The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
| VERY ENERGETIC CAMPAIGN HAS been MADE.
People were Fully 6{dvised as to all Particulars
and Detided to do sIWay With old
Form Of Town Government.
For Incorporation, 455.
Against Incorporation, 1888.
Defective Ballots, |.


Washburn is city The voters Of Washburn have
said and said it emphaticay The story the special
election held Tuesday told in the figures given the
head OF this article The energetic campaign opered about
week ago, and meetings held last week in the West
End and Union Halls at which John Walsh L. n. Clausen
and other citizens argued the question oincoporaon Mr.
H. P Axeberg being chairman of all the meetings for in
corporation and aiding materially in the good work by the
dignity Of his in presiding and also by of the
arguments which he advanced. Saturday night meeting
held atthe Opera House. at which citizens
their views regarding while the OPPOSITE
their claims With the exception of the talk of
the contest clean and dignifed but this
fit to attempt personal attack upon certain ct
the editor Of this paper in particular for standing up
for the incorporation of the place. This resulted chal-
enge being issued Monday morning by Mr. j. e. Jones adj
dressedto A. NJ Warden and all antncorporators to dis
cuss the question that night at the hall During the
day number of gentlemen who undoubtedly meant WE'LL
whose timidness indicated serious attack of cold feet
used their utmost endeavors kill the meeting and
went far to seriously consider closing hall
prevent the discussion but in this overued by
committee having the in charge These same gen
emen the people who had been present the prev
lous meetings when these personal matters brought up
and by their silence perfectly willing that the editor Of
this paper should be made their scape goat But the meet
town hall packed Mr. Axelbeg was again chairman
and time put the necessity Of asserting his
rights the in charge the meeting and il a
manner which for him the approval the large audi
Mr. Jones spoke fifteen minutes in opening and ten
minutes in closing combining himself to the question of in
corporations but giving distinct notice at the outset that any
personal attacks would be vigorously Judge Warden
spoke twenty five minutes and made his argument, also
choosing to omit the personalities he had previously INDUCED
in leaving grounds for exceptions to be taken any
Senator William Neil who arrived here from Minnesota
that afternoon, and who discussion favorng incor
poration That had telling effect Judge W H. Irish fol
lowed with strong presentation Of the incorporation move
ment b. b. Kenfed also lent his voice to the ncorpora
ton movement and then Mr. Nes Nelson addressed the
meeting opposing the proposed change Mr.. Nelson made
strong argument from his point of view and should given
credit for having made good clean and energetic fight
against the He followed by questions from
Mr. f. G. Stevens Judge Irish Others and was replied
to at length by Mr. John Walsh The the meeting
that the incorporation captured the audience and
there strong tide Of sentiment in for the
ment which counted in every way the one sue
cessul gathering of the campaign great many gentle
did very effective work upon the question: and the
went to the polls fully Informed and fully prepared
cast their ballots ntegenty with the results that when
the votes were counted Tuesday that the majority
whelmngly in favor of Incorporation Attorney John
Walsh immediately certified the result of the election to
Governor Laoette leaving here the $50 train and
charter will be Immediately granted and work of getting
things in shape to assume city form Of government will
90 rapidly forward, and at the election April 9Th a
complete set Of city Offices including mayor and sixteen