In 1910 , Fons was the Republican nominee for City Treasurer , but lost to Charles Whitnall in the Socialist sweep of that year . He was a delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention . He served as a member of the State Senate from 1918 to 1920 , being elected on January 2 , 1918 , in a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the expulsion of Socialist Frank Raguse ( for suggesting that the sinking of the '' Maine '' was plotted by the McKinley administration ) . Fons received 4,180 votes to 3,962 for Socialist Edward Melms . He did not seek re-election , and was succeeded by fellow Republican George Czerwinski
1916 Republican National Convention
1916 Republican National Convention
Louis Fons