The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
ELECTIONS IN VILLAGES
THE POLITICAL. LINES IN GENERAL
NOT VERY CLOSELY DRAWN
where License Was the Issue the
Vote in Some Cases WINS Against
the saloon and in Others for II
The Detailed I.esuIts at Various
y Places.

The Detailed Isesuits at various
Places.
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OWATONNA, Mimi. March S.-The
annual election of city officers re-
suited in Democratic victory. Mr.
Leonard Virtue, Democrat, was elected
mayor by fortytwo majority. Mr.
Ninton, the Republican candidate, put
up hard fight. The following are the
candidates that were elected: j. w.
Rowland, Republican, city recorder;
Hugh Warren, Republican, city mar
shall; d. p. Farmer, Republican, asses
scr: j. y. Golfer. Democrat, city treas
urer; Ovid Wood. Republican, street
commissioner; j. n. Niles, Republican,
member board of education at large;
Q. II. Odell, Republican, alderman
from first ward: c. X. Anderson, Demo-
GRAFT. alderman from Second ward; Fred
Ginger. Republican, and B. o. East
mann, Republican. aldermen from
Third ward; L. H. Hammel, Democrat,
alderman from Fourth ward. The city
council is Democratic.
The question of issuing $4,000 bonds
for the erection of a public library
was carried by vote of seven to one.
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NEW PAYNESVILLE Mimi, March
S.-After a sharp contest the PROPOSE
ton to establish water works and an
electric light plant carried by a ma
jority of sixteen. DR.. P. c. Pilon was
elected president, with Sam Kroon-
blawd. w. Z. Schultz and A. L. Fox
trustees, faVoring public improvements,
and the village will vote shortly to issue
bonds for $4,000 for this purpose.
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SHERBURN, Mimi, March Sat the
city election here today Thomas Patten
was elected mayor; H. Middendorf, J.
2. Clemmensen and L. Peddie, council
men; H. H. Jenkins, recorder; D. NJ.
Rooney, treasurer; J. X. Townsend, T.
l.. REGARDS, justices; ChaS Palmer, con-
stable. License carried 125 to As.
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MORRIS. Mimi, March S-The vii
lage election here today passed off
quietly. there being only one ticket in
the field. The following officers were
elected: Mayor, Anton Watzke; council
men. w. L. COlyer, H. L. Smith, Louis
.Thoele, Thos. Thomasson; treasurer,
Samuel Larson; assessor, D. L. Wheat
on justice, Timothy Murphy; street
commissioner, Arthur McCOnville.
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NORTHFIELD. Mimi, March S.-The
city election resulted as follows: Mayor
L. W. Skinner, 240 majority; 1893
votes cast; aldermen, First ward, James
Law, no opposition; Second ward, M
Carmichael, non-partisan nominee, 81
votes; w. Henderson. Independent, SIS
votes; Third ward Charles Dougherty,
no opposition; recorder, r. F. Shorrocke
no opposition; treasurer, John Clifford,
no opposition; justices, T. o. Rice and
Jas. Donaldson, no opposition.
For city library, over two-thirds ma
jority.
School elections: W. A Hunt. presi-
dent of board; c. H. Cooper, director
First ward; D. T. Kelly, Second ward;
Jas Donaldson, Third ward.
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OLIVIA, Mimi. March Sat the village
election today, the following officers were
elected: 7. P. Mcintyre, president; E.. L..
Depue, n. P. Peterson and P. Schaeffer.
eounclmen; H. H Nuremberg; recorder; w.
J. Heany. treasurer; J. NJ. Peckinpaugh, JUS
tice; J; Miller Jr., constable.
At the township election for the town OF
Bird Island, the following were elected: Jos.
Hronish B. Tersteeg and VIM. Moran, super
vsors; Fred Rookie, clerk; Peter Nielsen.
din, Justice; NJ. Sheren and John Miller Jr..
constables.
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WINTHROP. Mimi, March S.-The follow
ing were elected: President Henry Klossner;
trustees. John LundQuist, H: c.. Garfield. B.
treasurer T. McKasey; assessor, Fred Pod
ratz justice of the peace, ]. G. Meyer; con-
stable. S B. Pearson; street commissioner,
+. A. Osberg.
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CLARKFIELD. Mimi, March S-The spring
election held here today resulted as follows:
President, c. S. Orwoll councilmen. ]. w.
Silver. H. P. Andriesen G. H. Ledbetter; re-
corder. \; J; johnson; treasurer, E. Monson;
justice o. H. Lewis; constables. w. Cues
c. r. lYDgen
H. Ledbetter were tied for council, but the
tie decided in favor of Ledbetter.
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SLAYTON, Mimi, March S.-This place
elected the following village officers: Presi-
dent. c. E. Dinehart; trustees. P. Erickson,
o. o. Holman H. C.. Grass; recorder. B: H.
Whitney; treasurer, E. w. Klingler; justices.
John Ahern, G.. Cottingham; constables,
Frank Terry, H. Fish.
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ATwATER, Mimi. March s.-The cleo
zion passed off quietly The result was;
President. S. NJ. Sivertson; trustees. Ole A.
Christensen. L. J, F, Schmidt and F: o.
Henry stene; justice, B. NJ. Dahl; constable,
c. A. Broberg.
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MENAHGA Mimi. March S.-The village
election today resulted as follows: Peter
Plein mayor; c. S. Eastwood. recorder: Matt
RtStlnen, L. l.. DlckenSOn anu george OStrd1l-
der, councilmen. There a hard fight.
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PIPESTONE Mimi, March S-The entire
Republican ticket was elected today by good
majority. License carried by 50 majority.
This is the first time party lines have been
drawn in city elections.
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PARK RAPIDS, Mimi, March S.-The fol-
lowing village officers were elected today:
President. J. H. O'Neil; recorder, Frank
Helsel: trustees A. A. Crawford. Gust Eel
mer, J. d. Ress,er; treasurer, William Taber;
Justice. T. c. Myers; constable, Ira Bartlett.
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- MADELIA, Mimi, March Sat the village
election E. l.. Cove elected president of
the council. Other members of the council
are G. Jacobson. Charles Slocum and G. S.
Harris. d. G. Devlyn was elected recorder;
M. S. Dossett. treasurer; S. NJ. Pomeroy, JUS
tce; j. e. Austin and j. 3. Crandall consta-
bles. License carried.
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BROWNS VALLEY, Mimi, March 8.-The
annual city election held here today and
Everything passed off very quietly. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President A.
B. Crossfed; councilmen, George S. Smith,
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