El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-18

Should Name the Aldermen, But
Things Did Not Hitch and the Deal
Fell Through.-Doubt Thicker Than
Ever.
With each turn of the political wheel
complicated and the old wheel horses
become more and more confused and
their guessing more frequent.
The meeting Saturday afternoon at
the chamber of commerce ostensibly
for the purpose of pouring oil on the
troubled waters. resulted only in a
rough house" and a wider split than
ever.
When the meeting was called it was
proposed to put up a business mans
ticket with G.. r. Morehead at the top
of it and with a board of aldermen
who would be satisfactory to every
body and especially to A. Krakauer.
On that condition he was to with
draw. or relinquish his idea of running.
and leave an open field for c. r. More
head This arrangement. it is charged
was satisfactory to the two leaders.
but the rank and file of the parties ap-
parently didn't propose to be dictated
to and Dick Caples bolted-
There was warm time at the eau
Gus and no end of gossip occurred on
the streets Saturday night and Sunday
and even yet it has not subsidized
The Caucus.
The caucus was attended by friends
of A Krakauer and c. r. Morehead.
prospective candidates for mayor.
The two leaders. it is alleged. had
agreed on a plan which they thought
would be satisfactory and result in a
ticket which would go through without
opposition
Those present when S. J. Freuden-
thai called the caucus to order were
]. p Dieter, A Kohlberg, II. b. Stew
ems, Rich Burgess, Felix Martinez. Joe
Williams. w. S. McCutcheon, John
Taylor, Richard Cap1es and J. j. Long
we'll
After some preliminaries it was an
nounced that ticket had been agreed
upon that would meet the approval of
business men generally.
The scheme in substance was this: A
Krakauer would agree not to run for
mayor if the aldermen put on the
ticket headed by c. r. Morehead were
satisfactory to him.
The new aldermanic ticket contain /
ed the names of only three of the old |
regime, Messrs. Clifford, Burton and :
Badger. and was made up chiefly of !,
business men.
H. B. Stevens livened things up !
somewhat by announcing that before |
Mr. Krakauer entered into any agree |
ment not to run for mayor against G. !
r. Morehead he tStevens) wanted the |
position of Morehead and Krakauer
Mr.. Krakauer did not, he continued.
intend to stand aside for the benefit OF
Mr. Morehead's candidacy unless sat
isfactory board of aldermen was Sc
lected. The aldermen must be strong
men and incapable of being dominated
Dy tue H1dyOT
1t was just here that the fun com
menced. Dick Caples got up and roar
ed. He wanted to know if the party
was TO be dictated to by any man or set
Of men and as for himself declared he
would have none of it. Ii
Felix Martinez made talk along ,
he same lines and the result was that
he caucus was summarily broken up.
Dut it is said that another meeting will
De held in d few days to consider an
,ther proposition.
Is Caples a Candidate?
Il do not know what Office Dick
Caples has in mind" remarked re-
publican this morning. but his action
n the caucus Saturday demonstrated
hat he will run for something"
Perhaps Mr.. Caples is one of the
lark horses now being prepared for the l
race.
Gamblers Ticket. {
In all parts of the city states are be-
ng made and broken every day and I
he midway. extending west from the
turner building on San Antonio street. Q