Daily Republican., 1889-05-22
NEXT CITY COUNCIL.
WILL 1T BE DEMOCRATIC on
REPUBLICAN,.


The absorbing question now Is, with
those who take an active part in politics
how will Council stand after the elt ctlon,
or which party will have control in
Council?
According 10 Democratic calculations
and manipulations there would be seven
Democratic wards and five Republican,
but the majorities In the wards are SO
small that the calculations of the small
Try politicians are oitimes upset. Thus,
at the present time, the Democrats have
two wards north of Sixth street that are
generally expected to 20 Republican, and
the Republicans at the last city election
carried two wards south Of Sixth street
that were not expected to 90 for the Re-
publcans.
II everything had gone along smoothly
as originally intended by the Democrats
the five wards above Sixth street would
always have ten Republican Couucilmen
and the seven wards below Sixth street
would always have elected fourteen
Democratic Councilmen. This would
make "a Cour cilmen and o Democratic
majority o. four, though the dye wards
above Sixth street, aud generally sup
posed to be Republican, have one ID ou-
sand more voters In them then the seven
wSTis supposed to be Democratic south
of Sixth street. If the president Of the
City Council would happen to be Re-
publican the Democrats would have three
majority, and If Democrat they would
'have five majority. With them It was
heads | win, tails you lose all the time.
But through the relusals Of Democratic
assessors TO assess and Democratic co'lec-
tors 10 collect taxes, the Democrats have
been enabled to carry the Eighth and
Ninth wards, north OF Sixth street, and
on tie other hand the great popularity OF
Thomas johnson wrested the Third ward
from the Democrats last year. and owing
to Rrievous miscalculation they lost the
Twelfth ward, and from appearances It is
likely to stay lost to them for an indef-
mite future.
OF the present City Council twelve
members retire and their places are to be
filled at the coming city election. OF the
retiring members 0 are Democrats and 8
are Republicans, and OF those holding
over are Democrats and 8 are Republi-
cans. AS 10 lie majouty OF City Coun-
cil the Democrats must elect to get that
number including the President, and the
Republicans must elect 8 not including
the President, Where will the Republi.
cans get 81 Five they have to begin
with, as follows: One in the Third, one
In the Filth, one In the Sixth, one in the
Seventh and one In the Tive fth wards.
They are morally certain to elect one
each in the Filth, Sixth, eeventh, Eighth,
Ninth and Twelfth wards. This will
give them II members, two short OF q
majority. Where will they get the
needed twol From the Second, Third
and Fourth wards, either two oil them.
Can they be carried by the Republicans
who are registered That depends on
how many are registered and how many
Democrats will vote for the Republican
candidates, That a large number of
Democrats win so vote in these wards
there IL no doubt.
In the Second ward last year the regis
try was 533, this year 4S2, decrease of
81. The vote for Council last year was,
Shea, Democrat, 3l7; Ross, Republican,
lf9; Shca's majority, l3O. Should the
falling OF in the registration OF 81 votes
be favorable to the Republicans, the
Democratic majority would be reduced
to 81 aud this is the vote the Republicans
have to overcome. 1t ia believed by
many, both Republicans and Democrats,
that 1t will be done
In the Third ward, last " ar, the regis
tration was 643, this year 602, deer ase
OF Al. Thomas johnson, Republican,
got 1874 votes last year, aud William
b lake 27S, Johnsou's majority 40. This
vote, however is phenomenal and no criter-
ion to go by. While Mr.. johnson was
elected, Mr.. Griffith, Democratic candi-
date for Treasurer had 1856 majority ard
Mr.. Farra for President of City Council
had 222 majority. Allowing the registia-
tlon to be favorable 10 the Republicans,
there would be majority of ll4 to over
come on the Treasurer's vote and l6l on
the vote for President OF City Council.
Mr.. Rettew Is popular and intelligent
Republican candidate and 1t Is believed
he VIII carry the ward. Many Demo-
Gratis coneede this.
In the Fourth ward the registration
last year was 500, this year 1t is 46O, de-
crease 63. Last year Dilin, Democrat,
for Council, had 29S votes, and Begge,
Republican, 202 votes; DIllin's majority,
W. If the falling oil In registration is
favorable to the iepub Leans the Demo-
cratic majority will be reduced to 33. It
is believed that popular young Repub-
lican candida IL like George W. singley
Will wipe that small majority out and
have large odds to spare, though It must
be admitted that Dilln ran behind his
ticket last year. and his majority ls some
what misleading for calculation this
year.
If the Republicans carry Council, It Is
very evident that they must make their
majority from these three wards.
The situation is just interesting enough
to trouble the Democrats terribly, and
they are using every effort In those wards
to strengthen their broken lines. A Re-
publican Council next year, with its
twenty five members, means Republi-
can Council the year after with It's thir-
ieen members; and more than that, the
large assessment this year will mean
Republican Council for two years beyond
the first two.
These are the possibilities that may be
looked for, aud full Republican vote on
the first day OF June will turn them into
sure probabilities.