Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1909 — T. W. O’Connor, Democrat, Elected First Mayor of Monticello. [ARTICLE]

T. W. O’Connor, Democrat, Elected First Mayor of Monticello.

Monticello held its first city election Tuesday and T. W. O'Connor, democrat, heads the ticket, being elected mayor over W. H. Hammel, his republican opponent, by a majority of sixty-two votes. John Gridley, democrat, was elected clerk; William Helney, democrat, was named as treasurer, while Sam Thompson, republican, and Dr. Geo. Sangster, democrat, were the successful candidates ror councilmen-at-large. The ward councilmen elected are: First E. R. Gardner, democrat; .Second Ward, Charles Davis, republican; Third Ward, George K. Hughes, republican.