The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The primary election yesterday, as
was unavoidable where there were so
many candidates, resulted in happiness
for some and disappointment on the
part of others. The work of count
ing the votes was slow, owing TO the
number of candidates i'll the field.
The first ward was the last to COM
plete its count, and it was 4:30 a. IN.
when this ward was ready to report,
but for some reason the Judges did
not return their report until about
nine O'Clock this forenoon.
The counting had not progressed
far before it was known that Mayor
Meyer and former .dayor Taylor were
the ones whose names would 90 on
the ballot for the election next Tues
day. Mr.. Currier failed to show the
strength that his supporters had hoped
for. Mayor Meyer received the high
est number of votes. 695. and Charles
T. Taylor Coz. f. NJ Curriers' vote
was 500. The mayoralty contest will
be ii very pretty one next Tuesday.
Eight Candidates for Councilmen.
The eight candidates for counciImcn
who were selected by the voters from
among the twenty-five candidates who
were in the field were the following,
with the vote that each received: T.
Bangerter, Jr., 663; Lawrence Hen
line. COG; j. ID. Humiston, 465; Robert
Lamm, ALB; Henry Zimmerman Jr
$50; Me Petersen. 31l; G.. w. Eicll,
staedt, $50; J. y. Day. 2SG. Mr. Day
had four more votes tnan J. A. John.
son, the next highest.
Alderman EIchstaedt was the only
one OF the five present counclmen,
who were candidates for reelection, to
secure the nomination. His success is
no doubt largely due TO his activity
in the present council on behalf of the
new charter. but aside from that he
has made a very good alderman. Mr..
Peterson has served both as alderman
and mayor, and Mr.. Zimmerman has
served as alderman. He is also a
member of the charter commission.
Selected Excellent Men.
1t must be recognized that the can.
didates for mayor and councilmen who
were selected by the voters to 90 on
the ballot for next Tuesdays election
are all most excellent men, and il
is fortunate that the city will faIe
well, whoever may be finally chosen.
The commission plan must be credited
with making it possible to have a far
hot .,f -, Oh
from than the old plan, where it was
difficult to get more than one man
to run in some of the wards.
Both halves of the city will be
equally represented on the ballot next
Tuesday, so one of the great argu-
ments used to delude the voters of
portion of the city by those oppos-
ing the charter for ouner reasons has
been proved to be groundless. From
the vote received by the successful
eight, it would appear that the north
half of the city stands at least an
equal show with the south half to
land some of the commissioners next
week. If the new charter makes good
i'll the future as well sit has up to
this point, no one will have legitimate
cause to regret its adoption. The peo-
pie have again shown that they can
be trusted TO pick out good men.
Will Canvass Votes This Evening.
Tie new charter provides that on
the day following primary election
the council shall canvass the returns
and publish the results in the official
paper of the city. The canvass must
be made publicly. A meeting of the
council will be held this evening to
canvass the vote.
This is the registration day for next
Tuesdays election, and the judges will
be in the polling places until nine
O'Clock this evening to register the
names of voters. 1t is the duty of
the Judges to put the names of those
vino voted yesterday on the registra
ton lists. Those who did not vote
then should see that their names are
OH the list This will save some trou-
bic in voting, for those not registered
will have to satisfy the Judges on
election day that they are bona fidc
residents of the district and have been
for thirty days, and will have to
swear their votes in. 1t is far better
to be registered. Those knowing OF
others not registered should see that
their names are on the register.