The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-05-11
THE REORGANIZATION SCHEME DEFEATED.
Col. Prosser Elected Mayor aud the
Entire s.BusincsS Mems Ticket
Elected Win one Exception.

The city election on Monday presented
several interesting phases and was not
altogether contest OF harmony and
friendly feeling. For voting strength the
anti-reorgani2ation ticket could not be
considered a good one. The saloon men
claim that the druggists are infringing on
their preserves and they were opposed to
having one at the head Of the city govern
ment ;neither were they especially anxious
for Col. Prosser, who is currently sup
posed to be down upon all wine except
such as passes through the lips from the
communion cup, but after doubt and
discussion, and outside pressure had been
brought to bear, they turned in and
labored long and faithfully and their eff
forts had a very appreciable effect on the
final result. With this element, too, the
placing of w. A. Cox on the ticket had
the same inflamitory tendency that rag
of the color the anarchists affect has
when Haunted before aforementioned
bull. They look upon him as the leader
in the movement that caused the tenn
porary suspension OF gambling in this
city, ii not the closing of the saloon front
doors on Sunday. This doubtless had
its effect on the entire ticket. Again
Marshal Cock has obtained the ill-will of
many in the enforcement of the laws, and
his openly expressed preference for the
anti-reorgani zation ticket had tendency
to warm up the hostilities of his enemies,
but one Of the lain influences was the
preliminary fight for the handling OF the
city finances. The bankers look upon
this as their especial province, though
why this should be is past finding out,
as any good man who can furnish the
requisite bond is eligible for the position
of treasurer.
The reorganization scheme, as THE
HERALD predicted, failed to carry, al
though, through the assurance of its
opponents and the vigorous fight of its
advocates, hard race was run. Many,
however, foolishly voted for its adopt ion
because they had committed themselves,
by petition to the council, before the
question had been aired or was at all
understood.
The HERALD has no hesitancy in echo
ing the generally expressed sentiment
that the affairs OF the city government
have been delegated to conservative and
efficient citizens.
j. J. Carpenter, who is at present a
councilman, was the only one elected on
the anti-reorganization ticket, and he
with John Reed are the only members of
the council-elect who have served the
city in this capacity, but their colleagues
are men who will quickly grasp the
routine work, and their good business
sense and character is a pledge that the
city's business will be handled as their
own.
Col. w. f. Prosser is an old citizen,
who has previously held Office under city,
county, state and national government.
He was colonel com manding in the war
of the rebellion, member of congress
from Tennessee, special agent of the
interior department to this state, mem
Der OF the city council in earlier days,
auditor Of Yakima county, and chairman
Of the board OF state harbor line commits
sioners. In this latter position those
living in Seattle and Tacoma, who were
directly interested in the harbor line, say
that Prosser is as stubborn as mule,
and that he is not amenable to reason
when once his mind is made up, but his
friends claim that it Is consciousness
and with an unrivaled opportunity as the
head OF the harbor line commission to
feather his nest, there has never been the
the least question raised as to his integ-
rity. He will preside over the city affairs
with dignity and intelligence, and the
people will look TO his administration for
many important reforms.
The vote polled was as follows: