St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-18
PLURALITY Of TWO
SAMUEL FRAZIER. INDEPENDENT,
is CHOSEN MAYOR OF MOOR
HEAD.
MAYOR LEWIS TURNED DOWN.
RED-HOT CONTEST ON ALDERMEN
TAKES PLACE AT LITTLE
FALLS,
WATER COMPANY DEFEAT.
Minnesota and South Dakota Dele-
gates Marching to Mckinley
Music.
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MOORHEAD, Mimi, March 1.-THE
election in this city today was one of
the hottest and most closely contested
held in years. The main fight was on
the Office Of mayor, there being three
candidates in the fight besides A. G..
Lewis, the present incumbent. 1t was
thought that Lewis would have a clean
WalkaWay. as he was supported by
the saloon element. j. B. Hanson
however, who was in the field. proved a
dead number for Lewis, as he took
halt the votes of the saloon element.
Samuel Frazier, the Independent can
dldate, was elected by two votes. A.
q. Lewis got 312, Samuel Frazier 314
j. +. Hanson 268, Fred Hannebohl A.
+. Odegark and j. P. Sharp were elect
ed city Justices. T. Thorsensen was
elected city treasurer, and Ed Foy Jr.
city recorder.
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IL Little FALLS, Mimi, March 1.-THE
most exciting municipal election hold bore
Tor long time was that of today. The hot
test hight was over alderman of the First
Wara1 wa Jerome Meeusker was elected over
Joseph Bockhorni, by eight votes. The
weather was excellent, 1000 votes baine
poiled. Those elected are: Mayor, Nate
Rrcn.n ERrcnaroSon, 3 independent; city clerk E. S.
Donald, Democrat; city constable p
stuart, Republican,: alderman at large. Cas-
Per i,e S@Ehhmltt, @h, democrat; aldermen, J. Mecus-
Rer, Thomas j. Mathieson and C. E. Carlson.
Republicans. ''oA'
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BLK RIVER MINI MoroL
pubiicans of Sherburne county held a con
ventlon here today to elect delegates to the
state and congressional conventions. The fol-
lowing We're chosen: State H. E. Craig
w. H. Houlton, John A. Wagner, W. Y.
Davee, W. F. Chadbourne j. E. Putnam
G. w. Reed, w. L. Baeock, E. A. Jelison |;
congressional, Coz e Gdo A. N. Dare, Henry Mergei
c. F. George, e. E. Gilamn, e. P. Davis
A. ID. Spickerman. The convention was nun
on the presidential question.
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TRACY, Mimi, March 17.-Republican ward
caucuses were held here last night to elect
oelegates to the county convention at Mar
shall to elect delegates to the state conyen-
tion There was but one ticket in each ward
1t is understood that majority of the dele
gates are favorable to Mckinley, and w. r.
Edwards of the Tracy Republican will be
Endorsed as delegate to the national conven-
ton by the local delegates.
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DETROIT, Minn., March ia McKinley
club of 1856 enrolled members was organized
here tonight, with w. r. Morton president: !:
c. F. Smell vice president; G.. H. Porter, sec
retary, and Mayor Hamilton, treasurer. A
meeting of the club will be held at / D. M
next Saturday, at which time the club and
all supporters of Mckinley will join in
street parade.
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CRooKSToN, Minn.. March 17-McKinley
delegates to the county convention were
chosen at the city primaries held this aft
ernoon. Davis candidates were badly beaten.
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ST. PETER, Mimi, March 17.-Albert Olson.
]. A. Boehl. l.. v. Stone, H. NJ Benson and
Ed L. Erickson are. the delegates who will
attend the Republican league convention in
st. Paul next Wednesday.
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WARREN Mimi. March 17.-After a hot
contest. the election today resulted as fol-
lows: F. E. Whitney was elected mayor by
LAG votes w. n. Powell receiving 139; alder
men G. S. Wattam, 1885,. August Lundgren
145; J. P. Mattson; 1873; G. J. Pihlstrom. 1a7 |;
L. G. Ketchum 1923; X. j. Taralseth, 131; E.
Dady, constable, 1877; P. Erickson. 1876. A, 3.