The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
sTH|NERLEDFORcOuNC|L
kleinschmidt Came Next
In the Quartet
LACK WON IN FIGHT
Anderson Speeded Up Also; City
Election Was Held
Yesterday
WINNERS AT THE POLLS.
FOR MAYOR
DIR. WILLIAM a. BEACH
THE FOUR cOUNcILMEN
CHRIS STEINER
GUST. KLEINSCHMIDT
"A. w. ANDERSON
A.G. LACK

elected mayor of Mankato over the
present incumbent, e. v. Waters, by
a majority of 1878, having received q
total of SOIL votes to his opponents
1,73S. This is splendid Endorsement
for Mayor Elect Beach, and shows
that he is the popular choice or the
people of Mankato for chief executive
" Chris Steiner, one OF the present
councilmen, was high man in the
councilmanic race. receiving IBIS
votes in yesterdays election. For the
mast two years Mr.. Steiner mas been
Commissioner of finances OF the city.
and has guarded well the financial IN
terests of the city That he has filled
his position with perfect SATISFACTION
by the tact that he topped the list IN
the race for the position OF council =
:. Gust Reinschmid4, a contractor
and builder OF West Mankato, is jlst
entering the political arena. His in
dorsement as second high candidate
IN 1esterday,s electop bespeaks hls
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implement business In this city Tor
number of years, and his sterling
qualities as strictly honest business
man has steadily gained him popular
ity.
A. G. Lack has been returned by
the people of Mankato to position OF
councilman, with vote of 2,079.
Previous to yesterdays election Mr..
Lack served for three terms on the
Mankato city council. 1t was a close
race yesterday between Mr.. Lack
and Frank Mahowald, who has been
in the council for several years. Mr..
Lack ran thirty one votes ahead OF
Mr.. Mahowald. His re election shows
that Mr., Lack does not Lack" pop
ularity.
Fret and Second For Waters.
Mayor Waters ran strong in the
first and second wards. In the latter
that given him at the primary by for
ty one votes. In the first ward his
majority was advanced over his pri-
mary vote by forty seven. DR.. w. A.
Beach increased his majorities in the
third, fourth, fifth and sixth wards.
The women were out in force at
the polls Yesterday. They braved the
politician. Last night they were
watching the count at the several
polling places with a great deal OF
interest. They did not mind the to-
bacco smoke and Joined In the jibes
and quips that were passed between
the spectators over the days events.
invited to Address Women.
+ DR.. w. A. Beach, the mayor elect,
will address the Women'ss council 1t
the Y. M. C. A. building next Friday
afternoon at three O'Clock.
A prominent club woman stated to-
day that the women of the city were
not going to burden the incoming adj
ministration with great many re-
quests. They were not going to be
were not expecting the millennium be.
cause new administration was to be
in charge of the city's affairs. OF
course they were anxious to have
policewoman appointed.
One Of the remarkable things In
connection with Yesterdays election
was this: The same number Of votes,
4.S2a were cast as those which pass
ed into the city ballot boxes at the
presidential and state election last
November. III
There'lI BE Jobs TO Give
While Mayor elect Beach has made
no. statements whatever as to ap-
pOlntments he may make to city po-s
sitions, he has already received
number of applications for places
on the police force. Appointments
to city positions are made In accord
ance with the wishes OF the heads
OF the several departments OF the
city. The mayor being the head OF
the public safety department ma
turally he has probably more Jobs
to hand out than any OF the council
men. With the induction OF the
new administration 1t stands to rea-
son that there viii be e. large num-
Der of applicants for city positions.
Gosstps have lined up e. w. Bates,
the present efficient city clerk, for
reappointment. Jay Mickelson, who
has filled the position Of city treas-
urer with credit, may be retained.
Phil Landmark Is spoken Of as a
possible candidate for chief Of po-
lice. The friends of William J.
Hodges are also anxious to have him
named for the place. Friends Of
Bennett Williams would like TO see
him Installed at the city hall as
desk sergeant. G. F. Burgess \
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