The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-27
Eo!itieal Flashes
BY
Little Bow Peep.

! Should We succeed i'm doing nothing
more. through the influence Of political
! flashes, we have great cause for con-
( graduation that the registration has
been boosted up much higher than last
/ year and this in the face Of what many
believed a decrease in the population
IF Nome
with nearly eleven hundred voters
registered as against ten hundred and
nineteen last year. when political strife
was even greater than it has any in
iications Of being To date this year.
proves that the census taken 10y the
city council during the past winter.
when the mail service controversy was
n its height must have been about the
correct dope.
Another strong factor in the coming
election is that the miners are taking
an interest in the event. Those who
have homes here in the city and are
now working out in the hills, have
taken the trouble to come into town
counted this year they will prove that
the miners had considerable TO say
in the selection of city council TO
represent them durins the coming year.
A week from tomorrow will he the
election and at best the campaign can
be short and sweet. The political
pudding" that was cooking all last
week TO be served Saturday evening
proved so thin that its most enthusi-
astic supporters were afraid To serve
Ia, The material has been boiling and
boiling in the pot but it just wouldn't
thicken 50 as to hold together. After
several consultations the main cnthus
iasm producer asked for stay of exc
cution which was granted.
The people are so well satisfied in
having the old members of the coun-
ell run that little or no encouragement
is given TO the professional slate maxi
ers and they are very slow, in coming
forward with a particular slate for in
spection by the voters.
Up till this morning nothing Of great
Importance has transpired in a poll
teal way, outside OF the fact that We
have a fine registration. Dad Williams
of the Sandspit has declared his in
tentions a. Polet was approached
three times on Saturday to come into
the Gilmore camp. and was guaranteed
that Gilmore would have the combine
backing of every saloon in town.
That there seems to be a populal
belief that George Grigsby should b.
the next city attorney for his worl
In winning the Sesnon wharf cases fol
the city.
That Frank Mielke and Fred Daniels
are convinced Gilmore is wrong In his
A C's Of city politics that every votel
OF ordinary intelligence tears thei
argument to tatters, and they are put
ting forth the straight dope taught
them by their masters voice"
That Dr. Sloan is strong sup,
porter Of Gilmore's and is making &
strong fight for his man, but is doiaf
IL openly, having notified DR. Hill tina
he has no chance TO be elected mayoi
as against his champion.
That there is no material change ii
the prognasticators of Bow Peel
which stated a week ago that the win
ming ticket will be made up as follows
Carleton. Mclean. Pearson. Bake. W
]. Rove, A. Polet and f.. f. Hill
Seven successful business men Of
Nome. who have their money invested
in the camp, and have been associated
with Nome long enough for every got.
er TO know them just like a member o.
their own family.
And the voters when they glance ovel
tho list Of these names are convinced
that they will not be ashamed TO hav,
such a body OF citizens running tbs
affairs OF the city when the congress.
SIGNAL committee visits Nome mex
summer.
We are patiently waiting for some,
thing TO drop like big splash into tn,
political pot that will make every per,
son sit up and take notice.