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Show -210- receiving 1,000 votes than Democrat more and Socialist Homer P. Burt combined. and all the councilmen elected, a Mormon on where John stronghold, the fusion ticket. The up of ten new were Wallace, Republican Murdoch The entire American ticket American Holley in the third ward, except and Charles M. Lees were elected Bransford led the ticket with Mayor city council, follOwing Americans, three Democrats was votes.18 13,773 the 1909 election and two fusionists who was made Citizen- were Democrats. The in its post-election editorial caustic and critical than it had been in 1905 or was noticeably more It stated: 1907. The crowd in control of the so-called MAmericann party has another victory Rudolph AIrf proved his incom petency as an auditor so long ago that nothing need be said of that matter Dininny is hardly competent to fill the office of attorney for a Mulvey is not won • • • • • • • • • • ompetent • councilman's office. But the crowd that rules the party has now complete control of the city. They have gained that control by the aid of the underworld and the indebtedness will have to be paid to that element. Slot machines, wide open saloons, street walking, stockades, will all be tolerated jobs must be found for faithful politicians there will be graft and extrava • • • • • • gance.19 The Tribune the two was as exhuberant and prior occasions of victory. joyful as They paid great they had been credit to on City Chairman J. E. Darmer, the city committee, all who handled district organization, those who handled team and automobile registration drives and those who helped get engaged in the earlier the vote. They also spoke highly credit "to all the assignments, those of the fife and drum corps and glorious patriots and workmen of the out paid campaign." |
