Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-04-09
IHt BAllUl bun DAlllt,
Dry or Wet the Issue and In
tense Interest was Dis
played by all Citizens
Bringing Out the Largest
Vote Ever polIed in
Mineral Point.
MANY SURPRISES IN RESULTS.

| MANY SURPRISES IN RESULTS.
| AS in every city in the state Tuesday,
April 7th, was election day in Mineral
Point. Interest had been growing for
weeks until it became intense, princi-
pally because of the issue of license or
no license being up for settlement at
the ballot box Literature, pro and con,
was profusely scattered throughout all
business houses and homes of the city,
and speakers held forth at the city hall
on different occasions. Confidence Of
success pervaded both camps, v lille it
got to be the general opinion among all
classes that the majority on the license
question would be less than fifty which
ever way the election went. Hence,
one OF the surprises when The votes
were counted was that 430 favored
license while those opposed numbered
only 30S, difference of l22.
Be the result what it may, the agita-
ton will lend to purify the atmosphere
on this subject and should bear good
fruit in the way of closer observance
of The law by all concerned. A large
percentage even of those voting for
license expect it and win aid in de
manding it.
That was splendid majority given
Mr.. Brown for mayor. He goes into
Office without promises to fulfil or any
strings pulling on him, and his numer-
Gus friends and supporters are confident
of good, conscientious management
of citeereo tirs so far as hes in his pow
er. TllG lew members of the council are
likewise men of honor, men who have
the welfare of the city at heart. 1t IS
predicted that under the new regime
Mineral Point will grow in various ways
to add to its dignity, its morality and
its fair name.
The enormous majority given our
present marshal, Mr.. Thrasher, should
not only cause him to feel elated, but
should incite him to renewed efforts and
determination to do what is required of
him to the letter Of the law. To secure
clean, creditable city government
much depends on the marshal and the
confidence the people displayed in him
at the polls indicates they expect this.
Rivalry among other candidates cut
little or no figure, as politics were
omitted.
The vote was the largest ever polled
in Mineral Point (752), and in detail is
as follows:
MAYOR
First Ward Brown 10, Knight 90.
Second " Brown 1T, Knight III.
Third :" Brown 104, Knight IS.
Fourth Brown l02, Knight 60.
Browns majority, 1873.
TREASURER
First Ward Jacka 102, Potter 80.
Second % Jaeka liz, Potter lis.
Third g -Jacka 81, Potter 46.
Fourth g -Jacka 70, Potter "a.
Jacka's majority, "A.
MARSHAL
First Ward Harris IS, Thrasher 1903.
Second :" Harris 80, Thrasher l45.
Third Harris 80, Thrasher lO6,
Fourth {" Harris 81, Thrasher 1913.
Thrasher's majority, 235.
Hartert for Assessor, and Bliss for
Clerk were elected without opposition,
Hartert receiving 596 votes and Bliss,
581.
| lueTe Was no CoHuiudbe AOi Wy
Attorney but T. NJ. Priestley received
81 votes. j. n Treweek 10, +. G. Fled
Ter Z, j. j. Fielder a, j. b. Reynolds, 2.
! ALDERMEN
First Ward - Crawford 102, Horn IS.
Second Shepard III, Terril. l05.
Third Burns 46, Day Is, John
son To-
Fourth Engels 90, Paynter So.
| SUPERVISORS
First Ward-Penhallegon l3l, no opp.
| Second Heathcock It's, no opp.
| Third " -Gorgen 50, Phillips Ga.
Fourth Horn 129, no opposition
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| Second Ward-Venning 1856, no opp.
Third !" Brick rs. Powell 81
| There were M candidates for con.