Show IWILl CLAIII RESIN I Looks as i He Would Soon I Retire THEY WANT DOREMUS SO JOm WILL GET OUT A GIVE HIM A SHOW Ladies Meeting at the Theatre on Monday Evening Doremus After the Saloon Vote The OMeara HomneyPete Johnson Combina tion Democratic Ladies Meet Today To-day Great Interest Manifested in local Politics by Democrats Republican Re-publican Ball Sizzled Out Other Political News From all Indications it would seem I that John Clark candidate for mayor on the Citizens Reform ticket is I going to resign There have been rumors to this effect for many days Another crept out yesterday I was stated on the street he had resigned At headquarters of the party which is running him for a place it was said this rumor was untrue Mr Clark was met on the street a few moments later and he said he had net resigned that it was the same old story But Mr Clark was anxious to avoid further questioning and hurried on to take refuge in tne committee room of the nonpartlsani where outsiders out-siders are not allowed inside Where there is smoke there must be fire says an old adage and of late I there ha been a whole lot of smoke concerning the candidacy of Mr Clark It is stated that several of the members mem-bers of the nonpartisan aggregation who have been identified wIth the Republican Re-publican party In the past are dissatisfied dis-satisfied with the candidacy of Jlr Clark because hC has been a Democrat Demo-crat That this dissatisfaction has become be-come very open so much so that it is discussed without reserve in the councils coun-cils o the nrty Then a few days ago there was overtures over-tures made to Doremus in the interest inter-est of certain candidates for appointive ap-pointive offices provided Clark wouid resign his candidacy and the committee commit-tee select Doremus in his stead This is denied in so far as the actual statements state-ments of either Clark or Doremus are concerned but those who know anything any-thing of the workings of campaign committees realize that almost if not all negotiations of that kind are carried on second had Doremus declined de-clined to do anything or to say anything any-thing which could be construed a favoring the friends of the nonpartisan nonpar-tisan steering committee and negotiations negotia-tions were declared off for the time < are I beans But the under current has been working ever since The business interests in-terests of Mr Clark which would suffer I suf-fer through hil absence from the store have been discussed in a way which was calculated to reach his carS and that has had an effect Other things connected with his candidacy have come to the ears of the bankers committee com-mittee and there would e glad hearts among them if Clark would get off the ticket and permit them to endorse the nomination of Doremus the goldite The two committees are working together to-gether to a great extent At the headquarters I I head-quarters of the nonpartisans the members know the results of the Republican I Re-publican canvass which has been made nearly as well do the el as lo members mem-bers of the Republican committee lucy see that to beat Dale wall require re-quire a combination and it is anything any-thing to beat Dale There isnt a member of the nonpartisan crowd with the possible exception of John T Caine who is inclined to be ever optimistic who thinks for one moment mo-ment that John Clark stands a ghost of a chance of being elected but it is thought by combining there may be a possible chance of electing Doremus At Republican headquarters there is gloom for the most sanguine entertain enter-tain no hope of electing Doremus un less Clark can be gotten out of the way Even then it would be a hard fight but the chances would toe bet tee terSo So according to the best information which can be obtained on this matte at this time it appears that Clark will withdraw and then the selection of 5electon Doreinu3 as Q candidate will follow Whether Clark will wait until the official ballots are printed and complicate com-plicate matters somewhat is causing a deal of anxiety There is a feeling of uncertainty connected with this But bets are even and odds will begin and grow heavier day by day from now until election day that Clark will withdraw from the ticket and leave the field to Doremus I is a part of I the Republican scheme to divide the Democratic party and perpetuate the gang in office S What ever action be acion may taken in I this connection the Democrats are in a position to defeat every plan I is simple too On election day just mark an X by the up rooster and let it go I at that |