The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-11-11
many ASKED But none
WILL RACE FOR MAYOR.
Republicans Factions Seem to
Have Hard Time Getting
Together on Candidate.
Mayor Cullum Will Have Easy
Sailing, If He Consents to
Make Race Again.

The politicians are beginning to get
busy on the coming municipal election.
The Republicans are having a most
difficult time trying to decide upon
some worthy armor bearer. Almost
every prominent Republican in the city
has been rendered the nomination for
Mayor, and they have all most gracl-
ously declined. We presume that it is
more difficult now to get suitable
candidate than it was before municip-
al ownership became the issue in city
politics.
The people of Duluth are municipal
ownership advocates first, and part
isans after. If their party candidate
does not live up to the requirements
in this respect he is soon given party
fight that even the most astute polit-
ical bosses can not combat. There
fore it becomes all political parties to
be particularly careful about the char
acter of man they decide upon to
carry their banner for them.
Many of the men mentioned for the
office, while thoroughly capable, and
most of them mighty fine fellows,
to the test on municipal issues. Their
records in the old gas and water days
would not bear scrutiny.
Others, however, are known to be
most ardent and fearless in the cham
pionship of public ownership and All
economical business management of
the city. There is e. r. Jefferson, who
stood almost alone, and passed every
kind of a test in defense of municipal
ownership at time when 1t required
considerable courage and strength Of
character to resist the influences of
the time. There is also Alderman L.
A. Barnes, whose record in the city
council is a credit to himself and his
party. He would indeed be strong
candidate, worthy Of the fullest con-
fidence of the men of his party. Alder
man Wilson, too, has record in the
Council which any man might be proud
of. His strength cannot be underes-
timated. Alderman Moore is second
to none in his party, and but few can
even equal him. For a record Of hon
esty and consistency as a public Of
ficial he is unsurpassed. Mr.. Moore
would be an ideal candidate, and if he
was elected Mayor Jones of Minneap-
oils would be given a few lessons on
how to run real dry town. Alderman
Haven, president of the council, per-
haps the most logical man for the
nomination, is absolutely non-com-
municative. He is the most spoken of,
and one of the most deserving in the
party. But it should be remembered
that it is not the rule in politics to
reward the deserving: ones. .ts...
While discussing the Mayoralty stu
alton it can be readily be understood
why SO many good men have declined
to become candidates against Mayor
Cullum, who in all probability will be
a candidate to succeed himself. AS
to his administration both friends and
foes admit that it has been exemplary.
1t has been free from cant and hypo-
cracy. City business has been done in
| business like manner, and no Demo-
crat need be ashamed to defend ev-
cry action of the Mayor.
Several Democrats have felt that
they were not accorded proper treat
ment in appointments, but whether
this be true or not, We think that DR..
Cullum was extremely fortunate in
handling this unpleasant task. At the
| time Of his election it was the general
| opinion among Democrats that the
! most difficult part of the Mayors
work would be in the making of salts
factory appointments. 1t was agreed
that whoever was appointed there
would be criticism. There were so
! many applicants and so few appoint
| ments to make. The remarkable feat
| ure of the appointments is that there
! was so little dissatisfa faction after they
| were announced. 1t is hoped that the
party workers will be as charitable
with the Mayor in this matter as they
would expect him to be with them