The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31

For city solicitor. two candidates
have presented themselves. John
Bemmiger and Homer johnson.
Both of these young men are cap
able young lawyers and the race be-
tween them In the primaries prom
ises to be quite interesting.
Two OF the present councilmen-at-
large, A w Bryant and B. +. NAPLES,
are In the running and will doubtless
ly be nominated The third man has
not come to the front, but some of
the more prominent men of the city
are talking William Schaffner for the
place, they considering him con-
servative business man who would
make a good balance wheel in the
city council at this time of financial
stringency.
For president of the council, an
old war horse and a man who has
served the city well in the council, Is
being quite prominently mentioned.
Daniel Stouffer is being urged for that
| responsible place and his friends may
prevail upon him to make the race
for the nomination at the primary.
In the second ward, Jacob j. Ru.
dolph, the present councilman. will
| be before the primaries for indorse-
ment. Mr.. Rudolph has made a
very enviable record IN the present
council and he will be very formid-
able candidate.
In the other three wards, there are
no men who will come up for re-
| nomination and reelection and II be-
comes the duty OF the party men,
bers to look we'll over the men who
are suitable and available and select
the best In the first ward, Frank ID.
McKinnis is being urged to make
the race. In the third ward, the name
| of John F. Lust has been spoken
quite prominently In this connection
and in the fourth ward, John A.
Schroeder is being urged to allow his
friends to circulate a petition for
him. 1t is generally recognized by the
voters that the essential thing with a
councilman who sits in the city's leg
| islative body for the next few years
must be n conservative man, one who
| can recognize the real needs of the
city and stand for them without heap
| ing a single dollar of unnecessary ex-
pense upon the taxpayers. The men
who have been mentioned for council
men. councilmen-si-large and presi-
| dent of council are men who have
| either been tried in public places or
have won success in their private
| affairs and the fact that they have
been talked OF as probable candidates
shows that the people are going to
take more intense interest in NUM-
cipal affairs from this time on.
The Office of land appraiser Is one
which is of vital importance to the
property holders of the city and no
small amount of interest Is being taxi
en- in the candidates for this place.
There are five to be elected In the city
and william Fies, sr., Joseph 4.
Miller, David L. Justice, Phillip Eoy-
er. C. S. Lippincott and w. ID.
Whips have been mentioned as most
competent ment for the place. Some
Of these men already have their petit
tons signed ready for filing, whit
others are being urged to get into
the race.
The next few days promise to be
quite active ones in political circles
Petitions may be secured from the
clerk of the board or elections, E
Fl. DeLong. at the Savings Bank ir
the Pilgrim Inn building. Thesl
must be signed by two per cent. Of
the party vote in the last election
hut in the case of ward councilmen
only two per cent. of the voters il
that ward need sign in order for tn,
name to go on the primary ticket
Those Democrats who are most In
terested in the success of the part,
should see to it that good men ar,
gotten into the race and that theil
petitions are signed and filed in du,
time.