The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-11-14
LOMBARD WILL NOT
Be A CANDIDATE
CANNOT SERVE ITY AS MAYOR
Armbruster Says He Will BE i'm the
Race, Standing on Municipal
Ownership Platform.


, coming as interesting to the average
, voter as it was before the late cleo
ton. To many it is even more so
and while the municipal election il
nearly month off, the activity ant
! the interest the voters display are
fully warranted by the issues al
stake.
There will be issues in the coming
city election. These may prove tC
be numerous, but one that is certain
to enter into the campaign is that
of municipal ownership OF the water
works supplying the city. The ad.
should own and control it's own wa
ter plant will place ticket in the
field, promulgate a platform and
seek to elect mayor and council
men who are favorable to the
scheme. The leader of the munich
pal forces will be Phil Armbruster,
present councilman. This is not
surprising, for during his term in
the council he has worked consist
emily and persistently for the fur
therance of the scheme. He informs
the Herald that he consented Tues
day to run for mayor on the munich
pal ownership platform. 1t is un-
derstood that meeting will be held
in the near future to name candi-
dates for the places on the council
to be vacant and to prepare and
adopt a platform. "The latter said
Mr.. Armbruster, will declare for
ownership of the water plant at this
time. However, unless the light
company shows disposition less
grasping, the taking over of this
business will follow, if our plans are
realized. AS to the question of paw
ing l am as heartily in favor of that
as anyone else, to an extent warrant
ed by the city's finances. That is
/
The Herald is in receipt of several
communications and has been as
sured in conversation by many 9TH
ers of sentiment strongly in favor
of Mr.. Marsh for mayor. A number
of H. II. Lombard.s friends were
anxious that he should accept the
nomination, but Mr.. Lombard stated
emphatically to the editor of the
Herald last evening that under no
conditions would he allow his name
to be used in connection with the
office While the Herald he no
favorte for the place, and is net
interested in anyone's aspirations, it
believes that of all those mentioned
Mr.. Marsh would come as near, per-
haps, to being an ideal mayor as
could be selected This appears to
be the sentiment of many of the bus
mess men. The choice of mayor
is matter that should not be given
slight consideration, in view CT the
importance of the office IN relation
to the growth and advancement of
the city.
One of the most important tlilgs
that viii come within the range of
the next mayors duties is the ap-
pointment of a city engineer. Tie
majority Of the people have had
enough Of Nicol, and while Mr..
Armbruster was not asked regarding
this matter, it is the general mi
preston that he would be favorable
to the reappointment of Mr.. Nicol as
city engineer. There is little dan
ger Of such contingency in the case
Of Mr. Marsh's election.
From present talk it would see u
that the question of the paving 4
} Yakima avenue and the side streets
for two blocks each way from the
avenue is one that will enter largely
into the campaign. This and other
important matters are being duly
considered by the business men and
property owners of the city.
Very properly the office of city at
torney is receiving a great deal Of
4 consideration. 1t is understood thai
John H. Lynch will be candidate
and his friends are hopeful that he
will receive the nomination. Mr.
Forsythe is willing to accept the of
fee again, if 1t is offered to hin,
I and his faithful and intelligent ser.
/ vice during the year he has filled
/ 1t will undoubtedly win the consid
( GRAFTON that is due from the people
II is frequently remarked that hi
has been at every council meetin,
except on one occasion when sick
I ness prevented. and that he has giver
more time and effort to the city,
business than any man who eve
flied the office. More tim, ha,
I been necessary, on account OF tn,
growth 0f tho aifv,c