Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

city of Little Falls for the ensuing
year, for Il majority, though but a
small one. of the votes pO)led at yes.
terday's election decided that he
should. The contest was conceded
to he very close one for the past
week. Still Richardson's defeat ID
no little surprise to great number
who had come to look upon the old
war horse as almost invincible. Mr..
Richardson admitted, and IL was
generally known to be true. that the
only reason he had for running this
season was to continue the present
police force, whose services have
been e1ninently satisfactory to the
majority Of the people Of the city.
While the police fight was quite u
prominent feature Of the inayOrallty
contest, some III Richardson's friends
claim that there was another element
more potent in causing his defeat,
and that was the work OF the free
silyerites, and they now regret that
party lines were not drawn, as then
Republican victory would have
been certain.
For the office III city clerk the
present incumbent. r. 5. Brown, mad
all easy victory over Victor Schallern.
Brown carried every precinct in the
city, and has the handsome total
majority of 129 to his credit.
Me Donald was again successful
over his opponent of last year, H. B.
Tuttle, for the Office of assessor.
Nc Donald has some m Mysterious way,
that none can account for, of getting
votes, and it does not seem to make
any difference what kind of Il fight Is
put up against him, he always
finishes in the lead.
For the office Uf city treasurer there
was lively. but friendly, contest be-
tween l.. d. Brown and A. SimOnet,
the latter winning out by u small
margin. Robert Muske was also ii
candidate for this Office, but he~tOok
hut little interest in the fight and did
not receive a very large vote.
The result of the contest for the
two city justices was conceded for
some time. E. +. Shaw was re-
elected by thelargest vote and Claw
ford Sheldon was the other success
full candidate, he having p more
votes than Leon Houde. Milton f.
Lewis, who was the lowest on the
ticket, was handicapped by the fact
that he was not as old a resident al
the others and not SO well known.
In the First ward fight for alder
man Geo. Moeglein was reelected
over H. F. Schleusener by hand
some majority.
Martin in the Second ward defeated
P. H. Neuman by large majority.
Mr.. Neuman was not very anxious
for the office as his business Interests
demand his undivided attention
and he gave but little time to his
canvass.
F. b. Stewart was the winner in
the three cornered fight for alderman
of the Third ward. His plurality
over Zimkowski was only four, but
there were less than 100 votes cast.
Although there was considerable
talk about reforms it is not thought
that there will be many changes in
the city under Tanners administra-
ton. The city has been orderly dur
ing the past year, and the police
have done their duty we'll. Mr..
Tanner states that he will take his
Office without pledge or promise.
which is, no doubt true, but the
optEion is general that Thos.
Bailey will succeed John Roy as chief
of police. However, only the future
can decide this question.
The Minneapolis Journal has
resurrected the hen and half egg
a.