Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-14

5candiddIates, Healed ~ Jas.
a. Dinnie, Endorsed BY
Aldermen Today.
Meeting Last Night Named
Five Candidates-Peti-
tons Circulated.

James A. Dinnie,S formerly mayor OF
the city. was endorsed as candidate for
president OF the commission and T. j.
Smith, George Kaneen, Andrew Ped
erson and Martin Cotton were en-
dorsed as candidates for commission
ers at a meeting last night Of repre-
sentative business men. The meeting
was held In the city hall and after
the ticket headed by Mr.. Dinnie had
been unanimously endorsed, resolu-
tions were passed praising the council
for the work 1t had done.
Petitions nominating the ,fve cam
didates were circulated at last nights
meeting and they were signed by all
the men present. None of the candi-
dates today would make an announce
ments as to whether he would accept
tho nomination. Martin Cotton said
t~hissstnorning that he would announce
hissfecision some time during the day.
Ticket is Endorsed.
Three Of the candidates chosen
Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Peterson and Mr..
Kaneen-are members of the council
and today their fellow council mem
bers and Mayor Wheeler endorsed the
entire ticket.
Mayor Wheeler: 7 will do all in
my power to support the ticket chosen
at last nights meeting
j. g. Sheppard: 1.-THE ticket looks
good to me and I certainly will do
everything in my power to bring
shout it's election on September 25.'
Louis Kleven: ut is a good ticket
and 1t will have my support in the
coming election"
E. j.. Davidson: THE ticket ap-
pears to represent the wishes Of the
majority and I will give it my support
in the special election"
N. v. Day: II am well satisfied
will give my support to each candi-
y. D. Turner, 1T endorse the ticket
absolutely. It is entirely satisfactory
Andrew Veitch: THE ticket has
my entire endorsement. 1 certainly
will help put it over"
John M H1,ten g 49,. 7 a am ~ vel, n,a salts,
and will help elect the an.
sThos. Grifiths: THE ticket is alb.
solutely all right. It certainly is q
good choice and I will work fol-
them all."
John Eikhof: ut is the will Of the
majority and therefore ought to have
our support" +
Three Elected for Four Years.
Last nights meeting was well at
tended. It was presided over by F
l.. Goodman, and City Attorney Geo
A. Bangs explained the law under
which the new government will oper'
ate. The election is to choose a presi.
dent Of the commission and four com
missioners. Each voter is permitted
to sign two sets of petitions, n 1omi.
mating the presidential candidate and
the other nominating four candidates
for commissioner. The president Il
elected for four years, and the two
commissioners receiving the highest
vote are chosen for four years. The
other two commissioners hold Office
for two years. The regular municipal
election is to be held as before. Sc
III the spring ofs1923 there will be ar
election to choose two commissioners
who shall hold office for four years
Ins1925 the election will be to choose
a president for four years and two
commissioners for tour years.
Each candidate for president of the
commission and for commissions
must take an oath that he will no
promise city Offices or city jobs t.
In person.