Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-06
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
YESTERDAYS BATTLE.
The Officers Divided Between Two
Parties, But the Democrats Have the

The Officers Divided Between Two
Parties, But the Democrats Have the
Best of 1t in EIecting Buxton Treasurer.
The annual city election occurred yes
terday. While a deal of feeling was
manifested among the candidates in
the several wards and a hard fight made
by the Republicans to elect their candi-
date for city treasurer, no unusual ey-
element was noticeable and the vote,
compared to the election last
fall was very slight, being only about
quarter of the vote polled at that time.
II. j. Buxton, the Democratic candidate
for city treasurer, was elected by plu-
rality of 122 over the Republican, Green
back and Temperance candidates, and by
a majority of 2S9 over Moulton (Republi-
| CAM
In the First and Third wards TIE Dem
ocratic candidates, B. f. Nelson and
Daniel Waite, were elected In the
Fifth ward c. W. Clark, the
nominee of the Temperance party, who
afterward announced himself as an indie
pendent candidate, was elected by Is pu-
rality over the Republican and Greenback
| nominees The Republican candidate, j.
A. Cross, was defeated by his own party,
owing to his,having obtained the caucus
| nomination, which was desired by G. L..
Snyder, the present alderman from that
| ward.
In the Fourth and Sixth wards the Re-
| publican candidates carried the day with
out much opposition, but in the Second
ward Andrews, the Republican candi-
date had only Is majority.
The following is the vote cast in the
various wards for the several candidates:
| CITY TREASURER.
T. J. Buxton-First ward, 591; Second
ward, 1S4; Third ward, $50; Fourth ward,
4S1; Fifth ward, 49, Sixth ward, GIL.
Total, ,746.
E. ii. Moulton-First Ward, 153; Sec
ond ward, 157; Third ward, 342; Fourth
ward, sos; Fifth ward, GIL; Sixth ward,
541. Total, 2,457.
! Sias Mofet-Second ward, 4; Third
ward 7; Fourth ward, Al; Fifth ward
20; Sixth ward, 80. Total, 129.
DR.. V. Fell-Third Ward, 25; Fourth
ward, Is; Sixth ward, 6. Total, 49,
Buxton's plurality, l22.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward-B. F. Nelson, 1888; A. E.
Blaisdell, 265 John Foley, l. Nelson's
plurality, 2l9.
Second Ward-T. F. Andrews, 1855
Dr. l. D. Alger, 100. Andrews major
ity, 25.
SThird Ward Daniel Waite, As; c. G.
Shultz, 1854; John Thrall, 80; T. f. Cur
tiss, q. Waite's majority over Schultz
A.
Fourth Ward-G. S. Cleveland I'll
Chas Young 274; Miner Ball 81. Cleve-
lands plurality 442.
Fifth Ward-C W. Clark $40; J. r
Cross $40; VIM. Ellicott 6. Clark's plu-
rality Is.
Sixth Ward-A G. Haugan 665; J. B.
Muemer 1876; F. L. Bachelor 81; B. F
Smith Z. Haugan's plurality 142.
The following is the vote for members
of the board of education, which resulted
in the election of the Fusion ticket of the
Democratic, Republican and Temper ance
parties.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
George A. Pillsbury-First ward,
100; Second ward, IT'S; Third ward, 1872
Fourth ward, 64S; Fifth ward, 1876; Sixth
ward, 1O7 Total, 1,677.
o. j. Evans-First ward 100; Second
ward, 1O3 Third ward, 1S6; Fourth ward
63S; Fifth ward, 45l; Sixth ward, IS
Total, 1,635.
w. W. McNair-First ward, 100; Sec
ond ward, Ill; Third ward, 1872; Fourth
ward, 34S; Fifth ward, 454; Sixth wand
107. Total, 1851.
Mrs. Catherine Brewster, Mrs. JAM
Alexander and Mr.. Jno. Taylor, TIT
Greenback nominees for the school board
polled the following vote: Mrs. Brew.
ster, 80 votes in the Third ward, 6 in the
Fifth and AZ in. the Sixth ward. Tota
e. Mrs. Alexander polled precisely the
same votes as Mrs. Brewster, and JohI
Taylor polled IS votes, being scratched
once in each of the three wards in whicl
the ticket was voted