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Show iS5 B Political excitement ran high in the Hub City last Tuseday, and when the polls were closed and the ballots counted, it was found that R. H. Hinckley, former for-mer State representative, and Demoncratic candidate for Mayor, had been elected, running run-ning way ahead of his ticket which was defeated. 0. F. Wall was chosen to serve as four-year councilman, over Henry P. Olsen, the Democratic Democra-tic aspirant. Joseph Matson, M. C. Peterson, and Joseph Jo-hansen, Jo-hansen, Jr., Republicans, were elected two year councilmen, . their opponents being S. M. !Nielson, Ed. Johnston, and A. V. Boand. Next to the race for mayor, the closest vote was for recorder, Calvin Christen-sen Christen-sen being elected by a niajority ; of ten votes over John Mower, 'his Democratic apponent. Mrs. i Effie Larsen was the candidate ' of both parties for treasurer j and accordingly polled the ! highest vote. There was much speculation before the election as to the possible outcome, and the only regret that can be felt is that nil nf the men could not have been elected to office. Both parties had exceptionally strong candidates in the race, and the citizens could not have erred badly whoever their choice had been. Either Seely or Hinckley promised much for ia successful adminstration, and ! congratulations are due to both for the splendid showings they made. Now that the election is over, politics should be for gotten, and the undivided effort ef-fort of all should be given to making the new adminstration the best that the city has ever known. The next few years are critical ones with reference to the future of many of the smaller municipalities. Mt. Pleasant must face the necessi-i necessi-i tv of improving her streets, of increasing her tourist accomodations, accomo-dations, of providing a city ,park and camping ground, of 'pushing the development of the Thistle road, and of aiding in the completion of the Huntington Hunt-ington road, etc. These are but a few of the needs, that the city has before it. Much of the responsibility for leadership in these matters will rest with the newly eiecieu council. Yet, with limited finance at their disposal, they can hope to accomplish but little unless they have the whole-hearted, sympathetic support of every citizen. True the newly elected council is politically not united, but m spirit and in desire it is one to the man. Only the unsel fish , desire to serve prompted all ot ; the candidates to allow their t names to come before he peo-l peo-l Die This very mixed poht; S' complexion of the council, ROBERT II. HINCKLEY " .j V' . , ' ; - j - 1 v , . - i !- k H ? ' h should be an evidence of its strength, for it calls forth a loyal support from Republican and Democrats alike. j Any Republican who would not back up the new council to his limit would not be a good 1 Republican, for all but two of : the seven just elected are Re-' publicans. Any Democrat who vould not give of his fullest support to the adminstration : would be unworthy of his party ; and of the splendid showing which the head of his ticket has made. It is united we stand or divided we fall in the Hub City for the next two years. It is united we prosper and enjoy the fruits of a steady growth, or divided wo spite ourselves and diminish the income to our pocketbooks. No matter how we voted, this is our council. It is a splendid council. It will prove to be- an efficient, progressive j council. Congratulations are 'due on every hand. Congratulations Congratu-lations to the winners! Con ' gratulations to the citizens who 'voted so well! Congratulations 1 to the city so fortunate as to j have its affairs so well en-! trusted! Congratulations to j those who though defeated, were yet successful, and whoj have preserved their interest in j all things for the common good even though the ballots were; against them. . In the spirit of enthusiam unbounded nine rails . for Mayor Hinckley, and nme more for the new council in its entirety. |
