The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1885-04-09
THE CITY ELECTION.
The Citizens Ticket Elected with But
One ExceptiOn-F. A. Gales Major.
ity, 85-The Banquet.

ity, 85-The Banquet.
THE SUCCESSFUL TICKET.
| F.A. GALE, Mayor.
W. M. SHELDON. Attorney.
H.N. COOPER Clerk.
WA. MENOR, Marshal.
| j. GILLEN, Justice Of the Peace.
GEO. LUTHER, Street Commissioner.
NJ. L. sYVERUD, Treasurer.
O. E. REA, Assessor.
| JAS. LEWIS, CHAs. E. GETz, JOEL HEw.
TT, g. sATRANG, E.wENDT, Aldermen.
THE VOTE.
Mayor-Gale, III; Noble, los.
ADMINISTRATION, 1862; Rudolph, 116.
Clerk-Cooper, $50.
Marshal-Menor, 266
| Justice of tho Peace-J. Gillen, 27s.
Street Commissioner-Geo. Luther, LAG; Richard
| Edwards, 1872.
Treasurer-syverud, 279.
| Assessor-Rea, l67; Opsall, i'll.
| Aldermen-Lewis, 269: Goetx, 270; Satrang, 276
Joel Hewitt, 277; Wendt, 24.
ELECTION DAY.
The city electio this year was undoubt-
edly the most hotly contested fight ever
known in Lincoln county, and as a result
full vote was polled. As our readers
are aware a citizens caucus was held at
BedfordHall on Wednesday evening of
last week, at which time full ticket was
placed in the field. A republican caucus
was to have been held at the court house
on the following evening, but owing to
the death of DR.. Clark the same was ad-
iourned to Saturday evening.
At the citizens caucus Mr.. F. A. Gale
was nominated for mayor, while Mr..
Nathan Noble received the nomination at
the republican caucus. The contest CEN
tered pretty we'll on the mayoralty, al
though there was no little interest exhib-
tied in the fight between Geo. Luther and
Dick Edwards for street commissioner. O..
E. Rea and Filing Opsal for assessor and
NJ. +. Rudolph and w. N. Sheldon for
city attorney. The first-named gentlemen
were the nominees of the citizens caucus
and the latter Of the republican. The
campaign was warm and interesting, ex-
hibiting the close attention exercised by
those who are in any way interested in the
growth of the city.
The citizens ticket carried by good round
majorities with the exception of NJ. i.
Rudolph, the nominee for city attorney
W. NJ Sheldon, the nominee of the re-
publican caucus, ran ahead of his ticket
to the extent of over forty and was
elected by forty.seven majority. This is
very complimentary to Will, exhibiting
his individual popularity as compared with
the ticket.
Election day opened a1lspiciously, the
weather remaining fine throughout the
day. Knots Of people were gathered on
ever corner, and the sidewalks were COM
fortably filled with wandering pedestrians
the entire day. Both sides put in some
decidedly hard work, and it soon became
evident that there would be no walk
away for any of the Candidates. By
noon there we're over $50 ballots cast, and
when the polls closed the tally disclosed
that 2SO votes had been cast. This dem
onstrates that we have population of at
least 1900 people, and also clearly exhibits
the intense interest telt by large mass
of Canton voters who were interested
in the success of their favored candidates.
A BANQUET.
+ Decidedly the largest and most enthus-
iastic political crowd ever congregated in
this city gathered in front of the First
National Bank after the result had been
declared, for the purpose of serenading
the victorious mayor, Mr.. Gale. The
bank doors were thrown open and the
citizens invited to partake of banquet
that had been spread in token of the ap-
probation felt by the mayor towards his
friends Candles, nuts, cigars and fruits
of all kinds were spread out in abundance,
and large crowds partook Of the hospital
ity. Huge bonires were built on Main
street, the Gate City Band appeared in
body, and amid speeches, music and deaf
ening cheers the good-natured crowd
spent the evening The enthusiasm of
the crowd continued for several hours,
and not until sheer exhaustion from con-
tinued cheering had taken its place did
the city once more become quiet.
AFTERMATH.
Thus ends the city election in ard for
Canton city for the year 1885, and it is to
be hoped the contention has ended with
the closing of the polls. Both sides went
in to win or lose, and one must lose.
These factional quarrels that are engen-
dered, perhaps through personal, or pos
sibly through other reasons, are of great
injury to any town or city, and no town or
city can prosper where they predominant.
Mayor Gale made good mayor, was re-
nominated at the citizens caucus and elect
ed by IS majority. Had he been defeated
he would undoubtedly have been one of
the first to acquiesce in the opinion Of a
majority and bowed to the will of the
larger number. For one the ADVOCATE
would like to see peace, now that the
election is over, and the only way that it
car be secured is by stopping this cry
about partisanship. Five-scvenths of
Mr.. Gales supporters were republicans,
and probably two-sevenths Of Mr.. Mobiles
supporters were red-hot democrats,
As regards partisapship it was about
stand off all around, and it is useless to
question the fealty of either democrat or
republican on account of his action at this
last city election. The republicans could
not carry Chicago on a party issue, as the
democrats are in in majority to the ex-
tent Of over 1000, but they sensibly dis
cusscd the issue Of good government and
thus gained big result. The city of
Yankton, republican stronghold. elected
a democratic mayor this week, although
the balance of the republican ticket pulled
through all right, while Elk Point dem.
ocratic city, elected republican mayor,
and so it goes, ''Tweedle-dee'' is success
full in ''tweedle-d dunn city, and vice ver-
sa. Let us hear no more about this last
election being democratic victory 1t
was not.
The decisive majority for Mr.. Gale does
not signify that Mr.. Noble is less respect
ed than the successful candidate, It does