Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
milwaukee NOT
PART OF j. S. A.
Voters of Fifth Wisconsin
District Remain
Disloyal.
REFLECT BERGER TO
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Elected Der Fusion Candidate by Vote
Almost az Large as That Given Him
in Three .Cornered Fight - Berger
Once Expelled From Congress and
at Present Under Sentence to Prison
For Term Of Twenty Years.

Milwaukee, Dec. 30.--Victor L. Berg
er today was again representative
elect from the Fifth congressional
district. having defeated Henry H.
Bodenstab, republican fusion candi-
date, by majority of 4,sce in yes.er-
days special election.
The complete unofficial vote COM
piled today gave Berger 2+.$6I and
Bodenstab. 1851. In the election of
1918 Berger received plurality of o.
507 In a three sided contest, the re-
publicans and democrats having can
didates in the field. Berger was de-
MED seat in the house OF representa-
tives Nov. 1 last after an investigation
into his war record, following his con-
viction and sentence Of twenty years
on charge OF violating the espionage
act. sf
Socialist Stronghold.
The socialist leader, who was elected
to the present congress. was denied his
seat following his conviction for viola
ton Of the espionage act. His oppo-
nent, Henry H. Bodenstab, republi-
can, was backed also by the demo-
cratic organization and a local society
known as "the Good Government
league"
The Fifth district is looked upon as
the Socialist stronghold In Wisconsin.
Berger carried it several years ago
when he was. elected to congress for
the first time, and again at the regular
election in November. 1919. At the
later time he had plurality Of moro
than 5000 votes. polling 1890, against
2,460 for Carney, democrat, and 10,-
67S fQs Stafford. republican. Carney
instityted the sc0rtcst which resulted
In Berger's loss OF his seas.
Berger was the unanimous. choice Of
a mass meeting called hurriedly be-
cause of lack of time for taking the
usual party referendum. The Berger
meeting approved his every act, word,
and writing" ,e%:4 49,
Both Against RrShibition. y;
The platform ON which Berger
sought reelection reiterates many Of
the socialist party principles and de-
clares against prohibition, against
"the impertinentS presumption Of any
clique or party in the house Of repre-
sentatives to dictate whom the district
lis to elect as its representative" and
against "meddling in the internal at
fairs Of any foreign country-Russia,
Germany, and Mexico"
Bodenstab also announced that he Is
against prohibition. The nub Of his
platform Is the declaration ito keep
inviolate the fundamental principles
Of our government and stand opposed
to every attempt to Bergerize and
bolshevize this country"
J, Appealed to Striking Miners.
Prior to the primary election, the
socialists were more active than the
fusionists at least with regard to the
holding Of meetings. Berger was
quoted In one Of his speeches as hay-
ing said that he hoped, the soldiers
would refuse to take the place of
striking coal miners and declared that
the former German emperor would not
use regular troops" to intimidate
strikers. At another time he said, If
this district is made up entirely Of
horse thieves then o horse thief Is
its only true representative" TN argu-
ing for his own election.
Bodenstab hds said: 1T Is not true
socialism that the fifth district ID con-
fronted with. 1t is something much
worse. 1t is bolshevism. The, social
lists whom Mr.. Berger represents are a
group Of individuals who do nothing
h,,t s<;r rp omnlnve gainst en1plOyer
and employer against employe."