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Show In the Political Arena. Everything is about ready for the battle of the ballots next Tuesday. Its but he may pull through. Hutchinson has no enemies in the precinct and has pursued a conservative and wise course on the intricate questions which have arisen in the campaign. He ought to be a winner. A year ago the precinct was very close and the victory now may belong to either side, but the general gain in Republican sentiment may elect the three ReHartenstein has many publicans. friends and it would be no surprise if he won out over Sharp. prophesy unless you know. Truth will, however, risk a guess on the result. It seems pretty certain that the Republican ticket, in so far as the city officers go, will be elected in its entirety by an average majority of about 1200. The canvass shows about 1500 majority, but with allowances it ought to be in the neighborhood of 1200. A large majority of the 4000 voters who registered recently The Fifth is easy. Robertson, Davis and who are mostly new comers, are and Daveler will go in almost to a cerRepublicans. The Democrats admit this and only the ultra sanguine Demo- tainty. There is some opposition to crats expect to elect any of their nomi- Robertson among a section of the Renees to the city offices. R. P. Morris, publicans, but it wont amount to a great deal. E. L. Sloan and F. B. Stephens are regarded as the strongest men on the Democratic ticket, and they will probably run ahead, but they would have As it looks today the complexion of to make a mighty big running to overcome the Republican .majority which the next Council will be nine or ten the canvass shows. They will go down Republicans and five or six Democrats. with the i est of their party. The Democrats if they were in shape to get out their, full vote could not win the elecThe Herald after clamoring vocifertion, but they are not in a position to do that. Their organization is hardly ously for the quarterly report of City worth calling by that name, and the Auditor Reiser, which was delayed bestrong men of the party are holding cause the City Treasurer was a little aloof. On1 the other hand the Republicans are thoroughly organized. Their late in furnishing his report to the Auditor, didnt dare to use it in full, workers are enthusiastic and determined to strain every nerve to win, after it was submitted to the City not only for this election alone, but for Council. It didnt show what the the effect a Republican victory now Democrats wanted. It was full, exwill have on the State election next and and showed the simple plicit year and the choice of a United .exact condition oftoo the citys finances. States Senator. The Republican party in the dlty was never in better shape to It was so poor political capital for the score a big victory than it is at the Democrats that they didnt need it. The annual report of the Auditor met present time. the same fate at the hands of the Democrats. Reiser keeps his accounts in good shape, and for accuracy they The three Republican nominees for can be relied on. His conduct of the for the past two years entitles the Council will probably be elected in office him to the confidence of the public. the First. Yet there is a possibility,, probably more than a possibility that William Naylor will be elected over Arthur Robinson. Hewlett is a sure A few of the disgruntled members winner and Thomass chances are very of the Viking league, headed by Law-sogood. are working for the defeat of J. O. Nystrom for City Recorder, alThe result in the Second so far as the though they profess to be Republicans. Councllmanic ticket is concerned is in Their opposition, however, is likely to doubt. The indications are that Cot- do Nystrom more good than harm. He trell, Republican, will be scratched in Incurred their enmity in his efforts to the league, and his opposition favor of Glenn, Democrat, and Vigus, purify to the 4 per cent salary grab which Republican, will be scratched in favor certain members of the league inaugurated. Nystrom has made a very effiof Badger, Democrat. The Republicans are endeavoring to stop this contem- cient officer, and he has the confidence plated action, however, and they may of the public, and that confidence is not diminished by the opposition of be successful or they may not. Cottrell will probably, however, get some Lawson and his few sympathizers. votes from Democrats which may off, set the scratching by the Republicans. Vigus labors under the disadvantage It is worthy of note that there is of not being very well known in the an election, city, county, or never precinct, but he is a bright fellow and would make a good member of the State, without one of the Naylor famCouncil. Summing it up Truth thinks the Republicans will get two Council-me- n ily being on one or other of the tickets, from the Second and the Demo- and the numerous branches of the crats one. family never fail to put in their best licks for their candidate kinsman, no matter what ticket he may adorn. Ray In the Third the Democrats are very Naylor was elected City Recorder on ticket two years ago. confident of electing all three of the the Republican Ham Naylor was elected Sheriff on the Councilmen. The Republicans are tryDemocratic ticket one year ago, and ing to fix up a scheme to break In and all the Naylors stood loyally by their Now William Naylor is a get one or may be two; Papworth and relative. Davis. If they concentrate their efforts candidate on the Democratic ticket on one they might elect him, but if for the City Council from the First and all the Naylors in and they try for two they may get precinct, out of the neither. Some Republicans are very precinct are plugging for of political affiliahim irrespective will time this sanguine that they break the Democratic record in the tions. Nothing to beat family influThird, but Truth is inclined to think ence in politics. they are too optimistic. dangerous to n, Candidate William Naylor of the First precinct, if he is consistent and believes as he talks, should refund the 97500 the city paid him for his land and water right in Parleys canyon. He' said recently' when making a political talk that the city had received little or no value for the water rights it purchased in Parleys canyon eighteen The Fourth is a doubtful proposition. The Democrats have two strong men in Tuddenham and Hartenstein. Spence, Republican, has been away and his campaign has suffered some on that account, but he is a strong man and should be elected. Sharp has some enemies among the younger men, and his very decided ideas will months ago. Mr. Naylor began by not help him with the asking the city 915,000 for his holdings pro-bicyc- . le non-wheelm- en, in the canyon. He gradually came down to 912,000 and