The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-16
50. DAKOTA ELECTIONS
Some Interesting Contests in the
Hills-Pa l.l>er Casts IL Tie Vote
ON License.

Towns and cities in South Dakota held
their annual elections yesterday. Party
lines were tightly drawn at only few
points. License was generally successful
wherever the question was voted upon.
Following are results:
f Sioux Falls--The annual municipal election
was very quiet one. Mayor George W.
Burnside (rep.) was reelected by an over
whelming majority, receiving LOO of the
goo votes cast. His opponent was L. C.
Campbell, socialist nominee.
Madison-In the municipal election, 44O votes
were cast G. NJ Farley (dem) was elected
mayor, unopposed. No license carried by 50
majority. School bonds for Sc, coo carried by
30 majority. Joseph Spies was elected alder
man Of the first ward over j. NJ. Munson by
votes, the only contest in the city
without opposition. The entire republican
ticket was also elected. License was defeated
by 116 majority.
sturgis-Mayor Perkins (repD, reelected
Handy, Anderson and Hunt (reps.), elected
Meyer (dem0, elected alderman; Flavin Cep.),
treasurer, reelected The next council will
be republican. 4 small vote was cast;
a victory for ]. W. Sinford (dem.) over W.
L. Montgomery (rep.), for mayor, by a ma
jority OF 12S. The entire democratic city
ticket is elected
Clear Lake-The city election was a very
quiet one, there being only one ticket in the
field. The only contention was over the
waterworks bonds, which carried by So ma
| jority.
misunderstanding city elections were held
| in Deadwood Lead, Rapid City and Spea IRISH.
In DeadWood, Edward Mcdonald defeated Ma
than T. Franklin for mayor by I majority.
Tie former was on the taxpayers ticket; the
latter on the citizens. The town cast / 800
votes At Lead, Eugene F. Irwin defeated
Frank Abt, who was up for reelection. II
win received 800 majority. About 1900 votes
were cast. Homestake miners We're laid off
to vote, Irwin being company timekeeper. a
full vote of 210 was cast in Spearfsh, Hiram
Dotson being elected mayor over Henry keets
by 30 majority. Ferdinand N. Enlrck was
elected mayor of Rapid City over Thomas J..
| Elliott, by 100 majority. The entire repuhli3
can ticket in Rapid City. Politics did
not figure in the elections anywhere else in
| the Black Hills
Redhed-LittIe interest was taken in the
| election. d. \. Hunt Was elected mayor TO
succeed H. B. Packard. In the second ward
E. T. Furbush nominee of the citizens, eau
Gus, was elected over J. W. Switzer, indepen-
dent candidate for alderman. The PROPOSE
| ton to issue bonds for the purchase of the
electric light plant carried by large ma
| iority
Abardeen-Lively interest develcpet in the
city. election: The. entire vote Dos ed was
| 1880 Reed, republican, was electet mayer
| by 80 majority over Harrington, fusion. Ii
cense carried by 1870.
Parker-H c. Peneffer was elected mayor.
The vote Oh the question of license or no
| license is tie, with one ballot that may
possibly be thrown out en- account of irregu-
larity. This will give a majority of one vote
in favor Of license There was large vote
and great interest in the election.
| Tyndall-Henry. B. Phoenix was elected
mayor and Burgaller, Kiehlbauch and Sistka
aldermen Joseph zitka was elected treas
| urer. There was no opposition, and but 10
per cent of the voters we're out
Pierre--ln an exciting contest the whole
non-partizan city ticket headed by Adolph
Adolph Ewert, mayor; A. B. Nelson, treas
urer: T. H. Commit, assessor: Elias jacob
son, police Justice; y. w March, city Justice;
aldermen, Truel Madsen, Louis Kehr, l.. II.
Glow r. l.. Kelly and Edward Stoddard;
members of school board, G. l. Clyde P. b.
| Rose, A Noren, A. l.. Thorne
| AItchell--The city election was not drawn
On partizan lines. George A. Silsby, for
mayer, received a majority of IS over r.. B.
Van Alstne. the present mayor. License won
by IA majority. No opposition ON aldermanic
candidates.
De Smet-A. n. Water was elected mayor.
| No license carried by eight majority. The
bonds fer waterworks were lost by 7S. A
| full vote was polled.