, 1876-12-24

kerber, OF the Seventh; O Brieu, Of the Eighth
Beidler, OF the Ninth: Smith; Ct TIE
tie a' Twelfth; Cleveland, ef the Thirteenth:
Ryan, Of the Fourteenth; Niesen, Ut the Fit
tcenth; Lengacher, Of the Sixteenth and Boser
Of the Eighteenth. In the Seventeenth the
death of AID: Murphy makes ~ vacancy: s hs
hence 1t is hardly worth while to elect his sue
cessor at once.
The present roll-call shows about twenty four
Republicans to twelve Democrats. OF those
whose term expires in the spring, eight are Dem
tions at present are that the Democrats will
make herculeau effort to at least
spoil the two-tbirds Republican ma
Iority in the Council. Their mightiest
cpdcaTors will be made in the Second, Seventh
and Eighteenth Wards, now represented BY six
Republicans,-Ballard, Rosenberg, Kerbcr, Tar
now, Boscr, and Kirk. In the Second Ward,
Democratic organization Is fast developing for
long pull anu strong one. In the Eighth,
Kerbcr, Republican, and Hildreth. Democrat,
Der was the result Of division among the Demo.
Gratis, several candidates running against each
other. It was bitter pill for the Democrats,
but when Hfldrcth resigned for trip to the
Dominion, and Tarnow, another Republican;
was elected to succeed him, the disgust OF the
old Wheel-horses of the Seventh was
IN THE FIRST.
Strong influence By the prominent business
men is said to be brought upon Aid. .. E.
Pearsons to accept return to the Common
Council. BY him and AID. J, T. McAuleY, the
First has been very creditably represented. All
that is necessary to elect . respectable man OF
business in the First is for respectable man to
come out aud the respectable men to turn out,
ST rain or shine," and vote for him. Both Re-
publican and Democratic parties put their heads
together at the last municipal election and dem
onstrated the truth Of the assertion. It is be-
ieyed that Mr. Pearson Will be candidate for
reelection.
THE SECOND.
The Democrats hereabouts are hopeful Of
electing t;icir candidate The prominent man
in the field is Capt. J. W. Clingen, who expects
the undivided assistance Of the Veteran Reform
Association. His friends were certain Of his
election last time in place of Ballard, but the
fact that Dennis Sullivan entered the field
spoiled the programme, and gave two Repub~
ucan Aldermen to the Second. The colored
people out there, they claim, are also remarka-
bly favorable to Cliugcn- He is wholesale
liquor-dealer. It Is not known that Ballard will
however, Is mentioned the name OF AlE. Fierling,
land agent.
THE THIRD.
When the First District gained q frst-class
representative in the halls OF Congress, the
Tilird Ward lost most valuable man III the
Council, aud thet body will hardly see better
Chairman for some time.
The more prominent gentlemen thus far
named to succeed AID. A1drich are ?. Y. Fitz-
patrick, bookseller; DR.. Cole, DR.. Elmons, DR..
Goodell, aud Rensselaer, Stone, commission
merchant. DR.. Gibbs Ia remembered as man OF
the strictest integrity when q member Of the
Board OF Supervisors, years ago. The ward can
hardly send out q discrcditab:c selection.
FOURTH.
The present Aldermen OF the Fourth Ward
are james e. Gilbert and John ". Stewart.
Aid. Glbert's term expires in the spring. Tint
he will accept return Is confidently expected
by Lis constituents.
Politicians out in the old Sixth are consider |
ably at sea, owing in a measure to the precari~
ous condition Of Aid. Mark Sheridan, who is |
quite sick If Mark lives to see the spring, his
ardent well-wishers hope to see him returned. |
It is hard fight to be elected an Alder
man in the Filth, and the best soldier |
so far developed, in the district seems to be the
ex-Prcsident Of the old Police Board. But then |
port political convention is invariably supplied
with two delegations working In diametrica1ly |
opposite directions. The name of ex-Ald. |
Schlnitz the builder, Is again mentioned, as are
also those OF Capt. Long, tho vesscl-own er, and
others. The Aldcrmanship seems to be conced- |
cd to an Hlsh-Americau, who can work under |
standlnglT with AID. Sommcrs. who holds over. |
SIXTH.
Aid. Cu1lerton holds over in this district, and |
It is not improbable thathis colleague, Aid. Lod-
Ter Of his term. Mr.. Lodding is unquestlonably |
popular, and the people OF the Sixth will look a
good distance for better representative.
SEVENTH.
4 successor Is now to be elected to AID. Kcr-
Der. This gentleman will not run again. His |
health has been more or less impaired, apparent
=, Of late, and it is not improbable that he will |
;pcnd some time recuperatfng on the Pacific !
Coast. The Germans seem inclined to
# their nationality, and are said
% prefer Michael Fields the builder, who ran |
before. Scverr1 think favorably Of John Rior-
Ian, tue hay-press owner; and not few sug-
5est the name Of Dem0stheues Hndreth.
EIGHTH.
James o'B1ien, elected three times, win not
3e in tho field for Alderman again. Politics do !
lot seen, pleasant to him since he was defeated t
n his recent race for County Commissioner. It |
n-law, John Long, ut one time connected with !
;hc Plumbing Department OF the Board OF Pub
ic Works. Several other candidates are men-
Toned, as prominent as any being 2. G. Feeney,
N attorney-at~law.
The present Aldermen OF the Ninth are Jacob
3eidler, lumber merchant, and John III. Van
)sdel, architect. Aid. Beidler's term expires |
u the spring. His constituents viii request
lim to be candidate for reelection, but wheth-
II he will accept is not known.
TIE TENTH.
kumors to the contrary notwithstanding,
I'D. Smith declares he will not be made the
'ictim of an election again. He says politics
lave proven losing speculation in his case.
,erhaps the most prominent man spoken Of ia
l. G. Story: attorney. This gentleman, how
:ver, states that he would not be candidate
or $4,000, and the people in the Tenth |
re not philosophical enough to pay
lin that amount. Other names mentioned
70 Joseph SehodeId, grocer; John Croak, mer-
kant tailor, and an owner Of considerable prop
rty; Charles Brown, livery stable keeper; Pat
ick Stanton, wholesale oil and paint dealer;
tartin Grove, house-moyer; and James Harris
nd Jonathan G. Cullen, liquor dealers.
TILE ELEVENTH.
This Is Mayor Heath's ward, and generally
furnishes excellent material. E1-Ald. Miner, it
said, would like to succeed AID. Briggs, whose |
usfness strongly urges him not to enter the |
eld, it is said. a. B. Cook, railroad contractor,
Tho formerly represented Lake County In the
legislature; R. 7. Crane, brass manufacturer;
nd Gen. Hammond, President Of the City Saw
ugs Bank, are mentioned. The south end Of
he ward seems to favor Cook. The nnmes Of
'homas Courtney, contractor, and County Com
Missioner LoDcrgan are spoken OF By what |
Democrats there are in the district.
THE TWELFTH. |
It is hoped that the numerous friends Of Aid. |
lcCrea, the able Chairman Of the Finance
Committee, may induce him to be candidate