, 1880-03-07
POLITICAL.

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MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 6.-The present.
week has been a fitting forcrunner Of the tre-
mendous political struggle which Is to take placa
in this municipality next month Each partv
contains such variety of elements, 50 mon.,
contend1ng factions, and such an amount Of n.
ternal dissension that our campaigns are eyen
more difficult to manage before the nomination
than after.
The Republicans have come to IN aRraenent
upon everything but the Mayoralty. In regard
to this office there arc three divisions Post
master Payne, who makes politics science, and
to whose tact and energy the strength Of bis
party in this city L largely crcditable, desires
the nomination OF ": P McLaren. Sheriff Van
President Of the Common Council South
Siders call for the nomination Of John
Rugce, wealthy wealthy contracting I'll builder:
NJ sanser are avatabe McIasen and q
conservative and dfgnified commission mer-
chant He is by no means man Of the people
strike with the Gcrmun Socialists, and With
many independents among the Turner'S, by bis
recent attempt to remove Chief Of Police Ken
nedy. Had be succeeded IN removing the Chief
failure will allow McLaren, It Is thought, to &C.
cure the political plum. 4 brilliant partisan
trick may often win much admiration fol man,
a measure. OF doubtful honesty, it goes
part party. WI While aayor Black was as aessns sas
from the city attending the funeral Of bstfsE-
Chief prior to the time that the report was
made In the Common Council upon the charges
against Kennedy. Under the circumstances, it
was extremely discOurteOus to the Mayor to at
tempt the removal Of one OF his favorit ap-
pointces: It was done, undoubtedly, to attract
attention toward himself, and to illustrate that
he had the necessary nerve and partisanshlp to
r41Okn n pDO(3 MHynr
The Republicans are confident that, with a
reasonable degree Of harmony amoog them.
to @ a5@ % majority. they ease Ibis estimate 81 upon
their success In several recent elections and
upon the increasing hostility: between the Ger
mans od Liberal Eedgoas e%s f and nd The h 5as
Controller, George Pascheu; for Treasurer, A-B.
Geilfufs; for Attorney,J. r. Brigham They
are all excellent men, wen-known in the COM
II it is the desire OF the voters to place tho
City Administration in the hands Of the Repub~
licaus, the party will have creditable repre-
However, f the fight over over The Mayoraltsy nonina-
t1on may divide and weaken them, SO TINT the
other side will be able to carry the city. vi.
Payne becomes exceedingly dtctat9Flat a.1. N eme1
ahe f old Ios seaay n0I ike Van 8echtea
not Ike in a me- 8asF
the situation best concede that Capt: Pabst, Of
the Best Brewing Company, whom the Demo
Gratis want to nominate, would run well tn evet5
ward, and probably be elected. James Knee
land, one Of the wealthiest men in the cig, s
also available on the Democratic side. He .
growing in popularity every day, and very little
fault could be found with the selection On any
ground. John Bentley, who has proven himself
to be the strongest politician in the i1ft9 war;
South Side, Is also pushed forward by bis friends
A change OF Administration would cause
sweep in the Police and Fire Departments 70
those who regnrd Chief Kennedy as martyr
this is especially undesirable. It IS not bis de-
sire to remain in office, but he would prefer 70
resign under Democratic Mayor than to be
ousted by Republican executive. undonnlea1
~ the Common Council will remain Republican.
Under all the circumstances, it Is easily
understood that the campaign will be 90
animated one. The common predlcuon
and belief is that it will be more
heated and acrimonious than any municipal
struggle ever witnessed in Milwaukee. Religion
and nationality are to be important factors a y y
maintain their official positions and OF another
to displace them f. surpassed BY other seqa- u
ments. The election is expected to settle. pe-
yond peradvenR1re, the mooted question Theta-;
er the City Of Bricks is Republican or Oemo-
cratic.