Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-23
CITY POLITICS.
Further Details of the Coming
Contest December 5th Next
FOURTH WARD.

rVthfh WAnD.
In the fourth ward the nominees
for delegates to the city convention
are: F. r. wripbtman, A Moftett,
X. Kahill, r. g Keeae. A. Lee. Y.
J. Larsen, Frank Meredith, Geo w.
Wait, j. l.. Hockett, Owen ID. Hut
ton, Ed. +. Hutcbins, A. o. Condit,
councilmen--for the long term, A.
Klein; short term, Ed. f. Hutchins.
This completes the list of names
suggested for Republican aldermen.
They are: Geo. f. Smith, lst ward;
r. G. Cross, I'd ward; e. M. Waite,
Sd ward; Ed. F. Hutchins, 4th
ward. 1t Is not known that all of
the gentlemen named will consent
to run. Mr.. Waite says he was
nominated by citizens of his ward
without his knowledge, but does not
want the office, or to have any off,
cial connection with city affairs in
the shape they are in. In the first
ward it is charged openly by Demo-
Gratis that John Gray and his friends
secured the nomination of Mr. Smith
to give Gray an opportunity to beat
him. Gray cannot get the election
against strong and popular candi-
date, they say, of any party, and
this game is his only show to get
into the council.
We understand Mr.. Smith does
not seek the office. But it is be-
lieved Mr.. Smith would make an
energetic member of the city coun-
Gil.
THE CITIZENS MOVEMENT
as shown by the meeting last night
at the opera house, has gained a
great deal more strength than The
JOURNAL had anticipated. There is
q strong undercurrent in its favor,
and many men feel that the macliin-
cry of party primaries tends to
defeat those who from disinterested
motives really desire better man
of city finances. Salem Is
not overrun with immortality as some |
mole-eyed moralists would have the |
world know. There are fewer sa-
looms in Salem than in any city of
its size on the coast. In nine-tenths
of the area of the city there are no
saloons. The question of suppress
ing the houses of ill-fame is an open
one in any city, and one on which
even moral people entertain diver
gence of views. The men who have
held the reins of city government
the past year are not bad men.
They average up fairly we'll with
other citizens. They have done
more to keep Salem live town
than any councill that ever satthere
That mistakes have been made In
city business is only natural under
our city charter. Aldermen get no
pay for their time. This should be
corrected and then there would be
ess excuse for not attending to pub
ic business.
The next city administration will |
have before it such tasks as securing
new charter, appointing commit
ZEE of expert accountants to report
IN the financial condition of the
'ity, fighting some big lawsuits, and
'ther big jobs, too numerous to
mention. Only the best men should
'e chosen to do this work. The
'eople do not care to what
'arty they belong so they have the
bility, intelligence and backbone
o put our city government ia the
'est shape possible. i
Salem wants mayor who will
INSIST on having a Strengthening out
+ the city finances, and who has I
nterprise enough to favor constant t
orward movement of this citv. A
ational and businesslike system of
ublic Improvements, is what the
eople want and are willing to pay
Dr..
The best business talent possible 8
hould be secured at the coming city /,
lection. The people should remem- A
er that officials once In Office do
bout as they please. He nee good
elections are imperative.