Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-14
THR FOURTH WARD NOMINATION.
The Trouble the Name Of s. ". Butler is
Causing,

The nomination for School Director In the
Fourth Ward is exciting great interest. At
no previous time has there been such lively
interest taken. Inquiry has developed that
this grows out of canvass having been
made by and for S. W. Butler for the place.
There is a widespread feeling that no man
should have the nomination who seeks it.
The office is unsalaried, and the best senti-
ment is that whoever works for it desires it
for political advancement. In the Republi-
can and Democratic ranks the expression on
this point is uniform. If any conclusion can
be drawn from the expressions of the people
as they meet on the street, or IN places OF
business, or in shop and store. it is that the
office of School Director shall not be given to
Mr.. Butler, for the reason that he Is known
to desire it. 1t is very tist.footedly asked if
he has q mortgage on the othce? why
he wishes it why a more competent man
cannot be selected? why the Office should
be farmed out to him or any other
man for private purposes or personal vlndi-
cation? The Fourth Ward is one in which
scores of citizens dwell who are competent
in every respect to fill the place and have no
ambitions to crafty, and who will not make
ferment. Such is the talk" The rumor
prevailed early in the week that the two
members of the Republican Committee of
the Fourth Ward were pledged to Butler.
Following up that talk representative
of the RECORD UNION called on MIR. Conran,
who did not desire to be reported, but who,
nevertheless, frankly ssidin substance that he
was not willing to have the responsibility of
making this nomination placed upon himself
and MIR. Jackson. He was going to see MIR.
jackson, and if it was agreeable to him they
would Immediately call meeting of the Re-
publican voters Of the Fourth Ward and
allow them to select man for the position.
He was willing that any good Republican
and competent man, one who can and will
discharge the important duties of that Office
unselfshiy and for the best interest of the
schools, should have the nomination. There
was nothing, he said, in the rumor that Mr..
jackson and he wers going to nominate, or
that they have already expressed their prefer
ence for any particular individual. Yester-
day Mr.. Jackson was called upon in regard
to the matter. He declined to say who he
was for for Director. He said he had told no
one how he stood, except that he had declared
himself for DIR. Lame for Superintendent,
and would support him. He denied emphati-
cally the rumor that he had canvassed the
ward TO ascertain how the people stood
for S. W. Butler. He would favor the best
man for the place, and wanted good man
for it. The impression is generally prevalent
in the ward that Mr.. Conran is opposed to
the ambition of Mr.. Butler, while Mr.. Jack.
son is supposed to be for him. The PROPOSE
ton to hold meeting of Republicans in the
Fourth Ward is not received with favor.
The feeling is that such meeting is liable
to be controlled" and to cause "split
in the party, that may be avoided. The best
opinion is that ths committee, unless it
choose to nominate by other customary
should take the responsibility fear
lessly nominate by vote of all the commit.
tee, on all the nominations, for all the wards,
and that when that work is done the people
will take the responsibility of confirming or
re ecting at the polls.