The Portland daily press., 1898-03-09
FOR CITY OFFICERS.
Many of the Present Incum bentS Will
Succeed Thems elves.

There Are Many Candidates For Some Pc
sitions, However, and the Contests VIII
Be Very Close.
Election over the usual scramble for the
various city offices at the disposal of the
city council has commenced. The con-
tests this year are not to be very exciting
however as nearly ali of the present office
holders are candidates to succeed them
selves and have no opponents.
City Clerk Dyer, City Treasurer Libby,
City Auditor Sanborn, City Messenger
mcgowan, City Solicitor Morrill,. City
Physician Smith and Assessor Walter
Lefavor, are candidates for reelection
and have no opponents in the field so far
AS far as known there will be no
change in the assistant assessors for the
old officers are candidates for reelection
and they have no opponents SO far.
Over the election of superintendent of
school buildings there is pretty sure to
be warm contest. The present incum-
bent for reelection, and the other appli-
cants for the position are Councilman e.
Z. Brown of Ward 8. Levi Pennell and
Osman Fernald.
For the board of overseers OF the poor,
Fred E. Anderson, N. W. Morse, Frank
J. johnson and Charles A. Rounds are
candidates for reelection. Besides these
Edward Fl. Sargent and Alderman Frank
I. Moore have been mentioned as possible
candidates.
Chief NJ N Eldridge Of the fire depart
ment has no opponent and he will I'M
doubtedly be reelected. All of thespres-
emit board of engineers with possibly one
exception will be reelected, AS all of them
are candidates for reelection. There are,
however, some other candidates for cleo
ton to the board. and they have been
named as follows: Thomas Payne, who
was the first assistant engineer year
ago; Samuel Hodgdon, who was third
assistant engineer in 1895; George A.
Dow, who was an assistant engineer in
1896; John e. Loring, and Capt. Charles
f. Jose, who commanded engine company
No. two year ago, are all candidates for
election to the board.
For the position Of superintendent of
clocks, Geo. W. Barbour is a candidate
for reelection. The other candidates for
this position are Ira Berry and A.. B..
johnson. De
The Mayor has the appointment of the
inspector of buildings, subject to con-
f1rInation by the board of aldermen. The
applicants for this place are Josiah Ward,
the present inspector, Lyman W. Hanson
and Isaiah Randall.
For weigher of hay, Mr.. Robinson, who
at present occupies the position, is can
didate for reelection. He has served one
term. Fred Fl. Derrick, "a former printer,
who is now incapaciated from working
at this business on account Of i'll health,
is also candidate for this position.
Samuel Taylor is an applicant for driv-
er of the patrol wagon.
There is no opposition to the presens
incum bent ofsthesliquor agency, Charles
c. Douglass, nor to his assistant, VIM.
J. Stephenson.
The terms of George N. Fernali. COM
missioner of public works ana of George
S. Staples, superintendent of streets Ak
pire on A pril l, and as yet there is little
talk about the filling Of these offices.
Both of the gentlemen mentioned are can
didates for re-appointment. but it is toe
early as yet to name any candidates for
these positions there are any other can,
didates. The Mayor has the appointment
of these officers.
There is but little doubt but that City
Marshal Sylvester and Deputy Marshals
Hartnett and Sterling will continue in
their present places.
There are threesmembers of the present
common council in.the incoming council.
These are Elmer G. Gerrish, Hugh I.
Barker and George e. Smith. One OF