finally to 97500, and then declared he was giving it away, and that he only accepted the niggardly pittance because he believed he would be constantly embroiled in law suits with the city on account of his live stock befouling the waters of the creek. According to his campaign utterances now the administration paid him 97500 for nothing. In common honesty he ought to disgorge. The reform movement and the bicycle movement have both petered out, as they say. The reformers started in early, worked hard and faithfully to accomplish some good. They pledged themselves to each other to throw politics to the winds and support only such candidates, irrespective of their political complexion, as would promise to have the saloons closed on Sundays, to absolutely prohibit gambling, the sale of liquor and tobacco to minors, etc. The movement ended by the league deciding that, its members might vote according to the dictates of their respective political consciences, and that is all there is to it. The pledges exacted from the candidates simply amounted to a declaration that they would use their best endeavors to have all the law's on the statute books and all the city ordinances obeyed, leaving things just w'here they started. The storm in the tea pot raised by the wheelmen ended similarly. The cyclists threatened to make wheels the issue of the campaign. Had they carried out the threat it would have been fatal to them, for their are twento one who does ty use the steed of steel. A few politicians with fatty brains, like Charley Wilkes, labored assiduously to gain some advantage for their respective parties, but it ended in nothing, and the cyclists, like other folks, will vote according to their political preferences. They are entitled to bicycle paths and will get them whichever party wins as fast as the financial condition of the city will permit of their construction. That was the policy of Mayor Thompson during his administration, and it will continue to be so still. non-wheel-rid- ers Some few, very few, of the wheelmen Council would be cut by the Mormon people for one of their own faith on the le ticket, and Mr. The removal of the expisition building and the unsightly fence which surrounds the square was another good move which received the support of Mr. Thomas. Frank J. Hewlett will probably lead the Councilmanic ticket in the First precinct. He is a large employer of labor and has substantial interests in the precinct. In the past he has ever been mindful of the interests of the section of the city he represented in the Council. He gained much commendation for the interest he took in Liberty park and the improvements wrought In the park under his direction. When Mayor Thompson enters upon his second term on January 1st next there will be a change in the Chief of Police. Chief Hilton will resign and there is little doubt that George Sheets will succeed him. Sheets has ample capacity to fill the position. If it hadnt been for the guiding hand of Sheets the present Chief would have made much greater mistakes and many more of them than he did. George L. Nye, the Republican candidate for City Attorney, Is sure to be elected, notwithstanding the fact that he has a strong man against him on the opposite ticket. He is a good sound lawyer, a man of judgment and irreproachable character, and in every way qualified for the position. What is the matter with Charley Gulbransen, the Democratic registrar in the Seventh voting district? Charley refused to register a lady who was a resident of the district, but had been in Mercur on a visit of a month or two. Charley thought she was a Republican, but she wasnt, but always voted the Democratic ticket. Charley also got fooled on two others, a gentleman and his wife. He took them for Republicans, but he was wrong. By the aid of two Republicans, however, they got their names on the registration list and will probably vote the Republican ticket this time, seeing that if it hadnt been for the good offices of the R epub-licathey would not have been able to may continue the fight against Councilmen Robertson and Hartenstein, whom they fancied were their special foes. They are said to be working secretly with the view of defeating those candidates, but if they persist in it the result will be a decided gain for those gentlemen in the support they will receive from the element. The great majority of the cyclists have withdrawn their opposition to Hartenstein, believing that he will deal vote fairly with the wheel question in the non-bicyc- Democratic Thomass chances appear to be as good as those of the rest of the ticket. Mr. Thomas certainly did good work for the precinct in leading to success the movement for the removal of the Rio Grande Western tracks from Eighth and Ninth South streets outside of the city limits. Ridding thase streets of the tracks enhanced the value of the property 40 to 50 per cent in that vicinity. ns at all. Council. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 26 Special. On the Republican ticket there are Indiana Republicans say they are said to be ten Mormons and twelve convinced Perry Heath bought the Salt Gentiles, and on the Democratic ticket fourteen Mormons and eight Gentiles. The Mormon and Gentile question wont down. It crops up in everything. The Gentiles say the nominees for the City Council in the non-Morm- on First, Second and Fourth precincts will be cut. After the votes are counted the truth or falsity of the prediction will appear. Henry Peery has contributed the Democratic campaign fund. 9150 to Councilman Canning has returned from Chicago. The campaign isnt worrying him a bit. Lake Tribune in order to pave a way to the United States Senate. The term of Senator Joseph Rawlins expires in larch, 1903, and Heath Is said to have his eye on Rawlinss seat. Heath is a good friend of Senator Kearns of Utah, and is credited with effective work in causing the State to go Republican. He was sent to Utah by the Republican national committee. Heath was mentioned for United States Senator from . Indiana when Beveridge and Hanly were running. His old home was Muncie. It has long been believed he would like to s it In the United States Senate. Chicago Tribune. How does that strike Gov. Wells? W. R. Hutchinsons candidacy for the Council from the Fourth precinct 1a The canvass in the First precinct proceeding very satisfactorily and shows very favorably for the Republi- everything points to his election. He Is can ticket. There does not seem to be popular in his part of the city1 and is known to be a good, clean, capable much if any foundation for the state- man, who would serve the people faithments which have been freely circu- fully. He is also a strong believer In lated that the Gentile nominee for the law and order and good government. |