Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-30
State News of Interest
SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTIONS.
Mitchell Votes for Dry Town for the
First Time in Its History.


First Time in Its History.
The city election at Sioux Falls re-
suited in the election CT w. T. (Billy)
Doolittle, 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 Pi.lsbury.
Mr. Doolittle's majority was 1873 In
terest centered on the fight for the Of
lice of mayor. The temperance people
waged an aggressive fight for no IL
cense, but license carried by 553.
MitcheIl--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 a 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 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 dry town
Sturgis-The Democrats elected Jo-
seph Myer mayor by q majority, and
W. E. Jones and Theo. Tass aldermen.
The Republicans elected Matt Flavin
treasurer by 105 majority, and Fred
Harlow alderman. The Republican
police and city justices were elected.
License carried by nearly 2 to /. 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 to towns. The most
spirited election was held at Lead,
where four candidates ran for each Of
ice, the Socialists planning to capture
the town. The citizens ticket, head
ed by John Blatt for mayor, was elect
ed by a small majority, but the vote
for alderman in one ward was a tie
In Deadwood Mayor Adams was re-
elected without opposition and S.
900 appropriation for a 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 fourth
term as mayor of Chamberlain, the
Republican party presenting no oppos-
ing candidate, but ]. E. House was
nominated by petition. Sanford car
ried each ward and the election by
more than vote of 2 to i. The Dem
ocrats elected everything but one
alderman. Party lines were largely
ignored. License carried by 220 to "A.
Observation-Disclosures Alrich and the
entire Republican ticket was re-elect-
ed by big plurality. License carried
by 527, the largest majority in the
history of the city. The decided stall
wart victory is greater than the re-
suits of the March primaries
Perre-There was little excitement
here, the contest on mayor being one
sided L. B. Wadlight winning by to
/. License carried by a majority of
II votes. Bonds for sewer extensions
received a large majority Other Off
GERS are: G. N. Fisher, treasurer; c..
C. Moulton, police justice; S. c. Var
bell city justice; S. G. Dewell, N. H.
Jaynes, E. M. Hegglund and Claude
Garner, aldermen.
Miller-Prohibition carried by Is
majority after the hottest campaign
in the history of the state, lasting two
months The aldermen elected are
non-partisan.
Observation-Disclosures 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.
Saer-The ticket headed by Anton
Loe for mayor had no opposition. The
license question brought out big
vote and license carried by GO MAORI
ty.
Brtton-At the city election the fol-
lowing were elected: Mayor, j. F..
Bockler; aldermen, Byron McVey, G..
F. Baker, Bert Carver and s. E. For
rest. The city went dry by SO ma
jority.
Alexandria-Afte- spirited contest
Of several weeks duration the city
went dry by % votes. When the re-
suits were definitely known the
church bells were rung and the ladies
held praise services.
Webster-Very little interest was
taken in the city election outside of
License, on which there was a strong
contest and resulted in favor of the
license advocates by majority OF
100. Three Republican aldermen
were selected without opposition.
Brookings-The city election here
wss rather a quiet affair, with the ex-
c-ention Of the Third ward. where a