The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25

\. ]. McGhde, ". =. Irwin and Ed1
d ward G. A. Johneon lvIinners 81
Hot Contest for Ch0fce a
Directors. z5s55i

8 fOllOWlnS one OF the mOSt 6Qec-
tacular camp aigns which has ever
attended school election 10 Yir-
gima, during which much butter
ness was engendered and which re-
suited in the polling of one of the
largest votes ever cast at q school
election R. ]. MoGhee and VT.
Irwin and Edward G. A. johnson
were elected to the board of di-5s
re4ors Of the independent school
district of Virginia. The issues of
the campaign were Variouay M
teWreted, as is the outcome, but
the result IS generally held to in
dictate that the people of the city
desired to have school affairs re-,
moved from political influences.
EX-Superintendent of Schools La
fayette Bliss was very active for
the election of the ticket on which
the Messrs. McGhee, Carl R. John
son and w. I. Irwin were candi-
dates while the opposition ticket
on which Edward C. A. johnson
was candidate made Mr.. Bliss a
direct issue. The result of the
election gives the aasti-Blss Faction
working majority on the school
board. 1t is predict ed that the new
board will work together in har-
mony for the best interests of the
schools and that the day when per
sonal political interests entered
largely into the control of school
affairs has passed.
Following is the vote received by
The various candidates:
For THE one-year te1un-Edwand
C. A. Johnson 919, Carl R. john
son 1868.
For the three-year term-A. B.
Holley $50, R. j. McGhee 874, James
| Mahoney 841, William T. Irwin 898.
The polls were opened at 2
o'clock. The early vote was light
owing to threatening weather, but
at 6 o'clock it was indicated That
one of the Largest votes ever cast
at a school election in the city
would be cast. The vote is with
one exception, 1914, the largest
At the 1914 election some rs more
votes were cast than at Saturday
election. At 8 o'clock the hour fol-
closing the polls 1890 votes had
been cast. Of this number about
40 per cent were votes of women
The judges closed the doors of the
building and only those voters
waiting to- cast their ballots were
accepted. The total vote was 1854
The BATTLE at the POLLS was hard
fought. From both sides came
charges of violations of the corrupt
practices ACT which is held Ito
apply to school elect ions: One ar
rest was made for transporting vo-
tiers to the p0lbs in an. aubomobil lie
and the numbers of 10 other ma
chimes were taken and it was stat
ed that warrants would be sworn
out for the owners wtthin the weel
on the same change.
The final result was not known
until after midnight. The early
returns indicat ed the election cd
the Messrs. MoGhee, Irwin and Carr
r. johnson by a small majority but
in the last 40 minutes of counting
A. B. Holley and Edward C. A.
Johnson came from behind strong.
Johnson Was elected by ma Jointly
OF 81 and A. B. Holley was Defeat
ed by the scant margin of II.
News of the result was anxious
ly awaited down town and the bull
letin boards in front of the ENTER
prise held a. big crowd until after
midnight.
The new board will meet and
organize tine first of next month.
The election gives DR.. P. P. Co..
grove, the new superintendent, a
harmonious board to begin his ca
reer as am educator in Virginia.