The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09
WALTER A. PlYMAT
CHOSEN CITY JUDGE
Bekke, Lack, Lamm, Eichstaedt
Chosen CounciImen
VERY HEAVY VOTE PsllED
More Than Two thousand Ballots
Cast in Contest Yesterday; Figures
From Wards N

ssot
August G. Meyer, who has been re-
elected mayor, said: "a appreciate
very highly the generous support Of
the people Of Mankato. I have tried
my best during the last two years TO
give this city good, clean, eeononni-
cal administration, and ! shall try my
best during the next two years to DO
likewise. This Is the fourth time the
people Of Mankato have elected me AZ
their chief executive and ! feel highly
honored." ..
FIN. Currier, who was defeated for
mayor by a small majority, made this
~ wish TO thank all those
who supported me In the recent cleo.
ton. ! made a hard, clean fight, and
now that the election 10 over, the only
thing for the people to do 10 10 get TO.
gether and all boost for Mankato."
Robert lamm said today: 81 wish
10 thank the neopie Of the city Of
Mankato for the splendid Endorsement
they have given me. As head of the
financial department I have endeavor-
ed to carry cut my duty to the citizens
honorably and innpartialiy and shall
continue to be guided by the same
principles" e.. s -.
AdoIph G. Lack made the follow
ing statement: 81 would like to have
the Mankato people know that ! an,
deeply grateful for the compliment Of
! have been at the head
Of the park and fire departments and
have given my attention 10 them con.
I intend to continue 10
do my duty as . feel. that q council.
man should" fs-.
N. J. 6ekke said: "AIl 1 sish 20
say Is that thank the voters Of the
city fer the support they gave me-"
G. w. Eiehstaedt: ~ merely desire
to state at the present time that am
deeply appreeiative Of the honor OF
election to the city council"
BY the narrow margin OF eighty
eight votes, August G.. Meyer was re.
elected mayor or Mankato yesterday
over F. VI. currier. ID was a close
election in many respects. The may
or received the largest vote of all the
on the ticket, MAIDS ]. Bek.
Ike led for the city council. Adolph G.
aack. Robert Lainm and Gustave w.
followed In the order nam
ed. Walter Plymat defeated BenIa-
min Taylor for municipal Judge by n
yof only 90 votes.
The general result OF the election Is
taken to indicate that the people of
NankatO are rather inclined TO pre-
fer the liquor license system to abso-
hibition. II Is generally believed that
ed that the vote over the county ut
large is necessary to dry up Mankato,
and that Mankato itself has indicated
pretty clearly that prohibition advo-
Gates do not control majority OF the
local votes.
Action of Recent MEETING.
A recent meeting or the dry forces
NJ. ]. Bekke. George n. Brad
ley. Eric A. Carlstrom and Albert T..
Qnimby for the city council. OF these
four but one was elected II In under.
stood that at this meeting Il was felt
that one at least OF the council should
live north of Main street, and there
were but two of the nominees that
did. These were NJ. ]. Bekke and
Joseph Hampl. The meeting seemed
to prefer Mr.. Bekke. He was the one
elected ont of the four that the meet
ing endorsed. II Is not understood,
however. that Mr.. Bekke shares the
sentiments of .those who held the
Rumor has II that the ballot box at
the second ward booth was left open
during the time the ballots were being
put In. One OF the judges. Henry r.
Leonard, scouts the idea. Mr.. Leonard
says the box was not opened until the
time came to take the ballots ont. He
says the work was done in the regular
way. Several lawyers were asked to-
day whether there was any danger Of
the election being inyalidated by the
leaving of the box unlocked or open,
IL no fraud was shown, and the opin-
ion was invariably In the negative.
Vote For Special Judge.
A very interesting feature OF the
election was the vote for special Judge
OF the municipal court There Is some
doubt whether this was legal voting
or not. The charter provides that no
names shall appear on the ballot ex-
cept those that were placed IN nomin.
alton at the primary. Whether this
prevents q voter from writing In the
name OF the man for whom be votes
Is question. II WIN be remembered
that nobody filed for this Office.
Harry Johnson received SIS votes for
special judge: J. Il. Reean, 26 votes,
and c. r. Phillips, nc votes. There
were Is votes scattering. II Mr.. John
son was not legally elected Il win
be necessary for the governor to aT-
point special judge.
A passage in the charter reads as
follows: Candidates to be voted for
at all general municipal elections IN
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