Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-14
Who Will Be Mayor 4?
Several Prominent Citizens are
Mentioned for the Place, tncIud-
ing a Number Of the Present
Councjlmen.

are not ayowed candidates for the Office
and will only consent to become such
upon abundant assurance of popular
support. Human nature is pretty
nearly the same as manifested In all
individuals, and few men are willing to
be losing candidates. All of the gen.
tlemen here alluded to are alike in
having a multitude Of friends and an
abundant support. The TINES has made
no selection but will try to reflect the
voice of the people in supporting some
honest citizen eminently qualified for
the high Office of mayor. Meanwhile
our candidates are in the hands Of their
friends. Those friends will undoubt-
eddy anticipate the feelings of modesty
which grace the claims of conditional
aspirants for mayeralty honors, and
have the courtesy to take the inlative
in bringing them out.
II. W. Evans is frequently mentioned
for mayor. He has many quallifca-
tions which excellently fit him for the
Office. He is an old citizen who has
grown wealthy in our midst by honor
able dealing and business sagacity. Mr..
Evans is large property owner here;
he is thoroughly interested in the ad-
vancement of our city, and is doing all
in his power to promote her interest.
He is a man of excellent judgment, a
fine parlimentarian and withal pleas
ant gentleman.
DR.. S. Galland too, is prominently
named for the place. Hosts Of people
express themselves as highly favorable
to his candidacy. The Doctor is never
a cipher in any relation or anywhere,
and if he should be elected mayor the
people would FIND him a potent factor
in the municipal government. For the
last year he has been a member of the
council from the First Ward, and we
understand he has discharged his duties
To the satisfaction of his constituents.
Il. NJ Wright, the man of indOmi-
table energy and will, is much talked
of for mayor. Mr.. Wright is probably
the most widely known citizen of Ford
county. His immense interests have
been identified with those of Dodge
from the first year of the city's exist
ence. 1t has been the answering pur-
pose of his life to make Dodge City
pre-eminently the leading city Of West
ern Kansas, and city of the first class.
He has sold more merchandise than any
other man is this portion of the state !;
he has caused more money to change
hands than any other resident in this or
any neighboring county; he has spent
more money here than any other man.
Mr.. Wright has been honored by our
citizens, he has represented US in the
Legislature; he has been treasurer of
Ford county; he has been mavor of
Dodge City. Mr.. Wright is working
with might and main to secure for US
the soldiers home, as well as for other
enterprises beneficial to Dodge City
These services should be appreciated,
they are appreciated, and if X. NJ.
Wright should be made mayor he will
be still more potential to do us good.
Mr.. J. H. SWEET, the genial council
man from the Second Ward is a posi-
BILE candidate, and is in fact the first
choice of many people. This Is in
compliment to the high character which
Mr.. SWEET sustains. He is known az
an upnght intelligent man, firm in his
convictions and judicious in his con-
duct. Such man the people delight
to honor. He has made good coun-
Gilman, and would undoubtedly make
a good mayor.
W. c. Shinn is also popular candi-
date. Like DR.. Galland and j. H.
SWEET, he is member of the present
council, and has worked devotedly for
the city's advancement. Probably no
one in Dodge has larger property in
terests b:re than w. G. Shinn, or is
naturally more interested in the pros
perity of the metropolis of southwestern
Kansas. What he has done and is do
Ing in furtherence of public enterprises
should be warmly appreciated by our
citizens.
}. \. Arment comes serenely to the
front as a formidable candidate; not at
his own instance, but at the urgent de-
mand of his admirers and fellow citi-
zens. He is man of many friends
and most excellent record as council
man. He has been in the council for
a number Of years and has been one of
the most vigorous and influential mem
bers of that honorable body. To him
more than any other man we owe the
building of the city hall. His mind
conceived it and his will, more than
that of any other man, made it material
ize. IF Mr.. Arment should be elected