The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-11
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RUN FOR CITY
COMMISSIONER
Fourth Candidate Enters Field
Today-Ed S. Allen Gets
Out Of Race
HOWELL FOR MAGISTRATE
HOWELL FOR MAGISTRATE.
Candidate Of Unusually High
Calibre Will File Petitions
This Evening T. -

New interest was injected into the
municipal campaign by the return late
Monday evening of Commissioner r.
L. Best. There had been some ques,
ton as to whether Best would be a
candidate for reelection. He dispelled
these doubts Immediately upon his,
return to this city, and early this
morning the circulation of~his petit
tons was begun. IT..
Ed S. Allen, states attorney, en-
tered the field Monday when it ap.
peared doubtful whether Best would
return in time to get his petitions in
before midnight today, when the time
for filing expires. Upon Bests return
he Immediately withdrew from the
field and announced that he would
throw his support to the former
Howell in Field.
or possibly even greater interest to
the general public was the announce
ment late Monday afternoon that Z.
H. Howell, manager for tie Finch
Lumber Co., had entered the race for
police magistrate. Howell is "a man
Of much higher calibre than Bismarck
has ever before been able to command
for this office. The job has for years
past been made little more than a
farce. The police department has re-
ceived little or no cooperation from
magistrates OF the past, and the task
of enforcing the laws and city ordi
nances, especially in the case Of mi
nor offenses, has been rendered diff
cult.
The election of Howell would mean
new regime in police court circles,
assert those who know him. Howell
is an able business man, an active in
flueHce in the religious and social life
of the city, and leader in CONNER
cial club work and other civic devel
opment efforts. His opponents will
be Judge W. H. Casselman and Judge
George Dolan, both of whom have
served terms as police magistrate.
Charles F. Bleckreid, the incumbent,
has not announced his candidacy for
reelection. He has for months past
been able to devote very little of his
time to the duties of the office.
Women Can Vote.
In the race between John A. Lar
son, John P. French, Henry Richholt
and r. l.. Best for the two city COM
misionerships to be filled at the April
electiOnsWOmen may have the deciding
vote. Under Senate ELL 81, made a
law by the 18th assembly in 1877 wo,
men may vote for all city officers ex-
cept police magistrate. That Bis
marck women appreciate this oppor-
tunity was shown in the huge vote
polled for Miss Minnie J. Nelson
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, last fall.
It was rather freely remarked last
fall after the ballote were counted
that the women of Bismarck had |
shown better judgment and keener
than the male voters.
1t is anticipated that they will be |
equally interested in the choice of |
the two commissioners who are to
play so important part in the de- |
velopment of their city during the
next four years. Bismarck women I
have long agitated better parking sys-.
TENS, more Fairgrounds and finer de-
velOpment Of the esthetic side of COM
munity life 1t is expected that they |
will vote April l for the men whom
they believe best qualified to give
Bismarck these things, and, at the
same time, men Of mature business eX-
perience who have made a success in
The management of their own affairs
and may be expected to serve the city
equally well. 3D.. O-. ~
1t is regarded unfortunate that wo-
men cannot ballot on the police ma
gistrate, for they realize, perhaps
better than the men, the need in this
office of man VINO is <high-minded,
clean and able; one who will be pos
sessed at all times of the courage Of
his convictions; a man above petty
politics and beyond the influence of
petty politicians, and man who can
lot be inundated or coerced by any
faction whose interest lies in winking
It the law rather than its observance.
AMELIA RARR DEAD