St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Fergus Falls Democrats Car
ried the Day and Are
Jubilant,
While Mankato Elects a DEM
ocratie Mayor by a Large
Majority.
Faribault Flops Around, and
This Time Elects a Repub-
lican Mayor.
Generally the Elections Pass
OF Quietly, With No Elk
element.
AT FERGUS FALLS.

FERGUs FALLS, Mimi, April 3.-H.
F. Rawson. Democratic candidate for
mayor, carried every ward i'll the city,
and was elected by ma 'Orlty OF l5S
over H. G. Leonard, Prohibitionist;
Peter j. Hughes, Democrat, was elected
alderman in the First ward by l64 ma
jcrity; DR.. w. I. Duncan, Democrat,
Second ward, by eighty majority; Z. a:
Daley, Republican, Third ward: by l26
majority over D. Bertelsen, Prohlbltlon-
jst. +. q. Barrows, Republican, was
elected treasurer by 425 majority. The
city voted license by 278 majority. Ihe
prohibition vote fell about fifty behind
that of last veal, though strenuous efforts
were made to carry it. The city council
now stands mayor and four aldermen
Democrats to two Republican aldermen.
AT ALBERT LEA.
Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, April 3.-The
city election to-day was a tame affair,
and yet it afforded some surprises. Par-
ties and politics cut no figure in it, al
though most of those elected are Re
publicanS. There were 620 votes polled,
being over LOCO less than full vote. q
M. Wilkinson was elected mayor with
out opposition. The other officers are
as follows: Alderman-at-large, r. G.
Vanvickton, over ID. l.. Smith by 139
majority; A. G. Brundin, treasurer,
Ole j. Wulff by 116 majority; L. Y.
Knatyold was reelected alderman IN
the First ward; W. A. NORM was re-
elected alderman in the Second ward;
G.. o. Slocum was reelected alderman
in the Third ward; E. G. Stacy was
elected Justice without opposition, the
other Justice being II. o. Hawkness.
There was no important local issue.
Fred A.. johnson will be chosen by the
council for city clerk and G. d. Marlett
will he reelected street commissioner.
ATHUTCHINSON.
Special 10 the GLOBE.
HUTCHINSON, Minn., April 3.-The
village election passed off quietly to-
day, although it was evident to an OBJ
server that there was quite fight going
Oh between the license and the no Ii
cense party. The Prohibition party
did all the work and the license party
sat quietly by, evidently to see how
strong vote the Prohibition party
could poll, and were gratified when it
was learned they fell way short of last
year, and we're defeated by rs majority.
Last year they were defeated by only II
votes. The officers elected were: For
president, KeS Wakefield; for council
man, T. b. Sumner; for recorder, ID. A.
Adams; for treasurer, w. E. Harring-
ton; for Justice of the peace, ID. A.
Adams; for marshal, George Maddox.
AT FARIBAULT.
Special to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, Mimi, April 3.-The
city election here to-day passed off very
quietly. Nearly the full vote was
polled. The result is as follows: Ste
phen Jewett, Republican, was elected
mayor by 1873 majority; c. Ii. Peltier,
Democrat, was elected assessor by 60
majority; G. w. Lower, Republican,
was elected treasurer by 100 majority;
c. ii. Pike, Republican, was elected
alderman in the First ward by Is ma
jority; J. j. VanSaun, Republican, was
elected alderman in the Second ward by
$50 majority; F. Winter, Republican,
was elected alderman in the Third ward
by 2S majority; A. Weyer, Democrat,
was elected alderman in the Fourth
ward by majority.
AT BLUE EARTH CITY.
Special to the Globe.
BLUE EARTH CITY, Minn., April s.
The tickets i'll nomination for this city
were as follows: For license, S. Pfeffer,
Peter Hagen, George S. DObner, Frank
Wheelock, Charles Robe, III. d. BATHS.
No license, S. p. Child, G. M. Sly, Ed
South, A. g. Comings, ii. j. Neal and
A. p. SasSe. The latter ticket was tri-
umphantly elected by najorities rang
ing from "a to SO. The temperance peo-
pie are jubilant.
AT WAsECA.
Special to the Globe.
WAsECA, Mimi, April Sat the mu-
nicipal election in this city to-day DR..
d. S. Cummings was elected mayor;
Hon. Lewis BrOwnell, municipal Judge;
B. A. Lowell, assessor; w. A. Arentsen,
constable; j. l.. Claghorn; alderman
First ward, Col. D E. Priest alderman
Second ward, j. W. Aughenbaugh al
derman Fourth ward. A very light
vote was polled.
AT PRESTON.
Special to the Globe.
PRESTON, Mimi, April 3.-The munie-
ipal election here was very sensational.
The following officers were elected by
Wells; aldermen, q. A. Love, w. w.
Fife, W. W. Foote, A. Welser, Fl. c.
Gullickson: recorder, G. F. Mann; treas
urer, A. L. Bennett; justice, E. Lint;
marshall, John Garletse. In favor Of
license, 14S votes.
AT FARMINGToN.
Special to the Globe.
PENNINGTON, April 3.-At the village
election held to-day, M. w. Niederbour
DemocraO was elected trustee over
William Nixon Republican) by ma
jority of 42. Democrats are jubilant
over their victory. +. G. Davis was
elected treasurer and W. A. Gray and
Roswell Judson justices.
AT BLOOMING PRAIRIE.
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BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Mimi, April s.
The following ticket was elected in this
village: President, M. Guthrie, truS-
tees, T. Feeney, A. Olson and j. q.
Lennon; recorder, Peter Prahm; con-
stable, M. Dugan; justice, George
Camp; assessor, A. Mayo; street COM
missioner, D. Boyd.
AT ADA.
ADA, Mimi, April 3-The village
election to-day turned out as predicted,
and the saloons must go. The follow
ing men were elected to the city offices:
Mavor. w. II. Matthew's; conncilmen,
]. i. Campbell, S. Peterson, o. Bro
haugh: treasurer, A. Harvey. Majority
against license, 16.
AT ST. PETER.
Special to the Globe.
ST. PETER, Minn., April 3.-A spirited
election was held here to-day with the
following result: For mayor, James
Mason: treasurer, G. Babrick; alder
man First ward, q. S. Gault; alderman
Second, A. Donahower. The fight was
made over the question OF water works.
AT ANOKA.
Special to the Globe.
ANoKA, Minn., April 3.-The Repub-
Hcans won the city election to-day, but
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