, 1879-02-16
LOCAL POLITICS.
EVERYTHING Points to a Watk-Over
for the Republicans.
II 1s Almost Settled Fact that 4. II.
Wright Will Be the Next
Mayor.
plenty of Candidates for the
Other Municipal Offices
to Be Filled.


Aid. Gilbert's Views on the
Present City Admins
tratlon.
He Would Accept the Mayoral Nomi-
nation
il the time CTuesday, April 81 for the city
election draws near the interest increases, and
local politicians are warming up for the contest
Tile calls have not yet been made Tor the nomi-
mating conventions by either OF the great polite
ii parties, aud in the meantime candit1atcs are
looming up before the people and presenting
their claims, and in few exceptional cases-
vhere extreme uaodesty ferbids, for instance
friends Of the ambitious seekers for name and
fame are busy buttonholing the sovcrelgns Of
The ballot-box and endeayoring to convince
them Of the superior qualifications Of Mr.. Smith
for IN office, aud bis desire to serve the dear
neopIe honestly This is particularly the case
II the office has any appointments attached to it,
As things look at this time, the Republicans
hare the big bulge on their Democratic oppo-
uents, aud scarcely anything short of a first
class earthquake will give the unwasled party
ghost OF 8 chance to elect their candidates to
the general offices to he filled in day over
eeyeu weeks That fact-yhich is so apparent
tAat even leading Democrats arc free to ac-
knowledge it-makes the outlook rather hope
less in the mind of the Democratic aspirant Tor
Office, and these times not being very plethoric
ID the way of loose wealth, there are not the
usual number Of candidates on that side who
are desirous Of defrayins a share even Of the
d{nar Of fatf oIr
the scattering Of the chink" among ' the
boys,'' who generally put it where it does the
most good, as many OF them know, but are not
ready to testify to. But the forcgone success
Of the Republican ticket will By no means pre-
vent the leaders Of the clean and dirty shirt
wings Of the Democracy from putting up the
usual candidatorial target for the Republican
sbarpshooters to riddle. Not very pleasant
prospect, think the Democrats.
While it is an undisputablo fact that the Re-
publicans have about as easy Walkover as any
party ever had, and nominations By them are
equivalent to an election, they will not be lax in
their efforts to get out as ful vote as possible,
and the character and standing OF the men who
will probably be nominated will make assurance
douhly sure. Being so sanguine, howeyer, It docs
uot necessarily follow that the old-time enemy
shall be underrateu as regards his strength and
possible opportunities, aud Just the same organ
zation OF clubs and the same systematic manner
Of working up'' the whole business will be
pursued as formerly.
IT SHOULD NOT BE INFERRED
from the above that there is going to be any
great lack of candidates on the Democratic side,
for the reaE0us stated; there Mill be more than
enough about the time the Convention Of that
party sits.
And there is still another toregone conclusion,
aud that is that A. u. Wright will be the unani-
nous choice OF the Republican Convention for
theof6ce OF Mayor, to succeed the present worthy
incumbent, Monroe Heath: Petitions hare
been circulated requesting Mayor Heath to al
1ow his name TO 60 before the people again for
reelection, but he has positively and, it was
understood yesterday, irrevocably declined, not
Tithstanding the fact that it was proposed by
some leading citizens that he should RECEIVE
being designed to have the Council raise the sal
arr Of the office Of Mayor from $500 per an
mum to S6,0ON.
It is well remembered by all, no DOUBT, what
ventIon, and how manly and gracefully he ac-
cepted the situation, and rolled up bis sleeves
and vent to work for his opponent His fncDds
also acknowledged The will Of the bare
and determined to present him
again, with what success every Republican
knows Who has been about and taxes any in
terest in city political affairs Two of the
largest wards in the citE-the Twelfth {Afr
Wrieht's ward and Thirteeuth-taye already
openly declared their preference for him, and
others will probably do SO, thus making bis
cand1dature one Of the most, it not the most,
unanimous in the political history
Of Chicago. Those who know Mr. Wright in
timately and well make the expression freely
whose Integrity and honesty are unquestioned,
and be viii add rs much lustre to and admin
ister the duties OF the Mayors office with as
much ability and economy as any OF the gentle |
men Who have occunied it.
AID. J. 7. Rawleigh, who withdrew for the
reason that he had learned that there was q I
probability Of Mayor Heath's running again, !
said yesterday that he was entirely out Of the !
race. |
aid. Gilbert, Of the Fourth Ward, was can
sldered very, very slim. and he may gracefully |
tuccumb to the inevitable and Withdraw from |
the field. Should be do SO bis present constit- |
uents mar renominate him for Alderman.
ON TnE DEMOCRATIC SIDE,
john Mattocks, the lawyer, is new name for !
the Mayoralty, and Henry A. Sheppard is said |
is prominently mentioned, and the Hon. Garter
Harrison, it is said, would not refuse nomina-
lion. The dirty-shirt element talks about !
Mike Keeley as an available victim for the
slaughter. 1ohn H. McAvoy does not put it
strong when be says he Is not candidate for
the Office; he knows he would accept pomi-
nation under certain conditions. The Hon. John
c. Richberg says he does not want the Office.
and will not run.
TIE CiTF-ATToRSErsH1r.
This Office is attracting more attention than
BOZ Of the others, and is where the greatest
interest centres and the eharpest contest is
likely to eusue. Candidates on the Republican
side are very numerous It is probable that the |
West Side, which has larger delegate repre-
ientatiou than both the other divisions OF the |
:ity combined, will have two Of the four candi-
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