Montana labor news., 1935-01-31
BLEWETT ENTERS
MAY0RALITY RACE
in CITY PRIMARY

Alex Blewett, widely-known Butte
resident, recently filed his petition as
Republican candidate for mayor at the
spring election. Mr.. Blewett, who fill
ed as a progressive Republican, is the
first Republican to file for nomination
at the coming city primary.
Two years ago Mr.. Blewett was the
Republican candidate for mayor. He
staged a remarkable campaign and gave
his opponent q very close race. His
legion of friends in the city induced
him again to make a race for the Of
flee.
For many years Mr.. Blewett has been
prominently identified with labor, bus
Iiness and civic activities in the city.
He has resided here for o than AZ
years, coming to the Mining city when
a mere lad and practically grew up
with the town" He is cashier of the
Butte Electric Railway company, a pos
ition he has held since 1918.
A progressive in Republican circles,
Mr.. Blewett says that he is fully aware
of the necessity of making changes in
the present administrative system of
city government to meet the existing
social and economic conditions.
UNION MAN
Mr.. Blewett started to work for the
Butte Electric Railway company in
1904. At that time he joined the Butte
Street Garments union, Division No.
381, American Association OF Street
and Electrical Railway Employees OF
America. He has maintained his card
in the union ever since. His first job
was that of a motorman. He then be-
came a conductor and held that posi-
ton for nine years. In 1918 he was
placed in charge OF the stock o at
the street car barns. He later became
cashier.
He was very active in union affair:
and served as secretary of his union
and a member of its executive board
for six years. Twice he attended in
Iternational conventions as representa-
Tive of the local organization. One o.
the gatherings was at Salt Lake City
and the other at Rochester, N. Y. A
the latter convention he was assigned
to take up an important matter at.
fecting his local which had been hang
ing fire" for several years. AS a re.
suit of his efforts and his thorough
knowledge of union matters he wa.
successful in securing every conces
sion asked by the local group. HI
has always been a friend of labor anC
has worked for the interests Of labo,
movements and labor organizations.
INTERESTED IN ATHLETICS
During his school days in Butte Mr.
Blewett became interested in athletics
an interest that has continued witt
hirs since. He became one Of the lead
ing high school athletes in the state
He was one Of the originators of thu
Silver Bow Park Athletic club and wa
its first president. He was presiden
of the Y. M. c. A. Roundup club an'
at the present time is president of TIT
Butte Bowling association.
Mr.. Blewett was a member of TIL
22nd legislative assembly at Helena
where he served with distinction. H,
was the only Republican member t,
be elected from Silver Bow county tina
year. He served on some of the mos
important committees in the house an,
was recognized as a leader in legisla
tive matters.
If elected mayor, Mr.. Blewett prom
Uses to give the citizens Of Butte a
efficient and capable administration
HE and his family reside at 1888 Har
rison avenue.
i, IPsid Pol. Adv.