The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
poIitisal flasbss
By Little Bow Peep.

The smoking out process which this column was originted for. Is having the desired effect. Just tell the people what you hear talked about on the street and if it isn't so. or if their hand is tipped or" too soon they will let you know IL at once
 Political flashes are repeaters of public opinion as talked all over town. and at times they may afish wide Of .n, mark or again they may sttik. rc political nail square on the head
 We are taught that it is the truth that hurts. and if such is the case ", have reason to believe that "fiashe," from time 10 time in this column ar. quite the correct dope
 Yorkey has come out as an indc- pendent candidate and wants to prove to his friends that he can lead the ticket, that his record is such that he would make a good mayor for the city when our distinuished visitors arrive.
 So sure is this candidate of election that he is now making study of how to run the city and how to govern a body of men that will be elected on the ticket he will lead
 w J. Rowe is pretty sure of being elected if he decides to run for coun- ell. and he would make a good man for the position. He would secure a strong vote from all classes of voters and any ticket that secured him to heb put would have strong drawing ,ard
 We would suggest that W ;. Rowe, Carleton. Mclean. Pearson. Bake. Pc lct and Hill, or Borgan as T winner would take strong combi latinn to i'"at such representative men, should they form comDm ,.'"1 t' ,arIy ,n the present policies of the city govern ment
 Every day from now on more men will come forward and declare their intentions to become candidates. and the pot should be boiling in good shape.
 The anti bumper ordinace is meet ing with popular favor all over the city for the people realize the same was passed to protect good men in securing election to help run the affairs of the city
 Saturday evening the registration books will close then it will be too late for those who have a weakness to procrastiate securing vote. Now is the time. and all should register to help elect q good council
 Considerable pressure is being brought to bear upon the old members Iof the comman council, and they in turn are trying to draw aMyor Coch. ran Into the running again, but it now looks as if he will have nothing to dc in the question of reelection, but will help to elect a council that will be a credit to the city.
 We believe that Mayor Cochran would like to see the old council agree to run again and he would support them to a man. including Bakke who has recently joined the council to fll out the term of one Of the old mem bers
 Gilmore who is supposed to stir uI things in political times expects to try his fortune by being elected mayor and if we are correctly informed h, will have a ticket all his own to ris, or fall with. Many have expressed ar opinion that the new ordinance will prove to many sinkers for Gilmore. floats. that without "plunkers" he will go down in a sea of trouble. too far on shore to land him in the council But there is no telling he may come bob. ping up like a cork and float high and dry into the position he is seeking
 Mustard. J. IT. appears to be drop. ping out of the race so far as the voters are concerned. and where he was much talked of a few days ago he is now looked upon as not seeking tn, position for which many thought he was slated