The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-02
The Municipal Campaign
Democratic Prospects Good

Once more and only after brief re-
spite the streets are alive with political
gossip. The city campaign, unlike that
OF the county, has burst on the public
with fury in few brief hours. The
parties placed their respective tickets in
the field within fortnight and the
voters have had an excellent chance to
make comparisons. odious and other
wise. The average voter is not slow in
sizing up ticket and he usually comes
TO conclusions just on particular candi.
| dates. 1t is quite evident that this
stage of the city campaign has been
| passed. The sizing up has been done
| and the conclusions appear to have been
| drawn. The candidates have had their
| fine feathers plucked in the critical sur
vey and the voters are now apparently
willing to back up their convictions on
| the rare old bird with u new hat or any
old thing you name.
J "Pretty strong ticket" was the gen.
eral opinion after the Republican con-
Evention. The Democrats sprung their
surprise the same evening in "a much
stronger ticket" The reaction on 6. o.
P. stocks was prompt and decisive. The
reaction continued until it resulted in
the resignation of two of the strongest
men on the Republican ticket but few
days after their convention. From all
indications the reaction will continue in
the G. O. P. camp, and from the present
outlook the whole ticket is threatened
with disruption. The Repu ublicans were
laughing at the Democratic predicament
in the mayoralty nomination, but it
looks now as if the old story of the fell
low who laughs last would be very ap-
plicable to the present situation.
The Republican city central commit
tee experienced no little difficulty in
filling the places on their aldermanic
ticket vacated by S. K. Gregory and j.
K. Brown. 1t is hardly possible that
when two of the strongest men in the
party refused to butt their heads up
against a stone wall that others should
jump at the chance, even for the sake of
the party. However, two men were
found who could be induced to run.
The one is really running at the same
time in pace of his partner. S. E.
Gregory was put on the ticket originally |
to pull the railroad vote, but since the
Republ can party in its graciousness did
lot see fit to present Charley Connell
with an office, 1t is hardly possible that
he would overlook an opportunity as
chairman of the city central committee, |
to control one-if the voters were will |
ing. Accordingly, Willis P. HAYNES, his |
business associate, and not railroad |
man, was substituted for councilman at
large. The Republicans had to find /
some one in the Second ward if possible |
to offset the personal popularity>of VI.
G. Samaniego, the Democratic candi- |
date. Their central committee tried to |
make a bluff at Mr.. Samaniego by Sc
lecting +. j. Nillaecusa as their nominee |
in the Second ward.
It IS conceded generally that the De- I
mocrats have put up three of the strong
est men for the coucil in the history of |
the Old pueblo. They seem t. be re-
garded as representative men, not only
of the party, but also of the commune
ty. The Republican substitutes appear
to have weakened rather than strength
ened their ticket, There seems to be
little doubt that the three Democratic /
counCilmen will be elected
The race for mayor is different. The |
Democrats seemed to lose the hope of
capturing this Office with refusal of l..
II. Manning and DR.. Martin to run. Re-
publiCans admit that General Manning /
could have beaten the sold Alcalde''
but even Democrats concede his election
at this early stage In the race.
The only other doubtful place on the
Democratic ticket is that OF marshal ].
s. Hopely is conceded 30 be strong
man and still Billy Taylor beat him o,
last time. With strong camgaign thef
Democrats hope to do the same this
year even though the race be close
With treasurer it is merely question of
Joaquin Legarra's majority. Jim Flynn
has showed under some mighty strong