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

THE VILLAGE ELECTION. |
In another column appears report
of the election, together with q brief
review of the brief campaign preceding
it. That it's position may not be mis-
un derstood, the Herald has few words
more to say.
This paper disclaims that in it's rlain
and truthful statement of the campaign
methods employed there Is intended
any reflection upon the successful can
didate for president of the council, E
". Wakelin. We are all we'll satisfied
that he did not seek the place and took
no active part in the campaign. As was
the case with his worthy opponent, his
was simply an attitude of Willingness to
accept such responsibilities as might be
imposed upon him and q readiness to
just as cheerfully yield to the will of
the majority, should he not be the
chosen one. Even among those who op-
posed his candidacy at the polls there is
none SO narrow minded as to impute to
him motives other than Of high minded
citizenship. Having been resident of
this place for more than score of years,
during which time he has served the
people IN places of honor and resposi-
bility; intimately known by all the in
habitants, who respect him as a man
and confide in him as citizen-it is not
at all surprising, under all the circum
stances, that he was elected.
At the same time the supporters of
Gen. Pope's candidacy have no apology
to offer. When the people in caucus as
sembled named him as their candidate
Mr.. Wakelin's name had not been sug-
gested. Gen. Pope's candidacy repre-
sented principles of good government.
AS candidate or as citizen he stands for
an upright, progressive and business
like administration of public affairs;
and the people of this community will
realize that he not only has the ability
but that he has the courage, as we'll, to
put these principles into effect. Aside
from the interest he feels in the public
welfare he is man who "minds his own
business" to use slang phrase, and for
this reason he Is practically stranger
to mahy voters. It Is pretty certain that
had the voters of this village known him
better they could not have been SO easily
led into undoing at the polls what they
did at the caucus.
He has in the past earned high praise
for his splendid service of the people of
this state in positions that required a
high order of executive ability, record
which, to say the least, shows to unpre-
JUDGED minds his fitness to serve as
president of the village of Grand Marais
Notwithstanding all this Gen. Pope's
supporters without one exception, yield
cheerfully to the will of the majority
and promise hearty cooperation with the
incoming administration in all that tends
towards the upbuilding of the village.
Much is being done and there is still
much that can be done, even in con-
servative way, for tho advancement of
Grand Marais. Working together in
harmony, and with the spirit of enter:
prise now prevalent, it is but a modest
hope to entertain that this village will
quickly rise to a position whore she can
no longer be referred to as % place for
which God has done 90 much and man
so little" to take her rightful place in
the clolster of bright villages of the
North Star state.
Personal differences should rot deter
us from uniting, as good citizens, in all
that may expedite our progress toward
that coveted goal. +.
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