Daily Republican., 1888-05-02
The Pollt,eal situation.

The political situation on both sides
remAins unchanged. There seems TO be
an armed armistice In the Dsm ucrAtic
camp, and while the DouRherty and
Norton factions are seemingly quiet,
and waiting for something to turn up,
the supporters OF each are leaving no
stone unturned to secure the success OF
their favorite. Thue far there has been
no new developments IN the scheme
formulated last Sunday to induce Chief
Dougherty 70 withdraw, but some OF
bis warmest friends are very ontspoken
In their denunc,ntion OF any action
looking toward his retirement from the
CONTEST. In feet 1t is difficult to see
how the chief can honorsbly withdraw
at the present time; he might have done
no month or two age, but now that
his friends have rallied so nobly to his
support, it certainly would be breach
Of faith to them for him to pursue any
other course than to fight the battle to
the end.
Ali efforts TO induce Councilman Nor.
ton to retire have ceased, as those who
were trying TO engineer this scheme
have evidently come to the conclusion
that the genial member from the Eighth
ward means exactly what he said at
the commencement Of the campaign,
that he was In the lald to stay. Conse
quently, the only hope of the swallow-
tall wing OF the Democratic party to &C.
cure his defeat is to induse Chief
Dousherty to withdraw, and then
bring out one OF their own faction Ia
the hope Of defeating Mr.. Norton. 1t
may, however, be observed In this c1n
neotioa that Chief Dougherty 10 as OBJ
iectional TO this faction as Is Council,
man Norton. Both ore men OF the
people, and haye risen to their present
popitiors through their own eudeavors.
I The oAnvass on the part of the Re
publioAns is being vigorously prose.
outed, and notwithstanding the Efforts
that are being made By the friends Of
Mdssrs, Wiley and Harrington, Mr..
Baynard 10 rapidly gaining votes. His
conservative course In Council 10 hav.
ing Its effect on the people, and working
wonders in his behalf. Now that 1t Ia
known that Messrs. Pearson and FeAs-
ter are out Of the race, their friends are
using their utmost endeavors in Mr..
BAynard's behalf. The friends OF Mr..
Harrington are also Aotively at work,
and are leaving nothing undone to ae
Cukb utb uuuiu8tluus a EuhubA was tC-
Gently started that Mr.. Harrington had
made certain promises and pledRes,
which he would fuiell in the event oil
bis nomination and election, but this
was promptly met with deniEl by Mr.,
Harrington.
Rumora weye rife q few days since
that Mr.. Wiley contemplated retiring
from the contest, bat As far As can be
asoertained such Is not the case. Con-
seQuently the Republican nomination
election will be triangular contest
with the real struggle between Messrs
BAynard and Harrington.
Milton 8. Shippers Is the only oandi
date yet mentioned by the Republicans
for city treasurer. He has had con
siderable experience in this cffios
having served as o clerk, and also ont
term as treasurer. While he held the
position he discharged the duties In I
highly satisfactory manner, and vii
lno doubt make n strong candidate.
Oven j. Hession has been renomi
mated by the Democrats of the Twelfth
ward as their candidate for Council.
John Il. Dandy will be o csndidat
for The Board of Education from th
Fifth ward, j. jackson Pierce hAvinl
declined TO run.
David Lemon will be q candidate 10
the school board from the First war
IN opposition to William Kyne. Jess
K. Baylls 10 also q candidate In tht
ward.