The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
Ticket Supposed to be AdvOcat-
ed by Law and Order Men.
Some Democrats Have No Intention
Of Supporting Nominees IL They
Do Not Suit.
A LIST OF THE ENTRIES

There is a great deal of interest
manifested now in the approaching
Democratic primary in Paducah, and
it appears q lively contest will result
The list is now closed, and both
sides will soon be actively engaged in
campaigning.
1t seems to be the general opinion
that the race for mayor will be be-
tween Mayor d. A. Yeiser and Couu-
Gilman Joe Potter. The former has
the local machine built up pretty sol
idly, and the ramifcatlons of his In
flueDce extend into many quarters,
while Councilman Potter has the
church element, and in addition the
Lang element Of the party. Mr.. Lang,
former mayor, as is well known, be-
came enstranged from his old friend
DR.. Yeiser two years ago in municipal
matters, and it is fight to the finish
now. DR.. Lang has thrown his
strength to Councilman Potter, and it
seems this is one of the principal
things Mayor Yeiser has to fear.
In the other races nothing is ner-
tain. All the candidates, as usual,
claim victory. and somebody is GER
tain to be sorely disappointed.
1t seems from talk INDUCED in by
many prominent men, and even poll
ticians, that . new kind of ethics ID
going to be infused into the campaign.
1--WE are going into this primary, u
boasted one today, ito try and have
the men we favor nominated. These
men are running for nominations
which may result in their getting into
public office, and as good citizens we
are trying to see that men we consider
unworthy do not get even chance to
break into office, and we are going into
this primary to try and beat those kind
of fellows. If men we prefer to those
nominated in the primary, however,
are subsequently nominated by some
other party. as good citizens we will
be for them. You can say further
that in case men we do not believe are
proper persons for the places are not
nominated by any party an independ-
ent ticket will be put out and we will
vote for men we think are worthy. 1"
1t is said that the following is Col
onel Potter's ticket, ard is the one
members Of the Good Government
league will vote for, on the supposi-
tion that the candidates are pledged to
support an ordinance similar to the
1890 law. The Good Governme mt
league as league, however. has not
Endorsed ANYONE yet. The ticket is
Councilmen: First ward, B. b.
Breeder, W. A. Downs, Second ward,
Joe b. Flasch, William Hoffman
Third ward, ]. s. jackson, A. j.
Decker; Fourth ward, J. B. Bacon,
Young Taylor; Fifth ward, j. W.
Riglesberger, George Jacobs; Sixth
ward. L. B. Watson, r. j. Wilson.
Aldermen: ]. A. Bauer. W. E. Gov
ington, Alonzo Elliott, r. G. Terrell.
r. ]. Settle, J. Grit Jones, Charles
Smith and ]. V. Greif.
1t is not known whether the above
is correct or not, but the list was
given out by prominent member of
the league. Some of them. it is said.
have declined to run and say they
would not accept If elected, but this
also is only q rumor.
The entire list of candidates in the
Democratic primary is as follows:
Mayor-D, A. Yeiser, Joe e. Pot
ter, Joe Randall.
City Clerk-w. II. Patterson, Henry
Bailey.
City Treasurer-M. W. Johnson, /.
N. Anderson, j. Henry Smith.
City Attorney-G. O. Duiguid, J.
NJ. Gilbert, 7. b. Harrison, W. p. Nc
Oartney.
City Solicitor-Jesse Moss, Oscar
Kahn, Ed H. Puryear.
City Engineer-L. A. Washington.
City Assessor-W. T. Byrd, +. 8.
Diegel. W. s. Dick.
City Jailer-Tom J. Evitts. Tom
J. Potter, r. 8. Menifee, VIM. T.
Read, James F. Crow.