Evening journal., 1899-04-10
IN A POLITICAL WAY.

AFFAIRS THAT ARE OF CONSUMING
INTEREST TO TAE MEMBERS or
ALL PARTIES.
Politics is a busy article within the city
limits to-day and many constituents OF
both parties are awaiting further devel.
opments with evident interest.
That the Republicans. Unionlsts and
Regulars. are each to put separate
ticket in the field is an assured fact ana
each will fight the other with u bitter de-
termination to rule or ruin.
on Friday night last the Regular Re-
publcans held a caucus meeting and de.
cded that they would name a straight.
out Regular ticket to be nominated and
voted for In the spring election. AS an
onset to this action. the Union Repub-
llean First District Committee viii hold
meeting AT Fifth and shlpiey straets
Tomorrow night. at which time they
VIII declare their intentions, and name
possible candidates for the coming
spring election. The probable outcome OF
this meeting viii be the endorsement OF
Daniel +. Stewart for mayor but the
only endorsed nominee for Council, as
so far announced. is Perce Gould, from
the Third ward. There are whispered
names for other seats, but as yet no one
has allowed his name to be openly an
nounced.
THE REGULARS.
The Regular Republicans have a closer
mouth than a clam. and absolutely re-
fuse to dlvulge any secrets. which may
exist in their organization. They say
Il don't know" Il don't think" and all
other kinds Of 81 dont's" to any queries
Yet 1t is admitted by all that they. too
will place ticket in the re.d at the mu.
nicipal election.
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
The Democrats are almost equally as
reticent as to their affairs at the coming
city election, yet beneath all there ap.
pears to be a spirit of unison that be.
tokens success. II present indications
hold. Recognizing the falacy Of split
ting at the coming election. they have
decided to present a solid front TO the
foe, and come before the people with a
ticket that all good Democrats can sup.
port
MAYORALTY CONTEST
As to the contest for mayor, the fight
seems to be a three-cornered one, with
Jesse X. Bayis in the lead. followed 10y
DR.. Fahey as a close second. and Dr
Hitch for a show. Hitch appears to b'
backed by the Democratic League. and
although that organization disputes tha
It is backing any particular candidate
Fahey's strength lies below the dividing
line Of Sixth street Some Of his friends
claim that the opinion Of j. Harvs,
Whiteman VIII be black BALI TO his
nomination. The reason for this, It is as
serted is that DR.. Faheys strength lie
south Of Sixth street, and by White
mans opinion that only those who regis
tered during the first three days, car
vote at the primaries. ii is claimed. tina
Falfey may lose a number Of votes.
Jesse X. Baylis is laying low" in tn
present contest but anticipates being il
the front row when the primary vote i
counted.
AS TO councilmanic nominations all par
ties seem to be as yet at sen. For presl
dent. the Democrats appear TO favor W
S. Alexander, of the Fifth ward, of No
Sli West Eighth street. but whether h
will accept cannot be said.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Much talk is being indulged In regard
Ing any changes that may take place j.
the police department. A certain few @
the would-be politicians assert tina
when the new Board of Police Commis
sioners comes into power there wi
be radical changes in the personnel @
the police. SO Tar as can be learnet
however, it is not the intention Of tn
incoming Republican majority TO max
any radical change, in the head Of tn
department. at least.