The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-03-15
PLENTY
POLITICS
The Quiet Election Hinfed at
a Week Ago proves
Lively Struggle,

Candidates for political honors are
Sgringing up on every side and this
early in the game are putting their
energies forward to lively struggle
for the nomination next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings when the
primaries take place. The Buffalo"
gag has been superseded by the more
gentlemanly vocation Of discussing
the welfare of our thriving city and
the bringing forward of available
timber TO fill the various municipal
offices
In other portins of the MINER will
be found several cards announcing
the willingness of signers TO shy
their castors into the political ring
from which to emerge either crowned
with glory or covered with the dust
VI ucicdl TIC announcements DelHR
published are only Il small contingent
of those willing to be struck by the
municipal lightning as dispensed by
the liberal hand of the voter of the
city.
While there have been half dozen
or more mentioned for the mayorship.
by all appearances the contest has
dWindled down to one candidate, M.
E. Gleason. The many friends of Mr..
Gleason have had their eye on him
| for some time as desirable timber for
the mayors chair and the announce
ment of his willingness to become a
candidate for this position was hailed
with delight by his many friends.
While it is as yet nobody's game, the
caucus being called for Thursday and
several good men may yet be brought
out, it is safe TO say that Mr.. Gleason
will have no opposition. His reputa-
tion as business man is of the best
and the remark is often heard that a.
man capable of conducting his own
affairs is also capable of presiding
over the deliberations resulting in
! the management of the business
| affairs of the city.
| For the council, the names OLA. d.
Ellefsen, George Holmes, Alderman
| Try thai and Frank B. Fulton will
probably go before the convention as
available from the First ward: Alder
man KnutsOn, e. j. Morcom, Swan
Anderson and James Housley in the
Second ward and Alderman Cox.
Louis Eisenach, John DensmOre. Jos.
Skala and Jos. Smuk in the Third
ward. These names are all prominent
and are being mentioned by citizens
of the respective wards and the
chances are that the aldermanic
ticket will be made up of two of these
in each of the wards.
For municipal judge there seems to
be no create rush of candidates. II.
Van Blarcom, the present incumbent
announces himself for reelection and
Thos Cowling also desires to serve
the people in the aboye capacity.
There have been others spoken Of
but nothing tangible has resulted.
Thos. Whitta having been mentioned.
For special judge. A. S. James the
present incumbent will probably be
renominated.
f. L. Cowen has secured opposition
for the Office of treasurer in the per-
son of p. W. Sture. 1t is also rumored
among friends that Lewis White
would accept the nomination but how
far this goes we are not prepared TO
say. Frank Wagner r.. is also being
prominently brought forward as Gus
todian Of the city funds.
The present incumbent. Thos. Jury.
has SO far no opposition for the posit-
ion of assessor and the prospects are
that none will develop.
David Brown has an opponent for
the position Of clerk in the person of
C. J. Mott. Mr.. Mott has declared
himself in another column.
The primaries promise to be warm