The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-19
THEY SEEK REFORM
IN CITY POLITICS
Citizens Say They Stand for
a Principle.
AND NAME THEALDERMEN
Stand Solid for Democracy but Claim That
Their Plans are for Progressive
and Economical City nd
minisration.

There's a wheel within a wheel in city
politics.
A body of men, aligning themselves
under the Democratic banner, are de-
manding reform in the city government
They want it distinctly understood and
emphasized that they are Democrats,
and that the fight they are making is
within the ranks.
There was a meeting last night of
these forces in the Holleman building on
Fayetteville street. 1t was not the first
meeting, but it was one at which def
mite action in selecting candidates for
aldermen was taken.
The Reformers have effected a solid or
ganizaton. The chairman of the organi-
cation is Mr.. Joseph e. Pogue and behind
him is strong executive committee of
working Democrats There is a central
committee also and It's chairman is Mr..
All A. Thompson, who means business
when he goes into any organization.
Behind this there is in every ward di-
vision in the city a committee of five
and these committees have been at work
for the past month, Agreements have
been presented to - voters in the va
rious wards who favor reform and there
has been a rapid signing of names.
The movement has in it only contest
for the Board of Aldermen and it is a
progressive ard economical body that the
Reformers say they desire to elect At
the meeting last night there were over
two hundred voters present and these
represented others in large numbers who
were not present
The Reformers last night after much
discussion agreed upon a partial and
temporary ticket for aldermen. In only
one ward, the second division of the
third has no ticket been named and this
will probably be done today. The men
selected last night will be asked to be
present at q meeting to be held next
Tuesday night in the armory in the Hen
ry building and state definitely their
position on the issues which the Reform
crs are agitating.
1t is understood that the list selected
last night as the Reformer candidates
for aldermen is as follows:
FIRST WARD-(First Division): James
1. Johnson. d. T. Johnson.
FIRST WAR-(Second Divisions ]. A.
Sanders, John Ward.
SECOND WARD-{First Division]:
Lynn Wilder, w. A. Cooper.
SECOND WARD Second Division):
Fred W. .Habel. A. B. Andrews Jr
THIRD WARD-fFirst Division): Fab
Wcathers, George Norwood.
THIRD WARD Second Division): Can
ddates yet to be named. ii is under
stood that Mr.. L. T. Afford will be one
Of these
FOURTH WARD-(First Division: l..
j. Rogers, c. c. BEDFORD.
FOURTH WARD-( Second Division):
Nat Rand. w. Fl. Bland
This ticket, as has been suggested, is
subject to change, and each man named
viii be asked to accept the nomination
and stand on the platform of the Ro
formers.
In the meantime the organization will
keep up its work. 1t claims a strong
backing and it will make a hot fight.
Its members say that they realize that
there is a hot contest ahead but they
further say that they are ready for it.
1t will be a vigorous contest indeed,
and the men who are not on the list
named will fight earnestly. City politics
in Raleigh may be classed as a warm
number for the coming nine days.
And election day. the day of the pri
mary. which will settle it ALL is the
eth of March.