Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-15
rHE ALDERMAEIc scRAMBLE.
What Is Being Done By the hanag-
ers and Candidates

ers and Candidates.
Considerable interest IL being mani
Tested in some Il the wards ~ 10 the
complexion Of the coming city council.
The Democracy u hardly awake on
the subject. aud 4 IL doubtful II the IN
terrified will have sufficiently recoy-
cred from the late unpleassntness to
rea zs that the time Tor another city
election has arrived.
10 the fret ward Ge). r. Smith re-
tires after serving a foil term. His
health will not permit his entering the
race this year. The only peEsoD men.
toned for the place 20 far Is Geo. g
Bingham, late city attorney, and il
goes without saying that the people
are satisfied to have no other candidate
here, for Mr. Bingham would give the
clunciI good working member who
4 fam lar with the conditions and
needs Of the city.
IL the second ward T.. G. Cnss, the
present incumbent, IL more han liscly
20 succeed himself, II he wants II, a.
1e has made a conscientious, hard
SOrking economical member. j. J.
hurphy, the present clerk Il the su-
Jreme court, Is also being pushed by
lost II warm supporters, He has been
~ the council before, and his kuowl
'ge { the law, would be = no little
value. Eber Laiore, who has served
segeral terms from that ward, could 10
ioub' have the place II be wanted il.
b 1t or being interviewed th-t gentle
nan says be has no further aspirations,
aud absolutely does not want il. J. &.
Thompson is mentioned as man who
would make pains-takiDg and valu-
Iole member, but he il not in the field.
Dr. PniibrUok, who was a candidate IN
80. third ward last year, is fayorably
nenticned by bis frieDd-.
In the third ward Geo b. Gray's
erm expires, aud ne will 10 doubt be
the candidate Of MS party, aud prob
Ib.y the only Democratic casdidate 10
the chy. 1he Republicans talk Of III.
smith aud VIM. Manning, the Christ
ian munster. II will take close run
% defeat Mr. Gray IN that ward.
J. The fourth ward there h liable to
ye some fuI, Dnt il viii al be iu the
Republican Anks. a. Klelu's term
@iil expire, aud Iie 10 Iaciy 10 succeed
he wants the place. Mr..
Marsh IL also mentioned, and Mr..
Frank Post. Ia the cart end the peO.
pie think they are entitled to a man
ibis year, aud Mr. RIgdOn, the under.
iaker, Is talked Of for the place. They !
aay he is good business man, enter
prihing and well fitted for the duties Of
he office. Among the Democratic
Col A. I. Wagner aud Geo. Townsend
are spoken Of for the place, bat both !
these gentlemen disclaim any inclina-
tion 10 have their names used.
On the whole there Is 30 doubt but
the Republicans will have the matter
ill their own way. This fact makes
heir responsibility all the greater and |
they should take the wiseAt counsel, |
act pfudently, and endeayOr 10 serve
he best Interests u the city. They |
should nominate good men all through, !
men 1hO have something at stake
themselves, and who will work con.
,eieullously aud indefatlgably for the
moral ard material prosperity aud up.
Juildiug ~ the city The question Of
economy IL no doubt the gTgyost one
hat slaf6s our city IN the face, aud II
should pot be- 0yeTshad0ged by any
,iher, Let ua have business adminls.
fsliop,