The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-19
A RED HOT FIGHT.
preaching BoonvIlle City
Election.
Correspondence OF the Bazg

Correspondence OF the Bazoc.
BooNvILLE, Feb. IL.
The coming city election is attracting
some attention among local politicians
already though il does not occur until Inc
10Th Of April. The fight over cit offices
In Boonvilie is usually short, hot and ex-
citing, more question Of personal popu-
iaritv than anything else Fer the last
TWO years, contrary To the general rule, the
den"cra's nave captured the bulk of the
offices and the probability j. that they
will do so again Tn saloon he, erS have
announced their intention a defeating ANY
man who f4vors high license. snd ~ they
are = potent power ia lUc.si politics, some
thing may b. expected q DR. j.. Many 81
the den.nc-:.Is are an la,Cr / caillug a ciIy
convent and pi.tIiu2 a SIT'ight Jacket IA
the field. u thev 8" nc repuri.c tns will
probably win g. ..s,.. i'.g'.-ut ticket. . he
iuw license aGv"cales a.s almost al reuGb
itcau>. ami he-Ce suc' .. .c.e; would rrc-
e,ssrly be OppCs 'u NIGH liz Use. john
l. OHrysn, the present dem cratic MAYOR,
Siii probably ask .e-ncm nation al the
hau0s o; his party, and # -. s.l doubt
less receive IL a.d EI-k. u s.rrnE rec with
tie probabilities ia favor 81 D-Ing suCcsss-
ful. Col. OBryaD his made progT,, W.
efficient mayor, and HISS given general sal
I>IaCiioh here ~ no reason Whv he tnight
no hi the office with credit Tor another
term.
Austin =. Speed. the popslsr liver, man
il reported not AYERS To- acceI ting the
uoniiGrlinn for mayor, and should ne wiu
World make a liyeiv fight. lie u How g.
democratic cOgnciimsf.. Austin Is a goga
man and weighs 500 pounds.
TEe republican friends II Ex-Mayor
Guneiich are soliciting him II agai" h- &,
cani date for the ohi.i executive ciiice ii
,ur city, bnt "a lar. without success.
He SEES the handwfiling on the wall
that - r.p.b.icsn can gst there
ans time, AMI ioes not care 10 lead for
iorn nope. George Sahtn. republican. Is
also mentioned In connection with the
office.
For city attorney, Thomas +. Wright
Coz -. piageS making the race ~ on
what particular platform has not been de
cidei vet tie Will he defeated, though lie
* 4 good lawyer ara wound MI thu ofiic.
we'll. 1t the present democratic incum-
bent. Will &. i, n':ieion, does not care To
run, JIeOrgc Johnston or George Acton are
docking out for Lightning 10 strike them.
ii Pendlelun runs twill take thorough
bred 10 beat him.
DIR. Swap, republican, and present city
register, will want that office again. He
makes most excellent official and the
man who beats hun Will nave To get az.
early In the morning, though the man can
Oe Quad.
For CITY treasurer, there Is IN vet mo-
opposition to Louis Stahl. democrat and
present incumbent, Afiabie, sconSci, n,ious
and capable, his re election, If ne wants
the offer, is almost iOregone conclusion.
DIR. WIN. Miitlebach has been asked To
IN Ike the race against him. bat has 50 far
politely declined.
For assessor the wouId-be candidates are
numerous
George Boone aud Msjor Holland both
SAINT the office OF constable, With chances
in favor of the latter.
For street commissioner strong oppOsi-
ton is developing in unexpected quarters
against WIN. III. Harrison, the present dem
cratic commissioner. He is popular. how
ever, and il will take good man TO down
him.
The prospective crop al candidates for
councilmen from the various wards, Is, as
usual, large, but somewhat In the bacs-
ground. There is much quiet talk but no
open demonstrations ON behalf of any par
Iicular candidate as yet IL is too early
in The day To make any predictions as To
the successful ones. In s month from now
the contest will be fairly commenced