Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-20
VICTOR |. BERGER
GE IS REELECTED
IN MILWAUKEE
Man Refused Seat in Congress
Because of PrO-Germanism
During War, Is Again Ap-
proved BY Beer City.


Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 19.-Victor
L. Berger socialist. today was re-
elected to congress from the Fifth
Wisconsin district. having defeated
Henry II Bodenstab. republican. run
ming as a fusion candidate. by 4.S06
votes.
Berger's total vote was 24367 and
Bodenstab's 1861. The returns in
dicate that approximately 5000 voters
did not go to the polls. The total
registration in the district was about
$4,000.
Should the house of representatives
again refuse to seat Berger there will
be a vacant chair as far as the Fifth
Wisconsin district is concerned until
the regular election IN 1920 as Gov
Il. L. PhilliDp announced tonight he
would not call another special cleo
ton.
u do not believe in spending any
more. of the peoples money in that
way" he declared
Berger tonight made the following
statement:
Berger Issues Statement.
While. my election NAV undoubt-
edlv be characterized as nothing short
of q revolutionary act in view of op-
position bv the entire capitalistic
class not only of Milwaukee and WIS
consin but of the country--yet IL can
ilOt eAdCllN pe CdIIeu VlCtOfy IOF the
The socialist party simply took the
lead and furnished the advance guard
and foremost champions.
AS matter of fact my re-elec-
tion is simply the first sign of the re-
awaking Of genuine democracy in this
country since the DAYS Of struggle for
the emancipation of the black race.
don't know whether The house
VIII seat me, and ! care little. II only
furnish the occasion to awaken the
common people of the United States, |
especially the working class, to a real |
ization of the great dangers before us
and the immense duties that, we must
progress or even to survive.
Victory Huge Event.
l3ut 81 - the vpters ~ the Flfth
Y gstflct can olis Say. wen uotfe. /
The eyes of the world are upon you. |
You have vindicated one of the basic !
principles of modern democracy
representative government
Henry H.. Bodenstab. republican. !
fusion candidate. whom Berger de-
feated. said:
II am indeed grateful to my many |
supporters We put up the best fight (
we knew how for a worthy cause and /
L feel that the majority Of the voters !
Of the Fifth district have been misled /
6y false propaganda.. ! am ready to
nunitv of these foreign agitators and
lit lshevlN elhelents and | call upon
the good loyal people of Milwaukee to /
remain steadfast in their faith in /
their country and it's constitution"
Washington, Dec. 19.---No move to
dispute for the second time the right |
of Victor l.. Berger, reelected to the
house of representatives to a seat is
until he presents himself to
be sworn in as a member, Representa-
i've Dallinger. Massachusetts, chair.
man of the elections committee. said
tonight.
Il shall then object as / did the
previous time" Mr.. Dallinger said.
The house may take action on a .
,ut the formalitv of referring the I
natter to the elections committee or
'e-opening hearings on the case /
again, Mr.. Dallinger explained f.
THE facts in the case" he said, Il
are exactly the same as they were I
before and will ever be. Berger. the I
decided, gave aid ana
comfort to the enemy and any one so
judged is barred from membership
n the house under provisions of the
His ineligibility is Just
lsN great as when he first presented
himself. The house by decisive vote
the resolution of the COM
nittee denying him a seat and action
will be taken the second time"
The resolution denying Berger a
eat passed the house on November
0, by a vote of 81 to l. Represent
roting in the negative.