Telegram-herald., 1888-02-06
MUNICIPAL POLITICS
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i . perhaps = httss cary 70 discuss
municipal pollIos. yss II goa have a fss
isisaIs monsslts - spaFs. sisp lao tas Otncs
q tAs Ciy Clerk, Clerk Of tbs Superior
Court. or CLERK Of shs Police Court snd yoa
sili gst a faint ia. that The election Is not
% Ia diss4at a. Is might be. rhs uneom-
plated condition of ths nss cay bal hAs
led Mayor Dksmaa ~ think that II he tui-
oils his sworn pledge. to dsdiests that
a4adsons sad costly structure. hs mus He
ASKING his friend. ~ hat shsll do 70 b
sAvsdf be mature of the seeret gatnsg-
ings on a. afternoon Or evening IA sotne
parts u the city = more than surmised By
ais opponents IL means that lila Honor
wants - BE elected unisss the cOnlfscf or
Of iAs city ball gathers together ais forces
and does some tai h1stling That princeiy
saiary Snlcb the noble counci. men voted
% The Mayor AMI Nhicn. By the way.
has not been drawn by I'd Is GER
tainly not very tempting nnsBcia.lY sDeak-
iug, aud only fJT honor, does e. y" d.
sra - again preside over the Council
gathering. or sas IN bis Official chair and
grant permits % circu. agents and street
Peddlers ~ ply their different VOcatl0ns-
We have nos heard OF any large gatherings
% discuss this al important question. but
wire puilefs are thick enough for all that.
Now that W. ID. Fuller and his Hlzhness
Hampton. has come down and oct " the
soOds And herslded - the world mat they
are no longer 6rssakaek leaders has a
rather dampeaing effect upon the vitality
Of the National forces, not only in Grand
Rapids. but elsewhere. The successful can
tic4tss Tor office must Do upon the straig hs
Democrat tIlket or the lie, aolican ticket.
There ought not De any "fusionist this
year.
Ret on the other band il is pretty we'll
known that the wOrkingmen of the city
have been dissatihed with the recognition
given them By the two political parties.
The more they think OF 10 the more they
fee sore over their downright defeat las,
spring. The expeaiency of placing fnil
ticket IN the field hss not yet been dis
cussed. perhaps. yet they will not be found
mapping when the proper time rolls round.
II the present Mayor Is not placed on the
head OF the ticket then will come the strife
for SOME one 10 run the gauntlet. for it Is
conceded by many that the Democrats can
win II they show their full hand aud are
supported By the Greenbaes ers. For Mayor
the names OF l. NJ. Weston aud John Kill
lean have already been suggested. Mr..
Weston Is not al 0fsce-seeker and has on
several OCCASION. refused TO allow bis name
10 be nsed In any such connection. Yet he
has many friends who knows his strength
and believe the time his come for a trial Of
IT, Representative killean would do honor
10 the place and keep has opponent In hot
water # placed in nomination.
The political status OF the city offices at
present Is not very encouraging 20 the Re-
publicsns. The Msyor is a Democrat, the
City Clerk Is Democrat, the Police Court
CLERK is Democrat the Marshal is a Green
oacker, the member of the Board of Review
whose term expires IS a Grtenbscker. while
the Republicans have only TO look upon the
face Of the Director Of the Poor for cOnsola
ton A. Il. TOzsr. the present incumbent
ss Police Court Clerk. has served two terms,
and is said not 10 be a candidate
yet there are few people who believe that
ne would refuse TO run If asked. The Re-
pubiicans would like very much to capture
this place. and could produce a number OF
available candidates.
Marshal Wilson will, no doubt, be car
didate for reelection, and his rivM must be
good man IL he gets there" as he has
already sileIced al opposition In his own
party.
Joseph Rupprecht seems to be fated to
die an old age in the office of Superintend-
ent Of the Poor. The Democrats are very
anxious. however, TO place a man in that
capacity.
For Justice of the Peace-Brouwer's place
there is some talk OF ex-Justice Saunders
running. and. rs the present incumbent has
served one term, his chances for stepping
down and out are gioriously good.