Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-01
LOOKING FOR OFFICE
Bagsr- Eyed Patriots Scanning the
Mayors Slate.
HORDES OF VERY HUNGRY HEyCHNEy
Trying To solve the Psrpisxins Riddle ~
TO who Will be ssin ir'' when the
Mayor Lifts His Cover OF the
Political rureen.

There is very little speculation as to
the mayors appointments, and the only
ones who appear to be interested are
the willing barkises' who hope that the
lightning may strike in their direction.
The officials sbou: the city hall are as
mum as fish and will only say that they
know the appointments will be good
ones. The general opinion is tnat Mr..
Shelby can succeed himself on tho
Board Of Public Works if he will &C.
cept reappointment. and it is init
mated that Dennis Campau has his
weather eye on the vacancy caused by
Judge Adsit's resignation. The VA
cancy caused by the expiration of Pres
ident l.. Z. Hawkins term on the Board
Of Police and Fire Commissioners is to
be filled, and the West Side residents
say that they want q representative.
The eyes of all the West Siders are fixed
upon Ex-Alderman Mckee, and that
gentlemen is pretty solid with the coun-
cil. The mayor has the names of sew
eral other gentlemen who would he
willing to serve the city in star chamber
Welsh and c. II. Bender. Drs. Kelly,
Penwarden, Wright and Droste are
casting longing eyes upon the city ply
steamship, even "a Dives looked across
hegrest Gulf of Lazsrusin Abraham's
BOSOM DR.: Wright. the present incum-
bent, ie said to have the pole. while DR..
Penwarden is working for his head
IA=s. go After . Rsoh ned Scalp.
There must be something desirable in
the highway commissionership or there
would be fewer applicants. 1t is worth
something after all to be able to ride to
and fro on gravel wagon. and gaze
with naughty independence upon a
multitude of citizens who make frantic
appeals for cleaner streets. IL is some
thing 20 be the custodian of that bien-
NAL juggernaut, the patent street sweep
er. and this ls why William Walsh is
after the rich red scalp of William
Fitzpatrick, of the third district. For
similar reasons Thomas Martin. and
Sergeant. the street sprinkler. will en-
deavor to succeed Martin Van Overen,
of first district. In the second strict
James Sherlock will be a formidable
rIval of J. Berles. while ". F.. Blax-
ton and DAVID Bissonnette loom up on
the official horizon.
A Princeiy Prize In Doubt.
Bot the interest and anxiety of all
these would be officials grows pale when
compared with the awful struggle for
the Office of poundmaster. The grim,
gigantic Lewis Henry turned pale and
seemed to collapse inside OF his shaggy
overcoat when the TELEGRAM-HERALp
broached the subject of his re-appo Mt
ment. He benches not al charge Of
the wavward cow. and while theft ,us
bull dog munches his ebony calf ne is
not afraid. but when he considers that
ne Is but one Of 73 applicants and three
of them colored the situation phases
him. The occupants in the city attor-
neys Office il is believed will remain IN
undisturbed possession. Joseph Strrl-
itskv wants To be cemetery commits
sioner and il is thought that G. W. Cal
kins will he reappointed on the board
of health. City Marshal Bragg has his
crew picked out. Ed. H. Burreli is to
be the deputy and r. W. Teevin will be
clerk. II is thought that there will he
very little delay in filing and confirm
ing the appointments