- During his administration the first public works department was,
established, The first fire and police commission was organized, and a
city park system came into being. He was also the first socialist Mayor
of Milwaukee and cleaned the town up with strict regulation of bars and
the closing of Brothels and Sporting Parlors (Modern day Casino's). He
lost the election of 1912 to Gerhard Bading and chose to run as vice
president on the socialist ticket with Eugene Debbs.