Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-28
BEGINS TO SIZZLE.
Fire Kindled Under the PO-
litical Pot.
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD.
Some of The Men Who Are After
0lllce and Their Outlook.

| BOuuclans, Oflce.seekers and others
deeply interested in politics in this city are
at the present time very busily at work.
Nightly groups are seen on the corners
discussing the hopes and prospects Of their
fsyorite candidates for some office, CONVEX
sston in the stores and offices 10 on the
same subject, and there is q general feeling
that this year is to be remarkable one in
! politics, and in some respects one replete
with surprises.
OF course there is much to be said 40 to
| the relative merits of the candidates for
mayor, but judging impsrtislly, it now
now looks as il either Alderman ID. j.
/ White or Councilman James Brown 40 Q
compromise candidate. would be nominated.
From present appearances Tiepke and
Saunders are dished and it 10 apparent to
almost every one that the most they can do
is TO prevent the nomination Of White.
Some notable turnovers have taken place
within year which will effect politics in .
greater or less degree.
! Men, oilice.seekers who were arm in arm
and working for each other last year, now
are at swords points, opposing each other
and aiding opposing candidates. There 10
much work being done very quietly and the
result of the caucuses ss we'll as the out
come of the election is anxiously awaited
by many.
The Republi cans, although at loggerheads
among themselves, are preparing for the
conflict and will undoubtedly make q deter
mined fight this year n old and young are
| firm in the resolution 90 get some Of the pie.
In the first ward there promises to be .
triangular fight for the seat in the alder.
manic board. Alderman Tiepke, provided
he fails to secure the domination for mayor,
which now seems certain, will not feel like
dropping cut of city sffair,, and although
he has partly promised his place to Council.
man Watson, he is capable of forgetting to
deliver the goods.
Then there's Councilman Taylor. lie
wants promotion, although but one year in
the common council, which to tell the truth,
has not been distinguished by any special
brilliaucy ss the only time anyone remem-
bers hearing him speak on sny question
before that body was relative to the report
Of the printing committee when he asserted
that Councilman O'Brien needed watching.
The candidates for the council will de-
pend TO a certsia extent on the outcome of
| this fgbt.
In the second it seems to be the impress
sion that Alderman Smith will retire and
the parties most talked Of to succeed him
are Captain Francis ConloD, Councilman
Waters and Edward O'Brien. Council.
man Mccall iss candidate for reelection
to the council but what Councilman Len
non will do is not known.
In the third ward the candidates for
| alderman appear at the present time to be
Hon. w. IT, Haskell and Councilman Ben.
Davis. The chsnces seem to be in favor
Of Davis as his record on the labor ques-
tions during the year was good, and in
addition he will have q solid Grand Army
backing. There is considerable opposition
to the denomination of Councilman Pierce,
but with the corporation influence he may
pull through. Councilman Andsrton is
practically sure of reelection.
The fourth ward is in q peculiar condi-
ton, politically.
Alderman Saunders 10 president Of the
board Of aldermen and Mayor Goodwin
! gave him chance to play mayor for Q
couple CT weeks. lie took quite q liking
to The work and now he desires to be real
live mayor Some Of his associates from
the ward urge HIN along in order to get him
out Of their way. While George is chas-
| ing the shadow of the msyorslty the friends
% Councilman j. Ellis White are urging
his claims for the seat in the sldermsnic
board and with good success.
Ia the meantime President Brown Of the
common council declares that he 10 through
with that body and he is hoping for some
complication Of circumstances In connec.
ton With the msyorslty that the nomina-
ton may be "forced" over to him. He 10
prepared TO reluctantly" accept it II any
CHARGE offers.
The friends Of Sewell Read in that ward,
and he has quite few there, are going to
Try and give Councilman Mooore leave to
tshe permanent vacation" in Boston or
Vermont, or wherever he chooses, and ex-
Councilman wiuslow is selected as the per-
son TO accomplish that result.
in the meantime citizens movement for
mixed ticket is not a very unlikely result
in that ward.
The 9th ward u,ually settles her politi
, cal Sights at the caucus and this year will
n.i be any exception to the rule. All the
present in,unbents are believed TO be car
| J.3stcs icr reelection.