The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-07
Very Heavy
Vote POlled
At Election
B. F. Dubois Reelected City
Treasurer Over D. B.
Caughren
. HAS MAJORITY OF 266
w. E. DeLaurier, New Mayor,
John Mondloch, P. o. Ped
erson Reelected
HAS MAJORITY OF 266

Sank Centre folks to the number
of Lib woke up to the fact that the
annual election of city officers was
to be held Tuesday, April 5. They
began to vote with the opening OF
the polls and continued pretty
steadily during the entire day until
poll closing time at eight o'clock
in the evening.
There are approximately 1900
legal voters in the city limits. Tues
days vote was the heaviest ever
polled at a city election in Sank
Centre.
In 1928 the red hot Presidential
campaign between Herbert Hoover
and Governor Al Smith, of New
York state, brought out the heaviest
vote ever polled in the city, 1888.
The proportion of the vote Tues
day was about equally divided in
proportion to population. In the
first Ward, that portion of the city
beginning on the north side OF
Third and extending to the north
city limits, polled 355 votes. The
second Ward, all that portion OF
the city south of Third street, poll
ed 75s votes. In 1928 the First Ward
polled 424 votes and the Second
Ward 815 votes.
The difference in the population
of the two Wards make up the diff
ference in voting strength.
In this connection the City
authorities will soon be up against
the proposition of dividing the Sc
cond ward into two precincts. The
machinery necessary to put this
change into operation is not fam
iliar to the Herald editor.
OF course the magnet drawing
out the unprecedented vote Tues
day was the contest for city trea-
surer. ..
Two of the city's highest type
citizens representatives Of the
heaviest taxpayers, were candi-
dates. ss 20
B. F. Dubois, vice president Of
the First State Bank, city treasurer
for a number of years. was a can
didate for election. D. B. Caugh-
rem, president of the Merchants
National bank, was the opponent. A
hard, dignified campaign was wag-
ed between the two candidates and
their friends.
Mr.. Dubois secured a slight lead
in both wards with the beginning of
the vote counting. With 100 of the
votes remaining to be counted in
the First Ward Ben had lead Of
so. The complete vote increased
this majority to rs.
The present incumbent received
the first seven ballots counted in
the Second ward. Mr.. Dubois
then entered the picture and it was
a very close race for the first 200
ballots at which time Mr.. Dubois
lead in this ward had increased to
about 80. This position maintained
for another 100 votes Ben continu-
ing to gain slightly. The last half
of the vote was heavily Dubois.
His lead at the finish in this ward
was 100. His complete majority in
the city was 266.
w. E. DeLaurier had things pref
ty much his own way in the mayor
atty race Mark maitland entered the
race just before closing time for
filing. He did not make any cam
paign, and his entry into the race
was not taken seriously. Under the
circumstances he polled a surpris-
ingly large vote, 304. Mr.. DeLaurier
received TAB. His majority was 439.
r. r. Kells was reelected NUM-
cipal judge without opposition.
Three excellent gentlemen were
in the aldermanic race. Two were
to be elected. John Mondloch and
DR.. P. o. Peterson after having
served one term filed to succeed
themselves. w. p. Arndt's name
was entered just before the time
limit. The majority of the voters
evidently felt that Messrs Mond-
loch and Peterson were entitled to
reelection.
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