Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-04-05 | Page 1 | "Drys" Go Back to Wet "West" Will Try at Dry

Drys Go Back to W Wet et Democrats Make Decided Gains in in Chicago's Aldermanic Elections and Outvote Republicans Wets wy I Y Will 1 1 TTy y II Dry at-Dry t f CH CHICAGO April 5 5 Almost Almost complete returns of the local option elections held in various Illinois towns and townships yesterday indicated today that between between between be be- tween and saloons will be eliminated In the near future and that former former former for for- mer dry territory which before the prohibition victories in 1912 sheltered about saloons again will permit the sale of alcoholics Complete returns in yesterdays yesterday's aldermanic election show today that the Democrats made decided gains throughout the city and that they outvoted the Republicans by more than The Democrats elected three new city councilmen councilmen councilmen coun- coun and their candidate for the municipal court b bench noh Leo J J. J Doyle The vote cast yesterday was vas heavy for an off year year The women vote fell below expectations The Republican vote was less than last year when William Hale Thompson was elected mayor by a majority of Democrats polled or Jess less than last year Socialists received votes or more than last year Progressive and other scattering votes totaled The total women's vote yesterday was 54 per cent of registration and themen's the themen's themen's mens men's vote 68 per cent of registration