The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-15
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Democratic Nomina.
tiOnS are Made.
The First Left as a Hopeless
Job. Democrats Unable to
Secure Good Timber.

The democratic caucuses were held
last night, the attendance being small
and not much interest being displayed.
The nominations were as follows:
First ward-Left blank, to be filled
by committeeman if thought best.
Second ward-J. j. Wieland
Third ward-Long term Schnoor
To fill vacancy r. Hill
The democrats evidently could find
no one who was ready to attempt the
4 hopeless task of trying to defeat Messrs
Lnney and Sprecher in the first ward.
\ The natter was left in the. hands of
1.-THE committeeman and it is possible
that star chamber nomination may
be made today or that on election day
an attempt may be made to run in
dark horse. The republicans of the
first ward should not be caught nap
ping, they should vote early in the day
and thus make sure that no such at
tempt is made.
In the second ward Mr.. j j. Wieland
is the nominee. We have known
Johnnie" since both of us were boys
playing on the streets of Denison to.
gether. We have not one unkind
word to say of him. He is honest,
capable and good friend
We do not think the voters Of the
: ward will make the mistake this year,
however, of taking one of its members
from the council in the person of Mr.
: U. G. johnson. Mr.. Johnson has the
advantage OF his opponent both in age
and general experience and his expert
ence on the council is something that
neither the ward or the city can afford
to lose. 1t is acknowledged by all in a
position to Judge, that Mr.. Johnson is
4 the best posted man in the city on the
subject OF the grades of our streets and
alleys. He is often consulted by Uncle
Morris McHenry when anything about
A,the streets of Denison is to be ascer-
,sSained, and he is acknowledged by all
to be an authority on the subject.
There is considerable unfinished grade
work to be done this year, as for in
stance the work on Court street lead
ing to the l. G. station. 1t is import
ant to the city that some one have
charge of this work who already knows
about it and who is prepared to carry
it through to the best interests of the
city Mr.. johnson was the chairman
of the committee which had the con-
Is Instruction of the new city we'll in
charge. he city never had a better
jalo of work done and one which was
subject to less criticism. Thus, with
out a word against Mr.. Wieland. and
the good record he has made as a sue
cessful young business man. the Review
believes it does right, when outside OF
any political considerations, it advises
the citizens of the second ward that ii
will be entirely for their own best in.
terests to retain Mr.. johnson on the
council. We believe Mr. Wieland
would exercise the same good judgment
in his own business affairs and would
not turn off an experienced and satls.
factory clerk because some other good
man wanted the job. Mr.. johnson has
had but one term on the council and
he certainly deserves reelection.
In the third ward the democrats
were equally fortunate in their nom.
~ nations. Mr. John Schnoor is an in
u #'dustrious and conservative business
nan. We do not know what expert
ence he has had in municipal affairs
but he has reputation for honesty
and business integrity. This is but
another case where it is sought to re
place valuable member OF the council
by a new man. 1t is true that on &C
count of his most unfortunate acclden,