The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-18
THE POLITICAL POT PIE
Local Politicians All Anxious for the
Municipal PlumS.
GROWING ROSTER OF CANDIDATES
The office OF Clerk and Treasurer
Much Sought After-Few Aspir.
ants for che Non-Paylng Jobs.
A Light Registration.
GROWING ROSTER OF CANDIDATES

The election that occurs on the 9TH OF
December, 1897, in North Yakima prom.
ises to be more than ordinarily tame.
The mayorality will be contested mainly
by two popular young business men, T.
g. Redield and o. A. Fechter, the pres.
ent incumbent. Good men and true are
named for the various offices with or
without their consent, and THE HERALD
reporter merely voices public opinion
without speaking with authority. Be-
sides the two named candidates, friends
of VIM. Lee, ST., DR.. Gum and DR.. Taft
are also pushing these gentlemen to the
front for mayor.
THE p. OF A.
1t is rumored on the streets that the
Patriots OF America, a local lodge of phe-
nomenal growth, comprising representa-
tive men from the various banks, bust
ness houses and other branches of indus
trial life, will take a hand in the local
election. Prominent members of that
order deny this and point to the fact that
the influence of the lodge is confined by
their chacter and constitution to national
elections solely; that is to say, they can
only cast their votes for national party
that Is pledged to the reconciliation of
silver and other great national reforms.
Individually the members can vote as
they please in local affairs, but cannot
take part as a lodge, except to throw their
strength for members OF congress, senate
and president of the United States when
the proper time comes. All of the men
mentioned for mayor are silver men.
CANDIDATES FOR TREASURER.
There are several candidates for treas
urer. Messrs. Spain, Hartung, Lee,
Strohach and Presley, the present ncum-
bent, have many ardent supporters. 1t
is currently reported that Mr.. Spain will
rely upon petition of fifteen or twenty
of his friends and make the race on his
known fitness to handle the city's fnan
ces. Mr.. Presley sill submit his name
to the general convention, relying on his
efficient management of the city's finan-
ces. Mr.. Hartung is in the hands of bis
friends, as likewise Mr.. Lee and Mr..
Strobach, all of whose friends are named
legion. Mr.. Lowe positively declines to
have his name mentioned in this con-
nectlon.
CANDIDATES FOR CLERK.
The candidates for clerk are many.
All are competent gentlemen. i'm Fos-
ter, whom many believed was winner,
has dropped ont of the race. H. B..
Doust. who is an old hand at the game OF
politics, has enthusiastic friends pushing
his interests. Mr.. Bailey, who is study
ing law with Whitson & Parker, is men
toned, while George S. Courier comes up
smiling, relying on his popularity, urban
ity and skill as stenographer, typewriter
and all-round expert to fill the bill, with
Billy James camping on his trail.
THE CoUNCILMEN.
There is but one holdover, Mr.. keck,
the resignation of Mr.. Horsley having
been accepted. There are no avowed
candidates for this thankless but i'm
portant function. Six are to be elected
and the public can make and take its
choice. Mr.. Becker, having concluded
to withdraw from active politics and be-
take himself to farming, there is no
svowed candidate for marshal, position
now elected by the council, but the pres
ent vigiant and gallant night Waterman,
Mr.. Grant.
The judges and clerks will be ap-
pointed at the next meeting of the
council
The registration is very light. The
total number registered is as follows,
aggregating 500: First ward, 1926; Sec
ond ward, l46; third ward, l2l.