Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-03-11
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Town Goes Wet by Only Six
Majority.

Wy, anu 0NOI yCuIHS W0uG along ike
clock work. A great deal of interest
was manifested in the caucus last
Saturday evening, which proved to
be the largest ever held in Morris.
G. E. Camp, the caucus nominee, had
been laying his wires for the past
month and people began to think
that he would have no opposition as
president of the council. But as the
time drew near at hand good many
of II. L. Smiths friends approached
him, and after considerable pressure
was brought to- bear upon him he
finally gave his consent to allow his
name to be used, and just two days
before the caucus his friends began
the canvass. Notwithstanding the
lateness in entering the race, Mr..
Smith went before the caucus and
received the enormous vote of 1O4, to
his opponents 154. It is conceded
by all that Mr.. Smith is one of the
most popular men in Morris, besides
being level-headed, honest and con
scientiou5 business men, and would
make as good a president as Morris
ever had; and there is no question
but what if his friends had taken him
up week or ten days soo+yv he
would have been easily elected.
The four councilmen, S. J. oteb-
bins, 0. G. Hanson, A. Watzke and
w. G. Bicknell, were nominated by
reclamation, as were also Samuel
Larson for treasurer and D. T.
Wheaton for assessor. W. r. Pepper
and Tim Murphy had little setto
for justice of the peace and Mr.. Muir
ply came out an easy winner. Mr..
Pepper made a good showing, con-
sidering the fact that a great many
did not know he was a candidate I'M
til his name was presented at the
caucus.
In the race for street commissioner
there were four competitors, A. Nc
Conville, Sam Magaw, H. Morrell
and F. NJ. Hesler, which took two
ballots to nominate McConville.
The caucus nominees were the only
ones in the field yesterday, except
Magaw, who ran independent against
for street commissioner Outside of
those two and the license question
very little interest was visible. With
the temperance ward healers'' on
one side and the saloon ''ward heal
ers on the other, they managed to
keep up enough excitement to make
election day fairly noticeable. The
entire caucus ticket from top to bot
tom was elected; and right here we
might say that Morris now has
president who will do his very best
to handle the rein5 Of the city gov
eminent to the interest of the people.
He is man closely affiliated with
the people, straightforward, honest
and thorough business man.
The most exciting time was in the
counting the ballots last evening.
Men stood by with abated breath as
the count proceeded. 1t was first
license would be ahead and then no
license and SO on through the entire
count But when the count was I'm
ished license was six votes ahead,
which means saloons for another
year. The vote in detail is as follows:
Total number of votes cast, 342.
President, G, E. Camp 3l9 votes;
councillors, S. j. Stebbins 1873, o. G.
Hanson 329, A. Watzke $40, w. c..
Bicknell BAL; treasurer, Samuel Lar
son BAL; assessor, D. T. Wheaton $40;
JuoOASO VI CuO P0dCO, ILL MulPAy
338; street commissioner, A. McCon
vile 2O3, Sam Magaw 1879; in favor
of license 172, against license 1866.
TOWN OF PEPPERToN.
The following ticket was elected:
For Supervisors Geo. w. Blase,
chairman; George Griffith, Fred And
erU.
DTown Clerk VIM Gausman.
Treasurer VIM Bach,
Assessor-Ph Ernst.
Justice of the Peace Fred Rentz.
Constables Ell. Kline for two years
and B. Busch for one year.
TOWN OF FRAMNAs.
The following officers were elected:
Supervisors Sever Larson, chair
man; Ole Nicholson, G. w. johnson.
Clerk e. E. Solseth.
TreaSurer-C, Severson,