The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-11

Des Moines lacked 666 votes of having
a majority on location.
On the labor temple proposition the
vote stood: "
FOR '...'.'...'.' ....'.' '...... fool
Against ............... ....... .2s49
Majority for ................l lS2
The result of the election Is some
thing of a surprise in both instances.
No one seemed in favor of the eX-
penditure of large sum of money, to
which the miners must contribute, for
the erection of a building or labor
temple had been left to the represent
the head offices of the district. The
defeat of the proposed Improvement
seemed certain almost until the last,
when the Abba vote began to mani
fest itself. Then came Buxton with
vote of SS7 for the building and that
settled it. If the building o. a labor
temple had been elf to the represent
atives of the mine workers of the dis
trict in convention assembled, the
proposition would have been defeated.
Likewise had the permanent location
of the headquarters been a question
to be decided by the convention dele
gates, the location would have been
retained in Oskaloosa.
The early vote on location indicated
that Des Moines was the favOrite by
big lead. The Des Moines and
Polk county miners had the assist
ance and support of the special Des
Moines Committee. In fact, it is this
committee which placed paid workers
in the field that put up the campaign
that secured the Des Moines vote.
The Des Moines district miners, UNI
biased. would prefer to have the head
quarters located in OskaloOsa. A
good per cent of Des Moines voted
for Oskaloosa. The strength OF the
Abba vote did not develop until near
the closing of the ballot when unus-
ual strength was disclosed. Then
came Buxton and dumped 9l2 votes
into Albia's pot, which put that place
within SO votes of the mark reached
by Des MOines.
Abba business men have been act,
i've in the canvass for tne location
They also had workers in the field
soliciting votes for the town. Abba
workers We're even more enthusiastic
than DeS Moines boosters.
Oskaloosa still has a chance to Sc
cure the headquarters and the lOca
ton now carries with ii handsome
building The strife for the plum will
now become more intense. Ottumwa
is out of the game and will not be
considered in the next ballot. The
race is for OskalooSa, Abba and Des
MOines. Oskaloosa will get the bulk
of the Ottumwa vote rather than AL
bia or Des Moines, and will hold the
balance of power. A number of bal
lots will probably be necessary to de
termine the election. Abba support
will never go to Des Moines.
The Monroe and Wapello county
miners prefer that Oskaloosa have the
location rather than Des Moines. II
Abba sees that she cannot win the
first place she will throw her vote to
OskaloOsa. With the remainder OF
the district pitted against Des Moines
0SkalOoSa has a fair chance of win
ming i'm the end. Oskaloosa will dc
as much or more for the miners than
will Des Moines, and this city is the
logical location for the headquarters,
Secretary Frank Cameron of tho
Iowa Mine Workers is making imme
date preparations for the second bal
lot to be taken on the question OF 10
cation. The ballots are now in the
hands of the printer and will be in
the mail not later than Thursday OF
this week The locals of the district
will therefore vote on the question
and the polls will be closed by Sat
urday, May 20. The result of the
second ballot should be known by the
afternoon of Monday, May %.
Every loyal citizen of OskalOosa is
interested in the retaining of the
headquarters in Oskaloosa and work
to that end should be done immedi
ateH.
1t is said that the promise of the
interurban from Abba to Buxton was
the leverage that lifted the heavy
Buxton vote for the town of Abba
Buxton otherwise was in favor of Os.
kaloosa and worked in that direation.