The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-17
Four Hundred Votes Had Been Cast
Early This Afternoon Eight Hun
dred And Fifty-six Total Year Ago
SENTIMENT FAvoRs MecuA1a
Saloon Question Conceded Close And
Surprises Looked For When Votes
Are Counted Close Fight
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Detailed Account Of Results Will Be
Placed On Doorstep Of Every Home
Before Midnight-Polls Close Ate.
SENTIMENT FAvoRs MccUAIG
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Have you voted yet?
If not, you have until 9. O'Clock
this evening to do so.
Early this afternoon more than
four hundred votes had been cast in
the four wards of the city and poll
ticians believe that the record of a
year ago, when $50 was the total,
Will be outdone. Unexpected inter-
est is being shown in the election,
and the claim is made that about one
thousand votes will be the record of
the day. 81
Liquor Issue Close
1t is generally conceded that the
vote of the liquor question will be
close, and those who are opposing no.
license are using every precaution to
defeat it. Anti-saloon advocates are
more than satisfied with the cam
paign which has been made against
the thirst parlors and even if de-
feated they will feel that their work
has been we'll done. -..---
49,, Will Cut Saloons
Should the no-hcense effort be de-
feated at the polls today, it is sure
to have one good effect anyway in
that the number of saloons is sure to
be cut during the next year.
McCuaig Sentiment Strong
While the sentiment in favor of
the reelection of Mayor McCuaig is
strong, the Socialists are pushing the
of E. H.7Hannah, and his
vote is expected to he larger than
that of any: other, red flag can
didate. E =
Fight In Third
The third ward is the scene of one
of the warmest fights in the history
Of the city and strenuous campaigns
for votes are being waged by friends
of each of the three aldermanic can
Guenther, Foucault and
Omich. This ward is considered, and
and always has been the strong So
cialist ward of the city, and this
would indicate that Omich, running
on the Socialist ticket and opposed by
two Independents would carry off
the "bacon." Each Of the other can
didates claim a victory. Alderman
Bisiar carried the ward by Is over
Omich year ago.
Another close fight is being waged
in the first ward where Lair and Get
chell are opposed by Ziegler. AS Lar
son, running on the Socialist ticket
a year ago polled only 81 votes, it
is probable that either Lahr or Get
chell will be the selection of the vot-
ers. " ~. -.
But slight opposition to the re-
election of Assessor Lloyd, City
Clerk Stein, and Treasurer Rhea has
been heard and they are expected to
be retained in office by large ma
jorities.
The Pioneer Extra
AS the Pioneer is always anxious
to give it's readers the latest news,
an election extra will be placed on
the doorstep Of every Bemidji home
before midnight. This extra will give
the complete results OF the election.
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Election Officials
First Ward-Judges ]. P. Riddell,
Bert Getchell and George Kirk.
Clerks w. B. MacIahlan and ]. J.
Conger. Polls, Millers store.
4 Second wardM-Judges-D. G.
Smyth, Frank Miller and John Will
liams. Clerks Thayer G. Bailey and
Joe Christie. Polls, Fire hall.
Third ward Judges Charles Hoyt,
P. M. Dicaire and Charles Winter
steen. Clerks George Malone and
Frank Hitchcock. Polls, Dicaires store.
Fourth ward-Judges Louis Bloos-
ton, John Groom and William Black
burn. Clerks-Charles Daley and Ro.