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Show vtsy littlh i::Tznzzr i:t vn-Co::zni rLrcric::. MlLWAUKEF. April 8. The Judicial election in this State pasaed off quietly yesterday. Robert giebecker of Madison. Judge of the Ninth circuit, was elected to the place on the Wisconsin Supreme bench made vacant by the recent death of C. V. Barden. There was comparatively compara-tively little Interest taken in the election elec-tion and from many localities It has been almost imponBlbla to secure complete returns. re-turns. However, Judge Biebecker seems to have received four-flfths of the votes. William Ruger of Jareevllle,' though he decided after his name was placed on the ticket that he was not a candidate, was given almost as many votes as Moer-its Moer-its Witting of Milwaukee, the third candidate. can-didate. , ' The amendment increasing the number Of Justices of the Supreme court from five to seven carried. In Milwaukee 2750 votes were cast in favor of the amendment and 1S85 against it. . , ... Comparatively few Mayors were elected In the 6tate and there were few charges in the cities which chose an executive. Following are some of the results: Osh-ioh Osh-ioh Mayor Mulva. Democrat, re-elected; Waukesha Republican' ticket elected; West Superior Republican ticket elected; Janesville Wilson, Citizens', elected Mayor; May-or; Racine Nelson. Republican, elected Mayor; Beliot Organized labor elected Alderman: LaCrosse Torrence, Democrat, elected Mayor; Madison Dempcratio ticket elected. .'. |