St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-08
Many Minnesota Municipali-
ties Choose Their Mayors
for the Year.
Saltwater Stands Firmly by
That Staunch Democrat,
E. w. Durant.
Fergus Falls Gives the Old
Guard Republicans a
Black Eye.
Democratic Mayors Chosen in
WatertoWn, S. D.. and Chip
peWa Falls, Wis.
Specials to the GioDe.

SpeclalS 10 the GLOBE.
SALTWATER, Mimi, April THE
total vote cast in the city to-day was
1913. about 800 less than the vote cast at
the last presidential election. Hon. E.
w. Durant, Democrat, who was clearly
the peoples choice for reelection as
mayor. received a majority over Fred
Scott, Republican and Alliance, of $50.
A large number of prominent Repub-
llcanS supported Mr.. Durant. A. G.
Hospes, Republican, having no opposi-
ton, was reelected city treasurer. For
alderman in the First ward James Good
man, Democrat, received a plurality of
ZIG over P. n. Peterson, Republican,
and l.. W. Daley, Alliance. In the Sec
ond ward j. B. Sutton, Republican, was
reelected by a majority of 46 over Gus
Sexton, Democrat, and Amid Pearson,
Alliance. In the Third ward II. l..
Fortier was elected alderman over J. j.
Stinson, Democrat, and Ben helan,
Alliance, 10y plurality of II. This
gives the Democrats the mayor and one
alderman and the Republicans the city
treasurer and two aldermen.
FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, April THE
municipal election to-day brought out
S24 votes. gain of nearly a hundred
over last year, though the contest was
quiet one. A. B. Cole was elected
mayor over Alex Van Praag by 222 ma
jOrity. The other successful candidates
were Jacob Nelson, assessor; Frank j.
Evans, treasurer; c. f. How. alderman,
First ward; John II. Grass, Second;
Fred A. Lake. Third; K. o. Harris,
Fourth; justices. Erick Frankberg and
r. Ii. Marden. No license was beaten
by a majority of 200. Last year the
ProhibitionistS were only 20 in minor
ity. All the alderman were elected on
the platform of municipal economy, and
there was no politics in the election.
ALBERT LEA. Mimi, April THE
city election was tame affair. only 662
votes being polled. DR.. II. II. Wilcox
beat l.. j. Thomas for mayor by rs ma
jority: c. E. Brainard had 20 majority
over Thomas s. Blacklin, the present
incumbent, for treasurer. Ex-MayOr
Wilkinson won Tor alderman at large
over H, Grinager by 1879 majority. Aid.
Richars' majority over F. w. Barlow IN
the First ward is 65, Aid. Weigend's in
the Second over q. a. Hauge is 81. Aid.
loves over G. X. Brandin in the Third
is 6. The proposition to fund S32 900
Southern Minnesota railroad bonds had
practically no opposition, and the prop
OStiOn to issue 100000 in bonds for
water works carried by three-tifths'
vote of the actual tax payers, with votes
to spare. No party issue was involved
in the contest. Both candidates for
mayor are Republicans. Two of the
aidermen-elect are Democrats aud two
Republicans.
CRoOKsToN, Mimi, April THE an
nual city election was held to-day. AL
eXander McKinnon was reelected
mayor without opposition and Halver
Stevenson was chosen for alderman-at-
large, also without opposition. l.. ID.
Marshall. |. n. Jennings, w. E.Walker,
j. II. MICHIGAN and John CrOmb were
the other aldermen chosen. Party lines
were not drawn, and the ticket gives
general satisfaction.
FARIBAULr, Mimi, April 7.-rhe fol-
lowing were elected: Mayor, f. w.
Winter, Rep; assessor, H.Pierce, Rep;
treasurer, A. H. Hatch, Rep: justices
of peace, j. Mullin and NJ. Donahuc;
aldermen, First ward, L. Kaul, DEM;
Second ward, NJ. L. Emery, Rep; Third
ward, Thielman, Rep; Fourth ward, d.
Cavanaugh. Dem.
ST. PETER, MIMI, April AT the
city election here to-day the following
ticket was elected: Mayor, Philip
Dick; treasurer, Casper Baberich: alder
men, Il. S. Gault and A. X. Davis; JUS
tees, B. Sackett and TIC. Jones. The
resolution allowing the city to levy q
tax of three mills for current expenses
was carried four to one.
SAUK> CENTRE, Mimi. April ITO
days municipal election was one of the
most fierce and holly contested of any
for many years. u. NJ. LOBBY, Demo
crat and Independent candidate Tor
mayor, beat W. ID. Townsend, Republi-
can and regular caucus nominee, by "a
votes. In the First ward A. Moore was
elected over J. B. Perkins by 35 votes
for the two year term, and A. o.
Scrivener downed j. NJ. Garfield, indie
l.. Kells, with no opposition. goes in as
treasurer. The fight was bitter one in
the First ward, there being eight COM
binations made, but the regular nomi-
nees won the day. In the whole city
33S votes were cast, a very light poll.
LAKE CITY, Mimi, April THE
municipal election here to day resulted
as follows: For mayor, H. B. McKen-
ney, 30 majority over c. E. Hinckley:
aldermen, First ward, l. S. Richardson,
76; Second ward, R. Hanisch, 50;
school board. w. j. Richardson, j. W.
Kennedy.
1870. 1APhil LIE VI MI
Lean, Republican, was slected mayor;
E. 0. McGlauflin, E. l.. Mantor, Hans
Nelson, aldermen; l.. H. Burns, treas
urer; o. l.. Cutter, assessor; w. w.
Fitch. municipal judge.
HASTINGS. Mimi, April 7.-R. G.
Libbey was elected mayor without OPP
position; also j. NJ. Langenfeld for city
clerk. The principal interest centered
upon the chief of police, assessor and
street commissioner, which, by recent
amendment to the city charter, were
made elective. Those elected are as
follows: For chief of police, William
Nolan, his plurality over his opponent,
George j. Hetherington, being eighty
three; assessor, Timothy Mitchell;
street commissioner, Christ Crosby;
aldermen, First ward, j. p. Sommers:
Second ward, Frank YAM; Third ward,
NJ. NJ. II. Sullivan; Fourth ward, Aug
ust Westerson: school inspectors. First
ward, Eugene Dean; Second ward, J. c.
Meloy; Third ward, j. P. Hanson;
Fourth ward, A. r. Byers; for Justice of
the peace in the Fourth ward, j. c.
Hartin.