The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
CITY ELECTION
TO Be HELD H..
BEM|DJ| ToMoRh> -;
MAYOR VIM. M'CuA|t>
FOR REELECTION
Polls to Be Open From Six in the
Morning Until Nine in the
Evening.
PRESENT EXECUTIVE
HAS EXCELLENT RECORD
McCuaig Stands for Economy and
Strict Enforcement of ALI
PRESENT EXECUTIVE
HAS EXCELLENT RECORD
CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN
MOST QUIET IN YEARS

Tomorrow Bemidji will hold a city
election. The polls will be open at
six o'clock in the morning and will
close at nine in the evening.
Every one is exhorted to get out
to vote. The exercise of franchise
should be the ambition of every male
in the city and those to whom that
right now belongs should under no
circumstances fail to vote
Voting Places.
The following are the polling
places:
First Ward-Miller's store.
Second Ward-City hall.
Third Ward-Log building in rear
of Dicaire's store.
Fourth Ward-Dalton building, on
Third street.
The Offices for election are mayor,
city clerk, city treasurer, assessor and
an alderman from each ward.
For Reelection.
The present city officials are can
didates for reelection. They are
Mayor William McCuaig; George
Stein, city clerk; George w. Rhea,
city treasurer; T. J. Lloyd, assessor;
J. P. Lahr, alderman of the First
ward; Tom Smart, alderman of the
Second ward; Paul Foucault, alder
man of the Third ward, and R. e.
Miller, alderman of the Fourth ward.
Campaign Quiet.
The campaign for city officers has
been one of the most quiet in the his
tory of Bemidji. However, effective
work has been done by all the can
didates.
With the exception of the First
ward place, the Socialists have an en-
tire ticket in the field.
Has Good Terms.
1t was pointed out today that eff
one good term deserves another"
surely three good terms deserve rec
ognition at the hands of the people.
Mayor McCuaig has been elected
mayor of Bemidji three times-the
last time with but little opposition
because the people generally realized
that he was man particularly we'll
qualified for the position, who could
not be coaxed or driven into doing
any act or thing detrimental to the
welfare of the city.
McCuaig for Economy.
He has always stood for the most
rigid economy, but at the same time
was always ready and willing to aid
in public improvements required and
made necessary by the steady growth
of Bemidji.
Prosecutes Violators.
During his administration Bemidji
has changed from ''saloon town" tC
"saloonless city," change which
a great many predicted would result
in open and widespread violations 81
the law. Yet Mayor McCuaig by his
fearless prosecution of those at
tempting to evade the law, has prac'
tically stamped out all illegal traffic
in Intoxicating liquor.
McCuaig is Consistent.
Mayor McCuaig has at all times
been a consistent, persistent and in
telligent booster for Bemidji ant
Northern Minnesota. During hi
encumbency of the Office he has beer
instrumental in bringing to Bemidj
numerous conventions for the better
ment and uplift of Bemidji and it
people, and with the hearty and co
operation of the city council ha
caused many permanent improve
ments to be made, chief among whic]
might be mentioned the magnificen
steel bridge across the Mississippi
near the outlet.
Draws Favorable Comment.
Mayor McCuaig is the only mayo
of Bemidji who ever attended meet
ing of the League of Minnesota MUM
cipalities. He attended the meetin
at St. Peter two years ago and b.
his active participation in that meet
ing drew very favorable commen
from the newspapers.
Why Change Now?
Not single argument can be use
against his reelection or, in fac
not a single argument has been use
y except that he has held the otfic
three terms.
If he has made good chief execl
tive for three terms, as even his OF