The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-16
10 Candidates File
For City Election,
Record. Breaking Field to Face
Electorate At City Ballot
On April 4
13 IN COMMISSION RACE
Three Seek Presidency Of Bis
marck Board; 10 Race
For Two Other Places

For Two Other Places
A record breaking field Of 10 can
didates win seek six city offices when
Bismarck goes to the polls Tuesday,
April I, In the annual municipal elec-
ton, according to City Auditor Myron
H. Atkinson.
The auditor said it was the largest
field in the history Of the city.
At 5 p. m. Wednesday. the dead
line. petitions for placing the names
Of IL men and one woman on the bal
lot had been filed with the auditor.
The city this year viii elect q presi-
dent Of the city commission, two men,
bers Of the city board. one member of
the park board for . regular six-year
term and another member to COM
plete the remaining two years Of the
unexpired term Of the late Very Rev.
Father John A. H. Stag, and one JUS
tice Of the peace to complete the
remaining two years Of the unexpired
term Of Harry Mutchler, who resigned
recently.
Ten have entered the commission
race and three each in the other three
contests.
Mrs. Owens Only Woman
Mrs. Mary +. Owens. the only
woman candidate, will seek . regular
term on the park board. s. w. Cor
win, who win not be . candidate for
reelection to Q regular term on the
park board. Is the only candidate ia
complete Rev. Father Slag's term.
President A. p. Lenhart, George T.
Humphreys and Paul A. Wachter, In
cumbent members A. Nncommission
are candidates ft Aection foz
four.year terms. C0fAEs.sSlonkrs II. T.
Perry and II. +. Spohn. having served
only two years. will continue In Of
flee for two more years.
Petitions Of al 10 candidates have
been approved as to sufficiency, Au-
ditor Atkinson announced. Petitions
for placing names on the ballot re-
quire signatures Of at least 800 voters
The law requires that the number OF
signers to . petition must be 10 per
cent Of the qualified electors. but not
necessarily to exceed 800.
Inspectors and judges for the Is
polling places in the city already have
been appointed. These polling places
viii be open March II and 28 for the
registration Of voters who have
changed their residences.
Candidates whose names will 60 on
the ballot, together with the plat
forms Of those who filed them, fol-
low:
A. p. Lenhart (incumbent), l06
Avenue b west. 1.-THE most rigid
economy consistent with safe and
sane government"
I. v. Miller. s25 Eighth st. IRE.
duce commissioners salaries and wa
ter rates. Living wages to labor.
Eliminate favoritism. No official to
contract with or sell city"
Obert A. Olson, 514 Thayer Avenue
west. Stands for economy and good
business methods in city govern
ment."
C0mmissiOn
+. E. Diehl, 600 Sixth st.
George r. Humphreys Uncumbent).
go Eighth st. The most rigid econ
omy consistent with safe and sane
government"
G. ]. Myers, TOO First St. II pledge
myself to an economical city govern.
ment and Justice to all concerned"
H. w. Richholt, 2231s Seventh st.
Ernest Schneider, Ola Seventh st.
Joseph Schneider. SIG Twelfth St.
south. Reduce commissioners SAL
aries and water rates. Living wages
to labor. Eliminate favorttism. No
official to contract with or sell city,"
]. B. Smith, COS Fifth st.
Paul "A. Wachter (incumbcnt), 622
Fifth st. The most rigid economy
consistent with safe and sane govern
ment.'
L. J. Wehe, az Thayer Avenue
west. II pledge myself to reduce
light. heat, power. telephone. gas ana
water rates; also taxes; and house
cleaning"
Russell A. Young, SIS First st. RE
duce commissioners salaries and VI.
ter rates. Living wages to labor.
Eliminate favoritism. No official to
contract with o. sell city,"
Park Beard
FOR regular Six.year term:
Mrs. Mary =. Owens, 6l4 Twenty
first st. east.
=. q. Wanner. Oil Fifth st.
FOR two years remaining On unex-
pired term Of the late Very Rev.
Father John A. II. Stag:
8. W. Corwin (incumbent). "a Az.
enue g.
Justice q Peooe
Roland r. Crane. sol Fifteenth O..
.. 81. Houser. 40 Rosser Avenue
west.
q. Olgeirson, Gil Avenue E.