Evening journal., 1901-07-09
SLATE IL SAID
TO BIZ MADE
Fight on for Clerk Of City
Council
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED
big Four" Retain Their Seals Will
"SOlid Six We're Almost
Wiped Out

Since the rccout e. ~ election. by which
stiil retain control of the APP
,olntmcnts 10 he made by Council, poll
lies among the Democratic brethren is
becoming hot and candidates are crop
ping out like mushrooms after a gentle |
spring ran.
The condition has changed since the old |
Council took possession of the city gov
ernmcnt two years ago, and many |
may be expected In city officials !
when the Democrats go into caucus next
Monday night 20 decide upon those who
WI an the cltys offices. appointed by
Council FOR the next two years.
HAD ZIG MAJORITY.
In the city election Of 1899 the Demo-
Gratis carried nino wards out of twelve,
and also president Of Council.giving them
a majority OF ten on a Joint ballot This
was evidently too much for the followers
Of Jefferson. and they were at logger
heads when they came 10 caucus as to
whom should pluck the plums from the
citS's trees. The result was that tho
Democrats resolved themselves nto
what was known as the "Bib -Four" and
the "solid SIX" The Big Four con-
sisted OF Harry r. Smith. Of the Elev-
enth ward, James Kane of the Fourth
ward. George A. Willis, of the First
ward. and Prince A. Mousley Of the
Ninth ward. Opposed To them were
President W. S. Alexander, James b.
Oborly. of tho Twelfth ward Thomas
Monaghan OF the Third. John T. Hcaly.
of tho Tenth: Michael } Cannon. Of the
SECOND, and the late jonathan Groves. OF
the Eighth ward. after Mir Groves
death he was succeeded by William J..
Johnston. who affiliated himself with the
Big Six" and appointments were again
blocked. Several fruiuoss conference,
were held between tho Democratic mem.
bers with tne ra ult hlt the ty officer.
who were elected in iN1 hy Council wois
allowed 20 remain in onlce un4 their ie.
spcctive successor w,-e named. Thl.
event never has takes place.
Tho officials holding over are W. T.
MORRISON. clerk OF Cculcii; john j. Ryan
bainni Isaac G.. Pyle. city auditor: Mich.
ael }. Kelley. inspector of OILS ANA nuid
Michael Conncn. clerk of the markot, am
George S. Adele, meat Inspector.
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED.
but conditions changed at the last clcc
lion. and in the new Council the Demo.
Gratis have but one majority and th,
question IS how will they work inf eau.
lcus A peculiar accident in the last clcc.
/ ton was the rcsoaiing of ,he "Bg Four
while of the SOLID S X" Tut enc was re-
turned. that bcing Mr Monaghan Il -.
reasonable to suppose therefore thai o.
4 long as there has been no break n th'
ranks that the "nis Four will name DO.
lcandldatcs.
i A prominent Democrat said 20 a w.
\ porter for the Evening Journal that 4
! lappcarcd TO him that it would be goo'
politics to select w l.. llamann fol
4 either city auditor or clerk of Council
ass the nattcring vote he rceavcd al ih
] last city election ds evidence that he 9
popular and his administration of the Of
nee of city treasurer was sdusfactor
4 Ito the people"
SLATE FIXED UP.
Already 90 rs said that a slate has beoi
lnxed which although viii meet with op
position. viii pull through I'm the Demo
lcratic caucus ON Monday night. The slat
purp1rted 10 be- as follows;
For Coal on Inspcctor-John J Ryan.
CITY Auditor John Boughman.
CLERK of Markct-Andrew Neil
Railim OF Council-E J. McNahb-
+, 1t b. probable that these cand date
will receive the support of the "Bl
Four" as both Ryan and Boughma
we're backed by them in the last contest
Michael J. Kelley is In the race for O.
inspector. but most Democrats think hi
, chances for winning seem TO be slim
& When John p. Healy retired from Coun
r ell Kelley lost his strongest support. an
the chances are that he will not win ou
The hardest fight will be between "
+ l.. Hamann. former city treasurer, an
4 w. p. Morrison, present clerk Of Cour
p ell Both men want the clerkship. DemC
e Gratis say that both are good men an
ftted for the position, and also are har
party workers. Each Il is claimed hs
s the support Of many politicians. and Il
y possible that a split in the big Four
may he caused and deadlock onsue. !
;. this case Mr.. MORRISON will hold owe
! HNrAl lN VIZ tAAA'A Aef AAN- NNWNf ~NlNIiN
n Democratic member from the Twelft
ward. is pushing Dennis Conneil for o
b inspector. but MS chances are regarde
u as slim.
For meat Inspector there are sever
candidates Matthew Gallagher. OF n
Twelfth ward. is backed by Councilma
zebley John Devne. Of the First wan
has George A. Willis behind him, an
George Abelo is being pushed By jaime
Kane. of the Fourth.
Al any rate the fight next Monda
cvening viii be interesting.
O. A new feature has also appeared in n
, fight over whether Samuel $. Adams, Jr
lnomocrat. or Philip l.. Garrett, Republ
can, is assistant city solic tor, Il Is ger
orally supposed that city Council wi