Arizona republican., 1895-05-07
ELECTION EVE. A Quiet but Earnest City
 Campaign. A Ticket Without Spot
 Or Flemish.
The Members of the New Re-
 publican Administration,
Men Of Acknowledged Ability, Ex- perience, Training and Unim-
 peachable Honesty.

The quietest municipal campaign in Phoenix for years closed last night. There had been no brass band nor torchlights. There had been no in- weighing of voters with liquor or cigars. There had been no speeches or none of the incidents of 8 red-hot political con- test.
 The closing was as quiet. There was reason for this. The Republicans have been content and proud to point to years record. to an improved and crescent city and to the fulfillment of every pledge made a year ago. The Democrats had no recent record to which they might refer. The last one was buried two years ago and it was not in good condition at the time of in- torment.
 But great deal of earnest work has been done. Every voter ln the city has been button-holed and invoked. From the night the Republican ticket was put in the field it has thrived and grown stronger. The Democratic ticket on l tuC CoutAniy AdS RIdOudlly STUWu weaker and it's defects have become more apparent.
 The people whose ears have not been assailed by braes bands and whose eyes have not been blinded by the glare of torch lights. have had more time for solid thinking and they have thought that this is not proper time to change the management of public affairs. A side from the prestige given the Re- publican ticket by the success of the Re- publican administration the personnel of the new ticket invites confidence.
 Pierce Evans is 8 natural selection for mayor. A trained lawyer and g. man of wide and successful experience in the great northwest, the Sound country, has numerous advantages ss; the candidate for the government of a wide awake town which wishes to emulate the growth and greatness of such cities as Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane. He is also gentleman whose personality invites political sup port.
 L.J. Wood for assessor and tax cof-- lector, need have done nothing. He, could have lain back on his oars and pointed to his record. That would have carried him through if he could offer no other inducement for sup- port. His popularity will only swell the majority.
 And there is T. 4. Jobs for recorder. The only question asked concerning his candidacy has been, What will his majority be ?" The man who would vote against so good g fellow as Jobs would be ridden on rail if the popu- lace should find it out.
 Only one thing could prevent the election of Billy Widmer today, and that would De the unlikely event of the postponement of the city election to some other day. His admirable record as peace officer and friendly man. ner. his long residence in the city, every day of which has made him friends, are his campaigners. There is hardly anything in the way of an office that he would ask for that Phoenix would not give him.
 It is superfuous to say anything of I. M. Christy, the present and the next city treasurer. The confidence of the people in him has been twice ex- pressed and he has never forfeited i jot of 1t. They only regret that the treasury is not larger and that they might trust more to his management and integrity.
 Speaking of the solid men and men in whom people have confidence there's John Dennis candidate for the council from the First ward. He is a success- ful man. He has shown himself to be capa ble manager of his own business and that is the kind of man the peo- pie naturally want to manage thairs. Assurance is given that at the end of his term Phoenix will congratulate him and herself that he occupied place in the council during the time that solid and business-like council was neces- sity.
 Frank Peck, the next councilman ) from the Third ward, is not ineXperis enced in public affairs. He has rec ord of having made the office cf the board of supervisors during his incum- bency the most orderly and systematic in the territory. Democrats as we'll as, Repu ublicans describe it during his time. as model office. He is also young man of naturally fine business instincts. to which good judgment and training, have given direction.
 5 A necessary qualification of an office holder is absolute honesty and no man l can impeacb the integrity of any man whom the Republicans have selected y>laco on no