Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-16
IS OPEN FOR STUART
Ball ard Lemon Withdraw From
the Race.
WILL Be NO STRIFE FOR MAYOR
No slate win n~ Considered ~ the
Republicans This sprins- -Polisi-
cal Notes and Notions.

itatl@ THIS rid-Ik t4ak t4te rt+tAEtrs
municipal ticket possible shall be moan
mated without reference 10 claims OF
candidates Tor party recognition. They
viii 90 into the convention free 10 poal
mate the beet aud meet available candi-
dates fer the interest of the party. No
slate will be- adhered 10. and II winners
are not selected the fault will not lie
with the convention.
The mayoralty il now without contest
and Mayor Stuart will receive the nom
ination by reclamation II the sentiment
OF the party does not take an unexpected
drift before the city convention IL held.
March -. Alderman Ball. president a
the council, and s. NJ Lemon have been
prominently mentioned in connection
with this Office. Both gentlemen posi-
lively assured reporter for THE HERALD
yesterday that they are entirely out OF
the race
Alderman Ball said that while he con-
sidered il an honor 10 he men
toned In that connection. he IL
satisfied with the position he has
held in the council during the
past year. and asks nothing more. He
said owing to his business interests he
can not accept = nomination. He ex-
pressed himself as being enthusiastically
in favor Of the denomination OF Mayor
Stuart. and said. in his opinion. the city
has not had better. cleaner, ADLER or
more popular administration within tho
last twenty years. and il would give him
much pleasure and satisfaction to sit in
the council another year with him ~
the presiding officer.
MIR. Lemon withdraws.
s. NJ. Lemon said he has always been
a good republican. worked for the par
ty's interest and has always declined
political Office at the hands Of his party.
While fully aware Of the high honor at
tached to the Office Of mayor in q city Ct
10000 population. he would be obliged
10 withdraw his name from consider
alton on account Of pressure OF private
business. Mr.. Lemon also paid a pretty
compliment to Mayor Stuart. and said
he should. for the benefit Of the city,
serve another term.
Mayor Stuart has given his friends to
understand that he is not candidate
for denomination. but 20 far the field is
open 10 him unobstructed.
Caught ON the Side.
The outlook for the nomination Of a.
NJ. Maris. hardware merchant OF the
first ward. for member q the board ~
review. is considered 10y his friends 10 be
favorable.
Candidates for city clerk are more
numerous than for any other Office In
the city hall.
The friends Of James G. Alexander
are urging him 90 run FOR alderman in
the eleventh ward. and il is thought be
would accept nomination.
Peter Telder Is a candidate for alder
man in the third ward. He lives in the
third precinct 81 that ward, and is en-
gagged IN the wood and coal business on
the west side.
\. new candidate has developed for
treasurer on the democrat ticket. viz:
Henry II. Idema II Is believed that be
viii give John l.. Curtiss and William
Hakc quite a close rub for the nomina-
ton.
w -. Pugh is saving wood for the
city clerkship more diligently than any
other candidate. hat the concensus 81
opinion Is that he cannot get the dele.
gates votes away from Shinkman.
There now seems 70 be a disposition
% nominate EandenheTrc for con.p.
troller. notwithstanding Leo Caro's h rs
tie Tor that oilice.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Turner's strong
backing for the mayoralty. gossip l.
again connecting the name Of G. l..
Harvey With that Office.
Among the Democrats.
Tuesday night she democrat city con
mites held private conference and
decided a. cal tho city convention Tor
next "Wednesday night. three DAYS prior
g. the republican convention.
IL il considered significant that the
democrat city convention will be held
Just one night previous 10 the peoples
part convention. which will meet a
week from tonight. Fred G.. Tenn.
pie secretary 81 the democrat
city committee. was asked the
reason for the early call. lie said Il
vas on account of the ten DAYS prov;e
ion, he supposed, hut a. he only served
the committee IN the capacity ~
clerk. he hadn't looked II M. He
tbonght the republicans would have 10
change the date ~ their convention. but
when cited "a the law covering munici
pal elections he concluded that i've tlavs
would have been sufficient interval.
Chairman fsoee ~ the republican cifv
committee said that while be hadn't
given the subject particular study. ~
was veil satisfied that tive days VAS an
the law governing spring elections re-.
quirrd He referred 81 the mun ,.ipsI
election law under rhich the last srrinr
election was beid. and found this "a y.
true. Nothing VAS found IN the charter
on that rssnf
Mr.. Goes sad that the campairs ~
laet spring. which lasted fuil week uas
the ionEesf eFFing csmpaign be ever
knew ~ ir the city. The approaching
one will - one day longer. afte- All
nominations have been made. and eleven
days viii intervene between the demo
crst convention and election.
In saying that Hosrls Sarsaparilla
a..