The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-13
Candidates Selected for the City
Council Are Men of Recog-
nized Ability.
ALL HAVE WIDE EXPERIENCE.
Judged by the Test of Fitness the
Ticket Measures Up to the
. Standard Demanded of
Public officials.

The Council ticket nominated by the Dem.
| ocratc City Convention is Acknowledged by
1air-minded Republicans. as we'll as BY
Democrats to be one OF the strongest ever
named by any party within the history OF
the city.
| The nominees are all men of honesty. in
tegrfty, wide experience and sound bust
ness Judgment. who have been foremost in
every public movement affecting the wei
3are OF the community.
With the exception Ct Doctor Heine
| Marks. none OF them has ever held public
/ oftice before. Their records In the business
world are considered sufficient guarantee
/ that If elected. they will uphold the ad-
ministration in its efforts to secure to the
| city the best results possible from a
thoroughly sound and business like admin
kration OF its affairs.
ISAAC w. MORTON.
| Isaac W. Morton IL one of the most vide
known men OF affairs in the mercantile
interests of the city. For twenty-four years
he was president of the Simmons Hardware
COMPANY. the largest concern OF it's kind
IN the world The DEVELOPMENT OF this eaor-
-mous business was due in great part to the
business sagacity, foresight and judgment
OF Mr.. Morton.
His integrity. energy and ability in the
conduct of this vast business attracted the
attention of the mercantile and financial
,world, and his services were eagerly sought
auoy the Arrangements Of various financial
IN and commercial enterprises. To-day while
ha comparatively young man. he is one OF
,c the busiest men in the city. and his ad-
an vice Is sought on all questions involving
=. large investments.
% Mr.. Morton has sacrificed much OF his
Whine in furthering ali pubic movements,
"A having for their object the advancement
~ OF the city's interests.
y Simmons Hardware Company. He is a al
= rector of the ST. Louis Uri0n Trust Com
Pany. the Mercantile Library and Public
he is a member of the MONDAY. Com
@ercai University, st. LOUIS. Round Ia
= Handkerchief place.
a HoRATIo n. DAVIS.
Horatio N. Davis. president Of the Smith
4 u Davis Manufacturing Company is a man
4 Of wide activity and extensive acquaintance
The large business of which he is the head
. vas built up principally through his indi-
!, T1dual efforts. He is an indefatigabie work
; er. man of tireless energy, ard has de-
voted much time to the interests of the
1 Involving TIE well-being of The community
! ne has been one of the most Jealous
Mr.; Davis is prominent in church and
charftable affairs, and devotes a great deal
4 Of time to this class of work. He is a mem
4 Der Of the Executive Board Of the Humane
/ Society OF Missouri, and has taken the live
LEST interest in the work of that organiza-
ZION for many years. He devotes consider
pita!, and was largely instrumental in the
work Of securing funds to erect the new
Mr.. Davis is member of the congreSa.
don of Christ Church Cathedral. He Is also
e member of the Commercial Club. the
Round Table Club and the st. Louis Club.
/. He lives at No. IS Vandeventer place.
DOCTOR HEINE MARKS.
Doctor Heine Marks is a graduate of the
College of Medicine and Surgery of Cincin-
went to New Orleans but the yellow fever
was epidemic in the South al that time. and
he came to ct. Louis. He was detained at
N Ind cfcfal
Dorset and Davis, stationed there, in car
ang for the refugee victims.
Doctor Marks opened an Office at No 2214
North Fourteenth street and spent four
teen years practicing in North ST. Louis
de also had an office at No. 1902 North Mar
: In 1892 he was appointed superintendent of
the city Hospital by Mayor Noonan and
- sa,,s1, nj tour years. In that period
skillful and daring surgeon.
In tlsst and 1895 he was vice president of
the st Louis Medical Society, of which he
1s stu a member. He is also a member OF |
me Missouri State Medical Association and |
me American Medical Association. In 1894 |
ne was member of the Board of Managers
o6 the House of Refuge.
After his retirement from the City Hos |
Rata Doctor Marks resumed private prac-
ice He established a private sanitarium
At no. $50 Morgan street, where he now |
Doctor Marks is a member of the F,,ks f.
= inlrty-seeond degree Mason and belongs |
e tio1 several benevolent and social organize
BARTHOLOMEW J. LAwLER.
bartholomew ]. Lawler was born forty- |
oue years ago in st. Louis and after re- |
SsIVlng a public school education, continued |
1ege- WI
After following, for time, the trade of |
sss.onecutter and stonemason. his qualifica- |
uonS AZ manager were recognized by his |
empioyers, and he was placed In charge of |
tne various work which they had under
contract. For the last ten years his work /
nas been that OF a building superintendent, |
n charge of buildings, railroad construction
bridge work and street paving.
be resides at No. 1910 North Garrison I
avenue. and Is unmarried. He is a man of |
souno practical sense, and those who know |
nim speak highly in praise of his integrity, |
eralgntforward manner of handling ali |
questions and his general ability as a super |
5ntendent of building work and director of |
large bodies of men.
Such a man In the Council, familiar with
contracts of all kinds, and the method of |
their carrying out. will be OF material aid
70 Mayor Wells in his endeavors to build |
up and reconstruct the city.