The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23
Municipal Election.

But Il nttle over HNc weeks VIII
elapse ere the spring election, and il
may NO, be at all out Of place ar ILL
timed 10 call attention To the tact, and
briefly reflect upon what should he done
about the selection of men fitch to have
charge OF our Municipal affairs toi the
next twelve months.
The most important officer to be Sc
lected is mayor, ana tor this position d
man OF business ability, activity and
sterling qualities should be chosen. 1t
is not 80 much matter OF party or POI.
icy as of man and measures, that should
control the selection of the head of u
growing corporation such As Mankato.
and every citizen, whether he be mer-
chant, mechanic. lawyer, doctor or la.
borer. should interest himself in the
management OF city affairs, and exert
MI effort 10 place the most capable men
to he had al the head. Mankato has
plenty of representative men, who while
they would not thiuk Of seeking place
in any of the various vacancies that We
shall soon he called upon to fill. would
no doubt accept positions if rendered
them, and make us excellent officers.
For the Office of mayor there are score
or more of splendidly equipped gentle
men, and we venture to name few
regardless of party utilization, for in
local affairs this is certainly Il secondary
consideration. They are: Jno. c. Noe,
John II. Ray, Stephen Lamm, John
Klein, o. o. Pitcher, John +. Measher,
]. A. Willard, Capt. Keysor, r. d.
Hubbard, s. Winship, j. H. Long, W. T.
Mills. Now We do not knowt hat single
man mentioned would accept the may.
orality, if unanimously rendered, and on
the other hand, we do not know hut
what any one of them might accept,
but no one will question tho eminen,
utucoS vi TIC SCuttCLhCu
There will be several vacancies oc.
curing in the Council. In the First
ward, Mr.. John Mahowald retires, in
the second, Stephen Lamm, in the
third, s. w. Burgess, and in the Fourth
Jesse WEIGH. II the ward conventions
shall re nominate these gentlemen NJ
particular fault will be found, but thai
some of them should be retained is true
On the School Board, the following
vacancies will occur: First ward, l.. G
NJ. Fletcher, Second ward, Jas. Shoe
maker and s. Winship, Third ward, L
L. Davis, Fourth ward, Miss Pierson
Our School interests demand that a
least some of these gentlemen shoult
be retain ed.
The Office of City Recorder, which
is constantly becoming more and NOR
and more important and responsible
will also be among those that will b
refillcd by the suffrage OF the people
There will be no dearth of candidates
but care should be exercised by bot
parties in the selection OF a representative
so that whoever is elected, the affairs @
! the Office will fall into competent hand
The city has practically been withou
, all engineer for six months, and on
n will be elected this spring. Mr.. NJ.
Haynes, one of the most cOmpeteI
men for the position that can he tount
should be selected to fill the place
= His experience with us while officiatin
, in that capacity has made him full
: familiar with the requirements of tt
city in the line of engineering, and il
asmuch as there will be considerab
y work in that respect to be accomplishe
during the coming year, he will
pre.eminently the fittest man that ca
be chosen.
Our citizens should consider the
matters fully, that they may act wise
y and we'll. Our city is assuming I,
" much importance to allow it to be CO
=" Quoted in any particular by men
:. mediocre intelligence and parsimonio'
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