The morning call., 1892-06-04
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
Many Candidates for the Many Offices 10
BE Filled.

Many Candidates for the Many Offices 30
BE Filled.
The municipal conventions are some time
eff, but the office-hunGer scents the political
plum from afar. Already in both ranks of
the two great parties the candidate is be-
ginning 10 assert himself aud press his
claims for recognition. They are not back
ward about coming forward, for m0desty is
a quality not IN the vocabulary of the can
ddate. The larger the Office the more the
number Of those who think they should sit
upon the municipal velvet ana draw munich
pal checks.
la the Republican ranks, owing to the
split in the party, the candidate has not yet
pushed himself forward in an open man
nPT. They do net wish as yet to openly
identity themselves with either Crimmins
and Kelly or Burns and Wilson. They are
awaiting something TO turn up IN the shape
Of a healing OF the breach that now exists
in the shape OF compromise. Many adj
herentS of both sides are firmly convinced
that after the nomination OF the Republican
Presidential candidate some arrangement
will be made so that the two opposing fac
tons will not, like the TWO fighting CANNES,
drop the bone to the third dog, which stole
of with the prize during the contest For
this reason the Republican candidate in
general is in the BACKGROUND.
Otherwise it is with the Democrats. Occa-
sion is said 10 make the man. The IeOr-
glnized Democracy has been the cause OF
making a legion of candidates. There are
from five to 10 aspirants for almost every
place. The woods are full Of them. Many
OF them are making strong fights already.
They are pressing their claims to the new
leaders of the party 10 way that deaiens
the tympanum Of those worthless. By the
time the municipal convention meets many
who are now mentioned in connection with
certain places will have been thrust aside
and forgotten.
The Sherif's Office is place after which
small army of hungry ofiice-seekers are
reaching, like BYron'S Dudu after the gol-
den plppln. Among those who desire 10
control the patronage Of that rich Office are
j. Fl. O'Brien, the contractor; Tim O'Brlen,
eXLjcense Collector, who once before made
contest for the nomination and got it;
/ Richard J. WhaleD, Robert WlelaHd of the
| Philadelphia Brewery, a man named Tum-
bleton, and last, but not least, ElisOr Henry
Scott. Besides these there are several other
candidates who are said to be prominent
citizens, ana who are in the hands of their
friends. The season is also said to be favor
able for dark horses
The candidates fer Supervisor are simply
legion. Fer Auditor, William BToderick,
eX-Regisuar Of Voters Of San Francisco,
and Robert Haight, ac0mmission merchant,
are mentioned.
The leading candidate tor Recorder thus
far developed is John J. Curry, who repre-
sents the labOriGg element and who fought
hard for the Australian ballot law.
The position of County Clerk is being
looked at with longing eyes by J. j. Me
Dade, one of the past grand presidents of
the Young Mems Institute.
The maY0ralty being the highest Office in
the municipality, and being more position
Of honor than anything else, there are not
so many candidates in the field. The names
most prominently mentioned IN connection
with the Office are Colin NJ. Boyd, ex-Super-
visor; Barry Baldwin, grain-deaer, and
Thomas Ashworth, eX-Superintendent of
Streets. EX-Audit0r StfOther is also said
20 smile whenever the subject is mentioned.
These are only few of the candidates
whose names could be learned, but their
number Is developing daily.