The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-16
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ties have confidence in him and his |
court.
Deputy Sheriff c. NJ. Devore is the |
only man to announce on the Repub-
lican ticket Mr.. Devore seeks his
party's endorsement as candidate for
sheriff and his splendid service en-
titles him to the endorsement he seeks
In the city race things are looking'|
up but the city campaign Is never
really considered opened until candi-
dates for Councilman begin to come
in. When Councilmen announce, Its a
sign for the band to begin playing Its
livest tune and the curtains are
thrown back on the big show.
Tom Russell and DR.. Samuel have
tossed their bonnets into the circle for
Mayor and It now looks very much
like this pair will be the only ones to
qualify in this race. Both have been
campaigning for weeks and they have
the edge on most any other candidate
who might now enter. The last fight
was q four handed affair and fur
nished much more excitement and fun
than two handed game would fur
nish but then things warm up as they
near the last quarter.
Chief Ort, Patty Ryan and Charley
Rohmiller want to mead the Police
Department but then council seems to
have thrown quite bomb into this
contest by the announcement that con-
sideration is to be given an ordinance
returning the election Of Police Chief
to the ward representatives. This an
nouncement has sort of cooled this
race off for the present.
Bob Adair has opposition for City
Clerk in Fred Diener and it may be
that there will be others get into this
scrap later in the game The last figh
for this office furnished much Of thu
fun In the election. Diener upset the
milk bucket when he announced fol
| it had appeared for several weeks tina
Bob Adair would have no opposition
for reelection.
Brother Bill' Smith has asked the
people of Maysville to promote hin
from Council to City Treasurer. Bill
says he can take care Of the money al
we'll as anyone else and he will b'
greatly pleased to serve the good peo
pie of Maysville "thusly." Little birds
whisper, however, that Bill Is not go
ing to just walk in and take thu
strong box from Buddy" January 70
there are others who would be please,
to serve the dear people and other an
nouncements are expected.
Judge Whitaker has opposition il
"Hal" Curran, a most popular youn
lawyer. Hal came within five of be
ing elected Mayor in 1917 and is
campaigner Of old but he is also tack
ling an old-timer. This race promise
to furnish some thrills.
Nobody has gotten into the counc
fight as yet and until this fight Is en-
tered, the city campaign cannot b
considered opened In form. It's tn
race for councilmen that holds the bi
attention of the voters in the warrior
wards.
Encouragement Of voting rrecinc
in the city and county will "sorti
y break into the old system and politics
party leaders will have to DO some r
. organizing before the election. TIL
>, may cut considerable figure In thin'
- election day and It has the leade
:, guessing.
~ The fact that women vote this yo
for the first time IN county and CT
election has also upset all calculation
:. that have been previously made Wa
healers cannot figure on the numb
of votes they can deliver now nor CT
the candidates figures on the wom
as rank partisans and count them I
the whole ticket no matter what par
they are In. 1t Is TO be remember
= that women may have parties but tn
y, will cast their vote for the best nj
- and its our prediction that they W
= do some tall scratching If it appea
necessary to them.
The recent Reorganization Of I
Mason County Democratic Commit
took the woman voter into consider
ton and one of the finest Of t
" younger Democratic women of t
city was chosen secretary while
woman was named on the commit
from each precinct. The complex
of the committee as whole W
" changed little, however, in the ret
" ganization and the old wheel-hors
are still in the harness.
At present the county races appe
to eclipse the city races in all pa
of the city but after August thin
:. will be considerably changed.
" It's the same old game it has
ways been and nobody's a winner |
til the day after.
es The Swiss government recently
81 thorized the extension Of the work.