Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-06
.LENROOT LEADS IN
RACE FOR SENATOR
INCOMPLETE RETURNS INDICATE
VICTORY OF REPUBLICAN
BY $1,000 VOTES.
DAVIES IN SECOND PLACE
Justice Rosenberg Is Reelected to
State Supreme Court - Milwau-
kee Again Chooses Socialist
Mayor by 5000 Majority.

Milwaukee, April 3.-Incomplete re-
turns from yesterdays election show
that Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot.
republican, has been elected to the
United States senate from Wisconsin.
with Davies, democrat, running second,
and Berger, socialist, third.
At o'clock Wednesday morning, a.
total OF 23O,45 votes had been record
ed from SO counties. 1t is estimated
that between 100000 and 100000 votes
were cast in the election, and that at
least One-half of the vote has been
heard from. This vote gave Lenroot
92,677; Davies, S2,775, and Berger, 55,-
Davies.
Counties from which no returns had
been received were: Eau Claire, Ju-
neau, Kewaunee, Vernon, Outagamie,
Portage, Wood, Ashland, Bayfield,,
Calumet, Clark, Florence, Forest,
Green Lake, Iron, Jackson, Kenosha,
Marquette, Polk, Price, Sawyer Shaw
ano. Most of the missing counties are
claimed to be strong for Lenroot and
republicans believe his final lead will
be at least $4,000 votes.
LenrOot took the lead with the re-
ceipt of the first returns and was never
headed, although both Davies and Ber-
ger showed surprising strength in
some sections. Berger's showing in
Marathon, Dane, La Crosse and other
i'm
considerable Thompson support there.
The soldier vote will not be as large
IS predicted, judging from dispatches
from Camp Custer and Camp Grant
Of the more than 2,100 Wisconsin sol
diers at Camp Custer eligible to vote,
only 937 participated in the senate
rial election. The total soldier vote
at Camp Grant was 1909, according to
dispatch from Rockford.
Among the surprises developed by
early canvass was the fact that Ber-
ger carried Mayville, home of the late
United States Senator Paul O. Hust-
ing.
Justice Marvin B Rosenberg has
been elected to the Supreme court over
Charles H. Crownhart on the basis of
scattering returns, which give JUST
Rosenberg S,467 votes as against 26,-
242 for Crownhart, majority of 12,-
225.
hoan, Socialist, Is Reflected.
Daniel w Hoan, socialist, has been
reelected mayor of Milwaukee over
Percy Braman, nOn-partisan candidate,
by majority estimated at 5000 votes
227 and Braman 24,607. Braman has
conceded the election of Hoan.
The indications are that Kotecki,
Drew and Williar.s, nonpartisan can
dates for controller, treasurer and city
attorney, respectively, have been re-
elected over the socialists. The nom
partisan candidates for aldermen at
large were also in the lead.
Wet and Dry Elections.
Superior, Ashland and Beloit fur
nished the big surprises in the Tues
day wet and dry. elections and were
carried over into the dry column for
the coming year. Fort Atkinson,
Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Sturgeon
Bay and Beaver Dam will be on the
other side during the coming twelve
In Superior the drys won by fifty
eight votes, overturning the election
of year ago. Beloit made a change
after twenty-siX years of being wet
and thirty-two saloons will have to
close Ashland will see the end of
fifty-five saloons.
The dry forces in Madison claim a
majority of "a votes, but the vets do
not concede defeat and claim a victory
by II votes. Both sides will probably
demand an official count.
victory was scored by the vets in
Fort Atkinson by vote of 291. Last
April the drys won out by "a votes
GAINESVILLE, booked by the drys -, a.
sure victory remains wet. The drys
were defeated by 573, the largest wet
,Joto in that citv in MANY Vparc