The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
First District-Vote for Hamilton

: Samuel D. Hamilton, :Rep-Logs and lumber
Resides at 401 Second avenue Sc. Born in New
Brunswick sixty three years ago. Lived in city
and district for thirty three years. Large and
fair employer of labor. An honorable man, with
good business record and of high personal stand
ing in the community. Will serve the city s
interests honestly and faithfully. Much better
qualified for the position than Lennon, and should
be elected. &
i Ambrose f. Lennon. Dem.-Agent for Catholic
publishing house. Resides at 221 Second street
NE. About so years of age. Lived in city
and district for twenty-five years. County COM
missioner, 1S84-1SaS Smooth and plausible talker.
but not the kind of official to assure high-class
service on the county board.
Second District-Vote for johnson.
John B. johnson, Rep.-Grocer at 1922 Fifth
street S. Resides at 1921 Cedar avenue. Born
in Wisconsin f1fty-two years ago. Lived in the
republican nomination for county commissioner
in 1902. Selected by the city council this sum-
mer to succeed the late Commissioner Miller.
First class personal and business reputation In.
tegrity unquestioned. Has shown good judg.
! ment and capacity and thoro devotion to the
public interests during the few months he has
been the board. A high-grade public official
Every voter in the second district who wants
honest and efficient county administration should
| support him.
!; Peter Nelson. Dem.-Horse dealer at Midway
/ Formerly railway contractor. Before that
sa1oonkeeper on Second street S. Resides at 1872;
| Fifteenth avenue s. Born in Sweden forty Isl,
| years ago. Lived in city and district twenty
years. Thoroly tried in official place and fount
wanting. His record of eight years in the city
council SO generally opposed to clean and bust
nesslike municipal administration as to bt
classed as worthless. Discredited by the homes
telenlent among his council associates. Convicted
lin 1898 of perjury In connection with the tria
of Doodle alderman and sentenced to three
years imprisonment. Case resubmitted to tn,
grand jury. which dropped the matter. Indict
led again in 1908 for accepting bride money fo
| favorable action on the vacation of an alley
Case no1led on account Of disappearance OF TIL
states main witness. The voters of the secon'
4 district should make this the occasion for retr
ing him forever from public life.
Third District Good Candidates
I Vote for Either.
8 Frank W. Cook, Rep Manager and treasure
Cook Stone company. Resides at 721 East TWEEN
i ty-eighth street. Born in Minneapolis fortyf v
4 years ago. Graduate state university. Goo
record and capacity. Well qualified for the pc
sition
/ George Rentz, Dem,-Treasurer Rentz Broth
fers manufacturing jewelers.. Resides at 100
i West Thirty third street. Born in Kentucky for
!; ty years ago. Lived in the city fourteen years
I, Good business and general ability Thoroly re
liable Frst-class lions.
Fifth District-Vote for Falvey. &
q d. ]. Fa1vey, Dem.--Farmer and road contrae
!, tor. Born and has always lived at st. Loui
q Park. Forty-eight years of age. President o
the village school board for the past fftec
years Served sevgral terms in the village cour
d Gil. Good record in both places: Excellen
8 reputation for personal honesty and business re
3 liability. Well qualified for service the cour
q ty board
4 Andrew j. Smith. Rep.--Farmer. Resident o
BROOKLYN Center for the past forty years. Endin
q four years OF service the county board Ell
!, joys reputation for honesty and practical abb
ity, and very active in the affairs of the board
Il All otherwise good record IN Office married