The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-17
N \ : 'CUAIG AGAIN
NAMED MAYOR
OF BE MIDI.
Has Plurality of 7s Votes Over Judge
simons and Morris Kaplan-Lyoaa
Named President Of Council.
SOCIALIST TICKET IS DEFEATED
Followers Of Red Flag Fail to. Elect
Single Candidate and Trimming
of Year Ago Repeated.
LLOYD LEADS HARRIS BY-17o
Stein Wins Over Peterson by Majority
of 1913 and Rhea Easily Downs
Former Mayor Malzahn.
LLOYD LEADS HARRIS By ITO

WANNA A%A0yVA AsAesAzsesAAAs
After what was without question
the most quiet campaign ever held
in Bemidji the city election took place
yesterday, the result failing to usher
forth one single surprise.
One of the chief features of the
election was the complete defeat ad-
ministered the socialists, the red flag
followers failing to name a single
candidate to Office, although active
campaigns had been conducted for as
pirants to each of the nine offices
filled by the voters. '%z7@ -s".5
The socialists felt confident that
several of their candidates were GER
tain of election and the overwhelm-
ing defeat, repeating the story OF
1914, Is a strong indication that the
party has ceased to exist as factor
in Bemidji politics. . @+f.]r4
McCuaig Reelected.
Even in the race where three candi-
dates were listed, the socialists failed
to elect. For mayor, William Nc
Cuaig, who has served in that capa-
ity during the past two years, was re-
elected, his plurality over Judge ST.
mons and Morris Kaplan, the latter
the socialist nominee, being IS votes,
but one less than year ago when
he defeated Hannah by a vote of 484
| to 4O5. .::t.s.% ~
: Judge ~Simons and Kaplan ran
about even, this being In spite OF the
fact that a strenuous campaign had
been waged IN the interest Of the hat
ter The vote given Simons was very
| complimentary, as he had made no
active effort to secure election, enter
ing the race merely because of the
urgent requests of friends and held
no real desire to obtain the Office.
Lycan Easy Winner.
AS president of the council during
the next two years will be Frank s.
lLycan, who in piling up vote of
437 defeated E. w. Hannah by a ma
jority of 175.
Stein Big Vote Getter. ...u-
AS was the case last year, George
Stein, city clerk, proved to be the
most popular vote getter, securing.
513, a majority of 1928 over J. Peter
son, jr., his socialist opponent.
George Rhea, city treasurer, was q
close second and his lead over Fred
Malzahn, former mayor of Bemidji,
is 274, .:having been given 492 votes.
In the race for assessor, a. position
for which the socialists made every
effort to obtain, Thomas Lloydy the
present incumbent, won over Harris
by ITO votes. Harris secured the
highest vote of any socialist candi=
date, 267. Hannah was next with
:2e2, and Malzahn followed with 21s.s
Erwin is Victor. : J.
There was only one close race for
alderman, this being in the fourth
ward, where three men sought a place
on the council Thomas s. Erwin was
elected, having a plurality Of 10 votes.
defeating Carl Hebron and Abe
Grossman.
In each of the other wards the pres
ent aldermen were returned to Office
by hattering majorities, being Mo-
berg, in the first, Bailey, in the Sec
ond, and Phillippi in the third, their
majorities being 81, 90 and 4S, re-
spectively. - g.
Two Changes Made. =
Only two changes are made in the
present administration by the cleo
ton, Lycan succeeding Ray Murphy.
as alderman-at-large and Erwin tax
ling the place of Alderman Ditty on
the council. s
Omitted We Stand" was the slo-
gan of the red flag bearers and today
it has been changed to United We
FELL" Gwen the red ballots which,
the city clerk provided us with failed
to result in any benefit" one social
list was heard to remark.
44s 720 Ballots Cast. ..s a
| In the four wards 729 ballots were
cast, ~179 having voted in the first,
lisa in the second, 205 In the third