Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30
SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTIONS.

Doolittle, a veteran engineer on the
Omaha railroad, to the Office Of may
or. He defeated Frank M. Pillsbury.
the present incumbent, who two years
ago was the candidate OF the munich
pal league. and who this year was re-
nominated by the league. Mr.. Doolit-
tie ran as an Independent and was the
candidate OF those who were opposed
to the reelection Of Mayor Pillsbury.
Aar. Doolittle's majority was 1913. In
terest conferred on the fight for the Of
flee OF mayor. The temperance people
waged an aggressive fight for NO II.
cense. but licenrs carried by 553.
MltcheIl-For the first time in thir-
teen years, or since constitutional pro-
hibition was voted out OF the state,
Mitchell went prohibition In the city
election. The fight was the closest In
years on the question, and out Of to-
tai vote Of 1853, prohibition carried
by majority of 81. One year ago IL
cense carried by majority of 234.
A. e. Hitchcock defeated H. c. Pres
ton for mayor by a majority Of 3O1.
Mr.. Hitchcock was elected mayor on
the platform Of a strict enforcement
of the license law, and after July /
Mitchell will be q dry town.
stursis-The Democrats elected 10.
seph Myer mayor by 81 majority, and
w. e. Jones and Theo. Tass aldermen.
The Republicans elected Matt Flavin
treasurer by los majority. and Fred
Harlow alderman. The Republican
police and city justices were elected.
License carried by nearly 2 to 1. The
Democratic mayor makes the council
Democratic.
Deadwood-In the annual contest in
the Black Hills between the wet and
dry elements, the former won an easy
victory In all towns. The most
spirited electios- vas held at Lead,
where four candidates ran for each Of
Gee. the Socialists planning to capture
the town. The citizens ticket, head
ed by John Blatt for mayor. was elect
ed by small majority, but the vote
for alderman In one ward was q tie.
In Deadwood Mayor Adams was re-
elected without opposition and a S.
900 appropriation for public park
was carried. At Spearfish Henry
Stebbins, for mayor on the citizens
ticket was elected without opposition.
Observation-Disclosures w. Sanford,
Democrat, was elected to a fourth
term as mayor Of Chamberlain, the
Republican party presenting no oppos-
Ing candidate, but J. e. House was
nominated by petition. Sanford car
ried each ward and the election by
more than vote of to /. The Dem
ocrats elected everything but one
alderman. Party lines were largely
ignored. License carried by 220 to "A.
Aberdeen-Mayor Alrich and the
entire Republican ticket was reflect
ed by q big plurality. License carried
by SIT. the largest majority In the
history Of the city. The decided sal-
wart victory is greater than the re-
suits Of the March primaries.
Pierre-There was little excitement
here, the contest on mayor being one
sided, L. b. Wadlight winning by to
IL. License carried by majority of
Is votes. Bonds for sewer extensions
received q large majority. Other OH
GERS are: G. N. Fisher, treasurer: G.
G. Moulton. police justice: s. G. Var
bell. city Justice; s. g. Dewell, N. H.
Jaynes. d. M. Hegglund and Claude
Garner, aldermen.
Mlller-Prohibition carried by Is
majority after the hottest campaign
il the history Of the state. lasting two
months. The aldermen elected are
non partisan.
Mlibank-Milbank went wet by a.
majority after the hottest contest In
the history Of the city. It was the
biggest vote cast IN fifteen years. Ii
cense aldermen were elected.
saIem-The ticket headed by Anton
Ice for mayor had no opposition. The
license question brought out big
vote and license carried by So majori-
lty.
Brltton--At the city election the fol-
lowing were elected: Mayor, ]. f..
Booker: aldermen. Byron Mcvey. q.
r. Baker. Bert Carver ana s. 3. For
rest. The city went dry by 50 ma
liority.
AlexandrIa- After . spirited contest
Of several weeks duration the city
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