Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-12
THE CITY OFFICERS.

= >~>ee~~ Very seldom Is any city confronted with so formidable an array of candi dates ss those whose nAmes appear upol the two tickets which have been placed before our citizeps for the coming city election. Democrats and republican, are upon both, and there is DO ressol why Tucson's municipal affairs should
 suffer in event of the election of either
 ticket. One of the tickets bears the
 name of the "Citizeas' Independent and the other appears ss the ''Citizens
 Non-Partison Taxpayers.
 Heading the former, is the name oi
 ChHs. F. Schumacher, for mayor. Mir
 Schumacher n we'll and favorsbly
 xnown to the oi.izens ef Tucson, where
 for many years be has been promibent.
 ly before them in 6 number os official
 capacities, and in each of them has
 proven most faithful Luhlio servant.
 Henry Bushmsn, the present mayor. oeads the other ticket, and, like Mr. Schumacher, he has long been identified with the best interests of the city. He 10 man of sterling integrity, and it can not be doubted, for the past proves it, that any one feels 8 deeper interest in the city's welfare than he.
 For Counciiman-at-lsrge two repre- sentative citizens are named. Royal A. Johnson, the present county treasurer is upon the Independent ticket MT. Johnson ls sn able man bnd an indus srious worker, Known for years by our people. He has also taken n pronipept
 .., Ha,. 1e -poueat is R. T. MilIsr, widely Bnown as .re head of the Ssml. F. Baird under taking establishment, Mir. Millar har made n splendid record as councilman rom the escond ward, and is emiuentI.
 fitted for the duties of the office be seeks.
 The first ward has tHo aspirants foI councilman. Gust. A. Hoff, a promin- ent democrat snd business man, is oL :he IDdependaDt ticket. As 8 member
 # the Tucson Grocer Co.,, he has au e1 tended acqusin tance, ano is looKed upot ,s one of our thorough, Sideawske citI- zsns, fully up to ihe times in the dis charge of every duty which falls to his tot. Opposing him IS M. F. Dodge. L repu bilcHn, who is engaged as book keeper for J. Ivancovich. Mir Dodge i. a careful, psinstaking man, we'll up in business affairs, thoroughly reliable, anG with keen sense of the citys neede, would make Ra able councilman.
 The second ward has also two good men on the ticket, either of whom sould mske able repreeen tstives. The Independent ticket has the pGtne of R. G. Brady for councilman. Mr. Brady @ known to our people ss one the en- :e,prisipg firm of Brady & Levlp, and iy alive to the reeds of the city. George Pusch is the candidate upon the other
 icket, for this office. The firm of Pusch & z .llweger is well known in the city, a d has made sn enviable reputation by strict a iherence 10 courteous busi les. principles. Mir. Pusch IS & member O; ,i the firm, and is largely interested in very measure wh oh locks to the city's mprovemant.
 E. J. Newetrs name appears as the Indepen dent candidate for city recorder Mr. Ne&et is one of ths prominent mem. ners of ;he young democracy and has an extended acquaintance in the city. Chas. T. Cornell, the present incum- bent, appears as the candidate upon the Non Partisan ticket. Mr Cornell has mad experIence in the office which makes ais services valuable. He is man of family. a property owner and taxpayer. He has made sn efficient off. cer, and bis record is a strong appeal to the voters of the city.
 For Assessor Vicente Nj. Cordova b he caodidate of the first ticket man ton sd. He IS engaged ID the manufacture of saddles and harness, and Is promipent among fucson's business men. Frank s, Treat is his opponent. Mr. Treat IS the present assessor, and has made a splen- did officer. He is one of the reliable citizens of Tucson and hss been largely identified with the city's interests for a number of years.
 The office of city treasurer is sought by Harry Drachmau upon one side and Herbert Tenny upon the other. Both these young gentlemen are extensively known, and each is we'll fitted to dis. charge the duties of the office. Mir. Dr8ch man is st the Lead is the shoe de- partment of l.. Zsokendorf & O., and b as demonstrated that be possesses ur- doubted busil ess ability and inte bas Mr. Tenny is cashier of the Consoli gritty bank. a position of trust which hedsted honorably filled for @ long time.
 For city msrshal the names Of s. W. Finley and G. W. Cakes are presented Both are good men and either could fill this important office with credit to him. self and satisfaction to the people,