Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
3. 0. MARSH
HAS WITHDRAWN
Has Decided Not to be Candidate for
the Mayors Office.
DIX. r.. w. CoNovER,S PAPERS
FnMD FOR MAYOR YESTERDAY
AtsArney Il. j. Hooks Papers for
Mayor Are Being Circulated
Other Aldermanic Candidates
in Field.

cOTdl, anu SlHCe IHSH has IeCOHSlueT-
ed and has decided not to become
candidate and he has handed us the
following for publications:
To The Citizens of Decorah.
After due consideration
have decided to withdraw my
name as a candidate for May
or. Ny friends urged this up
on me before l had time to
thoroughly think 1t over, and I
md that for business reasons
cannot accept it at this time.
However l wish to thank my
many friends for their kind in
yerest in my behalf.
Yours very sincerely.
B. o. MARSH.
Atty. e. J. Hooks nomination
papers for mayor were taken out
last Saturday and have been circu-
lated and signed. and yesterday pap
pers for DR.. F.. W. Conover were TAX
en- out, signed and filed with the
city clerk. Mr.. Hooks papers were
not filed at this writing, but of course
will be in due time.
Or. Conover has been practicing
dentist in Decorah for more than
twenty-five years. He has been
member of the city council, and is
ably fitted in every way for the Of
fice of mayor He is we'll and favor
ably known by everybody in the city,
and two years ago, was pressed hard
by many friends to become candi-
date for the mayors Office, but de-
clined at that time So now numer-
Gus friends insisted that he become
a candidate and he has, consented to
! enter the. race, and naturally his.
candidacy will be received with APP
prevail by many.
Atty. e j. Hook is another good
man who will be one Of the candi-
dates. He has been a resident here
for many years, is we'll known, and
has lots of friends He is capable
man and we'll acquainted with con-
ditons in the city, and his candida
cy~ too will meet with the approval
OF many.
Just as we are going to press we
learn that Mr.. Hook has filed his
papers this afternoon, and therefore
there is no doubt now but what he
will be one of the active candidates
for the mayors Office.
Since our last issue other candi-
dates for alderman have appeared.
In the first ward two candidates,
Messrs. j. J. McAndrews and Ed.
Payne are out. Alderman G. N.
Kjome declined to be candidate
for reelection.
In the second ward no candidates
were out last week, but since then,
friends of Alderman B. j. Mckay
have pressed him to become candi-
(; date and he has consented, and his
papers are filed with the city clerk
( Mr.. Mckay is a good level headed
business man and his friends in the
ward want him to run again. We un-
dsrstand that papers are out also in
this ward for Mr.. A. T. Holton.
In the third ward Alderman
BacknelI has no opposition, nor has
Alderman Willis in the fourth.
= Tn the fifth ward another candi-
date, Mr.. A. s. Olson, the West Side
grocer has filed for alderman, since
our last issue. Mr. Geo, Hislop is
the other candidate, who filed last
week in this ward,
II For alderman at large. Alderman
Peter Jensen has filed for re-elec-
tion, and papers have been filed al
SO for DR.. j. D. Hexom for alderman
at large. We understand that +. j..
Gillette of the West Side will be a
candidate for alderman at large, but
have no verification OF this.
Friends OF I. W. Brunt have soli-
cited him to become candidate for
alderman at large; he is very cap
able. good sound business man. and
if he accepts will make an excellent
Official, and it looks as If he will be-
come an active candidate.
For city assessor John Hargreayes
will be a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Hargreaves has filled this posi-
ton very acceptably to all and has
performed his duties well, and will
be reelected to the office.
Mr.. E. ]. Curtin is the candidate
for city treasurer, and as far as we
know will have no opposition.
Another official to be elected this
spring is a park commissioner, and
Mr.. Severt Larsen, one of the pres