S02 E15 Susanna M Salter
Episode 15 of the An Ounce - For Your Consideration podcast, hosted by Jim Fugate, titled "S02 E15 Susanna M Salter" was published on April 10, 2020 and runs 5 minutes.
April 10, 2020 ·5m · An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Summary
Here’s the story of one seriously surprised mayor of Argonia, Kansas. Elected mayor and the candidate didn’t even know their name was on the ballot. In 1887, the rules for elections did not require that the names of those on the ballot were made public until Election Day. The inclusion of this surprised candidate's name was done a prank, a joke, if you will, by political rivals trying to make a point that the consideration of such a candidate was foolish. The name placed on the ballot ...
Episode Description
Here’s the story of one seriously surprised mayor of Argonia, Kansas. Elected mayor and the candidate didn’t even know their name was on the ballot.
In 1887, the rules for elections did not require that the names of those on the ballot were made public until Election Day. The inclusion of this surprised candidate's name was done a prank, a joke, if you will, by political rivals trying to make a point that the consideration of such a candidate was foolish.
The name placed on the ballot as a prank, as a ploy to humiliate, backfired - big time.
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