Evening journal., 1899-05-01

tics begins TO grow warmer. and polite
ians and candidates begin to count and
figure upon the probable result OF the
primaries.
To add to the hopeless chaos already
existing in the Republican ranks, new
trouble developed within the lines Of the
C. O. p. when It became known that
the Regulars had certified to the De-
partment Of Elections that they would
hold their primary election, on wednes-
day, May TO-
At once after the date for the primar-
les had been settled upon by a meeting
OF the Regulars, It was given out that
their nomination would be held on the
18th Of May, three days before the
Union Republican nomination. and un-
an Friday 81 was not learned that the
18th was not the correct time. They have
again changed the date, however, TO
May Il, and formal application will
be made to the department tomorrow
might for permission TO withdraw the
original certificate and substitute one
calling for the election to be held on
May It. 1t is altogether likely that the
department wnl consent to, the change
being made.
Just what object there was in keep
ing the correct information from the
public is not apparent as at the time
the date was fixed the Union Republi-
cans had fixed the time for holding their
primaries and there was no reason to
believe that they would select the 10th.
This deception has made the Unions
even more bitter than before towards
the Regulars
Although both factions Of the Repub-
lican panty are unusually quiet as 10
their movements, II IS an open secret
that the branches OF the party are far
apart as 1t Is possible for them to be-
and still both bear the name OF Repub-
licans.
In speaking Of the situation the other
day prominent Addiclsite said:
AS a nattcr Of fact the last oppor-
tunny OF getting together has dlsap-
pearcd. Tax Collector Lewis Of THE
Northern district is a man the Regulars
could not AFFORD to throw overheard. in
view Of ha relations with the party, and
II he had announced himself "a a Union
Republican candidate for nomination.
the party would have selected him, as
until to-day there was no serious oppo-
sition. so far as 1 know. IIis nomina-
ton by both factions would have gone a
great way toward uniting the party In
The city election, at least 50 FAR as most
OF the candidates might be concerned.
Bun he failed to announce himself as a
candidate on the Union ticket and we
have brought out james McKelvey OF
the Seventh ward and there Is very IT.
tie doubt about us nominating him."
when approached upon the subject OF
his candidacy Mr.. Lewis stated that
he was a candidate for denomination on
the Republican ticket, and he is gener-
ally considered a Regular. He will most
likely be renominated by the Regulars
In that event, the Indications are that
there will be two Republican candidate
for that Office.
There is also a wrangle In the mayor
atty fight, which win most likely result
in two candidates for that Office. Vher
seen in regard to the matter, Colonel d
p Barnard, treasurer OF the Union CIT,
Committee, who IS looking after the
matter of blocking the wards and hav
ing the registration revised. so far a.
the party Is concerned, said:
I'VE have only one candidate fo
mayor. and that is William B. Clerk
Daniel Ross who announced himself a.
candidate for the Republican nomina
ton, wanted TO get on our ticket in IN
event OF being nominated by the Regu
lars but we have learned that he i
going to be a candidate at the nomina
ton Of the Regulars, and such beinI
the case, we will not put him on on
ticket. Mr.. Clerk will In all probabilit
be the nominee
I'VE are going down the line this tim
with solid Union Republican ticke
and 10 get on the ticket a man must b
a Union Republican"
Colonel Barnard said an exceptio
might be made Of City Solicitor Henri
C. Conrad, but he was not so sure q
that. Il see" he said, ''tha. his card
are out announcing that he Is a cand
date for the Republican nomination
and we are considering the matter a
10 whether he Is TO so before the Unto
Republicans as candidate"
Daniel Ross. when asked II he was stl
a candidate for the mayoralty nomins
ton, replied in the affirmative. II "a
candidate" he said, IF am nomina
ed on both tickets. expect to run at II
nomination Of the Regulars. with q
expectation Of also running at the Unic
primaries II nominated by the Reg
lars.u
IL was reported on the stree
that there was probability OF q
Union people changing their date fro
the Goth to the 10th, but Colonel d.
Barnard, said 50 far as he knew the
was no proposition TO change the da
and he did not know Of any reason WI
it should be changed. Some Of the lea
ing Union men have been in favor
having no primaries at an: that IS. ma
ing the nominations at city and wa
meetings, but, while Colonel Barna-
Is favorable 10 that plan. he believ
that the primaries will be held VIII,
bnoached upon the subject Of harmony
leader In the Regular Republican ram
said; Get together Why my dear Z,
low, there Il just about as much chan
Of the two factions Of the panty comh
together In this election as there W
for them uniting on a senator at q