The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
Republicans Land Three Alder
men and Treasurer.
Charter Did Not Receive Votes
Enough to Carry II.
Result in Detail; Comparison
With Previous Contest.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mayor Taylor will serve another two
years as the chief executive of the city.
The people said this yesterday at the
polls, and in this country the voice OF
the people counts. Mayor Taylors ma
iority was larger than it was two
wears ago, when he defeated Mr.. Meyer
by 90 votes. His majority yesterday
was 95 Inasmuch as strong element
in his own party was fighting him, his
election by so decisive majority must
be considered as an endorsement of his
administration and official acts by the
voters.
While Mr.. Meyer received the assist
ance of the Standard Brewing company,
it is a question whether that fact was
not really a source of weakness, for 1T
seems to have turned a large element
in the republican party to Mayor Tay-
lor. If it is true, as has been claimed
by Mayor Taylor's supporters, that ne
acQuHeu Tie ciiiuiIs VI VIC 0'"Au
Brewing company because he closed the
Tivoli, then it must be taken for grant
ed that his closing of that resort made
him friends sufficient to more than
overcome what he lost in his own party.
1t should be said, however, in justice
to Mr.. Meyer, that he had no unders-
standing whatever with the Standard
Brewing company as to what course he
would pursue as mayor, if elected. The
Standard Brewing company was not so
much for Mr.. Meyer as it was against
Mr.. Taylor.
Mayor Taylor received an ovation at
his office last evening, hundreds
thronging the office and sidewalk, COM
ing to congratulate MIN. Republicans as
well as democrats were there, and much
good feeling prevailed After the en-
tertainment at the opera house was
over, the Concordia band serenaded Mr..
Taylor with several pleasing selections,
playing in front of his office. He re-
sponded graciously and said:
Gentlemen and Friends: II certainly
appreciate what you have done for me.
This is one of the happiest moments of
my life, and certainly appreciate what
what you have done. l will endeavor
to serve tine people in the future to the
best of my ability, as l have in the
past. thank you ALL"
While democratic mayor was elect
ed, the republicans made a gain in some
offices, while losing others. Charles Dur
kee was elected city treasurer over the
present democratic incumbent, Ole
Throdahl, by a majority of 81, E. d.
Wilmot was elected alderman in the
sixth ward to succeed Bruno Roemer,
George Atchison was elected in the
fifth to succeed Hans Jorgennsen, and
F. G. Heinze was elected in the fourth
to succeed J. B. Coy. Here is gain
of treasurer and three aldermen, but to
offset this the republicans lost munich
pal Judge and two aldermen Conrad
Kleinschmidt, who made a splendid run
in the strongest democratic ward in the
city, and handicapped by two independ-
ent candidates, was defeated for alder
man by Frank Mahowald, the democrat
ic candidate; and Aid. Mckinley, who
was not candidate for reelection, Is sue
ceeded by Joseph Hampl, democrat,
who defeated Leon jefferson by the mar
row margin of seven votes. j. B. Ogle
was worsted by w. l.. Comstock, the
democratic candidate for municipal
judge. This gives the republicans a
net gain of one alderman.
An examination of the vote cast on
mayor this year and comparison with
that cast two years ago for the same
two candidates is interesting. Two
years ago Mayor Taylor received 1872
) l57. This year Taylor got $50 and
Meyer jumped up to III. Two years ago
Taylor got 254 in the second ward and
Meyer l3l. This year Taylor dropped
to 2l5 and Meyer went up to l53. In
the third ward Taylor got 2O3 votes two
years ago, and Meyer los, and this year
each made a gain of nine. In the fourth
ward Talyor got l44 two years ago and
1876 this year, and Meyer 2O3 two years
ago and 1913 this year. Taylor gained
rather than Meyer losing. In the. fifth
ward, Taylor received 1876 votes two
years ago, and Meyer 279, and this year
Taylor got 1875 and Meyer 278 Here
again Taylor gained and Meyer practi-