Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-04-02
CITY.

Constable-Patrick Gibbons.
SECOND WARD.
Supervisors. III. Pangborn
Alderman-A. j. Simmons.
School Board-Jos. L. D'Aigle.
Constable-Thos Gibbons.
THIRD WARD.
Supervisor-Thos White.
Alderman-Alex. Campbell.
School Board-M. n. Bedford.
Constable-T. j. Stevens.
Mr.. Richardson then stated that,
as chairman Of the Democratic city
committee, he had been petitioned to
join with the Republican committee
and assist in forming a non-partisan
ticket He had done so from the
best of motives, and believed it to be
for the best interests of the city and
taxpayers. If he had taken wrong
course in so doing he would regret it.,
but believed he was right.
Geo. l.. Maltz was then called for.
He said that it was not often he had
been called upon to address the chair
man of the Democratic city commit
tee, but he, as chairman of the Re.
publican city committee, was glad to
do so on the present occasion, and was
pleased to join hands with him in a
movement that he believed would be
beneficial to the city and taxpayers.
He then reviewed the present fnan-
cial condition of the city, showing
how the city had over 81 900 of or
ders outstanding and but very little
money in the treasury to redeem them
with. When all the bills were in
that were due or would have to be
paid before the new Council made its
appropriations, the city, he believed,
would be about $4,000 in debt, and
taxes would necessarily be about one
third higher the coming year than
last year. He hoped the non-partisan
ticket would be favorably received by
the citizens and was in favor of nom
partisan city elections. He believed
the nominee for supervisor for the
First ward would, if elected, prove
of good service to the city. IF the
ticket was successful, he proposed to
do all he could to have them do their
duty and not run ahead of the APP
preparations.
E. O. Avery was then called for.
He thought non-partisan ticket
would prove beneficial to the people,
and spoke of the important duties of
aldermen. He believed the nominees
for that Office could be relied on to
do their duty.
S. l.. Carpenter being called for,
made few remarks. He thought
the present Council had acted hon.
estly, and many expenses had occurr-
ed that could not be helped and were
not provided for in the estimates. Their
motives had been good. The time
had now come to retrench, and he be-
lieved non-partisan course was the
best one to follow in local affairs.
He hoped that no sectional feelings
would be aroused. AS regarded the
citizens generally, they were NUM-
cipal family. All classes, trades and
professions were needed, necessary and
indispensable, The banker was need
ed and so was the scavenger, and any
movement that tended to cause Sec
tional feelings was wrong. He thought
the committees had presented a good
ticket and was ready to throw aside
political party feelings and assist a
movement that ought to prove bene-
fetal to the city. As regarded the
Republicans, they, the Democrats, in
tended to walk into the Republicans
this fall, and he believed that the
people would get enough of party
strife before the presidential contest
was ended. He hoped the citizens
would consider the question fairly,
honestly and without prejudice.
V. G. Burnham was then called for.
He stated how the members of the
various committees were representa-
tive men that partisan local elec-
tons were the cause of much i'll feel
ing, and in party struggles it was gen.
orally the man that sought the Office
and not the Office the man. In this
case, he said, 1t Is difIerent--the office
sought the man. Party strife often
prevented the election of man who
would make o good servant to the |
people, because the politics of the
ward he lived in was opposed to him.
This state Of affairs often lead 10
packed caucuses. He thought ma
tional politics ought to be omitted
from local affairs, and business poll.