The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-01-16
City r o1iitics

Thomas Moe, who is one of the cam
didates for alderman in the Sixth
ward, plans to make a house to house
canvass Of his ward for votes. Mr..
Moe is man of large interests and
is already prosecuting a. vigorous
campaign for election. He expresses
himself as we'll satisfied with the sup
port his friends are giving him and
says that whether he is elected or de-
feated it will be a pleasure for him
to turn in and work for the promotion
of better feeling all around in Vir-
ginia.
William Eddy began his campaign
for alderman in the Sixth Ward this
week. Mr.. Eddy has served on the
council at Eveleth, believes it is one
Of the duties of good citizenship to
take an interest in local politics and
believes. also that after this campaign
is over Virginians ought to get to-
gether and pull for the town. II am
going to make a clean campaign"
said Mr.. Eddy Monday II don't think
that we are going to be nearly as
badly divided up among ourselves
after election as we apparently are at
present. Political differences are
usually soon forgotten as they should
be. I should esteem it an honor to
represent my ward on the council, but
whether I am elected or defeated l
shall cherish no resentment toward
anyone as result of this campaign"
H. H. Lem announces himself
candidate for election to the position
of alderman from the Second ward
this week. Mr.. Lein is one of the
pioneer residents of Virginia, having
made his home here for more than 20
years. He is a taxpayer and proper
ty owner and has many friends among
the old timers of Virginia who would
like to see him honored by election to
place on the council.
F. J. Verville this week began his
campaign for election to the position
of city treasurer. Mr.. Verville has
been resident of Virginia for %
years and was educated in the public
schools Of this city. He believes he
will be we'll supported by the working
class of Virginia. He is a bookkeeper
by profession, but has also worked at
the Oliver and Lincoln mines and at
the sawmills here. In fraternal cir
cles Mr.. Verville enjoys a wide and
favorable acquaintance. His candid
acy is on an independent basis and he
has the active support of many
friends.
AL Osborn says he is we'll pleased
with the encouragement he is receiv-
ing in his candidacy for city treasur-
er. Mr.. Osborn is one of the pioneers
of this city. His announcement was
made early, as soon in fact as w. B..
Pratt, the present treasurer, decided
he would not be a candidate Mr.. Os-
born has many friends among the old
time residents of Virginia who would
like to see him elected to the place.
He is connected with the Virginia
Foundry and is particularly anxious
that he be not mistaken for Attor-
ney L. M. Osborn. Mr.. Osborn has
the active support of many friends
in this city and is doing good deal
of effective work in his own behalf.
F. w. Terrell, one Of the latest can
didates for city treasurer to announce
himself, has started his canvass. Mr..
Terrell believes the city treasurership
is anybody's race at present and is
out to win. He is we'll qualified to
fill the position and is an old resident
of Virginia. Mr.. Terrell is receiving
many assurances of support and is we'll
satisfied with the manner in which
his friends are receiving his candid
acy.~
One of the most active of all the
candidates for city treasurer is G. I.
Williams. Mr.. Williams is a clean
cut young man with well-proven ex-
ecutive ability and his canvass for
election is based on the ground that
he is especially we'll fitted to fill the
place. He is keeping free from all
factional entanglements and is fortu-
nate in having aroused the interest
of some of the aggressive young men
Of the city who are working actively
in his behalf. He is generally con-
sidered one of the strongest candid
ates in the race.
That the fight for the city treasur-
ership is going to be one of the most
of all at the election is in
Dictated by the large field Of candidates
while the prospect is that other can
didates will file tomorrow. Louis M.
Osborn is being urged to enter the
race by a number of his friends. Mr..
Osborn declared yesterday that he
had not yet decided whether he would