The daily sentinel., 1905-03-28
Vote for Two in Each
Ward


The public very generally does not
understand that at this municipal
election voters will cast their ballots
for two aldcrmanic candidates in
each ward of the city.
Two years ago the aldermen were
elected from their respective wards.
In Canon City and several other cit
les of the second class. this is being
done, or will he done, at the COM
ing election. However, City Attor-
as the vote was east two years ago
is II direct violation of the law, and
he is upheld in this opinion by ma
iority of the members of the bar and
undoubtedly his opinion is correct
one. Under this ruling, then, vot-
east their votes for eight aldermen
or two aldermen from each and cv-
cry ward in the city.
IL is to he hoped that voters will
understand this matter. OF course.
IA mistake could readily he made and
only two aldcrmanic candidates vot-
ed for, but we think IL voters are
careful they will not make the mis-
take of only voting for the two al
dermcn of their wards.
On the official ballot, now in the
hands of the city clerk, and which
will he posted at the various polling
places, the names of all the alder
manic candidates will he found on
the tickets in each ward. The bal
lots heretofore only contained the
names of the aldermen in the wards
in which the voter was voting.
II will be hard to make mistake,
yet voters should he warned of the
matter, and The Sentinel takes this
method of endeavoring to place the
conditions regarding voting for al
dermen before the voters SO that
they will not lose II portion of their
vote ON the aldermen, because of "a
lack of information.
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ALDERMEN ARE NOT ELECTED
IN THEIR WARDS AS AT THE
PREVIOUS CITY ELECTION. EACH
VOTER Is ENTITLED TO VOTE
FOR TWO ALDERMEN IN EACH
WARD OF THE CITY.
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The democrats have placed a
young man well known in this city.
of large legal practice and exper-
ience of seven or eight years with the
affairs OF the city. for the position of
city attorney-Guy V. Sternberg. 1t
would seem that Mr.. Sternberg
would be more capable of filing the
requirements of this position than
person who has lived but short
time here and who is unfamiliar with
the city's needs. Mr. Sternberg has
made a splendid official IN every ca
pacity in which he has served the
people.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Is FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. A
GREATER GRAND JUNCTION AND
CIVIC ECONOMY.
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We might write column after col
umn in laudation of the candidates
on the democratic ticket. but it would
avail little, as the voters are deter
mined this year to vote as they
think best. We. of course. think
that the democratic ticket is the best
ticket in the field. We are not alone
in this Judgment. either. as many
citizens have praised the personnel
of the ticket in many ways. What
we do ask the voters to consider is
that the platform of the democratic
party in this municipal campaign in
vites the confidence of the public.
and the nominees on the democratic
ticket stand pledged to carry forward
the reforms there spoken of and
promised
WHEN YOU VOTE FOR ALDER
MEN AT THE COMING MUNICIPAL
ELECTION, YOU SELECT TWO
FOR WHOM TO VOTE IN EACH
WARD.
Those Smedleys. or rather Mrs. /
Scott Smedley. must have collosal
nerve to bring back to the city in /
which she has been resident. after
she was arrested. the man who filed |
a complaint against her for obtain
ing money under false pretenses She
certainly must realize that the pub I.
lie have their own ideas of the mat
ter and that she. as well as her hus- {
band. occupy a very equivocal posi-
tion in Denver society by having the I.
old man Welles as their guest. Not
wlthstanding that Denver society is
a little loose at both ends. Mrs
smedley can hardly hope to retain