The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-07
CITY POLITICS.
Capitalization of Sentiment Be-
gins. Kenworthy's Position

by more certain lines, but it Is not
yet certain where these lines will e.
nally be drawn.
There has been quite little dis
cussion during the week over the
outcome of the contest before the
city council and the election of an
attorney to take the seat of Byron
Preston, resigned. 1t appears that
there was quite little feeling en-
gendered in that contest and there
have been numerous stories going
the rounds.
One of the surprises of the week in
political circles was the announce
ment of w. 8. Kenworthy that he
would not under any circumstances
be candidate for the Office of City
Solicitor, for it was generally be-
lieved he would "make a fight" for
the nomination, In addition to not
being candidate before the conven-
ton, Mr. K desires it to be dis
tinctly understood that he was not a
candidate for the place before the
city council for the Preston vacancy;
that his name was used for the place
at the solicitation of members of he
council with the promise that he was
to have the place without contest;
that a certain political 'boss" or
bosses" sprung the name of Mr..
Burrell for the place for no other
purpose than to defeat him ken
worthy; that members of the coun-
Gil who had solicited him to be a
candidate and urged the use of his
name, were induced to desert him
and TO vote and work against him.
He has no feeling in the matter
against Mr.. Burrell, whom he says
acted fair and honorable in the mat
ter and will make good officer, but
he proposes to go after certain
"bosses" and members of the coun-
Gil with a "sharp stick" Nationally,
Mr.. Kenworthy says, he is republi-
can, but in local matters he proposes
to assert his independence and work
for and vote for whom he pleases
and as his conscience may dictate.
He hopes to see the democrats NOM
mate Geo A. Ross for mayor and
John @. Williams for city solicitor,
and they can rest assured of his
support.
1t is quite likely that Jas. A. Rice
and Oliver Downs will also strive for
delegations in the Citizens conven-
ton to place them in nomination for
the Office of city solicitor.
The greater part of the talk of the
week has been about who were the
available candidates for the council.
The people have been casting about
for men of calibre, but there are
other elements likely to cut some
figure in the makeup of the ward
delegations. The mayoralty contest
is a foregone conclusion, and the
fact that there will be a number of
desirable positions within the gift of
the new council may cut some figure
as to choice of candidates from the
wards, both as to nomination and
election.
There have been a number of new
names suggested during the week.
In the First ward it seems to be Will
lis or Wetsman against the field.
Will Minnick has been suggested as
an eligible man. James O'Hearne
has been talked of by the Citizens.
There has been little, if any change
in the situation IN the Second ward.
Frank Glaze, Mccullough and Ster-
ling seem TO be having a neck and
neck chance in the discussion.
The Third ward is still in the en-
bryo state. Harry Hostetter. is being
strongly talked and is favorite in
many parts of the precinct. A lead
ing business man went so far as to
state that if the republicans nomin-
ated him the Citizens would endorse
his candidacy. All this in the face
of the fact that the gentleman says
he will not permit his name to be
used. DR.. Todd has been proposed
and the name meets with consider
able favor. Theo Evans has many
friends in the ward and it is conced-
ed that he would make an excellent
member of the council. The name of
Walter Wells has also been proposed
and has been received with consider
able favor. Wilson Mercer is another
suggestion that has fallen upon good
soil and it is bearing abundant fruit.
Frank Shaffer is also finding favor
with many people of the ward as u
possible candidate.
Cunningham, the present incum-
bent from the Fourth ward, still has
the situation we'll in hand. A. j.
Augustine will in all probability be
suggested at the caucus as a'running
maze of the gentleman and another
suggestion is Ed Brewer. The name
of W Esgen has been talked of to
some extent by the opposition.
The talk of the Fifth ward centers
about Doctor Cole. There are a C nu-
pie of possible rivals for the position
in James Holt and Marion Uruzen.
There is yet several weeks for
thought and study on the matter of
the selection of councilmen and the
matter should have the careful at