The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06

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Dr.. w. A. Beach was reelected
mayor in the city election Yesterday
by a majority of 1876 over mis- oppo-
nent, E. V. Waters. 1t was enc of
the most closely contested and bit
lterly fought political campaigns ever
held in the city of Mapkato. The re-
suit of the battle during the early
incomplete returns left the result
greatly in doubt, and it was not un.
til up to the last moment that resu
between the two opposing candi
dates for mayor could be determined.
-, f. V. Waters carried the first,
second and third wards with neat
ma jorities, while w. A. Beach car
l'ied the fourth, fifth and sixth wards.
Beach's total vote Tor the six wards
OF the city was 249S, las compared
with a total of 2,077 at the city pri
i.laries one week ago, and total OF
o,O1l two years ago. Mr.. Waters
total vote yesterday was 1852 as
compared with total of 1910 at the
city primaries this year and a total
vote at the general election two
years ago of 1888
Successful Candidates For Council.
The successful candidates for city
Councilmen are: Frank ]. Mahowald,
Chris Steiner, Gust Kieinschmidt
and ]. w. Johnson
Frank j. Mahowald. former city
councilman, tops the list with total
vote of 1857 votes. He carried the
first, second and third wards and a
70 in hn rfh nr dc
His total at the primaries was, f,5T9
as compared with total of two
years ago of 2,048.
Christ Steiner, one of the present
city councilmen, and at the D. esent
time, commissioner of finances car
ried of second honors by carrying
lie .CuIth and fifth wards and
splendid vote in the other four
G.arus. His total vote yesterday was
:,J66 as compared Nth 1,ti2 at the
pIima les. and a totaI IT, Q yea 5 ago
OF 1913
Councilman Gust il eiuschniidt in
his total vote OF 2,l4i recciied a
nice vote of confidence from the yOt-
ers of Mankato. At the present time
he Is commissioner OF water works.
His total vote at the primaries was
j 1922 as compared with yesterdays
vote of 2.147 and a total two years
ago of 2,609.
| New Man In Council.
! j. w. Johnson, a contractor living
| in the north end of the city, entered
the political arena for the first time
this spring. He was fourth in the
race, and is now one of the city
cOuncilmen- elect. Mr.. Johnson car
ried the first and second wards by
, large majority and handsome vote
! in the other four wards of the city
! The battle for the supremacy in
the contest for Judge of the NUM-
cipal court was more closely fought
than that carried on between the
two opposing candidates for mayor
! The outcome according to the early
incomplete returns was just as
doubtful. Judge William Stradtmann
Golf by a majority of forty seven
votes. Judge Stradtmann carried
every ward in the city with the ex-
lception of the sixth, which went to
Judge Goff. COTS total in yester-
days election was 1922. at the pri-
maries. 1.462.
! Judges of the municipal court hold
office for four years.
John r. Klaseus, candidate. for
special judge of the municipal court
had no opposition. His total vote
I Defeated Made Good Runs.
| The defeated candidates for city
tcodnciImen have no cause to blush
at the results of their race in yes
terday's election. They showed their
metal as the results will show
Councilman Alex w. Anderson,
present commissioner of streets and
alleys. polled vote of LIZA votes
in the six wards of the city, as COM
pared with a total vote of 1902 at
the city primaries, and total of o.
414 two years ago.
Eric "A. Carlstrom. one of the sue
cessful contractors of Mankato show
ed that he is far from being slow
war horse, when it comes to pulling
down votes. His total vote was 1867.
as compared with total of 1883 at
the city primaries.
w. r. Hammett, former city
councilman also showed that he is a
Vote getter. His total in yesterdays
election was 2,08a as compared with
a total at the primaries of 1893.
| William Quimby, real estate man
of this city, polled total vote yes
terday Of 1,107 and at the city pri-
naries, 93S.
| Basing calculations on the total
vote of 5,006 and subtracting from
this amount the total vote Of 1880
received by both candidates for
mayor, It would appear that there
were 146 voters in Mankato yester-
day who failed to cast their ballot
/, for either Mayor Beach or Mr.. Wat
tiers.
! Election at Lake Crystal.
] The following is the result of the
election at Lake Crystal: George
Austin, mayor; counciimen, f. r.
Thomas. DIR. r. p, Dodds, Ed Hart
wick. Ole Austin and G.. p McKowen.
Justices OF the peace, Harry Hanson
land Ben Wiberg.