The indicator., 1897-02-06
POLITICAL CHAT.
A Few observations, and Items OF
Interest Gathered Here and
There Regarding the Spring
EIcction

Election.
Joe Valentine says he is not an as
pirant for mayoralty honors at all, and,
in fact, he doesn't think that he will
take any active part in politics.
II. Il. Lannon's name il mentioned in
political circles in connection with tho
mayoralty. Mr.. Lannon would make a
first class chief executive Of the city bu
he has not authorized his name to 10
used.
1t is said that Walpole is opposed to
the getting together Of the warning
factions of the republican party. If the
report is true the apostle of Mckinley.
ism in this burgh should explain his
conduct.
Attorney Hubbell has had great sue
cess in defending the city against all
corners, whether they sued for damages
or tried to drive sharp bargains. An
instance is furnished in his case where
the office SEEKS the man.
1t is not true that the democrats will
require all followers to swear by Jetfer-
son and jackson. They have magnan-
imously decided that the only qualiti-
cation that will be necessary will be a
proof that the recruit veted for bryan.
Both the republican and democrat
parties have decided to hold series Of
revival meetings from now on to the
time of election, and each will try to
bring back all the wanderers to the fold
and make as many converts as they can.
A strong effort will be made by Viii
lisford Dey's friends to secure his nom
nation in the republican cons ention for
alderman from the Eighth. just now
his forces are divided, however, part of
them thinking that John Kicker casts
the largest halo.
At least half dozen democrats are
willing to head their ticket for mayor
but the man who would make about the
strongest race OF any is one who is not
asking TO be nominated, and that man
is George West. He is one of the newer
democracy, ard one whose opinions arc
in harmony with the best element o.
citizenship in the city.
The Courier thinks John Kelker is
the best man yet proposed by the re
pubicans of the Eight ward for alder
man, and it iusinuates that Alderman
Quackenbush is only a ''proposition,"
and won't do. In the sense that IA
proposition is something proposed or
offered, there will DO propositions in
all the wards as well as the Eighth.
Ben Diggory is little man with
large voice, and his voice was put in op-
Grafton at the park bond election this
week. He had the floor at all times
without asking permission, and, without
appearing TO do so, was making points
in politics. II our economical Mayor
King had heard the little mans large
voice pleading for economy, he would
probably have recognized in Ben n can
didate for mayor rnd would have been
wildly jealous. 1t was well that the
mayor had not remained to face the
music.
What" said a celorcd politician of
Bessemer the other day to a white cit
izen, ''you mean tell me citizens tick
ct is done nominated and me no muffin
'boutit! Who git on? How they git
on? Amy niger in the push? Any
other fellers done held corcus yit?
Jemminy, ef | doan git down to biznsss
and see somebody right quick I'll get
loft sho. If dar's any pluggin fer pen
nies to be did up dis way dis yer Niger
wants to he in at do pluggn, you bet!"
And the colored political wise puller
seemed as sad as he was excited to
think that anything had been done and
ho not in on the deal. But his time
will come,
Mayor King evidently intends to force
his nomination on the republican con
vention. He is already the nominee of
so called citizens party. and # the
republican convention should nominate
someone else he would run anyhow, and
thus divide the vote OF the party. In
that case the democrats would elect
their man providing he he the right
kind of timber. There is danger OF the
mayors friends ovcrdong the thing and
bring about Just such a result. as there
are men in the republican ranks who
weuld not hesitate to sacrifice the head
Of the ticket In order TO down King.
They are in Just that humor, and they
don't like to see the chip on the should
er all the time.