The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
NORTH MANKAT0.

The political pot in North Mankato
is boiling. The first eruption took
place last evening; the next takes
place tonight. Last night general
caucus was held at the village hall.
The meeting was organized with Mr..
Thomas Taylor in the chair and Mr..
Fred W. Smith as secretary. AS soon
as organization was completed Prof.
Frost presented the following resolu-
tions:
'We, the voters of North Mankato,
in caucus assembled, do make the fol-
lowing declaration of principles:
81. We believe that the village Off
GERS should be men of known integrity,
judgment and business ability. and
to have the real interest of the village
at heart.
SO. We believe that the members of
the village council should be men who
can be present at the meetings of the
council usually, and who will sacrifice
some personal convenience to attend to
that duty.
SO. We believe in conservative
policy towards public improvements,
making them only as fast as public
welfare demands it.
"a. We believe in keeping prepared
to make good use of the fire protection
which we now have and giving the fire
company every possible encouragement
to make themselves proficient in its
use.
SO. We believe that it is for the
interest of North Mankato Gu have uu
license and that the no license policy
has been the great item in producing
the following good results:
81. Places of in-repute have not
been attracted to the village.
"2. The village has been so quiet
and orderly that no police or Jail has
ever been necessary.
"3. Taxes are lower in proportion
to the cash value of property than in
Mankato or in most licensed villages.
"a. Property has risen in value,
homes are being built and a most de-
sirable class of thrifty, industrious
and moral people are being attracted
to our village.
"Any preson accepting nomination
on this ticket is understood to endorse
the above principles and to agree to
carry them out to the best of his
ability.
The resolutions were lost by vote
of 40 to 81, because of the enc
license" clause.
The point about which the most in
terest conferred was the nomination fol
president of the council. The names
of J. B. Nielsen, Nels. Anderson, snt
Prof Frost were place in nomination
The vote resulted in Prof. Frost secur
ing 4 votes, ]. B. Nielsen %, Nels An
derson 80. For councilmen JOSEPH
Kreiger, Jacob Myers, Will Page
Louis Elder, Henry ..Tidland, Bel
Fermenich, O. E. Bennett, Otto Koke
Frank Elder, o. M. Hagwall, james
Bennett, and Frank Kotthoff were
placed in nomination. AS result o.
the contest Messrs Kreiger, Fermen
ich and Elder were given places OF
the ticket. One of the closest contest:
was that for the position of recorder
Andreas Anderson, the present re
corder, secured II votes, Will Stewar
90, and Otto Koke 30, Prof. Frost 1
Mr.. Koke received the place upon thu
ticket. The vote on treasurer gave tn
position on the ticket to Thoma
Smith, the present treasurer. The vot
was Henry Andring 1, Will Page 1
Will Stewart IS, Thomas Smith 30
Henry Andring secured the place a
assessor, Wendell Hodapp, justice o
the peace, and Frank Kotthoff as con
| stable.
{ Another caucus will be held tonigh
and second ticket placed in the field
} The license fight is on in earnest.