The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-16
THE CAUCUS.
and Friday Evenings Next
Week.
The Citizens will Meet and Nominate a
Ticket.
LOUIS sLETTEN FOR MAYOR.

In another column will be found
call for the ward caucus and also for
the general caucus. 1t will be MOTTO
I eel that on Thursday evening the
citizens of their respective wards are
4 to meet and place in nomination two
) Aldermen and one constable for each
} ward. On Friday evening the gener-
, al city ticket composed of mayor,
, clerk, treasure, assessor. municipal
judge and special municipal judge is
! to be nominated The caucus will be
! conducted under the laws governing
primaries and the polls will remain
open, one hour at least, between the
. hours of and 7 O'Clock.
} As regards candidates, at present
J there is not an elegant assortment, as
is usually the case to select from. For
mayor, Louis Sletten is most promin-
emily mentioned and we understand
that Mr.. Setten has consented to al
low his name to go before the caucus.
The selection is wise one and Mr..
} Sletten will be nominated and elected.
} A resident of Ely since the town be-
gan It's existence; tireleSs worker
for the good of the community; a sue
ceSSful business man and one who can
successfully handle the affairs of the
city, providing he handles them in
the manner he handles his own and
there is no reason to doubt his doing
J so: gentleman all around; in the
opinion of the majority he is fit man
and one who will give entire satisfact
ion to all in Ely. Mayor McMahan
weeks ago declared his unwillngness
to serve another term.
For the clerkship, the present in
cumbent, David Brown is a candidate
to succeed himself and considering
the manner in which Mr. Brown has
conducted the affairs of the office in
the past. his nomination is assured.
The treasurership so far, is not
livery strongly coveted the $4,000
bonds probably being small draw
back. w. II. James, the present
treasurer, has given entire satisfact-
4 ion during his career as custodian of
the city's funds and there is no doubt
II tsat he will be nominated to succeed
4 himself. The city treasury today con-
tans about $4,000, $1,000 of which is
4 for standpipe purposes.
/ The position of assessor, at present
] held by Geo. Kelly, will not again be
4 sought for by this gentleman, but we
! understand Thos. Jury has his teeth
picked for this choice morsel. This is
4 the year both real and personal prop
erty will be assessed and the salary
amounts to $3.50 with trimmings.
considering the fact that the work is
9 done in about 80 days, it is plainly
seen the pay is adequate.
Judge Van Blarcom is at present
{ the only aspirant for the municipal
4 ijudgeship, position beiitting him in
4 every particular, and Of which posit-
i ion he is now possessed. The judge is
& a Democrat but in his official capa-
city he holds neither partial nor pol
itical views. That he will not be in
Inundated is also a Well-knoWn fact
Enquire of a certain captain and his
mate.) That he is Il Democrat is not
! his fault, he is also Il Nova Scotan
, and will be renominated without OBJ
position.
,
For special municipal Judge there
has SO far not been violent struggle
HIhe present incumbent is in the
saloon business and is consequently
declared from participating in the
, remunerative fruits of the office
, However, a good man is needed for
this job and it will be well for the
caucus to settle on some responsible
party and nominate him.
II Aldermanic candidates are scarcer
than hens teeth as the saying goes,
no one wishing to stake their repu-
!. tation for $40 a year. Laying all
} joking aside heweyer, the position is
} one that should be sought by men of
} the city who have the welfare Of the
, community at heart. Upon the alder
: men depends the running Of the city.
4 Ed. Cox Of the Third ward, is a candi- |
I date. Mr. Cox has given satisfaction
we believe and can safely be returned.
i The other aldermen do not intend to
again try their hand, so we are in
i formed.
4 Everyone turn out to the caucuses
next Thursday and Friday nights.
II Famous Land Case Settled.