The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-18

NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR VILLAGE
OFFICES. THEN TURN THEM DOWN.
As ! Whole the Result Of the ELECTION i, Salts:
/ factory. Though the METHODS Employed
are not Above Criticism. The Indian Vote

As Z Whole the Result Of the Election Is, Salts
I factory. Though the Methods Employed
are not Above Criticism. The Indian Vote
challenged. .@.s .5 5.Ss Nd. /. s
The Herald was perfectly sincere in
it's statement last week that the nomlna-
tions made at the caucus were undoubt-
eddy the thoughtful expression of
the popular will of the community and
that the election would probably be
unanimous endorsement of the ticket
named. But the Herald was mistaken.
The election fell short OF being unani-
nous endorsement. It's conclusionrs
might have been correct on Saturday
but by the unusually Industrious cam
palgn that was waged an opposition
sentiment was worked up and the count
of the vote on Tuesday showed that a
considerable number OF voters had
changed their minds since Friday night.
As stated last week, the caucus was
attended by thirty-five voters-a good
majority of the voting population of the
village. It Was held pursuant to call
by the village council, thus removing the
possibility of suspicion that It might be
factlonal affair. The nomination for
president was contested, but all the 9th.
or nominations were made unanimously.
None has questioned. and none can, that
the caucus was conducted with the Ut
most fairness.
Rather than indulge too freely IN our
own views, this plain statement af facts
is made that readers may draw their
own conclusions as to the propriety of
what followed.
Upon the pretext that the caucus
was cooked up job" specially invited
few attended private meeting at J. B.
Bankey's Office on Sunday evening and
put another ticket in the field, as fol-
lows:
For presldent-E. W. Wakelin.
For trustees-J. l.. Lundin, Ole An
derson and Fred Bramer.
For recorder-D. B. McAlplne.
For treasurer~-B. A. Rude.
For Justice of the peace-J. B. Banker.
For constable Zimmerman.
A Mass Meeting.
An interesting part of the short and
interesting campaign was the public
meeting held at Bramer's hall Monday
evening in response to call to all vot.
ers and all candidates. for the purpose OF
talking over matters pertaining to the
election.
It is worthy of note in this connection
that this was the first political mass
meeting held in the village, fact that
denotes the passing of the "good old
days" when tho peace and harmony OF
the comm unity was not often disturb* d
by a too lively interest public affairs on
the part of the voters.
Nearly every voter in the village was
pr. sect. The meeting was addressed by
several of the candidates and others
and, with one exception, the speakers
endorsed the caucus ticket. D. B. Nc.
Alpine, naturally, approved the action
of the boilers and endorsed the ticket
named at their Sunday evening meeting
The mass meeting was presided over by
L. 1. Carter as chairman, aQl @. Fl. Car.
hart as secretary. To fill vacancies on
the ticket Fred jackson was named fol
justice of the peace in the village and
Andrew Larson for treasurer of the
township
| The Election.
To cut it short, the still hunt cam
paign was successful. It's main purpose
ed and the caucus candidate for recorder