The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-11

RESULT IN BROOKLYN
j. |. Bennett Is Elected President
of the Big Council.
Messrs. krOeger, RagWalI and Wheel
er Chosen CounCilmen.
AIbrant Has No Opposition for the
Position of Assessor.
TidIand Recorder and Thomas Smith
Is the Treasurer.

Yesterdays election of the village of
fcers of North Mankato for the ensuing
year was uneventful, yet many of the
contests were carried on in a most ear
nest and strenuous manner and several
of the candidates had carriages taking
voters to the village hall where the votes
were being polled. Of course when once
the voter was outside the carriage and in
the hall he was free to vote as he saw
fit. The candidate could simply trust to
the good feeling that might or might not
have been engendered by the gratis ride
Every candidate nominated at the Fri
day night caucus was elected except the
president and constable. For these of
ficers the second caucus ticket carried the
day.
The returns were as follows: For
president, j. 1. Bennett, 6s votes; j. B.
Nielsen, "a; for the three trustees, JOS
eph Kroeger, l26; o. NJ. Hagwall, IS;
A. L. Wheeler, 20; Louis Elder, So; Will
lam Page, "a; for recorder, w. II. It'd
land, II; Anders Anderson, 81; for treas
urer, Thomas Smith, 1874; for assessor,
w. S. Albrant, 1873; for justice of the
peace, Frank Bennett, 1873; for constable,
William Nixon, 6S; B. A. Tidland, sc.
A few of the votes were scattering and
cast probably for a joke. Most of the bal
lots were correctly cast, simply containing
the names and intended offices. A few
were marked with the letter X as in the
Australian system. Such ballots were
counted by the judges according to these
marks. In some instances voters folded
up both the tickets together and had
both deposited in the ballot box. All such
tickets were thrown out The total
number of ballots polled was 1877.
All of the candidates are to qualify
within the next ten days following the
election. Frank Bennett, who has been
elected for justice of the peoce, has re-
peatedly declared that he will not ac-
cept the office. Still his friends may be
able to induce him to change his mind.
John Larson was elected clerk of the
election by vote of the citizens and
acted instead of j. w. Tidland, to whom
objection was made that he was not of
legal age.
W. H. Tidland addresses the following
communication to The Free Press:
"The fire boys are under wrong
impression. They claim that former
council granted them certain privileges in
the use of the village hall. They are no
doubt honest in their claim. have not
the least doubt that such resolution
granting them the use of the hall was
acted upon and passed by the council
above mentioned. Still the fact of the
matter is that the village recorder at
that time failed to make record of the
proceedings. Therefore the fire boys or
anyone else cannot reasonably expect
me to sustain the action of that council,
when there is no record of the proceed
ings. AS far as am personally concern
ed l have no i'll will against the fire
boys and am willing to be for granting
any reasonable privilege"
Alfred Anderson is putting a new
story and another wing to his frame cot
tage at 427 Belgrade avenue. The i'm
provement will cost about 81 500. j. A
Carlson has the contract.
Ole o. Grew has been ill during the
mas four or five dayS