The Ely miner., 1924-12-05
ERNEST ". HANSON
ELECTED MAYOR.
SPIRITED ELECTION RESULTS
IN THE LARGEST VOTE
EVER POLLED HERE.

1882 votes were cast at the City
election in the four precincts Tues
day, 158 more than were cast al
the general election in November.
Thirty names on the list failed to
vote Notwithstanding the additional
voters who cast their ballots and ii
is figured that several more failed
to take advantage of their franchise.
Some profess to believe that should
all the voters here used their voting
privilege, the total ballot would go
above 1900 and close to 1000.
Ernest w. Hanson, ex-service
man, former secretary of the Ely
Commercial Club and cashier at the
Duluth & Iron Range station, de-
feated Frank Jenko for mayor by
just 158 votes. Both of these can
didates had the support of list of
friends and many were doing all in
their power in the brief but spirited
campaign which preceded the elec-
ton Tuesday to further the cause of
their candidate.
While the campaign was rather a
quiet one on the surface, the under
current was busy and campaign
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section of the city. Notwithstand-
ing the number of workers in the
field who were making house to
house canvass and extolling the vir-
tues of their respective candidates,
the campaign was clean one and
mudslinging was notable by it's alb
sence.
The four candidates in the Alder
manic fight for three positions ran
neck and neck as can be seen by
the figures of the votes cast in the
four precincts in another place of
this paper. John P. Erickson, a
former member of the Council and
a last day entry, nosed out ahead
of present Alderman Joseph Koma-
tar by eight votes. 1t was very
evident from the votes cast that
all were equally acceptable to the
citizens and it was only question
of narrow margin in the figures
for the election of either
Gust A. Maxi was returned to the
council for the coming two years
with the largest vote of the Alder
manic ticket. He has served for
ten years. The handsome endorse
ment accorded him at the polls
Tuesday speaks volumes for his
regime.
Ed. C. Jones, reelected for the
second time has served for the past
two years. His vote showed his
popularity and especially when it is
considered that sickness in the FAM
lily compelled him to be out of the
city during the campaign. He was
the second highest on the Alder
manic ticket.
All of the men chosen are cap
able of furnishing the city with a
successful administration with the
assistance of the three Aldermen
who hold over, Messrs. Champa,
Porthan and Erchull. All are old
timers at the game and all have
served the city in the same capacity
at various times.
Mayor Hanson, as he will be
known after January 1, will be in
the council for the first time but
with his abundance of good judg-
ment and his insight into public
affairs gained in his service to his
country and at the head of several
organizations with which he has
been connected, has all the ear
marks of being good mayor Be-
ing young man, it will be up to
himself to make a record and thus
furnish stepping stone to higher
aspirations.
The Miner whole heartedly con-
graduates the new mayor and the
newly chosen aldermen on their
election at the head of the best city
in the northwest with the finest
schools, the most individually owned
homes, the best mines and the best
prospects of any city in the state.
This is taking in lots of territory,
but watch Ely Keep your eye on
it and it's opportunities.
The vote on Tuesday was as fol-
lows: