| 词条 | 1907 Edmonton municipal election |
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The 1907 municipal election was held December 9, 1907, for the purpose of electing a mayor and five aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as five public school trustees and six separate school trustees. There were also four proposed bylaws put to a vote of the electorate concurrently with the election. Positions to be electedThere were eight aldermen on city council, but three of the positions were already filled: Cameron Anderson and Wilfrid Gariépy had been elected to two-year terms in 1906, and were still in office. James Walker had also been elected to a two-year term, but resigned, and had been replaced by Daniel Fraser, who was also still in office. Thomas Daly had been elected to a two-year term in 1906, but resigned and hadn't been replaced. Accordingly, the fifth place aldermanic candidate in the 1907 election - Herman McInnis - was elected only to serve out the remaining year of Daly's term. Mayoral nominationsThe candidates for mayor were former mayor John Alexander McDougall and incumbent councillor Joseph Henri Picard. McDougall was nominated by William Short, Arthur Cushing, J C Dowsett, W R West, A E Jackson, and J W Huff. Picard was nominated by William Antrobus Griesbach, Thomas Bellamy, George Manuel, William Thomas Henry, W J Graves, T P Hobson, and G K Allen.[1] CampaignThe election showed some signs of nastiness, as an anonymous letter (signed by a Mr. "Graybrook") attacking mayoral candidate McDougall was published in the Edmonton Journal. The letter accused McDougall of demanding an unfairly inflated price for land the city intended to buy from him, and of making pledges to reduce municipal taxes without being sufficiently familiar with the city's financial situation. The letter's writer was eventually exposed as being incumbent mayor William Antrobus Griesbach, who was not seeking re-election but who was supporting McDougall's opponent, Picard.[2] EndorsementsThe East End Ratepayers' Association endorsed George S. Armstrong, John Galbraith, William Clegg, and Isaac Lane for election as aldermen.[3] All four men had signed on to the association's platform, which included
Voter turnoutThere were 1679 ballots cast in the 1907 municipal election. The number of eligible voters is no longer available, but the Edmonton Bulletin noted on the day of the election that "both Mssrs. McDougall and Picard have excellent organizations, and almost every available vote is being brought in."[5] It further asserted that the city's two polling stations were inadequate, and that the new council should create additional polling stations. Results(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent) Mayor
Aldermen
Public school trusteesA Butchart, W D Ferris, H A Gray, A E May, and Alex Taylor were elected. Detailed results are no longer available. Separate (Catholic) school trusteesWilfrid Gariépy, E J Hart, Prosper-Edmond Lessard, Joseph Henri Picard, S Schultz, and O Tessier were elected. Detailed results are no longer available. BylawsThe following bylaws were voted on concurrently with the 1907 election: Bylaw 153A bylaw to authorize an agreement between the Municipality and American Oil Co.
Bylaw 112A bylaw to grant Cyrus S. Eaton and Matt E. Springer a special franchise.
Bylaw 111A bylaw to grant N.W. Gas and Co. a special franchise.
Bylaw 105A bylaw to raise the sum of $50,000 to be paid to City Hospital by way of a bonus.
ReferencesCity of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections1. ^"J. A. McDougall and Ald. Picard, Edmonton Bulletin, December 2, 1907 {{Edmonton elections}}2. ^"An Announcement, Anonymous Letter, and an Affidavit" Edmonton Bulletin, November 23, 1907 3. ^"The Full Ticket of Five is Announced" Edmonton Bulletin, November 23, 2007. 4. ^"Platform of East Enders" Edmonton Bulletin, November 16, 2007. 5. ^"Great Interest in the Elections" Edmonton Bulletin, December 9, 1907. 3 : Municipal elections in Edmonton|1907 elections in Canada|1907 in Alberta |
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