Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-06-17 | Page 2 | Sioux City Fails to Recall its Present Mayor

IS Sioux City Fails I To Recall Its I Present Mayor SIOTX CITY Iowa. June 16 Mayor Wallace M. Short was the winner in the recall election today, defeating H T. Carney by 2,100 majority, four hundred more tban he received when he was elected in April, 1918. although the local vote was less than in 1918. The opposition to Short alleged the mayor was in sympathy with the I. W. W. and made the principal fight on Short on this issue The recall movement was launrhed after Short spoke at an I. W W convention here several weeks ago. Short during the campaign denied he was in sympathy with the I. W. W. He was strongly backed by the labor organizations of the city.