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Show THE DRIFT OF POLITICS. Mayor Morris and Street Commissioner Condle seen to havo an understanding. Tho poor dovlls on tho street force have been talked into submission. As an observing ob-serving citizen put it, "Tho fellow who earns tho money he gts from the public crib by the labor of his hands is the first ono to suffer from the effect of peanut politics in the city administration. Tho street foroo had no pull. Their only hope was In their chief, and the superintendent. superintend-ent. In his effort to favor the Mnvor and hold hi3 own Job, tossed his faithful employees em-ployees Into the air." Wheat at ?1.07 a bushel will keep tho Mississippi and Missouri valley farmers In the Republican ranks next fall, If there were nothing else to do It. v The manner in which the Republican Councllmcn stood together in their purpose pur-pose to prevent Mayor Morris from turning turn-ing tho city government Into a machine for tho payment of his political obligations, obliga-tions, drew from tho Herald an attack on Cquncllman Davis that furnished no Httlo aTiuaeinent yesterday. Republicans, especially, espe-cially, feel that their Interests are In good hands as long as tho nine stalwarts who compose tho majority In tho Council continue con-tinue to see through Mr. Morris to the "terrible Swedo" beyond him. And it may bo added that so lonu as Fernstrom has tho Mayor In tow that It will bo no difficulty diffi-culty to provont a rape of tho city treasury treas-ury for partisan purposes only.' "And speaking of Councilman Fernstrom," Fern-strom," said a citizen, "did vou observe the gall that ho displayed at Tuesday's meeting of the Council when ho lambasted tho Republicans for their refusal to confirm con-firm the Mayor's appointees? Why. this man Fernstrom has been In Council for half a lifetime, and ho has been tho most rantankerous obstructionist tho Council ever had. Under Republican Mavor Thompson ho did nothing tho entire term but try to tie tho Mayor's hnnds and prevent pre-vent the passage of Important legislation It was the samo during the two terms of Mayor CInrk. Fornstrom was continually nagging tho Mayors and defeating their appolntmonts. Now that ho has found himself In tho samo condition that tho Republicans were In when ho was with the majority In Council, ho has the un-spoakablo un-spoakablo sail to hold Ropubllcana up as deserving tho contompt of the public Fernstrom is nothing if he is not a boor." "Tho Democratic organ has picked A. J Davis .out on which to center II.t firo at the majority In Council," remarked a Republican Re-publican mc-nber, "but he Is more determined deter-mined to prevent Morris and tho 'Swede' from loading tho departments with Democrats, Dem-ocrats, regardless of their fitness, than the rest of us are. I am still willing to be fair with tho Mayor and agree to voto to confirm any respectable citizen that ho may name, whon ho In willing to concede to the mnjorlty In Council tho division of tho patronage wo aro entitled to. And this game of bluff and abuso will make overy one of our members the more determined deter-mined to stand firm." " Said a Republican .Councilman, "This talk of tho refusal of the Republican mem-bers mem-bers of Council to permit Mayor Morris to fill all of tho offices with his political friends preventing us from discharging tho necessary work of tho city Is all rot. Of course, more tlmo was taken up with the question or the Datronago at tho last meeting than anything else, but that was the night when the Issuo was most prominently promi-nently raised, and it might be expected to tako up tho time. Tho Democratic Mayor threw down the gauntlet to us and I do not believe the people would respect a man of us if wo were to meekly submit and allow al-low him to romovo from offico competent and reputable citizens simply to give tho places to those who helped tho Mayor to elect himself. For one, I shall vote against such confirmation to the la.st. If Mavor Morris will meet us on a fair baalo we will soon havo the patronago question disposed of for all time. He is the real obstructionist obstruc-tionist and must bo held accountable Out-sldo Out-sldo of this there Is absolutely no difference differ-ence between us. The city's interests will bo safeguarded and a good, buslncss-liko administration will bo had, despite the attempt at-tempt of Mr. Morris and his friends' attempt at-tempt to mako a party muchlne out of the city." Tho Democratic city comrnittec had a meeting Thursday afternoon to tako stops toward the bettor organization of tho party par-ty for tho preliminary work of tho coming campaign. An executive committee of five was selected to tako chargo of tho work, Tlio State committee has not vet determined deter-mined when to hold tho convention to select se-lect national dologates, and it is not thought that tho convention will bo called until May or June. Parley Williams, n gold Democrat and supposedly a reorganize is said to desire very much to go to St. Louis as a dele-pate dele-pate to tho national convention. Tlio Bryanltos and tho friends of Hearst are reported to hove an oyo on Mr. Williams and If ho docs not promise to bo good hereafter and take the rornlnr nnh of "1-lcglanco. "1-lcglanco. he will bo left at homo, they say. |