The indicator., 1897-04-03
POLITICAL CHAT.
A Few observations, and Items of
Interest Gathered Here and
There Regarding the Spring
Election.

Election next Tuesday Those who
don't vote will have no excuse for kick
ing, no matter which way the thing
goes.
What is known as "The Democratic
Association OF Vote Catchers, Limited
is short lived. In fact its existence is
limited now to about four days.
Mayor King is out making personal
canvass OF the city this week and is
making lots Of votes. Everywhere he
meets with Encouragement, and there is
no doubt at all but that he will be re-
elected.
Nothing but the running gears OF what
was once powerful political party in
the city now remains, and it is very
doubtful il u reorganization can ever be
effected. We have reference, OF course,
to the populistic peoples party.
The colored folks are having more fun
than anybody this campaign. They
take great interest in local politics, and
their enthusiasm is remarkable. Their
headquarters at the Besssmer city hall
is lively place, and good work is being
done for the King ticket.
The Third ward will indeed be forum
ate in having F. p. LannoR as its repre-
sentative in the city council Mr.. Ian
non has made his record as fearless
exponent Of all that is to be desired for
good and clean municipal government,
and no words OF comm endation can add
to his worth as an alderman.
Chris Funk will receive almost solid
vote from Bessener as compliment to
him. Aside from being one OF the most
efficient of public officials he is very
popular at home, and the vote will show
this. Two years ago he came out sec
ond in the matter of majorities on his
ticket, and he has more OF hold on the
people now than at that time.
They can't beat C. F. Colvin for alder
man in the Seventh. The opposition
put up the strongest man they could
find to run against Colvin, but it won't
do. The popular nominee on the rspub-
lican ticket will be reelected, because
the people of his ward have been well
pleased with his record in the council,
and they are not prepared to make a
change.
The election of the republican ticket
is foregons conclusion, and the dis
organized remnant of democracy might
as well put in the remainder of the
time discussing the probable effects OF a
between a bicycle scorcher and
a chunk of flying meteor. The shock to
their nerves will be lessened thereby
when the result is announced.
Rstrenchment in municipal affairs, is
the battle cry OF the republicans in this
and they are making . win
ner OF it. An appeal to the pocket look
these times is the appeal that wins
Had the administrations Of democratic
mayors in the past been run more on
safe and reasonable business plan they
would not now be confronted with such
a disastrous comparison.
When Mayor King went into office the
city was paying interest on outstanding
warrants to the amount of 5000 per
year. The annual interest now
to only $4,000, saving of
s2l 900 annually in interest alone. An
other term of two years and the city
would be paying no interest at all.
What has the opposition to say why the
good work Of reducing the city debt
should not be continued?
Alderman Quackenbush is going to be
re elected. Added to the fact that his
services are appreciated, the democrats
and populists are not getting on well to-
yether in regard to uniting on their can
didate in opposition to him, and Mr..
will add votes to his tick
st from among the enemy. Its an ill
family row in politics that does nobody
good, and this is an instance where the
republican nominee is going to get the
benefit Let 'em scrap.
The colonization" cry raised by the
democrats has received severe back
set. Ben Donahue took the wind out Of
their sails in the Second by agreeing to
donate 80 to the Associated Charities
for every case where the democrats oan
prove that he sent citizen into his
ward to settle down until election day
for the purpose of getting his vote. 1t
is safe to say that such I. strong asser-
ton as that is backed up by something
tangible, and the charge made against
Ben by his enemies will act as boom
erang to themselves.
The Press pokes fun at "old man
Quackenbush" because he said in his re-
marks at the city hall one evening this
week that he wanted all the votes that
he could get. II the democratic organ
can point out candidate on the ticket
IL champions who doesn't want all the
votes he can get, it will be furnishing
its readers with the most startling bit
Of news they have read for many day.
Has the Press the keeping Of such a
political freak? Instead Of making
light OF the alderman from the Eighth
he deserves to be commended for his
candor.
City attorney Hubbell has made him
self very popular with the taxpayers by
the able manner In which he has han.
died all the legfl business Of the munich