The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
CITY POLITICS.
Mayoralty Contest the Storm
Center in the Local Field.

tics. People have been on the hunt
during the week but there is less
talk going the rounds than there was
two weeks ago. There seems to be
sort of an undercurrent somewhere
that is hard to understand and that
cannot yet be interpreted Candi-
dates who have practically been an
nounced for the city council have
been silent during the week. Only a
part of the caucuses have been called
and candidates are slow in announc-
ing. The storm center, however, APP
pears to be on the mayoralty contest
and all eyes are turned thereon.
There is no doubt but that Mayor
Wray will have an open field for the
nomination for his second term in
the chair of the city's chief execu-
tive. There is some little talk Of
JEFF Harold, of the Third ward, run
ming. He states that he is in the
hands of his friends and is a recep-
tive candidate. He will take the nom
ination if the people want him and
insist upon his candidacy, but he will
not appear and make personal con-
test for the office. There is lots of
talk in the democratic camp con-
corning the nomination of their can
didate. Sewers stock is far ahead
this week and there seems to be no
doubt but that he will have a large
majority of the delegates of the eau
Gus. Geo. Ross name will be pre-
sented and there will be strong eff
fort made on the part. of faction of
the Citizen party to place him in
nomination for mayor. Harry Har-
rington has been one OF the staunch
supporters of the Ross movement
and since the serious illness of this
gentleman there has been practical
ly nothing done in the direction of
enhancing the chances of this candi-
date. The Ross men seem to feel
that there is little chance of winning
against Sewers in the convention.
and the assertion has been made
that should Mr.. Sewers be the choice
of the citizens convention, Mr.. Ross
will be used as an independent can
didate
For the opposition it seems very
much, to a man not on the inside,
that James A. Rice will have a clear
field for the nomination of city So
licitor. For while it seemed as
though Q, N. Downs or Willard Car
yer would contest with him for the
honors, but for some reason their
friends have been quieted the past
week, and are now coaching" Rice,
What this means no one exactly
seems to know, but it is supposed to
have a bearfug on the mayoralty
nomination, but whether in the in
terest of Sewers or Ross no one
seems willing to say.
ALT Wooster, it is expected, will
try for the nomination for council
man in the Second ward on the dem
ocratic ticket. 1t is known that ALT
and his friends have never felt right
over his defeat for the coveted NOM
ination by Mace Hagen year ago,
and they feel that this year harmony
should prevail and that Hagan and
his friends should rally to his sup
port and secure him the nomination
without struggle.
Jake Seibert denies that he will be
a candidate for the council from the
Third ward. He has no ambition to
again hold that position. But he may
be candidate for the nomination of
sheriff this fall.
1t is probable, that Fl. II, Sheriff
will be a candidate before the Repub-
lican convention for nomination for
the Office of city solicitor. The gen.
tleman has hosts of friends in the city
who would be pleased to see him in
the Office and he would make splen-
did official. The gentleman has the
knowledge and. the experience and
should he be placed on the ticket he
will have the support of large per-
centage of the opposition.
There will be a new chairman of
the city campaign to select at the
convention. Chas. Walling, who has
served in capacity of chairman for
number of years announces that he
will not be candidate for the place
this spring. The gentleman has
served excellently and faithfully and
has placed the banners of the city or
ganization upon victorious ground.
The work ofthe city chairman sis no
snap" and Mr.. Walling's successor
will have no easy row to hoe this
spring. So far there have been no
applicants for the job and suggestions
are few.
Bart Sinclair has been announced
as candidate for the nomination Of
alderman from the Second ward.
Bart would make a good member of
the council and would give to the
work the time and attention that is
so necessaryIon the part of the good
councilman. Bart has many friends
in the ward who will support his
candidacy.
Purchased Chairs
The board of supervisors has pur-