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Show ! i : TRUTH. 10 called- the convention, of their party record and is a very pleasant gentlethe next day for October 2nd. but on one or two occasions it Then Secretary Loofbourow called on man, apparent that he had allowed Chairman Eichnor with the informa- became himself Dooly inr tion that it was up to the Republican fluence. toHecome under the and boldly very manfully .committee to hustle. Fred explained started out on sevon road the right for an the call the necessity of early the came before which eral questions Republican convention. his changed but Council, completely Git out, spoke Dennis. "Dont you w perthe ith know that the law gives fifteen days attitude to conform views of Mr .Dooly. He was for tiling nominations for the city nicious not by any means the only member of ticket? bite? asked Dennis in the Council who did that selfsame Did ' - I t ; ) Sandy : i i thing. all seriousness. "He did, answered Secretary Loofbourow as he confessed his error and pleaded that it was unwittingly perpetrated. Then the Republican chairman and secretary joined in a hearty .laugh at the expense of the Democratic campaign managers. Fisher Harris is credited with saying that the wisest plan for the Democrats to pursue this fall would be not to put a ticket in the field at all, but to let the election go by default, and content themselves with entering a formal protest. It is said that the members of the Charles D. Rooklidge is being urged city committee received by his many friends to enter the race with great satisfaction at the commi- for the City Treasurership on the Rettees meeting Tuesday evening the anpublican ticket. It is conceded that precinct, on the Republican of ticket, and stands a fair chance But walking away with the prize. now comes the Herald with the anThat it is given out nouncement: on reliable authority that if he is dewill feated in the convention an effort run to S. Daveler be made to induce J. candidate. it as an independent of anyconceive to difficult would be damage Mr. Davelerv thing that wouldannouncement, if more than this atto any pay is foolish enough is which probable. to hardly it tention Fifth any-bod- Somebody is said to have mentioned Bishop George Romney and E. M. r i . : Mr. Rooklidge will be a formidable candidate if he consents to the use of his name for this position. He has the advantage of not only being popular and widely known, but has a high standing in business circles. The young men of the Republican party are busily engaged in the organization of a Young Mens Republican club, which, acording to their design, will be largely in evidence in the coming municipal campaign. The scheme is . to arouse enthusiasm by giving Capt. Samuel Paul, a thoroughor dancing parties in each of meetings bred, honest Republican, is mentioned the five precincts. Alma D. Katz, and is being urged by the best ele- George Wilson and a large number of ment in the Fifth for Councilman. earnest young Republicans are among the promoters of . the organization, The Captain has been thoroughly tried which is being strongly supported by aland never found wanting. He has leaders. party ofas done his a citizen and ways duty ficial and would make a creditable member of the Council. Why cant somebody pry Dick Morris loose? Dick is a good felow, but he Alex Fred Lawson, he of Viking is overdoing the thing. He has now fame, has abandoned his ambition to held office for two consecutive- terms, run for the City Council on the Re- and right on top of it all he is out worked for Frank Branting as a mem- for office again. He isnt particular, If he cannot secure the ber of the Board of Education so that though. nomination for the Treasurership the way would be clear for him to make the Councilmanic race as a rep- again, he would accept the Mayoralty resentative Republican of the Scandi- nomination, just to help the party out. navian type. Lawsons ambition to And his nomination would certainly be a City Councilman has undergone not only help the party out, but asa squelching at the hands of promi- sist in putting it out, as third terms nent Republicans, who have felt the are unpopular, and Mr. Morris, for would be defeated, irreground swell and know therefrom that that reason, office he may be of what his candidacy would be a dead weight, spective are other Demonominated for. 4 There since the especially Viking league crats who are entitled to consideraper cent exposure. But Mr. Lawson is so ardent a Re- tion, but Morris and his friends seem publican that he insists that the party to have lost sight of the fact. cannot get along without his services again as a member of the city campaign committee. Up to date the artAnd speaking of candidates, Morris ful Viking is about the only one who not the only misguided individual is values his services so highly, and the rank and file of the Scandinavian Re- in town. For instance, Sandy Fowler, publicans are getting ready to demand Justice Dana T. Smith, H. S. Tanner that he be taken out of the pit as a and other young men are out for City dead rooster. nominations. Comment Judgeship It beins to look as thouh Mr. Law- would not only be unnecessary, but sons period of usefulness to the cruel. Scandinavian Republicans, to the party machine and to himself politically, had about ended. When the bill creating the offices of City Judge was before the Legislature The boomlet of Charles Crane for great stress was laid upon the imthe Democratic Mayoralty nomination portance of the offices. It was pointed out that these Judges would have Is rowin. . practically the same jurisdiction as of the District court up to the The Democrats are wallin over their $5U0, Judges and that the selection of exfailure to induce MaJ. R- - W. Young perienced men for the places would to allow himself to be nominated for mean much to all classes, poor people especially. In view of all this it would the Mayoralty. certainly be ridiculous to nominate a lot of inexperienced young men, who, A. L. Hamlin, Wright Pickering, while they aie bright young fellows entitled to something good, are Arthur Robinson, Ernest Spelrs, J. H. and not fitted by experience for such a Brown and H. Van Pelt are being responsibile position. talked of as candidates for the City Council from the First precinct on the Republican ticket. The Herald gave Jack Daveler of the Tilbune a vicious jab In its Tuesto succeed himself day morning issue. As is well known, A. J. Davis wants as Councilman from the Fifth. Mr. Mr. Daveler is a candidate for one of Davis has made a tolerably good , the Councilmanic nominations from the - . i i- r i - J I ! 