The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-20
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR TWO ALDERMEN
FIRST WARDERS ARE TAKING
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST
IN THE OUTCOME
FIVE CANDIDATES FOR PLACES
A. E. DUBEAU ISSUES STATE
MENT OF WITHDRAWAL
OTHER CANDIDATES.

The citizens of the First ward are
waking up to the fact that there are
a couple of aldermen to be elected at
the special election to be held Tues
day, May 25th, to fill the places made
vacant by the death of William Pang-
burn and the resignation of DR.. II. J..
Lamb, who has removed from the
ward.
No less than five candidates have
filed for the two places. After con-
siderable urging on behalf of the sub
stantial business men of the city Gum
Their Hillerud filed as candidate to
succeed Mr.. Pangburn. Later friends
of A. E. Dubeau, owner and manager
of the Caughren theatre, filed pet
ition placing his name on the ballot.
Charles Parkinson, engineer at the
Central Minnesota Power & Milling
Company's, mill was the first to file
to succeed DR.. Lamb. On Saturday
friends of Albert Markson, owner Of
the City Steam Laundry, and Frank
Dodge, agriculturist, filed petitions
nominating them for the place. The
result in this instance may be consid-
cred somewhat in doubt, and If gen.
eral street talk can be taken as a cri-
terion, the chances of Mr.. Parkinson
are considered the poorest. However,
one can never tell with any degree of
certainty about the outcome of an
election.
The situation for the other place
was materially clarified Wednesday
morning when Mr.. Dubeau gave a
signed statement to the Herald with
drawing his name as a candidate and
urging his friends to support Mr.. Hill
lerud.
II IRE pubeau is one of the eity,s Ire.
wires and is firm believer in unity
of action, and after giving the mat
ter due consideration, arrived at the.
conclusion that the city's best inter
ests would subserved by electing Mr..
Hillerud. For this stand Mr.. Dubeau
is being highly commended. Mr.. Hill
lerud is one of Sank Centres best
known citizens and will take ripe ex-
perience to the council. The White
Way and other matters will come up
for consideration this year and there
cannot be too many high grade bust
ness men on the council when impor-
tant matters are up for consideration.
Mr.. Dubeau's statement follows:
To the voters of the First Ward:
wish to express my sincere appre-
citation to the many residents of the
First Ward, Sank Centre, for their
kindly tender of support in my pro-
posed candidacy for one of the Alder
men at a Special Election to be held
May 25th. This token of good will
and confidence will long be cherished
by me, but, after going over the stu
alton from all angles, have arrived
at the conclusion that it will be inn
possible for me to allow the use of
my name for this important office at
this time. u.
During the short time have been a
resident of Sank Centre l have been
very busy and I am not as familiar
with the needs of the City and Ward
as one should be to accept a position
of this kind. Further my own busi-
ness is such that / am busiest when
the City Council is in session, and
lastly in Gunther Hillerud the voters
of the Ward have candidate, who by
! his long and active business career,
pre- eminently fits him for this posi-
ton.
We are all interested in the up,
building of Sank Centre and there
should be no discord. Let us all pull
together by giving Mr.. Hillerud a.
united vote. /
- If ever the opportunity presents it,
self to reciprocate to the friends who
have been so active in my behalf,
shall endeavor to repay many fold.
| Sincerely yours,