The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28


in voting for candidates of
another party than the one with
which he 10 analiatsd, but he is
not justified in staying away
from the polls because Of one
election being less important
than another. The best results
come from a full expression of
all the voters at every election.
There is a class, however, who
could probably to the public
good abstain from voting-the
class who do not know for what
they vote, many Of whom vote at
the dfctstfon of others. There
is a penalty for any voter cast
lug more than one ballot at the
same election. yet some people
indirectly cast many ballots
through the men they lead blind.
~ to vote as they may dictate.
Odin Ha!den. the republican
nominee for County Auditor,
was born in Norway in 1869 and
came to this country in 1881 and
to the the city of Duluth in 1882.
He engaged in the grocery bust
ness for some Ave years aud had
been employed as clerk in the
county Auditors Office the six
years next preceding the sum
mer of 1894 at which time the re
publican party honored him with
the nomination for county audit.
or, since which time he has been
discharging the duties of that
Office. He attributes all the sue
cess he may have had in admin
istering the duties of his office
for the last four years to his
thorough familiarity with the
details connected Herewith
gained from ais long apprentice
ship therein. Justice to all and
partially to none has been: his
motto, and it is safe to predict
that he will be found riding q
front seat il the "baud Wagon
on November 9Th. -
Bro. Webster. of the Tower
journal, printed several thous-
and county ballots with the: name
of Jehu Baker Middlecoff, re-
publican candidate for probate
judge, transformed into. the
common coxnomen Of John B.
Middlscof. The.error was not
strictly that of our fraternal
brother, proof of the work hay
ing been submitted and marked
correct. The ballots have been
reprinted.
August Lofgren. republican
candidate for Register of Deeds,
was in the city Friday, making
The Enterprise pleasant call
Mr.: Lofgren at present holds the
position, filing by appointment
the unexpired term of 2. J.
Borgstrom, and IS known as q
competent, careful and ebliging
official whose election is assured.
M. H. Martin, who has for
some months past been manager
Of the Franklin store, resigned
his position Friday evening,
that he might have more time to
devote to his political candidacy:
On Saturday aud Sunday be was
at Hibbing. M. H. seemingly
feels we'll satisfied with the .tsout.
look-as do Ill candidates Of III
parties. IT.
T. Waldo Murphy, the bright;
young Hibbiug attorney who
WAS honored by . nominationl on
the Fusion legislative ticket,
was in the city Wednesday. NJ.
Murphy addressed al EveIeth
audience Tuesday evening, and
promises 70 deliver an address
in this city before the close 81
the campaign, -:.' :.
A recent postomce department
order gives the postomce some
thing Of the nature of 4 bank. A
man may maze his money sbso-
lutely secure by purchasing =
money order payable to himself.
The day is not far distant when
every postodice in the land will
have become q savings bank,
paying interest aud making ap
absolutely safe depository. ss s..
Messrs. Geo. J. Mallory and
Geo. F. Davis, republican nomi.
nees for Representatives from
the 49th legislative district, have
been looking over this end 81 the
district during the week, in, the
interests Of their candidacy.
Both gentlemen are genial peo3.-
pie to meet, and they made
many friends among our oitixens