The herald., 1898-12-05
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Tonight tells the tale. 1t will be 9
Democratic mayor and Democratic coun
ell, but the rest of the ticket will be mixed
up. The city went, on an average, only SOC
votes for the Republican county ticket, and
that means only change of $50 votes tc
even matters up. There has been new
registration of 900 votes in the city since the
county election.
Three hundred of this new registration
are Republicans, 600 are Democratic. Add
ing the 300 Republicans to 800 they had
makes 800. Subtract 800 from 800, and only
300 remain. 1t is not hard work to change
200 one way to 200 the other. But in thi.
change it will be impossible to make it fol
the whole ticket, as many people have friends
on both tickets 1t may be possible to pull
the whole Democratic ticket through, but il
is only guess. Personal friendship cuts a
big figure in city campaign, and man
friends can in a close fight elect him. Sc
the result of the city fight is all guess work
1t may be a slump for the whole Democratic
ticket, but if the Democrats get the mayor
clerk, city attorney, city engineer and the
council, they should be satisfied with any
thing else that comes their way as being a
clear gain. With those officers they can
handle the water question for the benefit o.
| the people
| All bets were wiped off the board yester
| day, and where it had been 10 ! on Eaton
! it dropped to 10 to q, then 10 to I, unit
finally he was backed clear off the board
Last night in only one place could money be
found on the Eaton end of it. Betting men
do not bet on sentiment, and this change car
only be in favor of Mayor Snyder. One
prominent Democrat who took the short end
on a 5000 to 800 bet on Eaton was offered
500 yesterday to call the bet off, but he
knew good thing when he had it, and SC
refused to let go.
There was large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the city central committee at Turner
hall yesterday afternoon for final instruc
tions regarding the campaign.
DR.. Edelman called the meeting to order
promptly at o'clock, nearly all the pre-
cincts being represented. 1t was moved
and seconded that all Democrats who were
not members of the committee. be requested
to remain and aid the committee with any
advice they thought necessary. After the
usual routine work various candidates were
speeches. All were enthusiastically re-
ceived, but the mayor was accorded the most
generous reception. Messrs. Smylie, Kol
ster, Keller, Summers, Dockweiler, Huber
and Sens were each introduced in turn. All
left the meeting feeling sure of success, and
went out prepared to give the Republicans
battle royal today.
Louis p. Collette, Democratic candidate
for council in the First ward, has issued a
circular that is winning him votes every day
in his ward.
The Democratic convention which nomi
,, mated him for the office of councilman OF
his ward wisely adopted the following reso
luton and platform to which he is pledged:
Resolved, That the Democratic party
of the First ward and its nominee for coun
Gilman is hereby pledged to the construction
of storm water system for that portion OF
the ward lying south OF Downey avenue"
Mr.. Collette has talked with the other
candidates of his party, and they have as
sured him that they will assist him in this
matter, and if the council is Democratic, the
First ward will be benefited to great ex
tent by this improvement.
Holster for street superintendent has been
accused of making promises galore that it
will be impossible for him to fulfill. Mr.
holster says he has only made one promise,
and that was if he was elected that he would
guarantee that it would rain. Evidently
Charlie stands in with the weather man.