, 1876-04-02


For the city Offices there nre ah abundance Of
candidates, none too many of whom are sound
and respectable citizens. It has been conceded
virtually by the Republicans that it will be use~
1ess to run andidate for Mayor, and honce
that subject will be left to the next Council. II
that body is made up as good citizens wonld
wish, it will not meet many times before hoist
ing Harvey o. Colgin Is be hoisted
the old Police Board, namely: locking the
door to his face; cleaning up the room and
installing new 1nan in tue place. In this csse
the charter provides that, inasmuch ~ the
vacancy is less than year, the Council may de-
clare tho Office vacant, and elect one Of their
oBn number to the position.
For the other Offices the candidates are not
very numerous. Ths reasons Of this are obvious.
Under the new charter the Baisriea Offices do
not pay 30 we'll as they used to- as they ars only
for year. For the City Treasurerahip thafe
are but few candidates, owing, perhaps, to the
reason that there ara no emolumanta, such
n interestmoney, and, therefore, no COM
pensation Iave the salary, which ia
hardly large enough to pay electloneering
expenses. Thrs far the only announced caudi-
date is George Sherwood. It is not believed
that he will be nominated. Aid. Dixon, a}thongh
working hard tor his nomination. It ia said
thsr he u1eray shadows m excellent man for
the position, whoae nanls it is not deemed
prudent to announce just Jet Clark Llpe ia
said to be figuring for the position, but il he ID
seeking it he will mako no splurge about it. tnt
limit his electionecrinE to the day Of the Con-
yention. On the Democratic side Of the houae
the candidates are Thomas Brennan. the present
assistant in the Office, and Mark Sheridan Tho
former is said 10 be unqueBtionably ahead
FOR TIE clrT ATTpaFEYsH1P
the latest candidate announced ID Kirk HnTesr
of the we'll known law firm Of HsWea 4 Law
renee. He is generally conceded to be far aboye
tho position. mud If nompated will undoubtedly
TnthiIl. formerly Assistant City Attorney. and
| thoroughly conTersant With the business Of the
office. lie haa already the pledges Of a majority
! Of the wards, and will undoubtedly be put upon
| toned Col. Rcaby and F. C. Russell complete
| tho List, but neither seems to bs ing much In
! the nay of elect1onee1ing. On ,ue Democratic
side the only candidate is Pat a'cHngh;: legal
ten-pip who has been put up TO be knocked
down, - he frequently has been before
FOR CyTT CLERK
thcrs IL quite = mixture Of candidates. The
present incumbent, Joseph E. G. Forrest haa
lost caste By his aes oc;atlon with Coflns crew,
put nevertheless he ASSERTS be- is still Repub-
lcan, and 8 candidate only at the nanda OF that
party. He is making 3 toerably Strong canvass
for the nomination. J. A. Smith, q prominent
dtuggist in the Third Wsrd, II also candidate,
and will undoubtedly decrease the strength OF
other candidates before the Convention to no
inconsnerable degree. G. 7. Hotchkies, For
rests predecessor, is also talked Of by many.
Owing to tho nationality Of the probable no1ni-
nees for Attorney sud Treasurer: it is thought
expedient BY naauy to- toss overheard
all the cand1dsses and inert the n1,ne
npd Csspar Buzz have been mentioned in this
connection. The Democrats will undoubtedly
nominate German for the posltion In tho per-
sou OF Hans Herring, young and popuilr writer
upon the StdGts~ Zeitang.
rQK PoLIcE-coURT CLEEE,
tho only candidates aro Martin Best Of the Fifth
Ward, William: i. Dougherty, and C=pt T. dc
Grath af the Seventh Ward. all OF whom are
popu,ar and capable. Tbs Democrats have Ed
Cunningham. ,aho is way ahead in the race
tie present locumbent, Iawreuce O'Brien.
FIRST WARD.
Tho choice for Aldermen in the various wards
has beea sery select indeed in majority Of
casas, and It nugu1a we'll for the next Council
that men from Nhon Hayors wcra formesl; made
are nons too good at present for Alder
men. In tho F,rst Ward the Republican
Club has brought out John Wentworth. an
ox-Mayor, faaiiarly known as Long john. ana
John r. 3fcAuey, Of tho firm OF alcAu1ey, Dyke
d Co. Tho other candidates are Thomas Foley
and Frank H. Warren, the present tncunhenss,
]. q. Durham, 3 very respectable wholesale
grocar and Oscar Fiold. aiyerystable Keeper.
SECOND.
! In tho. Second Ward, the official Republican
candidates are Addison Ballard. { woll-known
lumber merchant, aud 4. J. Ayeretl, q prominent
real estate asent. AID CoeE the presaut in-
cumaeut, declines TO run, but not 80 with AID.
for Colyln's protongatson, and then tickle enongh
to lib about 1t, has ths presumption to agaan
nut himself up Tor nomination. lie is At the head
OF list Of Independent candidates wtnch Co1gln
and his, c'ew intend to combat for hoping to
secure til, election of a number to block any
scslemea which the next Council may have
acai,,st the MAYORS Office. For over two years
this man Fitzgerald has been looked dorm On by
the majority Of his bretaren- The Republicans
tptepd TO retire him 70 private life.
THIRD.
The Third Ward candidates are Rcnsnlaer
Store, the prescuc incumbent who is to1erab!p
strong in his ward. The nominees Of the Ward
Club are Col Thompson and William Aldr1ch.
Both are popular, aud wilf undooteai7 be
elected
In the Fourth Ward the GkeIiest candidates
aro Il. 3. Stone sud T. G. Clarke the pfesout
representatives, both Of whom hare usually been
on The right SIDE Of tbs fence 1T concern!ag
their voting privileges. Tbs citizens Of tho west
end OF tho ward have pat up J. Il. Gilbert,
rea:-astate dealer Of prominence. D. n Dash
another real-cstz.e dealer Is .alkod Of CONSIDER
ably in connection NTH the same office.
FIFTH
The Fifth Ward CONES to the front with AID
F. Sommsr, who has represented the wnrd for
tne past t.,rm. One thing against his re-elsction
il the fact that be is q Democrat, but that c1n-
not iuiu1e hin much in Il ward always possnss-
i.ae sligat Democratic majority. The Republic
eau Candidates are ". Van O'Linda and Michael
Schn;tz tue .stter Of whom represented tic
nard two years ago with considerable vigor.
There arc variety Of independent candtnascs
in the deld. but no promiuent ones.
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