Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-20
MUNICIPAL
POLITICS ARE
WARMING UP
GRANT CORBY AND ROLAND X.
PAGE NAMED AS POSSIBLE OP-
PONENTS FOR CITY ATTOR.
NEY-SOME OTHER WARN
CONTESTS ARE PREDICTED.

Grant Corby or Roland K. Page for
city attorney, is the political contest
which the new city council will find
itself confronted with at the first Of
the year when 1t assumes charge Of
the governmental affairs OF the city
and much speculation is being in
dulged in as to which 1t will be.
OF course there will be contests
for the other appointive Offices
there always is crop Of candidates,
but the real contest around which
the fight will be Waged and about
which public interest will center
will be the city attorneyship fight
Grant Corby is the present city at
torney. During his term of service
he has been confronted with all the
complex problems which arise in
connection with a city government
when that city is forging ahead by
leaps and bounds in municipal i'm
provements. He ranks as one of the
best lawyers in the county and in
most cases, wherever he has nd to
fight out the city's cases in the
courts he has won. Among the old
council there seem'd to be no ex-
preston of dissatisfaction as to his
services, but there are new members
to be reckoned With, members who
have not had occasion to become
conversant with his work and to
realize his ability as lawyer
Can Manipulate Wires,
Roland K. Page prior to launching
into the law business few months
ago was the local manager of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, a public service corpora
tion. As such he made a study Of
stringing trolley wires, electric wires
for illumination purposes, and inciden-
tally the laying of political wires,
and the study of the latter subject is
availing him much just now, and it
is asserted, that hA is bringing it to
bear in his favor in his run for the
city attorneyship for all it is worth
Other AppOintiVe Offices.
Chief Savage is a candidate for re-
election as chief oH the fire depart
ment. Rumor has it that he will
have contestant in the person of
William Ivan, now a member of the
department, but the prediction runs
tht "Sav' will win.
Sanitary Inspector Long is can
didate for reelection. William Sayre
and Peter McCracken, it is stated
are out for the place. Long 1t is pre-
dicted, becuse of his past excellent
service, will win.
Street Commissioner Zwicker iE a
candidate for reelection and friends
of Lee Aitcheson are linking his
name in connection with the cfIice.
Engineer SHELTON is so far without
any opposition and 1t is stated that
none is likely to develop.
How About pOtrOlmanl
How about the day and night pa
trolman? A good many people are
asking themselves that question, and
incidentally it might be stated that
the patrolmen are also asking them
selves the question.
Chief of Police Hamilton has the
appointing power but It is subject to
confirmation by the members of the
council 1t is not likely that he will
make any changes, but the new men,
bers may have sorNe ideas as to who
surprise should The new council see
shall constitute his force and name
them for him. Generally, 1t seems,
the patrolman have given satisfac-
tlon, but it is understood that charges