The Irish standard., 1888-08-11

)erS OF the cOmmlGCoe, WHO are SAID TO
)e acting at Loren Fletcher's dictation,
ire insisting upon a late convention.
This is understood to be in the interest
If Judge j. z. Rea, whose term as
commander chief of the G., A. Il.
expires September ~, and who is d
.ub.rosa candidate for congressional
aonors. The committee will meet
August 16, to call the convention. The
party seems likely to spend a month or
six weeks more of valuable time squabb-
ling over candidate-all of which will
aid greatly in re-electing Rice. The
other two Democratic congressman.
Judge Wilson in the First district and
Judge Macdonald in the Third, are
practically sure of reelection, while III
The Second end Fifth Observation-Disclosures
by big majorlties
Democrats are preparing to win if pos
sible and at least to cut down the ma
iorities. The strong Prohibition sentj~
ment in the Fifth will aid greatly to
that end.
4 *
The interest in county and city poll
tics the coming fall promises to eclipse
anything on record. The war for sn~
premacy will be bitter one, and the
weapons of attack and defense will be
as numerous as the candidates for
Office, and these will run up into the
hundreds. The Republicans realize
that they have terrible struggle before
them, aud are organized in every war.i
in the city. They will make bittaT
fight in order to hold the county. and
get control of the city government
again. They will nominate the best
men their party contains for ths differ
emit county End city offices, and will
make the greatest effort OF their lives
to show that the Democrats have spent
money reckless!y and multiplied offices;
for party interest only, and not because
the increasing business Of the city de-
manded such action. The Democrats,
however, can easily show that the Re
publican legislature is responsible for
the CITY having to support 80 aldermen
instead OF Is; Is health inspectors in
stead of 8. and several other similar
expensive offices which have been crea~
ted since the present administration
entered Office. The Democrats nave
good material for ali the Offices to be
filed in the city and county next fall.
Pour candidates are mentioned already
for Judge Hicks place, viz: II. T.
deni1lg, George r. Robinson, Charles
M. Pond and Ben Davenport. Either
would command the full party vote and
if elected would make on excellent
Judge. Judge Lochren will he renomi~
mated without opposition. Judge j.
B. Quinn seems to be the choice for
Judge Of probate Judge Quinn filed q
similar position lii E'arihaul5 for many
years, where bis fitness for the office
and not his political faith was consld-
cred, Sheriff Swensou and eX-Shelrif!
Mace Eustis are the only pronounced
candidates in the field a. yet for TIE
office OF Sheriff. Matt Walsh, who
served With honor for a Gerru. as county
treasurer is again spoken Of as TIC
the strongest candidate the Democrats
can get tor that office. G. j. Heinrick's
name has also been mentioned in this
connection. Joe JepsoD, Matt Gallag
her and Ed A. Stevens are in the field
for clerk OF tbs court. Many candi~
dates have been mentioned for county
attorney of which the following are a
few: Chris. Gallagher, John T. Byrnes.
w. Fl. Donahue, r.. u. Penny and
Judge Hollins.
For the office Of Mayor there are al,
ready eight candidates mentioned,
This number includes the present III
canbent, as it may be taken for granted
shat he will be a candidate for reno.niv
nation if defeated for the gubernatorial
nomination. The following are those
mentioned: a. A. Ames, A.. T. All
kenny, E. 3. Winston, T. 3. la,lney,
B. t. Nelson. Henry Morse. Titus
Mareck and S. s. Small. Z. G. Hol.
brook, the present city comptroller, il
the only candidate yet mentioned for
his office. K. Kortgaard, Of tha State
bank, and ex-city treasurer T. j. BuX-
ton, are mentioned for the city treas
ure1sh1p.
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On the Republican side there any
number OF candidates ready TO come
out, but they are, waiting 20 see what
the opposition will do. Their county
ticket will be much the same as last
year, from present indications, except
in a few cases. In the city they will
select their candidates with great care
as they realize that to win their men
must be fighters. Some Of them are
talking of a citizens ticket in the hope
of getting q few of their kind elected
who could not otherwise win. The
Democrats are aware Of this, and will
closely watch all such moves on the
part of the enemy,