The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-03
Primary Considered Too Ex'
pensive For CCuncilmanic
Nominations.
Back Of II Said 10 be Partisan
Scheme.
GARHorE FOR NoN-PaRTIsaNs.

Considerable interest attaches TO
a meeting held In the Office OF Presi-
dent Al Foreman. OF the council
board last night IN the Brookhill
building. when number OF Demo
crats discussed the method OF select
ing nominees for the general coun-
ell this summer. While the cost Of
pr.mars for candidates for council
men and aldermen was advanced rs
the principal objection 70 Il. the re-
port IS current that certain members
OF the Inner ring are dissatisfied
with the actions OF those members OF
the general council who are inclined
TO co-opera.e with the Republican
administration In transacting pubic
businesP. instead OF trying TO ham
per the mayor. and many suspect that
back OF tie proposal for cOnven-
ton - purpore 20 use the conven-
ton as a po.itlcal garrote. with which
10 strange the careers OF those mem
bers A scheme to grant iiat raise
all along the line In city Offices was
nlpped last December. and ultra
partisans In the boards now are kept
quiet by the fact that half the alder
men are Republicans and a breach
with the administration would be
futile.
Some Of the Democratic members
do not care a pin for politics. and
these men are not pleasing TO the
partisan ring. whore most consplcu-
Gus memberr AZ the city hall are
COUNCILMAN Al Foreman and Police
Judge ID A. Cross a mayoraliy
contest VII speedily follow the next
councllmanic election: and should
the mayor be- a Democrat and OF the
stripe the ring selects. they would
wish a genera council composed OF
the same material 10 match.
on the other hand. Democrats.
who remember what happened 10
them last fall when the Republicans
elected every one OF their candidates
for aldermen and the big end OF the
ocuncnmanlc ticket. foresee the ne
ceslty Of selecting representative
r.zens for the Offices; since every
Democratic alderman will be up for
~ election aud hye OF the seven re-
firing councllmen are Democrats
The sentiment OF the public Is for
general council that will cooper
ate with the administration In pub
lie analrs and not antagonize IL: and
the more astute party leaders realize
that. II partisan ticket OF poor
character Is nominated, the voters
will elect Republicans again.
Thos. Who Ret
II has been said that Aldermew y.
n. Stewart and I'D Hannah might
not be candidates for reelection:
bus II Is probable that pressure Will
he brought to bear on them TO make
them stay In the race. Both have
.eryed more than one term in the
board. Those whose terms expire
are Aldermen I'D Hannah. Ernes,
I.ackey. Joseph Potter and p H.
stewart. all Democrats; and Coun-
c.,men Al Foreman. of the Third
ward: George Hannin, First ward
Pat Lally, Second ward; r. j. Nc
Cc.thy and Il. ID. Wilson. Sixth
all Democrats. and A. Budde. Fourth
ward and Frank Mayer, Fifth ward
Republicans. An EFFORT was suggest
ed to Gust Councilman W l.. Bower
Republican. who was reelected las'
fan on the ground that he IL no
longer a resident OF the Sixth ward
but there seems 10 be nothing In II
After expressing an opinion that
primary IS too expensive at the
meeting last night Il was decided to
leave the matter of choosing tn,
method Of nominating candidates 70
! the committee.