The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1???-19??, 1895-09-01
The ScribbIer.

Hardly has the voter time to recover
from the turmoil, strife and excitement
of one polnical campaign than he is
plunged into another. The echoes of the
county canvass and election are not ST.
fenced, yet on every hand is heard the
murmuring and whispering of the forth
coming municipal election, with the
names of the candidates that are expected
to figure in it, While speculation has
been freely INDUCED in regard TO the
MayOrality, and the names of prob~
able candidates for that place,
yet the lines of the contest have
rowed down Ptwo conspicuous and prom
inent candidates. Mayor Mcdowell, who
has held the reins of government for two
successive terms. it is understood, will
step down and out OF municipal affairs
as an administrator and the rumOrs of
Councilman Weaver's candidacy are on
the wane. As far as the Scribbler is able
to learn this leaves but two gentlemen in
the race whose aspirations are not made
secret of, DR.. H. NJ. Lanier and Capt.
Emmett s: Donnell. Both of these, gentle
hSh AdFO AI6OlCO III IOGdl
public life, DIR. Lanier as our efficient City
Marshal and Capt Donnell as Deputy
Sheriff. DIR. Lanier has been a candidate
for this position twice before and his
popularity and strength have manifested
a decided increase since his first race. In
his second race he was defeated by small
m aiority by Capt. Mcdowell after close,
interesting and exciting contest. His long
connection with the administration as
City Marshal. his complete and thorough
knowledge of not only the Mayors but
every other officers duties of the city
government, his de feat for the important
Office to which he asplres twice, have cree
ated in the minds of the people the im>
preston that he is entitled to the Office
now, and this opinion will prove an impor-
tant factor in determining the next race.
There is an old traditional saying that the
charm of success always attends the third
trial of anyone. DIR. Lanier's friends are
that it will not prove untrue in
his instance
Capt. Emmett 8. Donnelrs candidacy
seems to be an accepted and assured fact
since his narrow defeat for the Office of
sheriff and he is rallying to his support
all the strength that his extensive person.
II popularity entities him to. Capt. Dom
nell, in the county race, received the larg-
,st vote cast for Columbus candidate |
where opposition existed and this, while |
aot electing him, was a gratifying and ems
couraging fact, which is, no doubt, large |
" instrumental in bringing him into the |
present race. Capt. Donnell has been
Deputy Sheriff of Lowndes county for a |
number of years and is a capable, COM
,etent and courteous official. Prior to
hat time he was Captain of the City Pc.
ice and is not unfamiliar with the affairs
If the city government and administers
ion. The race between him and DR.. La
her will be warm and closely contested
ne.
Tn reformers are at work. 1t will be
that they announced their
Observation-Disclosures and reform in the
d ADMINISTRATION of. the city aHairs-in the
asst municipal race and set up their
andidate who pledged himself to carry
ut tn cir platform if elected. The result
I the race is too well known to require
The reformers are not to be
utdone, however, and they claim that
he defeat of their movement two years
go was more of a tribute to Capt Me-
0owelrs popularity than to the anti,res
renchment views of the people. They
ay the people were not ready for the
Movement then, but that now they are
nd that by the time the primary isheld
hat there will be such a tide of public,
ointment against the high salary of the
favor and other needed reforms that no
andidate can afford to stem it. Whether
r not DR.. Lanier or Capt. Donnell will
hampton their cause is not known.