The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-13
CANDIDATES FOR
SPRING ELECTION
People Must Name a Candidate
For Mayor
ALDERMEN LIKE JOBS
AND SIX OF THEM WILL BE CAN
DlDA9ES FOR REELECTION
CITY CLERK HATCHER
WILL RUN.

AS the time for the city election
draws nearer there is considerable
discussion INDUCED in as 10 who will
be in the race for the various offices
and the bees are buzzing in many
hats.
There Is e be mayor city clerk,
a city attoI ay and "seben aldahmen
elected, yas sab, and there are some
already on the anxious seat. It's
never too early for the ward heelers
and shyster politicians to begin feel
ing" and the life of the candidate
will not be fiowery path of ease and
content from now until the 18th of
April at o'clock D. m,
An effort was made by The Bulletin
yesterday TO ascertain who would be
in the field for the various offices.
Fair success was met and the result
is given below.
Mayor.
The only man who could he asked
if he would like to succeed .imself as
chief executive of the city was May
or Claud Winter. He left it for the
people TO decide whether or not he
would be a candidate again ana said
he thought me2ting should be call
ed to select man fos mayor He
seemed willing 70 serve second
term If the people 50 willed il.
City Clerk.
City Clerk Robert A. Hatcher an
nounces HIS inten'icn of being in the
race for reelection ald SO far there
has been heard no talk OF opposition.
City Attorney.
City Attorney NJ. j. OShea had NOT
decided waen seen yesterday whether
he would be a candidate or not. II
haven't made up my mind he said.
''If decide to run viii enter the
race about the 1st of April
Aldermen.
First Ward-Alderman James Nee
han said he would BE- a candidate for
reelection under certain conditions.
He did not care to state just what
hose conditions were.
Second ward--Alderman George
George Koehler said, Yes, Sir,
when asked if he would be candi-
date for alderman in the oeeond ware
in the spring.
Third Ward Alderman Fraser
said Il am not" In reply to the ques
ton why he wopI,l not be a scandidatf
be said, because ] don't want IT," Hs
promised to give for publication ais
reasons for not caring to return TO
lhe city council.
Fourth Ward Alderman NJ s.
Egan said, You're too early for me.
| don't know a thing about it, Ina
deaf and dumb, and blind in both
eyes. I'm like the ground hog, ! saw
my shadow and I'm not ready to come
OUT yet"
Fifth Ward - Alderman Fred ID.
Nellis said he expected TO be a can
didate. I've got nothing or nobody
but the best interests Of the people to
represent and I'VE no axe to grind.
AS to the old ones, say I'm not
afraid for the records to be exam
ined."
Sixth Ward Alderman James II.
Mnlcahy thought he would be can
didate; in fact. there was no doubt
in mis- mimi but that he would try 10
be re elected.
Seventh Wasd M Alderman Masner
said he would endeayor to return
from the great Seventh. bur he didn't
much like the idea OF announcing his
candidacy so long before election,
The above will give a fair idea of
what city fathers expect TO succeed
themselves and the people may draw
their own conclusions.
The only name heard mentioned
for any offices aside from the above
is that of Alderman NJ s Egan for
mayor