Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-22
CITY POLITICS.

CITY POLITICS.
the Forces-A Hot Fight
for the Democratic Mayorality
Nomination-The Public Boards
Republicans Must Bestir Them
selves.
The democratic politicians are now on
the threshold of that annual period in
which they perform great deal of chin
music of one and another. All of them
are hustling and from now on everything
will be in a stew until the primaries.
These virtually settle the question as to
who shall be master, unless they are close
contests. William Nicely, James N. States
and Frank S. Andrew are all aspiring to
the place at present occupied by ]. B. sar-
gent. Mr.. Sargent acts as though he
would not be adverse to staying there, but
his present outlook for nomination is
enigmatical.
Mr.. Nicely has very quiet, unobtrusive
way convinced some of the men who sup
ported Mr.. Sargent two years ago that the
genial William is the man who should be
mayor for the coming two years. 1t looks,
oOSoA
party managers, as though he is going to
be the man. Frank S. Andrew is, how.
yer, very popular with considerable num-
Der of politicians and will make very
creditable showing for himself at the pri-
maries. The Office has been like a Hal
lowe'en apple to Mr.. Andrew for long
time, seemingly within easy grasp, but
very elusive.
James N. States has been mentioned
several times before for the position, but
he has never made fight which amounted
to much. It is quite probable that he will
have his hands full in his endeavors to be
returned to the board of public works.
The city clerkship is the next Office of
Importance for which there is any SQUAD
BILE. The race for it is between James B.
Martin, the present assistant city clerk,
and Bernard Stanley, city clerk, with
odds in favor of Jimmy" Stanley is
working hard for the place, but he is not
likely to win many over except by prom
Uses.
"Jimmy" Martin is the candidate of the
Nicely faction and is strongly backed. He
is one of the most popular men in the city
and has host of friends. His election to
the Office of city clerk will be in the line of
regular promotion, and as things look at
present he may get there.
1t is early yet to speak of commissions,
but there is great deal of work being
done for the seats of those whose terms
expire in February. There is likelihood
of two democratic commissioners being
sent to each of the boards when the
election of commissioner comes By
very conservative estimate the democrats
will have fifteen aldermen in the board of
1873. Of this number they are quite
sure, and if the republicans do not muster
their forces in better style than at the re-
cent national election the democrats can
count on seventeen and possibly nineteen
democratic aldermen for the board of
1893
The democrats have carried the Eleventh
ward in the two last elections and in the
last election have carried the Eighth ward
The race is even in the Second ward with
chances in favor Of the democrats. The
Ninth is also very doubtful, although
there is said to be discord in democratic
ranks In the Second ward Councilman
Parsons, republican, will run for the nom
ination for alderman; but Mr.. Parsons
says it will be friendly contest between
him and Alderman Lowe for the power,
and if he is defeated by Mr.. Lowe he will
turn to and help elect the latter.
TENTH WARD.
Councilman Macdonald of the Tenth
ward is the most promising candidate for
aldermanic honors in that ward, and will
undoubtedly lie elected to that body at the
December election. Mr.. Macdonalds rec
ord in the council chamber during the past
year has been clean and conservative, and
although his party has been in the minor
ity in councils during the past year he
has secured, by his indomitable push aud
energy, many needed improvements in the
ward, the people of which, appreciate what
he has done and will send him to the uppsr
body.
THE BIG SEVENTH.
The Seventh, the solid Seventh, is the
very hot-bed of democratic contention.
John b. Moore, the alderman whose term
is about to close, wishes reelection.
Tailor O'Keefe, James Reynolds and Daniel
Sheehan wish to see Edward Kennedy sue
coed Mr.. Moore. It is rumored that
Jailor O'Keefe called on Moore with the
hope and intention of persuading Mr..
Moore to withdraw from the contest.
Moore is very willy, however. Mr.. O'Keefe
only succeeded in getting promise of a
decision some time in the evening. Moore
has strong pull" in the ward and unless
he gets what he wants from the opposing
faction will make hard fight. The tri-
angle-Reynolds, Sheehan and O'Keefe-
may be able to carry the ward, but the
desire to win Moore over is certainly a
wholesome respect for his prowess.
Moore may. or may not give his decision,
but up to last accounts he had not given
it. The ward is by no means the property
of any one set of democratic politicians
and it is nip and tuck to hold it.
Alderman Lowe, when interviewed last
evening, said that all the reports that he
was not in the race this time were baseless.
He was in it for sure, and expected to win.
His friends maintain that 1t is the best
policy to renominate him, as the Second is
SO close ward and Mr.. Lowe has repeat
eddy had big vote in the ward, and re-
publican aldermen are getting scarce in
our city government. They hold that it
will not do to jeopardizs the chances of
winning in so close ward as the Second.
The contest for the nomination will, how
throughout.
PROHIBITION CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
The result of the caucus held last night
by the prohibitionists regarding town and
city elections, was the appointment of L.
A. Babcock, G. E. Dewey and A. P. Bates,
committee to confer with the peoples
party caucus then in session at Trades
Union hall, looking to possible union on
city ticket. This committee reported
that they had been fsvorably met and the
prohibitionists will come together next
Monday evening to act on the outcome.
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