Maquoketa Election-1872

WATSON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 12/22/2007 at 09:34:45

Maquoketa Excelsior
March 7, 1872

Official canvass of the municipal election of Monday:

MAYOR
Mott Watson 162
Hugh Cravens 133

TREASURER
D. H. Anderson 294

ASSESSOR
D. S. Haight 290
G. W. Bettesworth 1

ALDERMAN

1st Ward
S. O. Webster 65
W. S. Clark 29
J. T. Sargent 28

2nd Ward
A. G. Henderson 68
Wm. Hunter 26

3rd Ward
C. H. Covell 44

4th Ward
H. Farr 32
D. C. Clary 25

The City Election on Monday passed off quietly enough. For the successful candidates very little work was done, but their opponents worked furtively for their defeat. The "Ring" over the way, as usual resorted to all sorts of falsehood of the Sentinel clique, a little "Tammany Ring," which seeks to rule or ruin our city, and on Monday repudiated the entire organization. The Boss, the Railroad King, young A. T. Stewart, the ignoramus, and others, having taken part in the Republican Caucas, went over to the enemy, and worked all day against the men they helped to nominate. They will be remembered in the great hereafter, and rewarded according to their works.