conceded.
Result Expected To Be Close
As usual the first information from
the state came from the Democratic
section, with a comparativeE l. slight
representation of Republican districts.
Republican leaders predicted Len
roots election, but admitted the count
would be close. The Democrats also
insisted the result would be close. In
the counties which sent in the first
fragmentary reports the increased
Berger vote apparently was at the ex-
pense Of Davies, except in La Crosse
County. where Senator la Toilette is
strong Here 1T was said the Socialist
vote was augmented by oefections from
Lenroot.
The Republican districts in the coun-
try are always the last to be heard
from. This is particularly true in Len
roots Congress ional district, in the
northern part Of the state, where his
popularity is great.
Disloyal Vote for Berger
The mos. interesting Of the early re-
turns came from Port Washington, IN
Ozeukec County. TINS IL German
coun;y and normally Democratic
stronghold. At the recent primaries,
however. Dawes received only 455
votes, compared -. $50 for James
Thompson. the la gillette Republican,
while Lenroot got 14a and Berger 1856.
To-day Port Washington complete gave
Dawes 344. Lenroot 130 and Berger 80.
AS Davies and Lenroot in their cam
palgn pledged support 10 the war Adj
ministration of President Wilson, Wis
consin expects the county to accept
teeir combined vote az the loyalty vote
OF the state, leaving to berger the onus
oi polling the disloyal vote. His plat
iornn calls for inme0late abandonment
o. the war. and for this reason IL
labelled disloyal by patriotic Germans
IN common with their brethren of other
ancestry.
p The town Of Waterloo. in jefferson
Toohty, Was taken ar an index. 1t gave
Lenroot 100, Davies l03 and Berger 40
=. - was a Socialist hope that much Of
she vote for Thompson at the primaries