The herald., 1898-11-15
CITY CAMPAIGN
UNITED. EFFORTS FOR THE
UNION TICKET
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
PREPARES FOR THREE WEEKS
HARD WORK
NO FIGHT IN THE EIGHTH WARD
The Republican Nominee Withdraws'
Walker in the Race for Assessor.
Work for the Charter

A busy day in little things was yesterday
in CITY politics in both the Democratic and
Republican camps, and never was the Ola
adape that "it is little things that count
more fully exemplited than by the action
of the various parties and candidates dur
ing the day.
The reports, industriously circulated by
Republicans to the effect that fusion IN this
city was at an end and that the trl-party
agreement had been broken and each side
was fighting the others, was proven to be
without foundation, although the opposi-
ton offered all the help possible to bring
about such a state OF affairs.
SAFETY CLUTCH.
For several days past it has been rumored
that the Union ticket would be attacked
as to its right of place on the ballot on
the grounds that the Union or Fusion
party could not show that it had cast, as .
party, three per cent. of the vote at the
last election. While this technicality was
not greatly feared it was deemed best by
Hhe Democratic city committee to take
every precaution, and after consultation
with the Silver Republicans and Populists,
although the latter's certificates of nomina-
tions, as have those of the Democrats, have
been regularly filed, it was decided to place
every candidate on the Union ticket on
the Democratic ticket by petition. The
candidates were consulted and the Silver
Republicans and their nominees gladly
agreed to make no effort for separate des-
ignation on the ticket, but to go in under
the Democratic heading by petition, while
the Populists nominees would be doubly
sure of place, since they would be on the
ticket by nominations filed and by petition
as well.
The work of securing the signatures to
the petitions was rapidly, but carefully,
done and yesterday these documents were
duly filed with the city clerk.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
During the afternoon the Populists and
Democrats argued before the city council
as to the selection of election officers to
represent the Union party at the coming
election. The list of names selected by the
Democratic city committee was finally
adopted and the Republican majority in the
council eagerly welcomed the prospect Of
a row when Mr.. Baker, representing the
Populists, said something about writ OF
mandamus to compel the council to erase
certain names on the Democratic list and
substitute names of Populists.
Not that the Democratic list was com
posed entirely of names of men of that
party, for the Populsts were given full
representation, but the names of the Pop
uists were selected by the Democratic
committee without consultation with the
Populist committee and were not the men
the latter wanted.
This occurred not by design but because
the Democratic committee waited until the
last minute to hear from the Populists and
vice versa, and then both parties, fearful OF
complications in case of delay rushed in
their lists with the result as stated.
For the benefit Of Silver Republicans who
strenuousy urged mandamus proceedings
yesterday it may be said that the matter has
been amicably arranged and it is understood
there will be no further contention in the
matter. No enmity exists between the par
ties and none can be stirred up.
The Silver Republicans sent word to the
Democrats that they would work shoulder
to shoulder to elect the union city ticket and
would work Just as hard ii their candidates
went on the ticket as Democrats as they
would if they were called Silver Republic
ans
TOO MANY COOKS
All the parties realize that as "too many
cooks spoil the BROTH so too many COM
mittees spoil the work of campaign, and
an effort is being made to concentrate the
efforts of all the parties under one execu-
tive management as to the work for the
whole ticket, leaving it to the various par
ties to do such extra work for their nom-
nees as they can do best alone.
All admit this plan is the only ondtd pur-
sue. As a Populist said last night: 1--WE
propose to get the vote out and we are 90.
ing to take no chances on this committee
depending on the other committee and the
other on this, but will have general execu,
tive from which all forces can be handled
This does not mean that any party must
necessarily lose its identity or separate or.
ganzation, but does mean concerted and
concentrated work"
CHANGES OF CANDIDATES
Up to a late hour last night it was under
stood that Willard Stmson had failed to
comply with the legal requirements regard.
ing his withdrawal from the candidacy for
council in the Fifth ward, and it is supposed
his name will therefore 60 upon the ballot
but as to whether he will make any effort
to be elected or not is uncertain. as it is
understood he absolutely declined to run
when nominated
Robert Todd, Democratic nominee for
council in the Eighth ward, will have only
Tony Mesmer, Independent candidate.
against him, as the Republican nominee for
council in that ward withdrew yesterday
afternoon, and his place on the ticket was
not filed by his party last night. The let,
ter of withdrawal is as follows:
Dear Sirs-1he undersigned. having
been nominated by the Republican City
convention for the office of councilman
OF the Eighth ward, in said city. antici
pating being absent from the CITY and
possibly from the state, hereby with
draws from said nomination and de.
cllnes to run for said Office.
l desire to thank the convention and
my friends who secured nv nomination
for the honor conferred. RESPECT fullv
ID. F. BRANDT.
Nov. II, 1898.
The rumor that Ben S. Lauder had with.
drawn from the race in the Seventh ward
is authorltativey denied by that gentleman
WALKER WILL RUN.
Frank Walker, the Union candidate for