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ARE OUT FOR THE OFFICES.
AsPTRANTs FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR CITY JOBS.
Neither Party Has Yet Called Its
Convention-Dem
Very Shy.

1t was expected that the Republican
City Committee would meet last night
and fix the date for holding the NOM
mating convention, but it did not. The
general impression is, however, that 1t
will be held next Tuesday evening.
Neither have the Democrats yet called
their convention, but Chairman Cra-
vens said yesterday it would probably
be held early next week
There are not many Democrats out
for nominations this year r. ID.
Stephans will head the ticket for May
or, but for City Attorney, Auditor, Col
lector. etc, no one has yet been prom
inently mentioned.
Henry Myers says, however, there are
good men in training for all the posi-
tions, but they do not want to an
nounce themselves in advance of the
convention, being afraid of being
tlicked in some way.
c. E. Kent viii be the nominee for
Trustee in the Second Ward to sue
ceed himself, and j. H. Devine in the
Sixth.
Mckay is the Democratic incumbent
from the Fourth Ward, but members
OF the party say they understand he
wants the Republican nomination this
time. However, John Ochsner stands
ready to carry the Fourth Ward ban
ner for the Democracy and to serve as
Trustee.
For Trustee from the Eighth Ward
r. c. Irvine and M. r. Beard are said
to be the more prominent candidates.
but that friends of w. D. Lawton are
L,
For the Democratic nomination for
School Director in the Third Ward
Joseph Quire is said to have no opposi-
tion. No one has been named as yet
in the Fifth or Ninth Wards, but in
the Seventh the candidates are H. Ran
som present DIRECTORY and J. Heating.
George Stack is the only person
prominently mentioned for Trustee in
the Second Ward. Nobody has as yet
been brought out in the Fourth Ward.
and there is some talk Of the Repub-
leans nominating Mckay, who was
formerly elected as a Populist- Demo
GRAFT
DR.. T. B. Reid and James O'Neill are
spoken of for the Republican nomina-
tion for Trustee in the Sixth Ward to
make the campaign against J. H. De-
vine, the Democratic incumbent. Both
are solid" citizens and we'll liked.
The Eighth Ward has several Repub-
icans who have been looking longingly
on the Trusteeship. The more promi-
nent ones are said to be George E.
Hook, the well-known building con-
tractor, and NJ. n. Winans, a we'll
known young business man.
The Tar1ybIiaanc c,,olxa,, of e.. c,o1,~oI
Directors are Ed Kay in the First
Ward, c. a. Elliott and J. A Green in
the Third, c. c. Perkins in the Fifth.
Matt Flynn and Professor w H. Hand
in the Seventh, and P. S. Driver in the
Ninth.
The Mayoralty nomina tion is con-
ceded to George II. Clark, and those
prominent in the inner circles of the
party say that J. D. Young will be re-
nominated without opposition for City
Auditor and Assessor, C. C. Robertson
for Collector. A. L. Frost for Treas
urer, and A. a. De Ligne for City At
torney.
Friends Of John c. March have urged
him to stand in for the City Attorney
ship. but Mr.. March has thus far de-
clined TO permit the use of his name in
that connection.
J. NJ. Avery will, it is said, enter the
contest with Mr.. Frost before the con-
vention for the Treasuryship, and his
friends think he has a chance
The Citizens Association has been
called to meet at Pythian Hall on
Tuesday evening next, October ID, for
the purpose of considering the political
situation in municipal politics and de-
termining what course the organiza-
ton will pursue in the campaign. While
its membership was never large, it is
said to be now quite small.