El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-12
NOBODY WILL TALK
and as a Result ach Man
Has to Make up His Own
Little Slate of
Probabilities

Less than one month intervenes be-
tween this and election day and yet
political circles of the city are so quiet
that nothing attaches to outward ap-
pearances that might serve to indicate
that Ell Paso is on the eve of a muni-
cipal election.
True a few candidates for some of
the Offices have announced their in
tention to run and the mayor has is
sued his election proclamation, but
indications that the people are to be
asked within the next thirty days to
bestow public Office upon a dozen or
more worthy or unworthy citizens
Up to the present time even the
Dwyer boys have persistently refused
to talk for publication and there is
absolutely nothing that might serve to
indicate that an election is to be held
four weeks hence. Two years ago at
this stage Of the game Pat Dwyer was
cutting wide swath and was engaged
in organizing a small army corps that
was to march up to the polls and vote
for O'Keeffe on election day. Now all
is changed. Then Pat was ready and
willing to mount barrel and address
the surging multitudes, either in Span
ish or English and tell them all about
it.
Is Sadly Missed.
The unusual quietude now prevail
ing is said to be due in a measure to
the fact that the ebony hued Office
seeker, John Clemmons, has left town
and the places which knew him so well
may know him no more forever. He
has faded away like dream and much
of the picturesqueness of Ell Paso pol
itics has vanished with him. 1t was
a cold day when John Clemmons
couldn't stir up little excitement
during a political campaign and arouse
some of his opponents to that point of
frenzy where they would swear that
they would kill him on sight If not
on sight on election day. But strange
to say the ebony hued son of central
Africa continued to live.
Who Will Run?
Mayor Magofin has given the public
every assurance that he will not ac-
cept a nomination for another term.
That announcement created general
rejoicing in certain quarters and has
since caused an unusual amount OF
speculation as to just who would sue
-
want to succeed himself.
1t is also said that Mr.. Morehead's
well known aversion to mixing up In
politics will prevent him from asplr-
ing to the Office, for he would hate to
create any excitement or an upheaval
by drawing A. Krakauer into the race
and causing about $4,000 to be put
into circulation.
just who, then, will be the candidate
of the so called democratic conven-
ton is not known. The "old man" is
wise in his generation and has got
them all guessing. That he has genu-
inc surprise in. store for those who en-
deayor to thwart his carefully laid
plans is admitted by those who have
studied the situation carefully. !
City Clerkship.
So far as known Ben Catlin is the
only aspirant for the city clerkship. He
told a Herald reporter yesterday that
he had full assurance that Judge ]. d.
Ponder did not intend to run for the
Office any more.
There is a rumor abroad that ]. A.
Escajeda might endeavor to defeat Mr..
Catlin's aspirations. !
Under existing conditions it is con-
ceded that the present incumbent of
the Office will have a walk over as no
strong opposition to him has yet de-
veIoped. There is some talk, however.