St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-02
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nent by an OVerWhelmlng majority.
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SALTWATER, April 1.-The result of
the municipal election leaves the polit-
ical complexion Of the new council as it
was before-five Republicans and four
Democrats; but Otis Staples. the Re-
publican nominee from the First ward,
nearly captured that stronghold. his op-
ponent pulling through by only four
majority in a total vote of 302. In the
Second ward Yates Republican) was
elected over Voigt (Democfat) by a
majority of thirty. The contest in the
Third was the liveliest of the day, CARL
(Republiean) beating Stinson Demo
craft by tifty-vOEes. and hammers RE
publican) winning. over ThOn Dem.0
by thirteen majority. Nethaway and
Manwarlng forjudge and associate judge
were nominated by bott-parties, though
in the balIoting Nethaway led his col
league largely, receiving I'll votes and
ManWaring $50. This discrepancy, how
ever, is partly attributed to the fact
that many voters put their mark Oppo-
site the head of the ticket only. think
ing that that act also carried with it
vote for Manwaring as associate judge.
The total vote Of the city Was l,050, and
would have been much larger had not
so many voters mistakenly supposed
that their names had been car
ried forward on the registry lists.
Following Is the vote in detail: First
ward, first district, Nethaway, 119;
ManWarlng. 100; Eichten, II; Staples,
rs. Second district, Nethaway, 1872;
Eioh
"a. Second ward. first district, Netha-
way, "a; Manwarlng, 55; Voight, SIS;
Yates, 43. Second district, Nethaway,
liz; Manwaring, 95; Voight. 49,; Yates,
o6. Third ward, first district, Netha-
way, 1OS; Manwaring, 81: Stinson. l2l:
Carli, 1O4; Thon, II; hammers,
179. Second district. Nethaway.
73; Manwaring, 66; SGnson. "A; Carli,
g.; Thon. rs: hammers, 80. Third dis
trict: Nethaway, "a; Manwaring, 50;
Stinson, 40: CARL. SO; Thon. 1O4; Lam
mers, 40. The old city council met
this evening in regular session for the
last time, and canvassed the vote cast
at the municipal election. The new
council will be organized next Tuesday
evening. AT that time the council will
ballot on candidates to succeed FOran
and Smith for street commissioner and
wharfmaster respectively.
WAsECA, Minn., April 1.-The munic-
ipal election held here to-day was the
most exciting here for many years. The
prominence of the candidates, the fact
that Senator Ward, the Hercules of the
local political arena was an aspirant for
mayoralty hOnors. and the well known
and acknowledged strength of Col. ID. E.
Priest, and Mayor d. s. Cummings, the
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contest not usual in municipal elections.
After an exciting and interesting con-
test in which the ingenuity of many
time tried politicians was taxed
to the utmost. Mayor Cummings
again evinced bis strength and popu-
larity with the people by coming in
winner by good round plurality. The
result is indeed Waterloo for Senator
Ward, as we'll as for Col. Priest. foe
man worthy the steel of any man. Much
excitement and interest was also taken
in the contest for municipal judge, in
which James E. Child, Lewis BroWnell
and j. M. Garfield were contestants,
and resulting in the election of Mr..
Child. The other officers elected were
as follows: G. Fl. GoOdspeed, consta-
BILE; John Wollslayher, assessor; d. A.
Read, alderman First ward; j. l.. Cay
horn, alderman Second ward; James
Lynch, alderman Third ward.
HASTINGS, April 1.-The city to-
night is undergoing the crisis of its mu-
nicipal administration. The band is
out serenading the newly elected can
didates, and every one is jubilant.
Charles Espenshied was elected mayor
over r. G. Libby by eignty-five major
ity. and the lab0ring class is rejoic-
ing. Mr.. Espenshied is Republican.
However, he is the man the people
want for mayor. j. M. Langenfeld de-
feated F. l.. Babcock for city clerk by
155 votes. W. Fl. DE Kay, the present
incumbent, was defeated by Stephen
Newell for police justice by 81 votes.
The aldermen elected are all Democrats
except two, and one OF these was in
dorsed on both ticFets. The question
of bridge across the Mississippi river
at this point Is settled. The newly
elected mayor made the city an offer Of
$1,000 to help to defray the expense for
building it. The entire new council is
in favor of it.
ALBERT LEA, Minn., April 1.-The
city election was spirited, although a
full vote was not polled. the highest
total being 675. d. N. Gates was elect
ed mayor over L. II. Thomas by rs ma
jority, w. G. Merritt having 9j. Thomas
Bsacklin defeated G. w. Hewitt for
treasurer by l66 majority. II. A. Han