Evening journal., 1913-04-26
FEW men Are
AFTER OFFICE
THIS YEAR
Although Three MayOraIty
Candidates Are Mentioned
Only One Has Filed Name
COL. MOORE WOULD
BE COUNCIL PRESIDENT

While few candidates are announc-
ing themselves for Office in either Of
the dominant city parties. for tho
juno election, there is yet time for
them to do so, and as rulc those
who aspire in this direction wait un-
ul the last few days before filing
their names.
The only candidate to file his name
with either OF the parties to date Is
DR.. Willard Springer. who is q can
dldate for mayor on the Democratic
ticket He Will be opposed by J..
Frank Mccoy, and while the latter Is
busy making a canvass of the voters,
he has not yet filed his name with
the city committee. Whether any
more candidates for this office will
announce themselves is not known at
this time
To date there is only one candi-
date for president Of Council He Is
Colonel Enoch Moore, who announc-
ed his candidacy today.
The only man i'm the opposition
party TO be mentioned for the Office
is William Z. White, a former mem-
] Der of Council from the Eighth ward.
Friends in both National Progressive
and Republican parties have been
urging him TO announce his candi-
dacy. Mr. White however. will not
commit himself and said today that
he still had the matter under ad-
lvisement
Il now looks as though the Repub-
I lican party viii have but one candi-
date for Mayor, Dr. Harrison w
| Howell, the incumbent and also ono
candidate for City Treasurer, Charles
s. Lednum, the present treasurer In
the event of the endorsement of both
these candidates by the National
/ Progressives IL looks as II they will
be the compromise candidates. leav-
ing the third Office on the head OF
the ticket, that Of President Of Coun-
ell, for a National Progressive to run
for.
DR.. Howell has been invited TO az
tend the regular meeting Of the cit,
committee OF the National Progress
sives on next Tuesday night to maxi
an address AT that meeting lis
of the polling places and election
officers for the primaries viii be pre-
pared the same s wiz be done at m
regular meeting of the First Distric
Republican Committee TO be held O
Monday night. These lists will tho
be turned over to the joint committe
fof these two parties and this com
mittee will select the polling place
and election officers for the joint pri
maries from both lists.
The Democratic City Committee vii
meet on Tuesday night. Candidate
for Office in this party have until 10
might week to file their names Will
those in the Republican party hav
until the night OF May z to file thei
names
The Progressive party will hold II
convention TO nominate a ticket ol
May r. and the primaries 10 elect dele
gates TO the convention will be hell
on May 3.
The National Progressive Party ha
lopened headquarters at No. 923 Marke
street. where literature bearing OF
progressive legislative matters, a
we'll as the party's platform for tn
coming election. arc to be had. Al
those who were enrolled in the part
during the last campaign are re
quested to call this evening and oh
tain copies Of the platform. II Is tn
intention OF those In charge of tn
rooms to have them open on Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday evenings. A
attendant will be in charge.
Cards have been tackled up by Ia
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