Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23
THE REPUBLICAN ALDERMANic
TICKET.

In selecting candidates for council
men the Republicans took into con-
| sideratlon fitness and honesty. qual.
| itications that should be possessed by
| every member of the city's Official
family.
In the First ward We nave j. N.
Johnson and Dave Logan. two respect.
ed citizens. Mr. Johnson Is specially
well adapted for councilman owing to
his long residence and acquaintance
with the affairs of the city. He is q
| man of well known views He is Tor
"A greater Durango, and at the same
time does no, believe In needlessly
| blowing in the peoples money. He
| has property interests to protect and
is for good government at all times.
And Mr. Logan will be found backing
Mr.. Johnson in these propositions.
In The Second ward we are sorry
| tnat Mr. Harry Schrader has an-
| nounced his intention OF Withdrawing
| for the reason that Harry is man OF
good business Judgment and exercises
| same IN official matters. with him
was named C. NJ. Elliott. one OF the
loyal citizens OF the city. He Is at
The head of the Pennington stage line
and for a long time conducted the
nrango transfer company business,
having resold to Wood Il Morgan He
mas property and Is Interested in the
welfare of the community. He bo-
| lievcs in living and let live, attending
TO ms own BUSINESS. and as alderman
Will exercise good influence In the
upDuilding OF Durango.
In the Third ward the voters could
not well have improved upon tho REQ
| concentrations made to the conven-
| ton, said recommendations having
been unanimously concurred in. We
have reference to the selection OF
Messrs. Hanno and Nagelin. Both
| snould be elected. Both can be re-
| lied on to labor in behalf of th,. city
al all times. Mr.. Nagelin was
| member of the council some years
| ago and so satisfactorily were nis acts
| that time and again he has been so
| licited to run for alderman. but de-
| clined owing to business requiring
his entire time. But this spring he
Welded to pressure and with Mr.. Han
no is making the race and we are
satisfied he will receive the support
ioi the taxpayiLG voters. And Mr..
anno-two years have convinced the
people tnat he is a good member.
Having the time he has devoted a
large portion Of It to the welfare OF
| the city. Studying the needs OF a
growing community in every way.
ing people The Herald has not the
| slightest doubt.
| In the Fourth ward the Republicans
have Messrs J. W. Sites and William
pobbins. Both have been tried and
Iuot found wanting. Mr. Dobbins. like
| Mr.. Nagelin. is an ex-member. having
served from the Nortn Side some
years ago, and when he retired 1t was
WIN tH' Booh VIII VI tne people ana
the satisfaction of knowing that he
had served the city honestly and for
the best interests of the people as q
whole. AT different times he has
been prevailed on to run and at last
reluctantly consented to make the
race this spring. Mr.. Sites is a mem.
Der OF the present council. and his
work has been above flaw. There
Is no one TO rise up and say he used
the position OF alderman to his own
advantage. simply for the best inter
ests of the entire city and particular
ly the ward he was elected to repre-
, sent.
Thus 1t will be observed the Repub.