The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-24
Town Charter Election.

We are enabled, BY keeping back our paper, to give
she result Of the irss election under our Town Charter
which took place to-day wednesday,
Although it was evident from the unanimlty with when
the citizens selected tho nominees, that they would DC
elected, s: was no. 50 evident as voting would be, to
prove how NANTES. was the popular sentiment 70 nave
the town Immediately enter upon a system Of improve
ments as originally designed, and accomplish the object
held in view in founding the City OF Nin'nger. lg-
natius Donnelly, Esq, was selected as the representative
g; these views, and headed the ticket as President;
With him were associated gentlemen ready and anxious
TO carry out the wishes Of the people. The result has
justified the preliminary manifestation Of popular favor,
"a exhibited il the nomination, and the ticket was elected
by what may be considered 3 unanimous vote. There
we're ZIG votes cast, and about thirty persons abstained
from voting, not deeming it worth the while to add
their names to swell the popular verdict.
In q town tina. has q poll list Of $50 names, to know
that not half q score could be found in opposition to a
ticket, having for its programme . we'll defined plan OF
operations. speaks volumes IN favor OF the gentlemen
thereon, who submitted their views for acceptance, and
for the people wno determined that the one consldera-
sion Of the towns interests should swallow up al others.
We DO not give the result in detail, it is unnecessary;
it was too one-sided for those who love the excitement
Of opposition. Although but the triaing matter OF a
town election. the confidence inspired by the course Of
Ignatius Donnelly, ESQ, ever since his residence in
the town, is sufficiently justified on this OCCASION by h's
choice as President, by the united voice OF his fellow
citizens, and Is e circumstance to crafty the most am
bilious heart. He has faithfully laboTod for its good,
and his services are appreciated GO. Robertson, Esq,
one Of the Trustees, has also zealously and indefatiga'
biz labored to promote the interests Of the town, anu
much Of the good that he ia constantly achieving Is too
quietly done to be generally known. The result has
been that out of ll6 votes he got lls. s S. Eaton,
ESQ, another Of the Trustees, is 3 mechanic Q!
State wide reputation, and in the election, had no one
70 refuse g. vote for him ID the whole town. Henry
C.lef. ESQ, the third Trustee, Is one Of the old settlers,
although a young man, and ia emphatically one of the
peopic-and a fayorite. The Recorder, Chas. 4. Clarke,
ESQ. will have the greatest labor to perform, requiring the
most able and thorough business capacity the gentel.
man selected is just the one for the high position, and
his fellow citizens have emphatica''y endorsed his fit
ness for the Office.
The matter of interest with these gentlemen, now, is
to preserve the favorable opinion in which they are now
held ; we behave they will be as successful in doing 50
az i. is possible for any public body to be.
Upper Town.
Now that orr Town Council is elected, we hope to
zee scmc action taken in reference 80 the upper end OF
the town. While we think that the major part of the
taxation fund should be employed in pc, fecting our main
levee, we are nevertheless pleased TO hear that some Of
the citizens OF Upper Town are joining together to effect
acme Improvement there. We hope a petition to the
Council will be drawn up. We hear Of oe citizen who
makes the very liberal offer of donating twenty days
work others We are told will aasist. The Town Coun.
ell could then take into consideration whether any part
of the public fund should 60 to assist the private con
tributions il The work proposed. Mr.. Beswisk, or Nj
Blakely, or some other gentleman interested in that 10
calitx should take tho ,a.t.or in charro