The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-16
SPRING POLITICS
Beginning TO BOIL
EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW VINO
WILL BE MAYOR NEXT YEAR
POSITION NOT AN ENvlABlt ONE
Mayor Webb Says That he:wilI Not Under
any Circumstances be Candidate
RIork Mentioned.

Who are we going TO have for mayor
next Year, That is the question that
Is being asked about town and no one
seems TO be able to throw any light
pon the subject.
Mayor Webb says that under no cir
(cumtances win ne again be candi-
date for the Office that he has bad all
the honors in that line that he wishes.
Mr. Webb says that he has been
asked by several to again stand for the
position but that he has made mp his
mind to have nothing 70 do with the
matter.
The position IL NOT an enviabe one
as the condition OF the city's finances
"A such that this next mayor will have
10 te man OF a careful saving dis
position 10 order to pull the mupici-
pality through and put IL in the posi-
ton ia which 1t was year ago.
ia addition there are ihe damage
suits agaiuts the city that will an
doubtediy come np during me term OF
the next executive and they viii cause
more or less trouble. handle them "a
carefully and indiciously as they may
be
One az the hardest Of the damage
claipa to hnndla will be the revived
Weeks case. The transactions In this
case are ancient history The princi-
pal actors on both sides are dead, Nh.
Weeks having passed 20 the Great
Beyond several years ago and Mr.
Wehso. who was mayor at the time,
died last rnmmer The city is alta
disadvantage that is q severe handicap
Several names have been mentioned
possible successors 10 Mayor Webb
bh none OF them have signihed their
---~4ls incness % enter the arena. Frank
scadden. whose term Of Office expires
this year, is mentioned ty some and
VIM. Neebitt whose careful and consis-
tent work az alderman during the past
year has made him many friends with
tie people Is another name that is
mentioned quite frequently but as Mr..
Nesbitt has another year to serve on
the council il Is not likely tnat he will
consider swap
Supt Arvid Biork is name that IL
also frequently heard and one that
seems TO strike the people favorably.
Mr.. Biork represents one Of the neav
lest taxpayers the ones that must foot
the bills. His administration of mine
affairs has given him good idea ol
how the municipality should he run Il
get out Of the rut 10 is now in anc
should ne signify his Willingness e
accept the position 1t is not likely tina
he will have serious opposition.
wv. ]. Gribble will have no nppoai
ten TO succeed himself as clerk. Hi
administration has been all tltAt coul'
be asked for and he has proyed Nmsel
good servant Of the peonleAa
II. p. Hollow is serving hia last tern
as treasurer. The statutes limit th
tenure of that Office 70 two terms 8
that he cannot run for the position
again.
huucft &luAAlH - "h oN'WN" ~eat"'
date for the position and will be in th
race. when the time comes, to snccee
Mr. Hollow
II il early ia the day yet 10 forca'
the coming election aud entirely nei
candidates may be in the Beld by th
time election day arrives. One thin
is certain the people ARE doing gres
deal OF thinking these days over a
events of the past year aud the list
candidates next time nave to stan
close scrutiny.