Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-27
Three Well and Favorably Known
Young Business Men Named For
AIdermaniC Positions.
THEIR ELECTION IS ASSURED
little D0ubt But That the Democrat
iC Nominees Will Win In All
Three Wards.

The lethargy which has been mani
tested in city political affairs is rap
idly disappearing and there promises
to be the usual interest in the various
candidates from this time on. The
party workers are in the harness and
both sides are claiming sure election
for their men.
The democrats started things out by
holding their ward caucuses Thursday
evening, at which delegates to the city
convention, held last night, were chos-
en-, and a man from each ward agreed
upon for alderman. The aldermanic
selections were peculiarly happy from
the two standpoints of good citizen-
ship and good democracy, and the
members of the party are very hopeful
Of winning all three places, which will
he vacant on the board.
IN the First ward, Marion Leech was
the unanimous choice. Mr.. Leach Is q
young man Of sterling qualities and
takes lively interest in all things per-
tanning to the welfare of the city. AL
though in a republican ward, his
friends feel that he will certainly win.
Al Mansell, the cigar manufactures,
and another firstclass young fellow,
was named in the second ward. Mr..
Mansell is very popular throughout
the "bloody" second, where he is we'll
known. He is a good business man
and will make a councilman who will
be ever watchful of the citys interests.
In the Third ward, ]. E. Lane was
nominated and needless to say will win
without the least bit of dlhculty.
Gene" Lane is one Of the most pro-
gressiye young business men OF the
city and will be a very valuable man
to have in the city council. He pos
sesses a fine business head" and Will
carry to the city council the same keen
insight into the measures which Will
come before the board to be acteu
unon that he exercises in his personal
business affairs. !,
The democratic convention was helo
in the city hall last evening and was
we'll attended. H. L. Dekalb was
chosen chairman, and ]. E. Lane, Sec
retary of the convention. lnasmuch as
the three aldermanic candidates hao
heen chosen, there was little for the
convention to do. The delegates from
the respective wards chose the follow
ing members of the city central COM
mittee; H. L. DeKalb, Walter Knight
Matt Regan, ]. E. Pingley, Ed Silver
thorne and P. j. Osweiler. notioi'
was made by E. G. Worden ana sec
onded by Mark Kimball that the cnalr-
man and secretary certify to the rati-
fication Of the nominations OF Marion
Leech, A. Mansell, and J. +. Lane
Carried.
A motion was unanimously passed
that the chairman appoint commit-
tee of five to prepare for grand mass
meeting and ratification on Jenerson
anniversary, April 13. This proposlIlon
met with an enthusiastic response. Ihe
chairman appointed the following
members on the committee: E. u
worden, William A. Gordon, Jr.; Marx
Kimball, David Hilger, Marion Leecn
end Ed Martin. This being all OF the
business to come before the conventlon
a motion to ajourn was carried.
The republicans Friday night got TO-
gether at their ward caucuses anc
named ]. L. Mears for alderman IRON
the First ward: Ira Wilbur, from the
second. and Charlie Wentworth from
the Third. 1t is understood that Mr
wentworth has pulled off, and, up tt
this afternoon, there has been no ont
appointed in his place. The republic
ans are having difficult time in find
ing a man who cares 10 take chaace'
against J. E. Lane.