The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-04-29
CIT7FNs' 'T|CKETSUCCESSFULA
ELECTS FIVE Of EIGHT C0UNC|LMEN
TREASURER HEATING RE ELECTED BY RECORD "A'o"'' "
THE FACE OF VIOLENT oPPo osiToN-clTY REBELS AoA'N'
DOMINATE ON OF DAYS

The result of the election last Tues
day was victory for the citizens
ticket, a victory won in spite OF lllegal
voting, lavish expenditure of money
and improper influence brought to
bear by powerful interests upon en-
ployes and upon those whose business
relations were such that they felt I'M
pelled to submit. There were enough
drivers of automobiles in the service
of the independent managers convey
ing people to the polls to equal the
majority received by the independent
candidate for mayor. For reasons
known to himself and which everybody
surmises, DR.. Mowery accepted the m
dependent nomination. 1t was not
rendered to him because the cotorle
back of the independent movement
wanted him for mayor, but because
they figured that his personal popu-
laritv would not only insure the de-
feat Of Mayor Taylor, but would also
pull the independent ticket through
Dr. Mowery's personal popularity was
conceded, but the load 1t had to carry
in the trio that stood sponsor for MIN
hack of whom was plainly seen the
domination of the Days, almost
weighted him down and he won by the
narrow margin of 43 votes.
keatine's Record Run.
Little if any less determined was the
fight put up by the independent croWo
TO accomplish the defeat of {. A. heat-
ing for treasurer, for the Day bank
covets the custody of the city 1uhas'
Here was a case where personal popu-
laritv coupled with faithful and etflci-
ent performance of duty were apsoihle
nroof against the assaults of the inde-
pendent trio and the attacks OF lts
yenal organ Out of total vote Oh
1902. Mr.. Keating received a majority
Of 336, a figure far beyond the hlghes'
exnectations Of his friends in view oi
the bitter fight that was waged against
him.
Citizens Retain Control Of City.
The citizens elected five out of eigh
councilmen, city treasurer ana CITY
engineer. The citizens are therefore
in absolute control Of the city govern
mont The mayor has the appoint
mont of the heads of the various mu-
nicinal departments, but with the eX-
ception of the chief of police ne IS
nowerless without the support or the
iority in the council He Is the
head of the police department. ano
obou1d the council fail to confirm his
appointment for chief he can make an
appointment from month to month re-
gardless of the attitude of the councll
In all other appointments, however ne
must have the sanction of the councli
In order TO make them eSective. II
NAV be stated in advance that theie
is no evidence that the majority IN the
new council will assume hostile attl-
tude toward Mayor Money, Tor II Is
racopnized that he is clothed with GER
tain necessary executive powers ana
so long as these are exercised aiohs
nroner lines, the attitude OF. the counc'i
will be one of harmonious co-opera-
t,on And there is every reason 70 as
sume that this will be the attitude oi
the mayor-alect if he is in position u
follow his natural inclinations.
Illegal Voting.
The minions of the interests back OF
the Independent ticket were exceed
ingly busy during the closing days o'
the campaign registering voters, ano
there is evidence that many VINO mao
no legal residence in the city were reg
istered and permitted to vote 50 fla-
grant was this practice that 1t IS Inc
opinion of those who have looked into
the matter that the election OF the
independent mayor could be success
fully contested The matter is be1nt
investigated and it is not improbable
that action may be started to throw
out large number Of Illegal votes ant
prosecute the offenders.