The indicator., 1897-03-13
POLITICAL CHAT.
A Few Observations, and Items of
Interest Gathered Here and
There Regarding the Spring
Election.

E. r. Chew has been chosen chair
man OF the. democratic central commit
tee and G. r. Griffin secretary.
Aldermen will be veted on by their
own respective wards this time not
withstanding that big effort was made
in the Legislature to change the law.
The ruling passion is strongs A del
egats of sporting turn OF mind WAS
asked as he left the republican convsn
ton hall, who was going to win, and he
promptly answered "Corbett."
There was an emergency clause at
tached to Mayor Kings business Mon
day which kept him away from the con-
vention, and the audience was not treat
ed to one Of his characteristic speeches.
Ten OF the fourteen present city
officials were renominated IN the
republican convention, which, so far as
the party is concerned at least, is an en-
dorsement of their services.
Two prominent north side democrats
got into scrap few nights ago. Not
much bodily injury was done either Of
the combatants, but they will refrain
from discussing fealty to the party in
the future.
The Board of Trade is what might be
called hot thing. The republicans oc-
cupy the lower part and the democrats
the upper part of the. building, and
nothing can be heard but politics, pol
itics, politics.
Chairman Reeve wasted no time in
having canvass Of the city made. His
canvassers were out since Thursday
morning, and by tonight complete list
Of the voters will be in at headquarters.
This is hurrying things along.
1t is in politics as in war; there are
too many generals for the men who do
the actual work. The average man is
quick to give advice and tell the other
fellows Just what he thinks ought to be
done, but he doesn't want to get out
and do it himself.
The expression, there's no use talk
ing" does'n go in populist conven-
ton. Ths delegates believe in talk and
lots OF it, and what is more there is al
ways lot Of ready takers in their
meetings. They are we'll up in debate
and parliamentary tactics.
Original registration can be made
next week, commencing with Tuesday.
See places of registering as designated
in the notice OF County Clerk Meales,
this paper. Remember that il you are
not registered you can not vote. Ev-
srybody should qualify himself to vote
ut the April election.
April 9th will be election day, and the
question is, what are you going to do
about it? There are a few people whom
the event will not concern any more
than the Bind day of the month, but all
the balance will be. greatly interested.
1t will bs red hot campaign and
things will be lively enough to keep
most people awake.
F. P. Lannon got the nomination on
the republican ticket from the Third
ward. He was a member OF the city
council under the Strait administration
and made splendid alderman. He
will have walk-away this time in the
race. In accepting the nomination he
said that il elected he would be the rep
resentative Of no clique or faction, and
he won't be.
G. E. Ross did neat thing in the
convention when after the vote had
been counted, he took his successful
rival by the arm, and leading him on to
the platform introduced him to the
delegates. II the vote could have been
taken over again after that Mr.. Ross
would very likely have been renomina-
ted. Even some Of those who turned
traitor to him might have relented.
A man in Bessemsr, on being asked il
he was . populist, remarked that he had
belonged to that party, but when the
leaders stabbed old man Waite he got
disgusted and quit tho crowd. Who
car blame himY-Couriss.
Wonder if the Besssmsr man is our
own Thomas Kaylor who was such
fierce populist, but who was in the re-
publican convention? Will the Courier
inform us il it really is Tom.
The lion and the lamb lay down to-
gether in the republican convention.
Harmony was complete when Bragdon
and Herman, the two leading McKin-
leyitss OF the city, nominated King for
mayor and Hubbsll for attorney. re-
spec4ivsly. The two elements now in
the party will now be supposed to work
together to secure the election Of the
ticket which is composed Of an even
dozen silver men and two goldbugs.
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