The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-09

LaFOilette (h), |l4O,a0o; hooper
QD), 1883.
Returns from 1892 precincts out
of 1888 in Wisconsin for governor
give:
Blaine (R), 219,24s; Bentley
GD), SO,366; Arnold (S), 34,O56.
Milwaukee, Wis. = Additional re-
turns from Tuesdays Wisconsin cleo
ton only served to increase the lop-
sided majority given Senator Robert
M. LaFollette, his running mate, Gov
ernor John J. Blaine, elective state Of
icers and representative portion Of
the ticket which went before the peo-
pie aligned with the cause advocated
by the states apparently acknowledged
leaders.
The only question to be determined,
with the exception of few question
able state senatorial district, is the
numerals the majority is to include.
The assembly generally is conceded to
be one of pledge to the LaFollette-
Blaine organization, while the com
plexion of the state Senate is being
claimed as favorable to both sides.
Available returns are too meager to
reflect the sentiment in those districts
which are considered the solution of
the situation.
Figures compiled early today from
1909 of the states 1888 precincts
which includes returns from all ex-
cept three counties, give Blaine 1896;
Bentley, 21,445; Arnold, 28,697. A
total of 1,196 precincts for United
States senator give LaFollette, 162,519;
Hooper, 28,510. The 81 more precincts
reporting for LaFollette, give him a
lead of 6,151 in majority over that of
Governor Blaine. For a period of
hours last night, Governor Blaine led
the senator by nearly 1000 votes. The
LaFollette lead was restored with the
Milwaukee county report.
The election of Victor L. Berger for
the third time as representative from
the Fifth district was assured shortly
after midnight, when he substantially
increased narrow lead to a majority
of more than 4000 One hundred and
forty eight out of 1853 precincts in
the district gave Berger 28,899; Stat
ford, 25,205, Representative Staffords
secretary earlier in the evening con-
coded the election to Mr.. Berger.
One Socialist May Contest.
Election of Cooper, Weight, Nelson,
Lampert Browne, Frearer and Peavey,
all Republicans, was realized shortly
after the closing of the polls,
Unofficial complete returns from the
Fourth Wisconsin district show John
G. Schafer, Republican to have won
over Edmund T. Melms, Socialist, by
a majority varying from 500 to 800
votes Mr.. Melms announced that he
would request the official count as his
figures indicate possible election.
The almost complete absence of the
prohibition vote was taken to show
the lack of interest in the wet and dry
question in Wisconsin. With more
than half of the precincts reported
but CT prohibition votes had been tai
lied However, Wisconsin's delegation
to Congress will be composed of seven
members declared to be wet and four
considered dry, regardless of the out
come invthe still disputed districts.
Wisconsins women candidates for
office made valiant fight but were
smothered in the LaFollette ava
lanche. Mrs. Jessie Jack Hooper,
leader and candidate of the Democrat
Independents, at an early hor~ had re-
Feeived slightly more than $4,000 votes.
teRiley, congresswoman candidate from
the Third district was an Independent
Democrat has polled but 4,795 votes,
against 1885 for Nelson, Republican.
feA 30 H. !
heavy in the face of the comparatively
quiet campaign made by the party.
The Milwaukee vote was interpreted
as normal and defeat for Mr.. Stafford
was attributed chiefly to the turning
out of the opposition voters.
Unofficial returns from all but one
of the 1853 precincts in the Fifth Wis
consin district give Victor L. Berger,
Socialist, 29,724; William H. Stafford,
Republican, 26,114.
Amendment Meets Defeat.
Returns from scattering precincts
indicate that the proposed constitu-
tional amendment which would permit
cities to increase their indebtedness
has been defeated, the vote heard from
registering a three one ratio against.
The proposed amendment which would
permit sehirffs to succeed themselves
appears to have been defeated, scat
tering returns showing about the same
disapproval of the measure. The prop
osition relating to civil court juries
which if approved, would permit five
sixth of jury to render verdicts APP
pears to be very close.
Ten Republicans and one Socialist
comprise the Wisconsin delegation to
the next congress, made up of four
dry and seven wet supporters.
Vote on Congressman
The Wisconsin Congressional vote
reported is! First district, so precincts
out of 1863 - Cooper (R) 24,253; Neil
son (S), 1858. Second district, 81
precincts out of 22S - Voigt CRY, H.
691; Schanen CD, 4,44S. Third district
ISL precincts out of 264 - Nelson (R)
\ 1885, Riley CID, 4,795, Fourth
district, complete county of Milwaukee
- Schafer CRY, 1918; Drezdzon CD
1891; Melms (S), 1857 Fifth dis
trict, complete part of Milwaukee
county Stafford (R), 26272; Ber-