The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-12-10
HOT MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

AS has been mentioned in items
elsewhere in this issue there is moth
ing that will stir up small commu-
nifty more than an election for town
officers. or school election, when
two tickets are placed in the field,
and the partisans of the candidates
get out on the highways and byways
and work their heads off on behalf of
the candidates of their choice There
may be no principle involved, no i'm
portant public improvement or course
of administration at stake, there may
be no real personal objection to this
candidate or that candidate, but Just
the spirit of opposition and the dispo-
sition to take sides in any kind Of
controversy that may arise IN the hu-
man family. The election he'd in Oro-
Vile Tuesday was a good example of
this disposition of some office seeker
to throw his hat in the ring. or some
backer of individual residents to
throw their hat in the ring in their
behalf, and the result was oae of the
hottest contested elections for town
officers that this place has Witnessed
in years. AS evidence OF hard work
and the interest aroused in the con-
test it is pointed out .hat 217 vores
were cast, and that is )nlething un-
precedented In the history of muni
cipal elections.
In response to call Issued by the
town council caucus was held in the
town hall Saturday evening, November
g. which was largely attended, and
so far as we know to the contrary the
;ald n nd qt
might be suggested by any one pres
ent At that caucus w. j.. Frank wa,
nominated for mayor: j. Fl. Sexson
for treasure; r. A. Jackson and G. B.
Sanger for councilmen for two years
and f. B. Gay as councilman for one
year. There was no intimation in the
wind of any opposition to this ticket
for several days when meeting was
held by persons who desired to see
another ticket nominated and at that
meeting e. G. Martin was named for
mayor; Geo. Bailey and c. B. Sanger
councilmen for two years, thus en-
dorsing Mr.. Sanger; and j. P. Friis
for councilman for one year. Mr.. Sex
son was endorsed for treasurer. And
the fight was on. Mr.. Bailey protest
ed emphaticaly that he did not want
the Office. Had he expressed his will
ingness to run there Is no telling Just
how many votes he would have re-
ceived, for he was elected. In the case
of Mr.. Friis that gentleman openly
announced that he would not accept
the office Is elected, as he had resign
ed when elected before. Yet In spite Of
this statment his opponent won only
by a single vote. dad" Martin who
was defeated by w. j. Frank, is dead
game old sport, taking ms defeat Ill
the very best of good nhmor. and 1t
can be depended on that If Mr. Mar
tins assistance is ever wanted In any
matter pertaining to the welfare Of
the town he will cheerfully contribute
his best efforts. OF the old board OF
councilmen, F. v. Covert and Chas.
Powell are the hold overs and the
roster of officers is now: w. ]. Frank,
mayor; ]. II. Sexson, treasurer; Chas.
A. Powell, F. " Covert, Geo. Bailey,
C. B. Sanger and E. B. Gay, council
men.
This is the way the vote stood: For
mayor, w. J. Frank, 154; E. c. Martin,
121; ]. II. Sexson, treasurer, I'll; G..
B. Sanger, councilman for two years,
321; Geo. Bailey, councilman for two
years. 1856; r. A. Jackson, councilman
for two years, 1873; E. B. Gay, coun-
Gilman for one yer. 1872; ], P. Friis,
councilman for one year, 131.