The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-14
VOTERS LEAGUE
REPORTS AGAIN
This Time the Candidates for AL
o. dermen Are Carefully
N'H y Looked Over. ,
No NJ. II 'eports to Be Made
No Sa.il After the 3d..
l1imaries.

The Voters league today submits it's
election. This report deals with the
qualifications Of those seeking the nomi-
nation for alderman. In all cases
incubation is made. This is based in
each case on careful investigation of
all the facts affecting the candidate 8
qualifications for council service and his
political availability. The report says:
1.-THE general situation as regards
candidates offers much encouragement
tation. Well qualified men in one or
both political parties are before the
people in nearly every ward in the city.
1t now only remains for the voters to
use proper discrimination. to assure ex-
cellent material from which to make a
choice at the final election.
| ''The situation in the ninth. eleventh
and twelfth wards offers cause for con-
graduation in the general improve.
ment of candidates offered. In these
wards both parties are represented by
one or more good men. In the third it
many republicans that they have no al
tentative at the primary election. Here,
however, the democrats have proved
equal to the occasion by uniting on a
date, and the voter who is ready to put
his city's above his party s interests
will have his chance at the November
election.
"Several wholly disqualified candi-
dates are pushing their claims for pref
erment. The league does not hesitate
to name them, and there ought to be no
doubt in the voters minds as to the
Tin wards where there are no op-
posing candidates no detailed state
ment is made regarding such candi,
later report. The various candidates of
the prohibition party have not been in
Guided in the list, as in no instance is
there a contest for the nomination. -
The detailed report follows:
FIRST WARD.
Democratic-No Recommendations.
JOHN RYAN-Livery at No. 20 Second stree
Ne Resides at No. 81 Eastman avenue
Lived in the city and ward for twenty-five
years. About fifty years Of age
Ending fourth term in council; 81, B az
by the honest element among his associates
Less objectionable than Long, however.
PERRY A. LoNG-Undertaker at No. 223 Cen
trail avenue. Lives at No. TOO University ave
nue. NE. Born in the ward, forty four year
ago. Representative in the state legislature on
term, 1891. Alderman Of the first ward tw
|. ! terms, 1S93-19O0. Aldermanic record inexcusab
bad. Useless to his ward and dangerous to tn
city In his official capacity always menac
/ to clean and decent city government.
,r.-s - Republican .--...... /. ;. y
JOSEPH II. ELL1s-No other candidate.
!, SECOND WARD.
Republican-Vote for Satterlee.
JAMES s. LANE-Hardware at No. 500 Cen
trail avenue. Resides at No. 625 Eighth ave
, nue. Sc. Born in Maine, seventy years age
Lived in ward and city forty-ive years Alth
his record in the council shows him to be
man of personal integrity, his attitude on pub
lie questions has been often hostile to the bes
: general interests of the city. certain degre
: of infexibility of opinion Is admirable but stut
: born maintenance of his own views has great
:, impaired his usefulness in the council. Unde
the circumstances, change in the represents
ton from this ward would be desirable.
q WILLIAM E. SATTERLEE-Junior member c
|, Salisbury & Satterlee, manufacturers of beddin
and iron beds at Nos. 211-219 Main street 81
Resides at No. 224 Fourth street Sc. Born
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