, 1879-02-23
LOCAL POLITICS.
A Review of the Sjtuatlon.''pe'
spondent Democrats.
Candidates for Town and City omces-
Aldermanic Aspirants.
Meetings Held in the Wards Yes
terday Evening.
TN GENERAL.

thu ,,n1;f{rel ca]drou begins to boil and bubble,
and the party-ncn brush around livelier to help
the chances Of their favorite candidates. With
in the week lust closed feT new names have
becn presented for the consideration Of the in.
.erested voters, while the friends Of those whc
haze already been mentioned as candidates have
bc2n busiiy engaged in buttonholing. It is 8
wel,-scttled fact that the opinion is current in
he Republican ranks that Mr.. A H Wright il
to have the nomination for Mayor On that side,
all other asprants having yielded to the great
popular pressure and withdrawn, and notaby
Aid. Gilbert. whose reasons tor leaving the field
have been given.
Maror Heath is entirely out OF the fight. He
desires nothing, and is anxious to get rid Of the
cares OF political 1ife. Then again, bis partner
wants the Office now occupied By S. B. AcCrca,
and the County Treasurership is too big plum
to be wanton1Y sacrificed, and hence the desire
Of Mr. Heath tu retire, in order to give Frank
MilliCan show.
There are few Democrats of the front rank
who have come to the conclusion that the noma'
nation OF I strong man on their SIDE LOT the
Afayoralty may take such hold on the popular
mind thai, pv hard work and the active use Of
all the machinery OF the party, they can elect
him. A few interviews with active Democrats
brought from them the expression that MT.
Wright would not hare such walk-away-as
one expressed it-aS many Republicans san
Euiucly believed IT would have But
THE GREAT UewAsHED
orr mt unanimous in their opinions regarding
tic Alayoralty candidate as their Republican
opponcutE. they are very undecided as 70
whr, her .sOur il Carter Harrison, Murray F.
Tulcy, John Il McAvoy, L. z. Letter, or Clin-
ton Briggs would be tho best man. They know
'htty must p put up III man .,;f;{a eGta'' IN IN
Mr. Wright to make any sort OF fight, and
1:,c VERY fact that that gentleman is SO popular
with the people, irrespective Of party, mas put
,htr, al! at sea iu ;lc matter OF choice, anu
:+.,.; Mr. Tulcr's names are prominently spoken
ot in connection With ;hc Mayoralty, but there
atc lcau;l:. democrats WHO do not think that
cl;::vr IT iii" gentlemen can make good light
acunst Wright, to say nothing Of successful
one There has been strong desire on the part
oi many Democrats to run j. 81. McAyoy Tor
The Office, but it can be definitely set down that
lc wilt not be candidate. He is too useful
in tie opposition against the temperance
extremists Tie saloon and brewing In
Springfield tkan in the Mayors chair.
Besides That, he has said that be might go to
Europe in the early spring, which would pre-
vent him from taking any part In the city elcc-
ton It is not likely that Mr.. Letter will per-
mi, his name to 60 before the Democratic Con-
yeat:on, AID his name, like others has been
suggested merely bv enthusiastic friends, who
do mol take sober second thought about the
chances for a nomination nor 1or an ELECTION.
Mr Brings name has been brought forward for
the Mayoraity the past week, aud has received
much favorable comment from those Demo-
Gratis who 10 the most talking and take the
1ao,l interest III politics. He has also been
talked Of fur City Treasurer, position which
he il!cd for a term in satisfactory: manner,
but :nl: has been dropped, and the MaYoralty
substituted He will probably be pressed in
1;l.. Convention. Mike Kcelcy's name has
been n.cutiuned,-lhat is about ALL John
M:tsocks, nice gentleman, and = man
oI eminent resources: has been talked OF, but
t!ucv, it is claimed for him that he Is compe-
tent. But be sat down On the Council Com
1,.:ttec slate and that made it hot for him
there. Then his fight against Hickey nut the
Irish clement down on him, and be is accused
OF being n KnoW-Nothi1g. George L. Dunlap
is auo1ier person vino is talked Of The opposi-
ton to him is alleged to be great among the
rank and 1le because he is one Of the
SILKS ,oci,incs. J. h. Fisher does lots OF
specuiatiny for him. John c. Kchberg would
lake the Office in = minute, but his friendship
for Kern, lis management OF the recount, and
lis opposition 10 A. e. Story for Congress has
drawn regular swarm OF bees around his ears,
and iIe is abused upon all Sides I. T.
GuTnty Woujd Ike inc place. puL IL 1s
thought that his chances Tor even
nomination are exceedingly slim. j. R.
DooIit.lc, Jr., and Miles Kehoe are also
talked Of, but no one believes that they are
actual or serious candidates The business men
in tic Democratic party are opposed to : lawyer
fur Mayor. They claim We hare had lawyers
enough iu the management Of our city affairs.
They want mau OF business and ample ca
paci1y, who will work for the city's interest.
T1c Republican CRY Central Committee have
hccu called to meet al the Grand Pacific Hotel
Tomorrow afternoon At O'Clock, to settle upon
i:,c date and place for holding the Convention.
Tie similar Committee Of the Democrats will
probably he called together when they Iearu
wnen tae Republicans are going TO hold their
Convention.
FoR TIE clTf TREAsuR9RsHP
three new names have been prcscnted during
inc p.ss WGeh " hepupncans. !hsy arc, 1en;
~ =. thetlain y s11- =. IL ota1ofu: 2no EDWARD
ia'. ~ " r. ~ hs!iosg - .ne 1ret tMo NO
from tne Sor!n slae, ahu INC otner from tne
eouLn Sloe. 1ae nIs1 nas ocen p1Gssed !oI tne
pace ny Inc mehoe1s ol Inc Union veteran
Nprus' anu lne Sesono 9s puslness tnen. WIN
Mho!u ne 10 popula. Al Al, tnlee senMe1heh a-e
!a'osau!s hno"n, aiu WI =! IuullhAHo Ine atte1-
LOU u lue lon'gnt1ou M II Lucy ate nouulnateo+
ar u. y; farwe11 conunues Us strong Ganoi-
cate loI 1nc onlSe" ne ID LII tue oecono "alu,
"oere 1ue peooie In rhe ul'n, anu eulnk ne ouent
q q oe sloiltu..teo. ne u Mr. georee
.sle1 oou uau!e tol euG i1eaeu1e1Sn1p i4 iast
sundays 1hlbINE uAs lcQ Mauy hcpuUIcanS