Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-03-28
CONTESTS LOOKED
FOR ELECTION DAY
Over Two Hundred Voters al
City Caucus Last Thurs.
day Evening.
TIE CAUCUS TICKET

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THE CAUCUS TICKET
Mayor. ..........8. Q. Violin
Treasurer. .................0. ". odsll
Clerk. Hans 0undoxson
Assessor. ......... And. q. 8edan
Municipal Judge. ....... George 1Gullsr
RI1ST WARD
SECOND WA1D
Alderman. .....'......o: T. 4sxknsss
' TH11D wAIi1 ''
Er1ct Holt. a years.; 4. Il. brown,
Il year,.
Justice. ...............H. A. Hengstlsr
FOURTH WARD
Alderman. o. 4. Norman
The above ticket is the result Of the
caucus held at the City Hall building
last Thursday evening for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for the Offices
in the City Of Willmar. to be filled at
the City election, April 3. Several spir-
tied contests for the various places
marked the general caucus. In three of
the five offices to be filled the candi-
dates were nominated by reclamation,
but In tho other two, mayor and asses
sor. 1t was necessary to use ballots, and
in selecting man for the latter office
two ballots were necessary.
In the Third Ward, Nels A. Jenson's
name will appear on the ballot, con-
testing the election Of Erick Holt as
alderman for tho two year term. Mr..
Jenson's petition was circulated on Fri
day and was filed with the clerk on
Saturday.
(nt4
evening, some over two hundred voters
of the city were gathered for the OPEN
ing caucus. J. o. Estrem, chairman Of
the City committee, called the meeting
to order. Hon. L. o. Thorpe was chosen
as chairman and County Attorney Chas.
Johnson as secretary of the meeting.
The first nomination to be made was
that Of mayor. Three names were plac-
ed before the convention to be voted
upon: E. c. Wellin, F. L. Smith ant,
Erfck Holt. The chairman appointed as
tellers. F. G. Handy. Fred Void and J.
G. Freeberg. The result of the first bal
lot for mayor was as follows:
E. G. Well1n. 100
- oIn.."' ''''''.''''. .'.s-.. 90
c1I1ch t1O1t ~
Mr.. Wellin, having a majority Of the
votes cast was duly declared nominated
for mayor. A speech was called for and
the Mayor responded briefly. stating
| that he was pleased to know that his
efforts as city Official were appreciated
by the citizens.
Hon. c. w. Odell was nominated for
City Treasurer, and the nomination was
made by acclamation.
The name of Hans Gunderson was
placed in nomination for City Clerk and
there being no other names put forth.
the nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
For the Office Of assessor, three
names were placed In nomination: 0. A.
Grangaard. o. A. Sather and And. G.
Hedin: The result Of the first ballot
was
Grangaard -. DECENTRALIZATION. IS
a.ouln 800 '.'.'..... .............. ..91
Scattering -. Observation-Disclosures.
There being no choice, another ballot
was taken with the following result:
Grangaard .................... 40
oatner 49,. So
neulll ............... liz
SCATTERING 2
Mr.. Hedin, having a majority Of the
votes cast. was declared nominated.
A. o. Forsberg made a neat speech,
placing the name Of George Muller in
nomination for the office Of Municipal
judge There being no opposition he
was nominated by reclamation and re-
sponded very gracefully to cries Of
Speech" by acknowledging the honor
with thanks.
At the conclusion Of the general eau
Gus. the various ward voters got to-
gether to nominate aldermen and JUS
| tees. Several spirited contests result
ed before candidates were decided upon.
FIRST WARD.
The name Of O. A. Jacobsen was plac.
ed before the voters, as candidate for
| alderman, to succeed William o. John
| son. The vote was unanimous and he
was nominated by reclamation.
SECOND WARD
No less than four ballots were neces-
sary In the Second Ward, before a can
didate was decided upon. The follow
ing were placed In nomination, ]. w.
Kent. ]. H. Martin, o. r. Berkness and
Ed. Benson. The result of the first bal
lot was
hent .16
.uoi LII 80 10
| 20 N'o'0 80 '''''. IL
| 1oenSOn .............S
The second ballot showed the follow
ing:
Nlaitlh ................... IL
oo'ASon -. '........
There being no choice, a third ballot
was taken:
NeAt IL
MdltIA II
berkneSs 2!
nenSon ''.'''.... :.