The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
Municipal Election.

The crisis has passed and tho result is
known. Those who We're not candidates
can rise and sing.
"Oh why, should the spirit OF mortal be
1t was Republican Waterloo,
and in the words of the poet, 1--WE
met the enemy and are we'll, yes"
A more mixed up lot of votes were
probably never cast in n ballot box.
Democratic wards elected Republican
candidates and rice rersa, only more so.
1t was very apparent in the fore part
Of the day that the rank and file Of both
parties would ignore party affiliations,
which WAS II accordance with the
views previously expressed by TIE
FREE PRESS. Politics have no business
mixing with religious or school matters.
The latter should be entirely distinct
from the former. And in our estIma-
ton the day is not far distant when
party caucuses and party conventions
for nominating local candidates to posi-
tions which materially affect the well
fare OF our whole people will give
way to more unanimous method Of
nomination and election. Petty jealous
les and revenge" are two sweet morsels
that have had their day, and they ought
to be quietly 'interred with their bones"
The result WAS rs much of a surprise
to one side as to the other. The total
number of votes cast was 1862. For ,
Mayor, j. G. Fowler received 49S, and
Mr.. Geo. Maxfeld, 5S7. For Judge Of =.
the Municipal court, j. E. Porter re. !:
ceived 723 and c. W. Gilmore 279.
For City Recorder, J. b. Hodapp, the ,
present incumbent, received 535 and
Chas. NJ. Hawks SIS. For City Treas |;
lrer, N. Lang, the present incumbent,
578 and Jacob Bierbsuer, 453.
The Alderman elected in the first ward
8 Fred Begen, he receiving 204 votes
o ii. Rolls lea. The second ward =
,lecting p. II. Carney with l82 votes
Igainst IS for Ferdinand Heinze. The
Third ward elected II. H. Andrews. "
years and s. w. Burgess, l year, the .
irst receiving l03 and the latter lee. q,
The Democratic nominee was John
Klein and Samuel Hidden the first re. =,
Giving 7s and the latter "a votes. The h.
Fourth ward, where all usually look for ,,
ONE surprise, did not disappoint them. II
Tut elected Jas. Dougherty over Geo. r,
v. Netf, the former receiving 2S4 votes .,
o the latter's SO. d;
The members of the School Board a,
lected last Tuesday, are all first class cl
hen, possessing intelligence, business ar
act, and every required qualification CT
Or conducting our school matters ju- n,
iciously and well. n
The First ward elected Mr.. L. G. NJ. 4,
fletcher and VIM. Bierbauer. Mr.. 4,
fletcher was opposed by Mr.. S. F M
'arhey while Mr. Bierbsuer was en- or
orsed by both parties. The first named al
sceived 254 votes, the second S37 and n.
fr. Barney, 80. In the Second ward v,
Ion. d. Buck received the full vote Of IN
9th parties, viz, 236. The Third ward h,
lected l. n. Dean and Judge Brown. n,
lie first receiving 1875 and the latter
SO, against DR.. Harrington 40 and Jos.
10. The Fourth ward chose
Ir. Perry Wysong by giving him 224 OF
} II. S. Woods 1874. The ticket elect. pr
1 stands as follows: si
For MayOr-George Maxtield. W
For Municipal Judge. E. Porter. al
For Special Judge w. Muff. &c
For City Recorder. B. Hodapp. it!
For City Treasurer-N. Lang. 81
ALDERMEN. III
LIST. ward-Fred Begen.
End ward-P. II. Carney. q
ard ward S. ". Y. Burgess, i year: IN
4th wsrd-Jas. Dougherty. >!
SCHOOL BOARD.
=, mad l.. G. NJ. Fletcher. n,
LOT "af" VIM. Bierbauer. e
end ward-D. Buck. :.
srd ward I. n. Dean. Vi
4th ward-Pery Wysong. ~