The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-27
CITIZENS TICKET WINS
THE MAJORITY OFFICES
New Blood in City Council; Change
of Mayors and No Hard
Feelings

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The city election held Tuesday was
marked by quietude. Each party
placed four of it's men on the coun-
Gil, but the Citizens party elected
both mayor and city clerk. The re-
suits are as follows:
Mayor, A. B. Stephens; clerk, Roy
IS. DeKay; councilmen, first ward,
DIR. w. w. Beck and Ernest Pearson;
second ward, C. F. Hendrie and No
fear Davis; third ward, R. l.. Archer
and Neil F. Boyle; fourth ward,
Percy Jones and J. J. Quillin.
No Issue
There was really no issue between
the two parties, and the impartial
splitting of tickets showed that the
people did not draw any lines be-
tween parties. Counting votes for
the two tickets there were cast about
500 ballots. There was an average
of 100 votes difference between elect
ed and rejected candidates.
Both parties had nominated men
of the first business rank in Black
foot. The people put the two lists
together and picked out their favor
ties. There was little or no cam
paigning. -
Complete Change
Roy S. DeKay, city clerk, is the
only member of the outgoing alder
manic family to be reelected. Three
former councilmen were running, but
the people wanted a new set, appar-
emily.
Mayor Stephens has served for a
long time ON the council, and during
his term of service has consistently
held the public confidence.
City Clerk Dekay served the last
term, attended regularly, and per-
formed his duties satisfactorily.
DR.. Beck and Ernest Pearson are
both of the conservative class OF pro-
fessional and business men who are
always somehow centers Of commun.
ity confideAee. They make good
without any fuss
R. L. Archer and Nen f.. Boyle.
both having served ON the city coun-
Gil before, are of the type of city.
builders, more than ever appreciated
in these days of constructive ad-
vancement. -.
Percy Jones and J. J. Quillin are
less we'll known in public way than
their mates-elect, but fully as high
in public esteem privately. Mr.. Jones
is of one of Blackfoot's nucleus
families. He does not push himself
forward, but is very well liked. Mr..
Quillin is rising from the carpenter
ranks to the builders class, handling
a good many nice construction con-
tracts right along.
Immediate Problems
The opening work of the new
council is already cut out for them
in large slices. There Is the city
water question begging a solution,
with its bond election to be carried.
The library situation will come bob
bing up for settlement. Municipal
will not be kept out of the
way. Some parts of the city call for
whether in majority
strength or not is unknown. Then
there is the crossing of Main street
north of the station, which means
at least an alteration with the rail
road. New problems will not be
lacking from month to month, and
the town is growing to size and
complexity that furnish council
plenty to do all of the time.
Results-Citizens' Party
Candidates
A. B. Stephens, mayor ..-.-....---428
Roy S. DeKay, clerk ..--.....-------..--492
W. w. Beck, first ward ......-.-.--.-361
L. M. Capps, first ward ----.--.-...-297
C. F. Hendrie, second ward ..........447
Nofear Davis, second ward ------...-594
w. C. Thompson, third ward .....24S
Alex. Younie, third ward ........-...22O
N. E. Montgomery, fourth ward .-283
J. J. Quillin, fourth ward .----.------389
Non-Partisan Candidates
E. T. Peck, mayor ...-----,,--.--.---31O
w. D. Gagon, clerk -..-.,,L.-----.-...327
G. V. Evans, first ward -.--.---....-285
Ernest Pearson, first W. ..---..--43O
F. w. Pelkey, second ward -----.-..24O
Nofear Davis. second ward ---..-.-193
r. L. Archer, third ward -...--..-..446
Neil F. Boyle, third ward ..-----.--.45O
Percy Jones, fourth ward -.--..-..-.-367
Bert Pennington, fourth ward......347