The daily sentinel., 1909-10-14
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Grand functions Political Drama
Moves From Prologue Into First
Act.-Eighteen Principals
Novel Features Promised
FINAL CURTAIN ON NOVEMBER 2


T. NJ Slocomb
n a. Lough
T. b. Lutes
u w. Aupperle
r. NJ Todd
w. II. Banuister.
Finance and supplies.
n f Vorbeck
l. L. storm
Water Commissioners.
Commis-ion-r OF Highways.
II. b. PortOUf
r. II. RAIDER
X H. HardiuEe
j ". Armstrong.
Health and civic Weauty.
9. X. Holmberg,
d. T. Wright
Charles Gasho.
L. p, storm finally decided to get
into the race for commissioner Of fl |
nance and public supplies a promi
ncnt charter leader was heard to say
today that the charter people and anti
saloon party leaders did all in their
power TO get Storm to run for this
office not that these organizations cN-
pect to give him their support as Mr.
VorbCck Is the slute candidate. but
they wanted him to inn in the hopes
that he would reduce Mr. Chapman's
vote and thereby strengthen Mr. Nor-
bccks chances of election. In other
words, from all Indications. these or
ganizattons, wanted Alr. Storm to make
n sacrifice OF himself They preferred
that he enter this race, FOR the reasons
given hbpNtt 70 entering lut race Tor
as Storm first contemplated doing.
However, Mr., storm declares that he
Is In the fight to win. that he IL not in
the race simply to accomplish the de-
feat Of one of the other candidates but
he proposes TO defeat both of the other
candidates, He has numerous friends
who Will give him enthusiastic sup
port.
The city has never had more con-
sctcntious or popular official than City
Treasurer Leon j Chapman and his
candidacy for commissioner of finance
aud public supplies is growing in pop
nlarity from day to day City Clerk
Vorbeck has great host of friends
who propose to do All they can to carry
Storm
There is only ouc safe bet and that is
that B. w. N"ddcr Will hc elected com
missioner OF water aud sewers. We'd
opposition.
The lineup for commissioner Of pub
lie attairs or mayor is "A most interest
ing one. All but perhaps one of the
men; n A Lough. are widely known
IN the city and valley The men and
w II. Bannistcr for twenty years
one of the leading citizens of Mesa
furniture house in this city one of the
largest property owners In both the
city and county, now retired from ne-
tive mercantile business life
ID. w. Aupperle. for the past five
Years q resident of Grand Junction. for
a NUMBER OF years secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, at present sec
rotary of the Grand Valley Water
Users association.
Thomas NJ Todd. for great many
years "A resident of the city. prominent
ly identified with its commercial life
aud head of the Mesa Lumber company.
T. b. Lutes. for the past eight years
nr moro resident of the city. founder
Of the LuteS Candy House that gained
such widespread popularity at present
the head Of the Lutes Music & Book
store one OF the largest establishments
of its kind In the city or on the west
Ed NJ Slocomb. one of the pioneer
citizens and business men Of this city
founder of the Slocomb Hardware
liousfe' one OF the valleys leading mer
owned by Schmidt & Sons Mr. SIocomb
retired from active business life scy-
eral years ago He is large property
n A. Lough. for the past four or five
years n resident of the city. and presi-
and Loan company.
The. five candidates for the office of
commissioner of public highways are
all men pf excellent standing and scv-
eral of them are men who have lived
here for many years. This contest is
certain to be n lively one and il Is no
easy manner to pick the winner
Charles Gasho, one of the city's best
known professional men, d. b. Wright. |
man OF considerable property inter
ests and many friends and G. X. Holm
berg, editor of the Grand Valley Pro-
Eress, will keep things moving rapidly |
in the race for commissioner of health
and civic beauty.
And thus are all The entries made
Tor the first election Of officers Grand |
Junction has ever held under the char
ter form of government.
The election VIII be held on Tuesday. |
November 2. None but registered voters |
may cast ballots. The preferential form |
Of ballots or voting Will be used for the |
first time in this state in this municipal |
election.
Very little electioneering Will he per- |
mitted at this election. If the law of |
the charter Is carried out. No candi- |
date shall be allowed to use more than |
one carriage or other vehicle on cleo |
tlon day to get voters to the polls and !
if he violates this regulation he is dis
change IN the Conduct of local elections.
Many other stringent new regulations !
VIII be put into efefct il is going to
be a novel election in many ways.
II is now up To the city clerk to cN-
anime the petitions of nomination filed
with him and see il they confirm with
the provisions OF the charter. II some
OF them do not. he returns them to the
candidate FOR amendment aud they may
be again filed within certain limit of
time.
Amy person whose name has been
presented as u candidate may, not later
than 10 days before election. cause his
name to be Withdrawn from nomination
by filing with the city clerk "A request
IN writing. duly attestcd by a notary.
Any person nominated must file his
acceptance not later than Is days be
fore election or else his petition shall
not appear on the ballot
The candidates are all named. the
stage is cleared for the brief campaign
and things politically viii now boil and
bubble
Bring that sore-shouldered horse
to Fred Mantey.