The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-03-02
Anew Municipal Campaign Pointers.

q. W. Shuttleworth's numerous
friends are grooming him for the re-
publican candidate for city councii-
man from the second ward.
II. L. Davis has coyetous eye on
the chief-of-policeship and his ambi-
lions are likely TO make the other fel-
lows hustle.
The political bee is buzzIng loud IN
| George Isenhart's cap again this year.
| He is out in earnest TO succeed Chiel
Chllders.
"Daily'' Reed is said to be out daily,
and nightly as well, these days for the
democratic nomination for chief oil
police.
Thad Borgess. has his knife whettcd
for the place George Reed isafter.
Mike Council, the stalwart, from
Old Ireland, isaftcr the chlef-of-police
jackpot. When it come to a show
down In the democratic convention
Mike will have Pat" hand.
Not 'hog or no hog" this year, but
"streets or mud" will be the allah
sorbing question. Wen all be for
streets.
Your Uncle Bill has his wcathcr-eye
on the street superintendency. His
horse Dewey is back from the reform
school and when Uncle Bill trots him
out for the coming campaign there'll
be second Bay OF Manila affair.
Cap. Callahan went out last year but
he's out again this year and he's likely
to be out again after the election is
over. It's out with the genial captain
any way you takeit.
The democrats want a stralght party
ticket. What have they learned any
way?
Col. John G. Vance says to the
democrats, mo you can'trun me for
mayor. will not have it under any
consideration"
Col. Frank II. Moore is discussing
good roads and paved streets. Mr..
Moore believes in identifying the city
and making substantial improve
meuts. Incidently his friends are
boosting him for councilman from the
Third ward.
The democrats are said to be groom
ing Charley Horner for councilman
from the Third ward.
The Fourth ward has Editor Cam
den Sommers, a very goodm man for
councilman, If his neighbors can pre-
vail upon him to take the place.
About all he wants to do list lay his
democratic editor on the shclGwhere he
has had his republican scribeall these
many moons, and trot that ndepend-
ent man out. He's In for making the
old town move, and that's what we
all want next year.
Ben BoggeSs is spoken of for coun-
Gilman from that ward: also c. NJ.
Hart and j. b. Hart. They are up to
snuff, but we don't know whether they
will have it. Len Peck's friends say
he is not candidate.
Col. Will II. Lewis, city clerk, is out
for re-nominatio3. Col. Lewis is a
popular young man and his friends are
legion. lie discharges the duties of
his Office with efficiency and acts as
mayor with the sagacity of sage. We
don't like his politics, but that don't
prevent him from being splendid
fellow. WcguesS he will be nominate
ed and, of course, we all know how he
runs, but maybe he can be headed OF
and maybe hercan't.
The democrats have two candidates
for councilman from the first ward.
They are Jim Drudy and G. W. Leg
gett. Both may be nominated by the
two factions over there.
The republicans have not yet pick
ed the winner in the first ward.
"Bud; SicrS goes out this time in
the fifth ward. but that bee is buzzing
alluringly in his ears. You can reckon
on him us candidate. The republic
cans haven't found their man yet to
oppose Bud" but the primary is yet
some time or.
E. l.. stcaley will make the race
again for city collector and he'll prove
runner Of the first water. Ed will
collect the revenues and pay the bills
with as much painstaking and prompt
ness as any man in the city. His
friends can scarcely be counted, they
are So many, and they'll all get in their
work for Ed.
J. Il. Steele, the present city collec-
tor, is out for reelection. He wants
1t and will make a big effort to get it.