Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
CITY ELECTION
| Is VERY Spirited

ID VEkI OPlkllEU
Election day dawned as election
days usually do--rainy and sloppy.
AS the day progressed, Old Sol COM
menced to smile, and the result was
that the most representative vote ever
polled in the city of Yiroqua was reg
istered--1044 votes. It is most graf
flying that such vote was out, as it
assured that the complete viii of the
voters was expressed. The main is
sue, as the Censor views it. was wheth-
er or not Viroqua city should stop all
manner of city improvement and crawl
into its hole and hibernate for another
thirty years or so. The magnificent
endorsement given the policy of the
mayor and council by eleeting A. +.
Smith by nearly three to one vote
we believe definitely settles this mat
ter to the satisfaction of all intelli-
gent citizens. Viroqua must and will
continue to be progressive city. This
does not mean, as some fear, that an
insane program of improvements viii
be carried on regardless of present de-
pressed conditions. The major part
Of the big things have been aecomp-
lished in the past two years, and all
that progressive people now wish is
that sane and steady Improvement
course be followed which in a few
years will put Viroqua in the front
rank of modern cities without unduly
burdening the tax payers.
The vote on mayor was as follows
Smith 219-234- 268-721. Larson 142-
S5-96-323.
For city clerk, the present affable
ebliging eneumbent z. j. Older, won
out over John Brudos by about three
to one, as follows: Older 250-207-270
-727. Brudos S7-94-81-262.
We do believe that the election of
our esteemed friend, Abraham Jerusa-
lem Beat, win be one of the happiest
choices which the city has ever made
for assessor. Andy had no opposition
and received 901 votes.
Dad Minshall is as sore as can be.
He only received S91 votes for city
tieasurer-and had he won over Beat
I've was to have his picture in the Gem
sor Now Andy went and put it over
him ten votes-and really we don't
believe even the Censor's sturdy old
press could stand Andy's lantern-jaw-
ed phiz. However, If he will furnish
a photo which flatters him we will
take a chance.
290 friends of Harold Proctor fol-
lowed the Censor's advice to write in
the name of our jolly fat city attorney
to succeed himself. The Censor hopes
that the council can somehow arrange
to raise the salary of this Office so
that Mr.. Proctor can afford to give
il the attention it deserves. The pres
ent salary is virtually asking a man
Ito serve for nothing.
One hundred voters filled in the
constable space-the name of Tad
Cary appearing Sc times. jolly Bob
Parker's name was penned liz times
for Justice. /. s. Hamilton, T.TSan-
wick and J. D. Simpson were elected
ward committeeman.
For Alderman of the first ward
Nuns Helgeson nosed out Hans John
son by one vote-109 to 108. Law
renee Conklin received 81 votes and
Peter Hexvold g. Nuns has been q
strong earnest worker on the council
too blunt and outspoken often to be
| popular as politician, but he is heart
and soul in accord with the improve
ment program.
In the second ward, John Stewart
Wdo hlOPRQDCu iOl ltlE tOAlE tcl III
John is a good level-headed reason.
able business man whose presence on
the council will be of value. For the
short term, John E. Nuzum and r. E
johnson ran pretty race the latter
winning by two votes -144 to 146
Mr.. Nuzum need not feel ashamed
over so close a vote Mr. johnson is a
capable young man and master me-
chanic. His service on t h e council
will be of peculiar value in view of
his general electrical and mechanical
ability.
In the bloody third 1.-THE editor can
allude to it in this complimentary man
ner because he resides in it and would
MT move out for the world) another
four cornered contest was decided by a
close vote. "Shenie" Helgeson, the
present popular young incumbent, won
out over our genial farmer friend Geo.
Fisher, by % votes--139 to lie. A. s.
Nelson received So and VIM. A. Groves
40.
Well, folks, the spring election is
over, and a mighty spirited contest ii
was, arousing more interest than we
have ever noted. The big bonfire and
school yells and general demonstration
for the successful candidates after the
votes were counted was something
that the Censor editor does not recol-
lect as having been duplicated here
since the hot old presidential cam
lpaigns went out of fashion many years
ago. Naturally in the heat Of the
campaign, some sore spots developed
but as good friends and neighbors
these should be healed and forgotten
as rapidly as possible, and the whole
! city get behind the new council and
assist them in the proper conduct OF
| city affairs. Remember, they are
your servants, elected to do your bid
ding in the best manner consistent
with the welfare of our city. You
will find the Mayor and Council rea-
sonable men and affable gentlemen
who are strainnig every nerve and ex-
erting every ounce of energy and thot
to solve city problems to the satisfac-
ton Of all. They are handling hall
million dollars of city property at
practically no salary because they
have the interests of the city at heart
If you see something in the conduct
of affairs that you do not like, don't
go behind their backs and stab them
Lay your case before them plainly
and nine times out of ten the trouble
will be remedied--if it exists. Many
times you viii find, when you hear
their side, that to do certain things
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