The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1884-01-06
THE CANDIDATES.
Brief Sketches Of the WouId-Be Coun-
ciImen.

The city election occurs on Tuesday
next, and as the nominations are al,
ready made with more or less formality
it now becomes the duty of the electors
to choose between the gentlemen who
have been named.
In the first ward.the citizens meeting
placed in nomination Hon. A. jackson
as their candidate for councilman, and
the democrats Mr.. Olney Finnegan.
MI. jackson is we'll known to all of
our people, and is an old timer, having
been a resident of this city for some
fourteen years. He is a thorough-going,
reliable business man and one who is
endowed with an unusual amount of
energy and perseverance. He has large
business interests here, being one of the
jewelry firm of Zehner, Jackson &
Buechner, the leading house in the ter
ritory. Mr.. Jackson is well posted in
regard to the wants and needs Of the
city, and it was because of his knowl-
edge and thorough acquaintance with
public affairs that he was elected to the
legislature which Is about to convene.
The voters of the first ward will proba-
bly, elect Mr.. Jackson to the position
for which he has been nominated.
Mr.. Olney Finnegan is one of the
train dispatchers at this place, and is
spoken of by those who know him as
being a competent man for the position
which be occupies. He is possessed of
good business qualifications and has
considerable business interests here.
II elected he would make a good coun-
Gilman.
In the second ward the candidates
are Dwight Fisk and g. W. Riner.
Mr.. Fisk is also an old timer in Chey-
enne, as all of our people are aware.
He was a member OF the city council
in 1876, and on the following year was
chosen mayor of they city, which posi-
ton he held until the adoption of the
new charter, which had been framed
and placed before the legislature by the
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mayor of the city, Cheyenne took long
step forward in the matter of substan-
tial improvements, and began to as
sumo metropolitan proportions. The
streets of the city, which were
before that time in u bad con-
dition, were leveled down and
graded sidewalks were laid in many
portions of the city, where before there
had been none, and Cheyenne's first
system of water works was laid and es-
tablished. In fact a new life was in
fused into every department of public
affairs, and from that time the era of
Cheyenne's marvellous prosperity be-
gan to date. 1t is but justice to Mr..
Fisk to say that the new era was In
augurated mainly, if not entirely, by
his energy and foresight.
He is endowed with executive ability
far beyond that which most men pos
sess, and he has large property interests
in the city.
We seriously doubt whether a better
man for the position could have been
selected.
Hon. c. W. Riner, who was a mem
Der of the last legislature, is the oppon-
ent of MI. Fisk.
No especial comment is necessary in
his case. Mr.. Riner is an earnest bust
ness man, and has, like Mr.. Fisk,
large interests in Cheyenne, where he
has lived for many years. AS a mem
Der of the legislature he took a leading
part and served his constituents faith
fully and well, and will, if elected,
make a good and useful member of the
city council.
In the third ward Mr.. Henry Har-
rington, at the request of many friends
has announced himself as a candidate
for the city council. Mr.. Harring-
ton is one of the most
thorough-going business men of the
city, and though a democrat, is far from
being a partisan and ties up to no party
or set of men to such an extent as to
be led away from what he deems the
right course to pursue for the interests
of all, He is sharp sighted and perhaps
might be considered critical by some,
but If elected to the city council will be
pretty apt to know what is going On,
and will have a word of his W to say
when occasion demands. He also is a
large property owner here and his in
terests are all identified with the city.
Mr.. ]. w. Hammond is the republi-
can nominee as the opponent of Mr..
Harrington. Mr.. Hammond came to
Cheyenne in 1873 and has resided here
eve since. He was not the possessor
Of much means when he first came
here, but by industry, perseverance, and
strict attention to business he has
amassed quite a fortune, and is thor
oughly acquainted with the affairs of
the city, having for three years been a
member of the city council. He has
always been regarded as one of our
leading citizens, and, if elected, will as
heretofore make a good councilman.
As to who will be elected is more
than a at this time be safely pre-
dicted, but the LEADER expresses the
hope that the best men will be selected
by the people in every case.
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