The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-24
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Mi. YELL WENT DRY
A. E. Hitchcock Was Elected Mayo
and Three Independent Alder
men Won Out.

men Won Out.
The city election Tuesday WAS a
pretty exciting affair, and there was
was much activity going on all
through the day In the search Of
voters on both opposing sides. The
main feature of The election was the
license question, and III succeeded in
bringing out a very large vote. The
total cast on the question Was 1858.
The total vote OF the city, however.
was not cast. as the poll list indi-
Gated a voting population OF about
$50.
For the irst time in IL years, since
the day that constitutional prohibit
ton was voted out, Mitchell went
dry. There have been some close
contests in years past where the
license question won out and there
vas a good sized majority to wipe
out of last year, which was 234.
The change, however, was a great
one, large gains being made in every
ward OF the city, even the Second
ward showing a falling Off of the
license majority of a year ago.
The greatest change occurred in
the First ward where last year pro-
hibitiun carried by a majority OF Z
and this year IL was Ill. An equally
great change occurred in the Third
ward. Last year license carried the
ward by 80 majority n this year
1T was turned around to a majority
of IL for prohibition. Prohibition
carried by a majority Of 81 votes.
a. ID. Hitchcock, the Independent
candidate for mayor, was elected by
a majority of 30l i've 81. @. Preston.
the candidate of the Citizens ticket.
1t was evident n hour after the
polls were open that Mr.. Hitchcock
would be the successful candidate.
That Mr.. Hitchcock will make a
good mayor there is no question.
He has lived in Mitchell for a quarter
Of a century, knows the conditions
and he has the strength OF character
and the determination to carry into
execution the ordinances without
fear or favor.
The following candidates were
successful: Mayor, A. e. Hitchcock;
treasurer, FL. 4. Kibbee; police
justice, j.. G. Markham; city justice,
w. 81. T%urneaure; Alderman, j. j.
McDougal and c. d. Hardy in the
First ward; John Michels in the
Second; 9. e. Reeves in the Third:
A. A. Truax in the Fourth
The following is the vote of the
city by wards:
First Ward-A. e. Hitchcock, 264:
III. q. Preston, los; IL. R. Kibbee,
28l; j. g. Markham. $50; IT,. q.
Green, 44; W.. q. T~nrneaure, 242;
j. j. McDougall, alderman for long
term, 1888; K. S. Christensen, for
long term. 1876; q. d. Hardy, alder
man for short term, 1856; E. r. Grin
nell, for short term 14S. Prohibition.
243; against 1872.
Second Ward--A. E. Hitchcock.
1853; Fl. q. Preston, 1852; a. r. Kib-
bee, PAL; j.. q. Markham, 1871: II.
Y. Green, 70: w. II. Turneaure, 2l5;
A. j. Curtis, 1879; John Michels, 17S.
Prohibition. 107, against 21S.
Third Ward-A. E. Hitchcock, 173;
Ii. Z. Preston, i26; II. R. Kibbee,
25l; j.. 6. Markham, POS; H. C..
Green. SIS; W. FL. T%"rneau1e, 279;
q. E. Reeves 161; W.. H. West, l25.
Prohibition, 1856; against, 143.
Fourth Ward-A. E. Hitchcock,
227; FL. q. Preston, 1928; II. r.
Kibbee, 3O4: j. 6. Markham, 236;
II. q. Green. %; ". H. Turneaure,
PA: A A. Truax. l76, A. B. Seaton,
l6s. Prohibition. 1852; against. 173.
The following lis the total vote of
the city: A E. Hitchcock. s2a2: h.
c. Preston, 52l: Fl. r. Kibbee, 1917;
j. 6. Markham, s72: H. q. Green,
2O7; w. II. Turneaure, 1910. Prohi-
billion 6s7: against, 666.
The licenses Of the ten saloons In
this city will expire on June 30,
after which date the city will be
under prohibition reign.
Demonstration in the Evening.