The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
MANY CANDIDATES
Ticket for April 4th Election
Completed Saturday Night.

There will be no dearth of candi-
dates for the various city offices
for the election next Tuesday.
Saturday night at IL o'clock the
ticket was closed and up to the
last minute there were filings for
positions. Several of our citizens
staid at the city hall until late so
as to be in touch with the names
of the late corners. It was con-
fidently expected that some dark
horses would come in at the last
minute but such was not the case.
The last filing was that of Jos.
Slogan for assessor. It has since
become understood that Mr.. Slogan
does not intend to make a cam
paign for the election but will do
all he can for the election of one of
the other candidates.
The ticket as made up is a good
one and from the list of names
good set of city officers can be
selected. For mayor there are
three in the field, I. G. Cox, Mike
Weinzierl and Frank Kent. The
three candidates are we'll known
in this city. Mr.. Weinzierl has
been mayor three times before.
Mr.. Kent is the manager of the
Chandler mine and has served on
the city council. Mr.. Cox is the
proprietor of the Exchange Hotel
and chief of the fire department.
He is we'll known and popular
among host of friends.
For treasurer there are four
candidates, Jack Seraphine, fore
man of the Ely Miner, H. S. King,
Frank Church and w. E. Trezona.
Mr.. Seraphine has been alderman
for several terms and is an active
member of the fire department.
Mr.. King is one of the Chandler
Mining company with which be
holds a responsible position. Mr..
Church conducts a barber shop on
Sheridan Street. Mr.. Trezona has
grown to manhood in this city and
is we'll known by large number.
For the municipal judgeship,
Judge John Schaefer has opposition
for reelection in the persons of
David L. Childers, ex-Judge Jury.
Axel Mattsson and John Prout, Sr.
All of the men are we'll known in
the city having resided here for
years. Judge Schaefer has been
on the local bench for the past two
years. Mr.. Childers is a young
man who has grown up in the city
and has served as alderman for
year. Mr.. Jury is one of Ely's
oldest settlers and has served as
Judge before for several terms.
Mr.. Mattsson is the present
manager of the Ely Mercantile
company and has resided here for
the past twenty years, off and on.
Mr.. Prout is numbered among the
oldest residents and is known by a
large number. The judgeship at
this election will carry with it
two-year term and a salary of 500
per month.
John A. Johnson, Albert c.
Coombe, Fred B. James and Joe
Slogan are on the ticket for assessor.
This is an important position and
one on which much depends.
From the above list the voter is ex-
pected to select a man that will be
able and willing to do the right
thing with property owners of the
city regardless of political, social or
religious affiliations. The real
estate will be assessed this year
along with the personal property
and much will depend on the
assessor. Mr.. Johnson has been
resident of Ely for years and at
present hold responsible position
18th the Oliver company. Mr..
Coobe is an employee of the
Chandler company and has resided
here for several years coming from
Michigan. Mr.. James is one of the
oldest settlers in Ely antedating
the railroad by year or more. He
has been a member of the city
council for several terms, and has
held other responsible positions
with the city. Mr.. Slogan is of the
firm of Slogan Bros. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Slogan will not make an
effort to be elected.
Heretofore at several elections
no one filed for the position of
special municipal judge and the re-
suit has been that the Office was
looked upon as kind of a joke
insofar as the election was con-
cerned and where no name ap-S
peared on the ballot the wags
wrote in various names. Almost
everyone in the city received a vote
for special judge at some of the
elections and had not more sober
minded ones settled on some name
before the election the Office would
have gone begging. This position
is equally as responsible as that of
Judge. This year Arthur Toms
has filed for the place. He is a
young man capable of filling the
position. He was raised in the
city and has held many responsible
positions being city treasurer and
clerk of the school board at present.