The age-herald., 1899-03-25
MANAGERS AND
 CLERKS NAMED Both Sides Given Representation At
 Polling Places. DRENNEN MEN SATISFIED Places for Holding Election to Be &c.,
 leCted Today. THE WARDS ARE CANvASSED DAILY Committee on Arrangements Adiourne d Until This Morning to Finish
 the eWork-Few Bets Are
 Being Made.
THE WARDS ARE CANvAssED DAILY

At o'clock yesterday afternoon the com- mittee arrangements for the primary to be held on April 4th, met in the rooms of the Commercial club and named the fol- lowing managers and clerks: First ward: Managers, M. T. Stratford James Lynagh and Lee Bivings; clerks, John Patton, ". c. Fellows; returning officer, M. Sullivan. Second ward l.. J. Haley, John Rosen- stihl and A. W. Miller; clerks, Albert J. Perry, Nose Crittendon; returning officer, w. K. Terry.
 Third ward: John G. Bradley, John Ant wine, J. J. Curran; clerks, E. E. Dorsey, R. M Bates; returning officer, William Cut cliff.
 Fourth ward: George B. McVeigh, Charles P. Moore, Frank Satzman; clerks. B. A. Thompson, Carl Hickman; returning off, cer, John J. Moore. Fifth ward: J. A. Downie, William John son, Alex. Dallas; clerks, Henry Howze, J. T. Garrettson; returning officer, R. c. Redus
 Sixth ward: J. M. Gillespy, M. J. Gregg, George Harlow; clerks, M. A. Porter, P. H. Harris returning officer, w. M. Malone.
 U. b. halter, Henry Tompert; clerks, Frank Fowkes, Finley White; returning officer, A. G. Chambers.
 Eighth ward: T. H. Motion, w. w. Craw- ford, John Mcqueen; clerks, Edward Smith, J. L. Parker; returning officer, Henry B. Gray.
 Ninth ward: J. F. Presley, John Shields. Pat Hara; clerks, Owen Phelan, Morris Loveman; returning officer, Mike Murray.
 As will be seen from the above, both Drennen and Smith have representation al all the boxes.
 There was some talk for a while that the committee, which is largely composed of Smith men, would not give MT. Dren- nen fair treatment, but since they have given each side representation at all the polling places, both are satisfied, and the fight when over, will be won entirely on merit.
 The committee adjourned after select ing the managers, but will meet again to- morrow morning and select the places for holding the election.
 Though the race is provoking considerable street talk, very little betting is being done. It is reported that one bet of $100 was made in Morris avenue yesterday afternoon at even money Another one of $50 was made between two merchants. It is said that the man who had the Smith end of the bet offered the Drennen enthusiast $5 to get him another like 1t.
 The work at both headquarters yesterday was of a routine nature strictly.
 smith Men Are Pleased
 MT. Pearce was seen at the Smith head quarters and said: Every thing is moving along smoothly, and as yet we have heard nothing that would cause us to change our mind about winning.
 "We made canvass of one ward today and out of 300 voters seen we found 232 for Smith and 6S for Drennen. A great many of these were Parker men, and we found only two of them for Drennen There are still 200 to see and we expect the same ratio to be kept up."
 Drennen Forces Satisfied
 For several days Nthe Drennen managers have been expectantly awaiting the action of the committee. They seem to be satis- fled with the representation given them, and will continue the fight harder than ever.
 In regard to this action, B. M Allen, MT. Drennen's campaign manager, made the following statement:
 'In the beginning of this campaign, Mr. Drennens friends seemed to have little prospects of being allowed any part in the selection of managers and clerks, owing to the fact that the executive committee was controlled by political friends of MT Smith. But there seems to be growing sentiment in favor of honest elections, the best evil dence of which is the fact that since the present primary plan was adopted, changes and concessions have been made by which all parties are reasonably assured of fair primary.
 'This afternoon the committee of ar- engagements met and selected managers and clerks, giving MT. Smith two managers and one clerk, and Mr. Drennen one manager and one clerk in each ward. We have con- tended from the beginning for representa- tion; have gotten 1t, and are satisfied that when the votes are counted on April 4, Mr. Drennen will have been nominated by a large majority"
 We are glad" added MT. Allen, '.that we are keeping MT. Smiths campaign man. agers so busy that they have had to call in additional office held, as shown by an inter- view in this mornings Age-Herald.
 The Young Mems Smith club will have a meeting at Smith headquarters tonight at o'clock.