1 S3SSJBK? Registration days are October and 29th, two days only. 13th Thomas A. Mulholland of the Fourth precinct is up to date the only candidate mentioned on the Republican side for the nomination for Constable. He has had considerable experience in that line, having served two terms in the office. The Republican party would make no mistake in selecting Tom for Weiler as candidates for councilmanic nominations from the Fourth and First precincts, respectively. The gray hairs of the two gentlemen should that office. protect them from such jollies. Republican nouncement that Simon Bamberger had definitely decided not to become a candidate for Mayor on the Democratic ticket. As was said at the meeting, Mr. Bamberger would have been nominated. he would have tapped a barrel, and Mayor Thompson would have realized that he had been given a run for his money. Then the name of John S. Bransford was suggested as a possibility for the Mayoralty nomination, and at once a chilling sensation chased up and down the spinal columns of the assembled committeemen. nomination, that of course, will remov him from the councilmanic rac,?. j. j Thomas, the other member from the First, has been away for a couple of weeks and if he wants the nomination again he had better be fixing up his fences without delay. is being urged to accept the management of the Democratic campaign. He will not accept, but if he could have been prevailed upon to do so, the Democratic candidates would at least have had "a run for their money. D. C. Dunbar, it is said, The Mormon and Gentile line is being drawn in regard to the Democratic can. didates for the two city judgeships. Those who seem to be most prominent-lto the front are J. D. Pardee, A. X. Gentiles; Cherry and Morris Sommer, Alex. McMaster, Matt. H. Thomas and Thats th C. M. Nielsen, Mormons. y way it goes. Albert Reiser is going to try for a Heber C. Iverson is talked of as a renomination for Auditor. ( It is not candidate from the First precinct for stated whether he wants it for a vindi- the City Council on the Democratic cation or not. In any event, his oppoticket. nents say he wont get it, so whats the difference. Alberts political goose The friends of J. U. Eldredge. Jr., w'as cooked long, long ago, they eay, a are talking him up as a candidate for by certain financial statement which he evolved in a moment of abstraction. Ctiy Treasurer, but Jodey says nay. By the way, did anybody ever find out what that financial statement meant, or meant to mean? It is said that Albert S. Reiser and R. B. Whittemore have entered on an It would be interesting to know' just offensive and defensive alliance to se-of what Senator Kearns said to PresI cure for themselves the nominations Auditor and Treasurer respectively. dent Roosevelt. , : Councilmanic nominations are said to be in hot pursuit of George Canning and Charles Cottrell in the Second precinct. Friends of the two Councilmen need f iot be apprehensive. They will easily escape. has an opponent In the person of Frank Matthews for the office of Recorder. Joe is in the lead, J. O. Nystrom however. The Third precinct Democrats are hot in their support of H. S. Tanner The friends of Fred C. Loofbourow for City Judge and Tanner is "willin. are urging him to enter the race for He would, it is urged, add strength to m the Republican nomination for City At- the ticket on account of his high standing in the Mutual Improvement assotorney. Fred, is a bright young law- ciation. yer and would grace tne position. The friends of J. H. Preece of the Frank B. Stephens seems to have the Second precinct are pushing him for right of way for the Democratic nomicouncilmanic honor on the Republican ticket. nation for Ctiy Attorney. The friends of George T. Odell we Councilmanic possibilities on the him to become a candidate for Democratic side in the Fifth are Bishop urging the Mayoralty, but Mr. Odell is shy. Morris, Andrew' Gebhardt and M. E. Mulvey. O. F. The Socialists have elected officers for the ensuing term as follows: Chairman, Charles Stewart; semi-annu- al vice-chairma- n, C. L. Jackson; Whitney is gaining strength every day as a candidate for treasurer on the Democratic ticket. record- John Henry Smith, it is said, is being secretary, George Poate; financial secretary, Matthew Wilson; treasurer, hind the movement in favor of George Henry Wilson; organizer, J. H. Zanger. T. Odell for the Republican Mayoralty The local Socialists are confident that nomination. they will surprise the politicians by their show of political strength this fall. A full ticket will be nominated Edgar Howe, it is said, will have next week and a determined effort will hard work to be renominated as Counbe made to secure representation in cilman from the Fourth. He has had the City Council. two terms and the Democratic theory that that is enouh. Too much for some. F. J. Hewlett of the First precinct is one of the few members of the City E. A. Ilartensteins friends are workn Council who will probably be renomiing vigorously to secure his renomlna-tionated. Mr. Hewlett is a large employon the Democratic ticket 'as Couner of labor and is popular In his pre- cilman from the Fourth. cinct. Buckle being in the race for the mayoralty, if he does not succeed, will W. J. Tuddenham of the Fourth pre-- .; probably not be a candidate for the Council and if he gets the mayoralty clnct will probably receive the nomine 1 |