The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-01
SPRING POLITICS
Talk OF the Coming City Election Is Already
Heard on City Streets.

election the coming year was enpha-
sized during the week when political
talk became quite open upon the
streets. Ii the mild weather keeps mp,
political gatherings will be seen early
on the street corners this year for the
PEOPLE OF the city are awake as they
never were before owing 10 the injus-
tIce done them in the matter OF taxes.
Every officer now holding Office and
who 10 a candidate for reelection, will
have Eight on his hands. All ons
hears among the voters Is 'clean
sweep Of all the old officials The
people may not succeed in cleaning
house 10 thoroughly but it means a
stiff fight for the fellow who holds on.
For the mayors Office there are var.
ious names mentioned but that Of VIM.
rumor was in circulation last week
that Sam Bridges would come out for
the Office and this week report went
out that Herman Holmes was consid-
ering the job but Ii Is quite likely that
both those rumors were set afioat
witnout the sanction OF their princi-
pals
VIM. Gribble is going to have fight
on his hands TO get his sixth term as
clerk. Mr.. Gribble has had the Office
for i've years and will be a candidate
for another term. Opposed TO him
will be Clyde Henry young man born
and brought up In Crystal Falls. Mr..
Henry has been keeping time at the
Bristol bat the work does not agree
with his health and he would like to
get the clerks office if he can do 90.
q. T.. Larsen in oarred by the statute
of limitations from seeking another
term as treasurer and Robert Munns
has announced himself candidate for
the office 10 is reported that Mr..
Munns will not have the race all TO
himself; that John Strand, Jr., one Of
Crystal Falls most estimable young
men, will oppose him for the office.
John has not announced himself as yet
but his friends claim that he will
when the time comes. MIR. Mnnns is
an old and respected resident OF the
city and should the race come of IL
will undoubtedly be a close one as both
gentlemen are popular.
The First Ward officers Will proba
bly, be the same as the present ones. j.
S. Jacka, supervisor from the first
ward and Tom Penglase alderman
from that ward are the ones whose
terms expire.
The second ward 10 an enigma. Sam
Ronback is the alderman whose term
expires and Chas Neugebauer is the
supervisor OF the ward. IL has been
reported that s. A. Sorinson will seek
the office of alderman TO whicn he as
pired year ago but was unable to get
into the primary because of his not
having filed his name In time
Mr.. Ronback has not signified his
intention yet bat il is probable that he
will again be candidate Mr. Neuge-
bauer has not said what he intends
doing yet.
In the third ward the term Of /. ii.
Jackson as alderman and John Dawson
as supervisor expires. Mr.. Dawson
has not said IL he will again be can
didate but MIR. Jackson viii. Mr..
Jackson will have opponents. II is
said. Peter Bryson, Adolph Miller.
Dolph MeIsler and VIM. Rodgers have
been mentioned IA probable candidates
but neither of those gentlemen have
said that they are in the running yet
The name OF d. NJ Ross is promin.
entity mentioned for supervisor but he
ID saying nothing himself on the sub
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The election will turn very much on
the taxation question. The people
will insist that they be given a"square
deal in taxation matters and the
chances are that the candidates VIII be
looked over very carefully iu regard TO
their lesnings on the taxation ques.
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