The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-04-07
CHIT SHAT.

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Miss Ellis report at last school
board meeting showed a wonderful
falling off in number Of cases Of tardl-
ness in our schools as compared with
former years.
We did not know that the presence
of The TIMES Office would have such
depressing effect on business in City
Hall block. Since we moved into the
block two weeks ago two firms have
moved out. We will have plenty of
room to expand If this keeps up.
At the conference in Topeka last
week Of the great unterriied, it was
decided that Jerry Simpson is the
logical candidate OF the fusion forces
for governor, and Webb McNall for in
surance commissioner. That settles
it. They are are good pair; Jerry is
accustomed to defeata and doesn't mind
1t much, and Webb can console his
ruffled feelings by organizing new
party in the short grass country and
making himself car.
The city election was quite lively
affair. 1t was a sort of free-fOr-all,
go-as-you-please, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
self race, and the devil take the hind
most. Every candidate in the race
figured himself in till the ballots were
we'll counted. In the main it was
quite a friendly contest, but waxed
exceeding warm at times in some
localities.
John T. Roe, the genial editor OF
the Blade, made the winning race FOR
mayor. John is live and energetic
citizen and will make US first-class
mayor. We congratulate John on his
splendid race and extend our sympa-
thies. We have been there. We might
add that it is hard TO keep newspa-
Der man down-sOmetimes.
Alex Baird, who made great fight
and passed as the worklngman's can
didate, was close second. Alex
would have made good mayor had
the people seen fit to elect him.
J,C Merritt, who was brought out
by many Of the business men OF the
CITY, as a business mems candidate,
was only induced to accept the nomi-
nation by dint of hard persuasion,
He said if elected he would serve, but
= did not want the place. That was not
good campaign talk for this year
The people seemed to want mayor
that wanted the place.
Yockey, for marshal, ran like a
scared wolf. The people evidently
are satisfied with his official work.
Mr.. Gilchrist was reelected street
l. commissioner by large majority over
all opposition.
= Pleas Hurt was reelected clerk by a
It fair majority, though Tennie Thomas
kept him guessing the last few days
o Col. Dora Herod, the lnvincible, was
/ elected police judge over two strong
competitors. 1t takes mighty good
/ man to beat two.
n J.B. Beatty and ]. Q. Farmer were
elected justices OF the peace, and Sam
IS Manatt and f. M. Groome constaoles
lie From some cause or other our color
ed friends didn't score point. What
a became of all those Populist anc
II Democratic friends of Jerry Hale thai
Z were so anxious few months back t(
see him have an Office!
The editor of the TIMES feels Ike
IN he had been run over by Rocky Noun
tain log wagon, anuihilated by a cy
clone or kicked by a mule. No mor'
petticoat government in our schools
seemed to be the popular idea.
~ Pink Burris' 1.-the form and agil'
:. limbs carried him safely through TIL
r. double line of opposition to place OF
O. the council.
- r. N. Allen came out Of the fray ii
the First ward as though he had m
r. opposition.
i. John Gray, in the Third ward float
,e ed into the council on the tidal way
of prosperity. He had rather rougl
sailing, the waters being disturoe'
to nv sewerwash, and the air tainte'
n, with sewer gas.
IN Summing up the situation, goo
in class of officers were elected, and al
W will be we'll.
:. The following me-lbers OF III
tt council and schoolboard were elected
lie COUNCILMEN.