The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-08
WHO WILL Be
YAklMA'S NEXT MAY0R2
The Campaign Promises to be Warm.
~ COntcsted-What Some Pros.
pective Mayors Have Said.

Who will be the next mayor? Who
do the saloon men favor? Are the
church people going to launch cam
| pafgn, and If so, who is their can
didate? These are only Few of the
| questions that are being propounded
on every street corner of the city.
| The coming municipal election has
| commenced to attract the attention
of all the citizens, as the time of
election draws near. The concensus
of opinion seems to be that there Is
but one issue at stake, namely, "open
or closed" If there are any other
questions to be considered, they will
appear very dim in comparison with
this all-absorbing topic. Will the sa-
looms be allowed to open their doors
on Sundays, or will the city council
close them up? This question is
causing both sides to enter into the
campaign with determination and
vigor. There are leading citizens on
both sides of this question, and some
of them have been prominently men,
toned among the prospective candi-
dates for mayor.
Mayor Fechter says that he does
not care to be considered as a pos
sible candidate on any platform. He
says he has been mayor long enough,
and does not think that he would
accept the nomination again, even
though it were attempted to force 1t
upon him. The mayor has other mat
tiers which require all his time and
attention.
Among the prominent men who
have been mentioned as possible can
didates are Attorney Fred Parker,
Attorney Will Thompson, H. II. Lom-
bard, w. l.. Dudley, Hugh X. Sin
clair, Charles Marsh, w. l.. Stein
veg and J. d. Medill. Any one of
these men would make a first-class
executive, jut most of them are very
reticent in expressing their opinions
in regard to the matter. In the case
of some of them, it is difficult to
find out just where they stand with
relation to the main question in is
sue. For political reason, probably,
some of them prefer not to be quoted.
Mr.. Dudley seems to be at this time
the strongest possible candidate with
those who are opposed to an open
town on Sunday, but he does not care
to run for mayor, so he says. Mr..
Marsh, of the firm of Marsh & Ar
mold, and member of the city coun-
Gil, is spoken of very strongly on the
other side of the question. He Is
also very retiring in his comments
upon the subject, and really would
not care anything about the honor.
OF course, it is probable that a
dark horse" will be sprung in the
course of the next few days. Now,
just who this we'll be, no one can
tell for a certainty. but very capa-
Bile citizen, Mr.. T. A. Davis, the tomb
stone man. has been spoken of as
a possible candidate. Mr.. Davis was
very emphatic in his statement to a
Herald reporter when asked on what
side he stood. Said Mr.. Davis: 81
am for law and order. I believe in
the law being carried out to the let
ter. OF course, I don't object to a
man buying loaf of bread on Sun
day l think that is carrying the
matter too far. On the other hand,
l would be in favor Of closing up the
town on Sunday. But to be frank
in regard to these questions, think
that | should much prefer to be
elected as the councilman at large.
There are great many men in town
whom l believe could fill the posi-
ton of mayor better than l could.
OF course, / haven't given this mu-
nicipal affair very much thought"
| The statement of Mr.. Davis was
open and frank. He is not on the
| fence.