The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-22
Ides of March Far Off
but Talk is Rife.
Story Of the Things Which Poll
ticians Are Talking About.

It's early, but the political pot is be-
ginning to show evidence OF steaming.
On the whole 1t 10 next to impossible to
make any predictions as to who will be
candidates for the various positions In
the city council at this early date. As
the pot continues to boil some whose
names are mentioned now may boil out
and new ones come up to ertsr the
race. Some whose names are ment!ond
at this time are not candidates or ct
least have not openly declared them
selves as suob. 1t may be, too. that there
are many men who are teing considered
by the party leaders In the several wards
whoye boom has not yet been started.
However, it may not be ous.of place Mt
this time to mention some Of those who
are talked of and to briefly outline what
taosa interested in political affairs are
talking about.
or course there 10 no question about the
denomination and election Of the present
mayor, frank W. Robinson. There has
been not oven a whisper OF opposition to
him, and hs will be placed in the exeou
tive chair for another year to administer
the affairs OF the city.
There will DO many changes this year
in both the board of aldermen and the
common council New aldermen are to be
cleo ed from Wards l. .. 4, ., and and
of course ere may be changes in some
of the other wards. Those mentioned
ntove however, have representatives. In
the upper hoard who have served two
far Va
learned are candidates for reelection.
In the common council Ward Is to
choose two new counoilmen, Ward will
be called upon to I'LL two vacancies,
Ward 4 will probably have a new set Of
oiuncilmeu be they Democrats or Repub-
licans; Ward will have two vacancies
to fill; Ward will have three vacau Giles
to tili and the same Is true of Ward T.
As far az Wards and are concerned M
change is anticipated in the present rep
resentation from that district.
In Ward Councilman klmer G.Ger-
rish now has the field to himself as a can
di late for alderman, and 1t is extremely
improbable that another candidate will
come forward to contest for the
place. MIR. Gerrish has served as council.
IN IN for three terms and has the support
of a large number Of the active poll
ticlans of Ward l.. Saturday. the follow
ing card was sent to the PRES for pub
LEGATION:
"On 40 ,ornt Of business reasons l shall
be unable to allow my name to be pre-
s,ntei at the coming Republican CAUCUS
for the nomination for alderman. ! wish
to thank tie many gentlemen who have
preferred me their aid, and will say that
although cannot be candidate, l hope
to bs active In helping chooss four good
lnsn and true to .repre'ent the citizens
In the next city government.
George L. Lefavor."
Mr.. Lefavor's withdrawal leaves the
field clear for Mr.. Gerrish. Mr. Lefavor
had many supporters. and had he re-
manned In the contest the fight would
have been a close one.
Mr.. Lindsey b. Griffin, who has served
one term In the council from Ward 1,win
undorbte lily be returned without oppo-
sition. He has made very efficient rep
resentativs and no one questions his can
didacy as far as can be learned. For the
Frederick j. Ilslsy, Mr.. E. II. Sargent,
MIR. James A. Comedian, Capt. John
Davis and MIR. 5. ID. Flummer have been
named. So far as 10 known none Of these
gentlemen has - far announced his
candidacy and some Of them may not lie
In the field after all.
The alderman this year from
Ward will, Without doubt. be
Councilman Florence Driscoll. who Is
now finishing his third term In the low
er board. So far as can be learned he has
no opposition. Councilman Edward
MUIR by will be returned without ques-
ton. and Samuel Rossnbura and half
dozen more are after the other two
places. A lively caucus In Ward may
be looked for this spring as has been the
case in every year past.
In Ward there will be thres-oornered
fight on for alderman. Mr.. johnson, the
present incumbent, has served only one
term, but this makes little difference In
Ward 8. Though party usage In other
wards DEGREES that the term of Office for
alderman should be two years. this ruls
does not hold good in 3 where 1t Is case
of get 1t and mold 1t by fighting every
year. The candidates who Will oppose
Mr.. johnson, SO 1t lie stated, are james A.
Pine. an sx-counoilmap, and ex-Aider-
man Z. Z. Rounds. Thess.thrse oandi-
dates for alderman are bound to stir up
lot of trouble in unless q com bination
IL made before the oauous to swing one
Of them ont Of the field. So far az
known at this time. there are no oandi-
dates for the common council outside OF