The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-01-30
WHITE HEAT int REST ATTENDS
CL0SlNCDAYS0F CITY CAMP AICN
ALL CANDIDATES ARE CONFIDENT
Mayor Murphy Addresses Meet
ing at Fay Opera House
This Evening. ~
80 e..
Registration Indicates Largest
Vote Ever POlled in
Virginia.
Conservative Opinion to Effect
Mayoralty Contest Will
Be Close.

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White heat interest attends the
closing days of one Of the most holly
contested election campaigns in the
history of the city of Virginia. Par
tisans of the various mayoralty can
didates are all claiming their election
and conservative opinion comedies that
the contest will be close while all of
the candidates are straining every
effort to get out the vote and each
of the three candidates is claiming
election.
Mayor Murphy addresses meeting
at the Fay opera house this evening
on behalf of the candidates of the Pro-
gressive league. Alderman Boylan
has meeting at the Fay opera house
tomorrow night and another at the
Finnish opera house Monday night
while Edward C. A. Johnson address
es the last meeting of his campaign
at the Fay opera house Monday even
ing.
Confidence is dominant in all the
camps. Alderman Boylan's friends
are predicting his election by ma
jority ranging from 100 to 500. En-
thusiastic friends Of Edward c. A.
johnson place his majority at like
figure while members Of the Progress
sive league in some instances are
claiming the vote cast for Alderman
McGhee will be larger than the total
vote cast for both car;lidates. Next
in point of interest to the mayoralty
is the city treasurership for which
there are nine candidates. Owing to
the large field few are venturing a
prediction as to the outcome. There
are hot aldermanic fights on in all
the wards and an especial fight is
on against candidates Of the Progress
sive league. Despite this fact the i'm
preston prevails that several Of the
league candidates fir the council will
be reelected. Friends of Fred Moi
Ian say that his election in the Third
ward is certain, while Alderman Har-
vey is also expected to show much
strength in the Sixth. which he is
at present representing on the council
and Edward Ala it is claimed by his
friends will be an easy winner in the
Second. Friends of the other alder
manic candidates are not behind in
claims however. J. A. Walsh is re-
garded as a certain winner in the
Fifth where he is opposed by E. c.
Strauss and Emil Lindberg. Mr.
Walsh is a clean-cut, capable young
man who has large personal follow
ing Of friends and looks like winner
in the contest for the seat of Alder
man Heritage, who is not candidate
for reelection. He is out among the
voters every day and says he is we'll
satisfied with the progress of his
campaign.
In the Fourth ward Elmer Matheson
C. M. Doorway and John Dahlin are in
the midst of a hot contest. Friends of
all are claiming their election.
In the First ward there are four
candidates, E. F.. Murray and D. C.
Reed are working actively and their
friends claim they have cinch, but
C. 0. Larson is also in the game and
the contest here may be close. Simon
Corcoran is also a candidate in this,
ward and processes to be we'll pleas
ed with his chances for election.
In the Sixth ward where the regis
tration is over 400 there are four can
didates opposing Alderman Harvey
for reelection. Thomas Moe we'll
known drill man has made complete
canvass Of the ward and says he is
we'll satisfied with the assurances of
support he is receiving. Nels Ander-
son, one Of the pioneers of the city
is also busy in his own behalf. He is
large property owner, an able bust
ness man and will no doubt have
strong support. William Eddy is al
so considered strong candidate.
His friends are confident of his cleo
ton. Mr.. Eddy has served on the
city council at Eveleth and is we'll
known here, where he grew to man.
hood.
Registration Surprise
Tuesdays big registration was
surprise to the city at large. The
total registration is 1875. Allowing
for the fact that many of those whose
names are on the registration list
have removed from the city a con-
sentative prediction is that with fav~
orable weather the vote will be in the
near neighborhood of 1900, or 400 III
excess of that cast last year.
Mayor Murphy and Alderman Me-
Chez, Wednesday began a house~to
house canvass Of the city for votes.
They will continue it until Monday
night and plan to cover every bit Of
the residence section thoroughly.
Mayor Murphy's personal interest in
the McGhee campaign is counted up
on to be a tower of strength to the
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