Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-24
CITY ELECTION.
SOMETHING OF THE PROSPECTS OF
DIFFERENT CANDIDATES.
To-day the Last One for Registration
"A Lively Contest Expected-Re-
view of the Situation.

As the time for holding the election for
city officers draws near interest in local
politics awakens and there is more or less
talk on all sides as to the probable candi-
dates. In strictly political circles, however
still greater interest centers in tie question
Central Committee. and it is understood
that the real fight in the coming primary
will be upon that proposition.
1t is generally conceded that Mayor
Eugene J. Gregory will be nominated by
the Republican Convention to succeed HIM
self, and if this is done the Democrats will
have hard time in finding anyone willing
to run against him. 1t is admitted on all
sides that he has made an honest and
efficient Mayor, that his public and private
record is irst-class, and that the city's in
terests can be safely trusted in his hands
for another term. Several gentlemen have
been named as probable candidates
on the Democratic ticket, but all
of them have announced that they
will not run. B. U. Steinman and w.
T. Knox are still understood to be candi-
dates for the Republican nomination for
Mayor, and each is said to have some
strength. Mr.. Steinman not only has many
warm personal friends, but he is first
class business man, has many qualifications
for the office, and if he had any other man
than Gregory running against him would
stand a good chance for the nomination.
Mr.. Knox is also competent man and has
the confidence of the community, but the
present Mayor is unquestionably the choice
of the people this year.
Considerable interest is now being man.
ifested in the nomination for Chief of Po-
lice. Until within the past few days it has
been generally conceded that e. NJ. Stevens
was likely to have walk over, but it now
looks as though Edward Short would give
him q very hard fight, and great many
are of the opinion that he will win the day.
At all events he has some good politicians
working in his interest, and they are likely
to make themselves felt in the Convention.
For City Attorney, ex-Justice of the
Peace Charles n. Post, ex- City Attorney E.
@. Hart and T. w. Humphreys are spoken
of. Mr.. Post made good record as Justice
of the Peace, and has many stanch
friends. Mr.. Hart is exceedingly popular.
He made a frst-class City Attorney, and
served the people faithfully and well as
member of the Assembly during the last
session of the Legislature. Mr.. Humph-
reys was lately admitted to the bar, and is
not SO well known in the community as
the other gentlemen, though he is said to
be bright young lawyer. The fight will
| undoubtedly be between Messrs. Hart and
Post, the odds probably being little in
favor of the former.
1t is stated that ]. j. McKinnon, me-
chanic at the railroad shops. is likely to be
a prominent candidate for Fire Commission
er. John Shelton is also named for the
same Office. Mr.. II. Howard is also in the
field.
Apparently the only Democrat who feels
like running for Office this year is police
officer E. Franks. who wants the Demo.
cratic nomination for Chief of Police. He
will probably get it.
The date of holding the Republican pri-
maries has not yet been fixed. 1t is believed
that in the First and Second Wards there
will be lively contest, and there may be
something of a contest in the Fourth. In
the Third Ward, however, everything
seems 10 be harmonious. 1t is said that
there is general understanding among the
Republican leaders this time that there
| will be square deal, that however sharp
the contest may be at the primaries all
sides will stand by the result, and there will
be no boiling of tickets or scratching OF
candidates By those who may be defeated
in the primaries.
Registration closes at II o'clock tonight.
and all who wish to vote at the coming
election must be on the Great Register at
that time