Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-17 | Page 2 | Denver Election May be Contested

DENVER ELECTION MAY BE CONTESTED Municipal Owner hip O League Char Charges c That Hundreds of or Non Ta Xon Voted for Denver Colo Cob 1 May I On 0 On time tho face Cace of or orthe franchIses hl cs the time r returns urns tho time year twenty trl b by the Denver Dener City Tramway c company and by the Denver er Gas and ant Electric companies were carried at the tho election electon yesterday esterday b by small smal majorities The vote on these propositions was cas as follows Tramway franchise For SOI against majority for Cor 23 Gas and electric For 7 12 against t. t 72 majority for Cor 69 The Time Municipal Ownership league eague I Is preparing pre pro paring evidence evidence- on which tho ho franchises will wi be contested It I Is ale alleged cd that hundreds hun hun- of or votes were ca caf cast t for Cor them h by taxpayers non non and that bogus tax re receipts receipts re- re veme Ch furnished to voters voter by agents of oC the Iho corporations Tho Time Northwestern Terminal Moffat road franchise was granted h by n a C vote of oC to G All Al other franchise propositions propositions prop prop- were defeated rhe The Initiative ordinance reducing water vater and light rates submitted by hy tho time Municipal Mu Mu- Iu- Iu nici pal Ownership league was vas carried The Time new board of oC aldermen will wi consist con con- conI I slat of or eight Democrats MX six lx Republicans and two Municipal Ownership members