St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-04-07
THE CITY ELECTION
'pIrlted Contest Marked by a Reign Of Ab.
soIute Peace and Good Feeling.

'iie Dltle Dirds were heard men be
gan to stir, restlessly, in their sleer
and when the first sun beams she
over the snowy peaks of the Cas-
cades, men were tumbling pell-meI
INTO the streets, full of determine
ton to leave no stone unturned t
secure the election of their candi
Idate. -.
On every street corner, in ever,
business house, groups of mel
could be seen talking excitedly, anC
the burden of their conversation
was the election. No other them,
presented itself for discussion, or i
it did, it was side-tracked as beins
unworthy OF attention on the day
of all days.
When the polls opened at c
O'Clock, the various tickets were
represented by men to look aftei
their interests. The flow of persi.
iiage flowed along in ripping cur.
rents until the tide was full.
Nothing occurred to annoy the
voters. Discussions often grew
animated but never angry. A spir.
II of good fellowship filled the air,
the advocates of each ticket being
confident of victory.
AS the hours passed slowly by
people came from Portland to wit.
ness til: struggle.
Artists and reporters from the
great dailies of the metropolis were
in evidence. The plastic pencil OF
Murphy of the Oregonian produced
life-like sketches of the various
candidates. The historian, Nc
Culley, perspired freely as he re-
corded the discovery of st. Johns.
Mr.. McCulley is entitled to great
credit for his discovery; but he is
entitled TO more praise for the manly
statement that, while he had Just
discovered Johns he had also dis
covered the future that lies before
II, and the city which il will be in
that not distant, future.
The total vote cast at the election
was 374.
Following is the full vote:
Citizens ticket-Mayor, I. ].
Monahan, Ifs; Recorder, NJ. L.
Tufts, ga; Treasurer. II. b. Bick-
ner, 81; councilmen at large, A. S.
Douglass, r49; {. l.. Johnson, "a;
G. II. Carlson, 1888; First Ward,
l.. A. Crane, 10; Daniel Brecht, 76;
Second Ward, II. w. Brice. Iss;
G.. NJ. Hall, o..
Independent - Mayor, w. II.
King, 1873; Recorder. ]. w. Hanks,
ao9; Treasurer, i. w. Valentine,
AZ; councilmen at large, c. S.
Thompson, is3; p. ]. Peterson,
'o7; G.. II. Carlson, 1888; First
{. ID. Edwards. ios; c. A.
Linquist, So; Second Ward, II. w.
Brice, las; w. c. Walker, OF.
Good Government--Mayor, w. V.
Iobes, IIS; Recorder, J.W. Hanks.
10; Treasurer, i. w. Valentine.
"a; councilmen at large, T.. c.
rhurston, IT'S; b. T. Leggett, I6I;
:. 5. Thompson. 1871; First Ward,
:. ID. Edwards, ioS; C. A. Lin
luist, 81; Second Ward, ]. II.
6S; II. w. Briee, Ia5; City
Attorney, 5. II. Greene, a34.
SUMMARY.
The following were elected:
Mayor-W. ii. King.
Recorder. w. Hanks.
Treasurer-F. w. Valentine.
City Attorneys. ii. Greene.
Councilmen A. Large-P. ]. Pet
'rson, {. 5. Thompson. b. T.
.eggett,
councilmen First Ward-C. ID.
c. A. Linquist.
Councilmen Second Ward-H.
". Briee. ]. II. Shields.
ELECTION MOTIFS.
The good government ticket was
lected throughout, with the excep-
ion OF mayor and one councilman
I large.
Mr., Kings plurality was 20.
ionahan and Jobes being tied for
eeond place.
p. j. Peterson received the high
st number of votes of any of the
for councilmen.
II was nip-and-tuck between
hields and Hall in the second
ard, the former winning out by
ne vote.
Judge Greene. for city attorney,
ad a walkover-po opposition.
he Judge has announced his inten-
OH of resigning and leaving the
ayor free to make his own selec-
on. The reason for this is the
understanding Of the charter
rovisions. |,
Mayor-elect King was given an
lthusiastic ovation after the votes
I'd been counted and the result
lnounced. The M. w. A. band
rned out and serenaded the new
lief executive.
There were many disappointed
ndidates, of course, and perhaps
few sore spots left, but time is a
onderfui healer. With the last
lllot dropped in the box. all ami
osities and i'll feeling should have
and every voter re-