Arizona republican., 1896-06-02
FOR MAYOR AND BONDS. City Election of Phoenix
 Today. A Very Quiet, Campaign as a
 Change. What the Registered Citizen Will Vote for atthe
 Polls, ,~

known in Phoenix, ana today the peO- pie will go to the polls, tor at least the small fraction of the people who are registered) to vote for a mayor, and upon the question of the issuance of a batch of city bonds to liquidate at lower rate of interest the i city indebtedness. The matter of the election of councilman | from the Second ward is of little mo- ment, for there there is no contest, | Emil Ganz an old resident, formerly mayor of the city, being the nominee alike of the citizens and Democratic tickets.
 The only meeting of the campaign was held last nigh ton the plaza by the Democrats. There was a brass band, a few electric lights had been secured about the speakers stand and crowd of several hundred came to listen to the pleas Among the speakers were Joseph Campbell, IT. B. Parish and H. M. Willis The talks were mild and mildly were they received. They were largely in a spirit of antagonism to progress and devoted to an exposition of what Burger would not do were he
 The issue made by the Democratic speakers seems to be the real issue of the campaign. It would appear to have been resolved into 'Monihon and Progress" as opposed by Burger and Mossback Methods" The issue is agreeably accepted by the supporters of the citizens ticket and upon that line will it be fougsat today.
 Without allowing political prejudice to enter into the matter, Monihon ap- pears to be the general favorite among the voters and all the bets that were offered last night were in his favor finding no takers. Monihon's ad- mirable record in the office before has shown the people what they may ex- pect in the coming term and the aver age citizen is well content with the prospect.
 One of the features of Jim Monihon' s service to the people during his score and more of years of residence in Ari- ] zona has been in connection with the great Peralta-Reavis fraud. When the men who are now opposing him for office were shrinking and trying to make terms with the great impostor, l Monih0n stood firm, asserting to all that the grant was damnable fraud l by his own knowledge, and that he had the evidence to puncture it when it should come to trial. He spoke the truth. He went to Santa Fe when the case was called and was found to be the only living individual to whom l Willing had expressed himself in re- gard to the true character of the grant which was in effect a creation of Will ing. Upon Monihon's testimony very largely was the grant overthrown and Reavis placed in jail to await trial on forty indictments of felony June 25 Monihon will again have to go to Santa Fe to attend these trials and it is believed without doubt he will go as mayor of Phoenix
 The election will be held today be- tween the hours of a. m. and 5 D. m
 The polling places will be as follows
 First ward, Gardiner block: Second ward, North Center street, near alley
 between Washington and Adams
 Third ward, Justice Johnstone's of
 fee, Wall street; Fourth ward, city
 hall. City Councilmen Dennis, Phil lips and Moss will serve as inspectors
 in their several wards, while F. w
 Sheridan will act in that capacity ir
 the Second ward, which lacks a city
 officer
 The election originally was called fol
 the purpose of voting upon a question
 of renewing a lot of fire department
 bonds, $1O,000 in amount, which be-
 come due in October. The time wa!
 deemed by the council propitious fol
 calling for an expression of the peopl,
 on the. matter of clearing up all tn,
 old 10 per cent warrants that are nov
 very snap for the bill discounter an( in their place putting low interes bonds, that the city might once nor
 do business on cash and economica basis These warrants outstanding up to April 30, 1896, aggregated $39, 800. There seems to be not an Objec tion of weight so far to have beel urged against the bonding question and they will likely be carried by el most unanimous vote.
 : Attached to this bond question vii the duty of electing a mayor and councilman for the Second ward fo : Mayor Rosson and Councilman Lov''
 took the opportunity of resi-ning e,
 when they saw that their successoc
 could be elected at no additional cos
 to the municipality. The voting wi : be done according to the regular Aus tralian ballot system and all who hay failed to place their names on the cit
 great register will be excluded.