, 1891-01-09
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

NGNAAN ss-u0 per hnnuln- Nl-@ lOT SIX months,
payable IN ADVANCE
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
The candidate unanimously plasod in
nomination by the Democratic party for
mayor OF Cheyenne is that old-time citi-
zen aud successful business man. Lawrence
X Bresnahen. MIR. Bresnahen came
west from his home IN Ontario county,
New York, In the spring of 1867 jules
burg wa. then IN the height of its glory.
and there Mr.. Bresnahen temporarily
settled. buyinR out the meat business OF
the late James Moore. In the fall OF
1867 he started for Cheyenne. 10 company
with Henry Altman and ". D Ptase.
lie erected one OF the first buildings in
Cheyenne, on Ferguson street, between
FIT 'euth and SIxreen,h, aud went int,
business. 10 1874 he vas elected ty
trustee 90 the Demorrati1 ticket. and
aided in breaking up a Republican ring
which at thar time had control OF the city
government, aud through manipulation Of
the CITY scrip was not only i%njuriug the
city's credit, but enriehiug themselves
The tretsurershIp vas soon taken out of
the hands I the gang and the city paper
brought up from ten cents on the dollar
to par. In 1875 Mr. Bresnahen was
elected TO the council Of the Fourth legis
!ative assembly.
In 1876 he succeeded [. c. Whipple as
mayor Of Cheyenne. This vas one Of the
most important years in the history Of
Cheyenne. 1t was the year the CITY re-
cerved the patent from the government
for the t6wnsite The trustees were az.
pointed b7 Acting Governor Lee and in-
dividually sustained the city's credit.
John IL. Marin. DR. Geo. w. Corey, II.
II. Ellis, B. l. Ford and +. p. johnson
were the trustees who entered the Town
site on behalf OF the people. The work
which they commenced IN 1870 was faith.
fully carried out by Mayor Bresnahen
The settlement OF disputed titles between
the Union Pacific Railway company and
the city was a sore subject in those days
A proposition to settle was made BY Gen
ersl Superintendent j. 7 Clark on be-
half Of the road, but it was rejected by
Mayor Bresnahen because it iufringed
upon some property rights OF private in
dividuals. MAYOR Bresnahen arranged a
conference between o. f. Davis, the gen
eral land agent OF the roa1. and soon eff
fecte1 a settlement whereby the city Sc
cured a warranty deed to the property
now known as the city Tark. part OF inUr
blocks which are now included in the city
cemetery, and a REIMBURSEMENT Of seventy
feet OF the reservation on Twelfth street
for which the city gave a right Of way for
the Union Pacific track TO Camp g rim.
In 1878 Mayor Bresnahen hal Judge
Mclaughlin draw up a bill giving Chey
enne the right to purchase $40 acres OF
land at the government price for the use
of the city water system The bill was
forwarded to w. X Steele. then delegate
in congress from Wyoming. aud soon after
it became a law, This land lies north Of
town and includes the land devoted to
the present water system as well as tho
land sold recently u the Burlington rail
road.
In the same year a company was
formed with a capital stock of 800. 900
for the purpose Of purchasing the city
water works. 1t was largely through L
r. Bresnahen's efforts that a sale wa
prevented and that the city nov maiu-
tains a plan. of ia own which the late
city treasurer estimated to be worth $500,
600.
Mr.. Btesnahen was one Of the twelve
men selected to draw up a new chart-r
In 1878. Immediately following. he was
re-elect 4 maylr on bofh the Democrat
and RrpIbli an tiekets. A -ma apprn
pratipu 20 pl,nt tres il he city cent ry
was secured this year. 10 1879 he was
again re-elsc'ed mayor on the Democratic
ticket, without lhy opposition from the
Republic ans
NJ. B -e.nlhrn va chairman o. The
commission viii III built the two wings of
the capitol building aud superintendent
the work The experience thus gained
will be invaluable in ct,on with the
great amount Of public b~uilGing % oiected
this wear Hi record as a public ufi -ial
and 4 private cit zen is one OF which Mr..
Bresnahen may well feel proud and the
people know they will make no mistake
in %electing him to the mayors office wh,re
his wide practical experience, his honesty
and his well known interest in the
economical administration of pubic affairs
will make his services invaluable.