Daily Republican., 1880-08-26
THE CONTEST FOR COUNCIL.
How the Matter is Taking Definite
shape All over the City.

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shape All Over the City.
About two weeks ago when the RH.
PUBLICAN reviewed the field of the com
ing city election very little interest
had been manifested in the matter.
At this time the paper looked up the
matter pretty exhaustivsly, and while
suggesting good men as possible oandi,
dates, II urged that an increased inter.
ct be taken. Since then the matter
has livened up considerably, and the
canvass is taking definite shape in
nearly all the Wards. A reporter ol
the REPUBLICAN looked around among
the local politicians yesterday and
found no dearth OF candidates In the
field. The Republican candidates are
generally good; the Democratic candi.
dates fll the whole bill Of good, bad
and Indifferent, with those belonging
to the two latter classes in fair way u
be nominated.
PIRsT WARD.
In this Ward Mr.. Heusted, retiring
member, will be ont again for the
Democratic nomination, and James
McKenna will be pitted against him by
many Democrats who are dissatisfied
with the Second street hatcher. Thos.
johnson has declined to be Republi-
can candidate, and tkere is much talk
of Z. T. Bellah, who would make an
excellent Councilman. s. D. Duncan
is also spoken Of.
SECOND WARD.
B. F.. Townsend will be q candidate
with good chances Of nomination. 1.-THE
woods are full' Of others, among whom
are J. Frank Ball, Esq, Capt. Joseph
II. Richards and Meyers Hayes. A pos
sibls candidate ON the Republican side
is Paschal Peterson. Others mentioned
are John R. Mari and John Wise, but
the thing is in doubt. The chances
are in Peterson's favor.
Third WARD.
The eloquent Mr.. McGlinchey, Demo
cratic retiring member, will not be q
candidate. Alexander McCleod is still
in the field, but Mr.. Monaghan does
not seem disposed to run. Some one is
booming W. G. Baugh. II. c. McLsar
has decided not to be the Republican
candidate, and the bill will be filed by
W. Il. Robinson who will be elected.
FOURTH WARD.
The Republican candidate has not
definitely appeared. Isaac G. Saxon,
well known in and out of the ward Is
talked Of and also William Turner.
George R. Townsend, the real estate
man, would make an excellent candi-
date IL he would consent to run. Geo.
Adele desires to be sent back by the
Democrats.
FIFTH WARD.
About the only Democratic candidate
in the Fifth Ward for the nomination
will bs Col. Rnoch Moore, Jr., whose
popularity will make him strong can
didats. Hs will not permit himself to be
elected by any but fair means. A mum
Der of Repu ublicans have been spoken
OF but none decided upon.
Sixth WARD.
Here Mr.. H. W. Downing will not
run again and Mr.. Edwin C. Moore,
suggested by the REPUBLICAN, has been
selected as the candidate. Some talk
of Col. Henry Eckel as the Democratic
candidate, but others think the party
needs him to run for the Legislature.
SEVENTH WARD.
Mr.. Chandler emphatically declines
to run again and the Republican can
didates are Charles W, Tally and John
Green. John Macklem is talked OF
by the other side but no one is eager to
run in the face Of the big Republican
majority.
EIGHTH WARD.
This ward is determined to get Re.
publican candidate and Councilman
Wood will net run again. A meeting
was held last night by the Republicans
and the matter talked over. A. s. Feas-
ter has declined to run. Those now
mentioned are Abner P.Bailey, Alexan-
der Barney, Jesse Haiting, Edgar c.
Pierce, William H. White and Seth H.
Feaster. The committee on candidates
OF the ward organization reports Satur-
day nigh. The chances are in favor
Of either Mr.. Harting or Nr. Barney.
NINTH WARD.
David R. Smith is likely to be the
Republican candidate and he can be
elected. John Braisard is talked of
also. E. II. Mousley will be the Dem.
ocratic candidate.
TENTH WARD.
The Democrats are split mp in tho
Tenth Ward. Councilman Hanna
would love TO have the nomination but
Robert G. Shaw will make tie contest
very warm. There Is considerable talk OF
a possible Independent Democratic can
didate. The Republican candidate has
been selected, but will not be named
for week or 80.
The Other side.
An article in yesterdays REPUBLICAN
gives an account Of case before Esq.
Vaadesrift, wherein Mrs. Rose France
was the defendant. We are in
formed that Mrs. Rose France is
q highly respected lady, wife Of
Sylvan France on Walnut street be-