, 1879-02-16

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! no intention Of departing from the policy oi
| Mayor Heath told him when went into the
office that when he returned thought he would
beby entire satisfied with my conduct during
! luis absence, aud guess he was"
| what do you consider your chances OF being
elected Mayor in the spring worth, provided you
| 20 into the canyass!s
"1f I was nominated think I could be
] elected. I anu pretty certuin I could carry my
| own ward. But right here want to make 8
! point in which I do not wish to be nsunder
! stood: You know in what condition the city
was three years ago, as regards finances, and you
know how We stand to-day.
FROM ALMOST HOPELESS BANKRUPTCY,
matters have been improved to such an extent,
| By an honest. careful Administration, that nc
eau begin to see Our way clear, and the city's
credit has been also greatly improved. This has
been brought about to large extent, as / said
before, by careful Administration, aud also By
Council than in 1876. Then our side had
twenty-six members; the next year we
only had about twenty, and now don't believe
we've got over seventeen OF tue Aldermen; it
IS about evenly-baanced. So, you sec there is
10 elect their tnen when they once get reused
up to the necessity Of the thing; but they grad
uaitY fau oil and let matters drift back into
their old channel. II the people are not care
lul, There Will be a majority Of hummers
elected to the Council this spring, and in
that case it will be very essential to have the
right Kind Of Il man US Mayor Now 1 know
there are good business men enough in the city
to elect the right kind OF man as Mayor, and
also the Aldermen, If they will vote. The way
| look upon the NATTER fdo not think the city
IS IN condition to try any experiments with
new men. We are not yet out Of the woods. If
we could hayc the same kind OF an Administra-
lion mat We now have for two or three years
rf,nYe
or two but NC cannot afford to try the expert
mcnt now. Now, there are several men III the
Council who have been there long enough to
KNOW what they are about. and TO know the
requirements OF the city; think that one of
outside, untrtcd man.' -N.'.
"You say you do not intend to spend any
money or make any promises to secure your
election; do ron think your chances are good9"
:" II the best portion OF the people will work,
LIDO; but If they lay back aud let the
PoTHousE POLITICIANS run TIE coNyEN-
Tl0N,
they would be good for nothing. I don't think
that any man ought to spend cent of money
beyond his assessment TO secure the office OF
Mayor, The salary is merely nominal, and,
with charity contributions and Que thing and
another, he could not expect to derive any ben
eft from that"
Do you intend to make the trial2''
aceent.'
Shave you heard that L. z. Letters name
had been mentioned by the Democrats3'
heard something to that effect to-day, but
don't believe be would acceot.''
Do you think he would spend much money
for it If he took notion to run3''
81 He would not think any more OF spending
$4,000 or $4,000 than would Of spending
$l0O; but don't believe he wants it.''
"sVith the opposition of the smaller dry
goods houses and their friends, do you think he
would have any showa"
He could spend lots Of money If he wanted
to, and that would 80 good ways; but I don't
'sYou saw the card of AID. Raw1eigh in the
paper, 10 which be stated that be would not be
a candidate for the Mayoralty IN case Mr. Heath
would accept, and also the denial Of 1lr. Heath
that he WIS candidates"
"Yes, l saw them"
"The inference TO be derived from AID. Raw
legh's card was that he would rather Mr. Heath
would be Mayor than himselfs'
'sIhere are number Of opinions regarding
the motives Of Rawleigh."
Allowing the inferences of Rowleigh's card
to be correct a6 to his motives, would you be
willing to yield to Mr.. Heath in case he event
ually concluded to become candidate, on the
principle that he would be a better man in the
position than yourself!'
''ihat Is reasoning upon an unsupposable
basis; MIR. Heath is out OF the teld.''
" But suppose he was in tue field!''
" 10 Hot e4aCLly 1ecl Called Upon TO answer
that question: I can't say that ! would be Us
generous as all that''
This concluded the interview, and the re- |
porter bade MIR. Gilbert goodnight, with the |
settled conviction in his mind that the Alder
man from the Fourth Ward was fully in |
tending to be candidate for |
Mayor iu the coming campaign, provided he cau |
sec his way clear without money and without |
promises. He said he thought the office Of |
Mayor should not be sought after by any man,
but that the office should seek him.
FIRST WARD. |
The First Ward Republican Club held we'll /
attended meeting ut the club-room Of the Grand |
Pacific last evening. Abuer Taylor presided. |
Speeches were made by Messrs. Perce. |
Tuthill, and Smith, candidates for CITY |
and also BY Messrs. Applebey, Pctrle, /
and Sutherland. Mai. Storey |
offered series Of resolutions, in regard to fill
ing offices with the workers Of the party, which I
we're deferred for one week. On motion Of !
Arthur Dixon, it was decided that the Club |
would hold meetings eyery Saturday during the |
campaign ut the same place. The meeting then |
adjourned.
FIFTH WARD.
The Republicans Of the Fifth Ward were to |
nave met last night at No. 126 Archer avenue.
The build ding was found wanting IS to accommo-
lations and nothing vas done. The time for the
1ext meeting will be duly announced.