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Show THE WOE OF THE VIK.IJG The Council 'Presidency The Struggle j-or tppofntment. Mr. Fred Lawson, president of the Young Men's Republican Club and a faithful Kearnsite, evolved a very handsome scheme which, saddening sadden-ing to relate, was foiled by seven of the Eight Immaculates and one A. J. Davis. Mr. Lawson desired to be chief of police under un-der the present administration, in the hope that his dislodgement from the place could not be encompassed en-compassed by the mayor-elect. Mayor Thompson promised to send in the appointment, provided Lawson could receive assurance of enough votes to confirm him for the place. So. Mr. Lawson loft the mayoralty office scintillating with smiles and held a strenuous executive session with the D councilmen. All of the Eight Unimpeachables D gave Lawson the frown direct, with the exception I of Councilman Robinson. Even then, things I would have looked rosy for Mr. Lawson had not I A. J. Davis wavered and finally vetped the game. I Now Mr. Davis has divers schemes for the com- I ing administration and has made many propo- H sitions and held much parley with the. mayor-elect B He saw at once that if he took a hand in the I placing of a Republican at the head, of the police I department he would wreck all his finely woven H plans with the new administration. So this great H statesman was stricken with sudden deafness un- H der the eloquent entreaties of the Viking. H It is considered probable that the mayor knew H what kind of a jar the Viking would recoivo when H he promised him the appointment, as the mayor H would rather have Davis' schemes with the mayor- H elect go through than have the terrible Swede H handling the reins of the police department. H && && tx H W. G. Nebeker thinks that maneuvering in H politics in the interests of his friends is not a task of unmixed joy to the donor of his time and I eloquence. He says he does not regret the thou- H sands of dollars it has cost him in the time he H has spent during the past two weeks in arrang- H ing political berths for his old friends, but he H thinks that unkind fate got its wires crossed mall- ciously when the impression got out that he was looking for a political position for himself under H the new administration and that in particular he H had an obelisk focus on the superintendency of I waterworks. Mr. Nebeker does not want that or any other magnificently remunerative office just H at present. All he wishes is to be given suffl- cient time to secure the vast sums of money H he failed to make while enlisting his political aid on behalf of his friends. B 0& iv tv jH It does not appear likely that the Republicans will hold a caucus regarding the presidency of the council, as there is much disunion among them and each one is maneuvering independently for the capture of some patronage. The Demo- crats think that in the melee among tho majority they may be able to capture the place for either E. A. Hartensteln or Arthur Barnes. I tv c?v v M C. Cottrell, Jr., claims the credit for having induced Mr. A. J. Davis to become a candidate for the presidency of the council and, like every other politician since the days of Pericles, ex- pects his reward. The understanding is that if Cottrell is able to secure tho presidency for the fifth precinct statesman through his influence among the Democratic members, Davis will under- take to ' deliver the Fifth precinct to Cottrell at the next county convention, when Mr. Cottrell will be a candidate for Mr. James H. Anderson's place as county commissioner. M This project does not meet with the favor of I t U. Bldredge who will be a candidate at that Urn0 for county clerk, and who Is depending upon I Mr. Fred Lbufbourow to deliver the war-like I Fifth to him. I It is generally understood that Mr. J. C. Leary I is the choice of Mr. Morris for chairman of the Board of Public Works. Others who are spoken 0f for places on the hoard are Spen- cer Clawson, Chauncey Overfield and John D. Mur- B dock. & & & m J. J. Meyers will apparently have considerable I trouble retaining his place as food inspector. H. p. Richards, B. B. Mann, Republicans, and M. R. Brothers all think they are the happy inspira-K inspira-K tton for the place. B & & & B David James is a recently announced aspirant I for the position of superintendent of waterworks. BV t5 c 5 Although the mayor-elect has announced his intention to apoint George Snow as city engineer, Mr. L. C. Kelsey despairs not but has induced B John Henry Smith, who has never been known to B refuse an endorsement, whisper to the mayor-B mayor-B elect in his behalf. m &m 5 cJ B A. P. Kessler, Republican, and son-in-law of B President Smith, is so confident of being the B choice of Mr. Morris for superintendent of streets B that he has already selected his staff of assist- B ants. He refused to divulge all the names, but H his chief deputy will be the present deputy au- B ditor, Mr. A. H. Nash. K V rV fc? B Republicans need worry no longer regarding B the share they will have in the patronage under B the incoming administration. Councilmen Black, B Martin and Hobday are a self-appointed commit- B tee, who have kindly consented to take the mat- K ter in charge and arrange everything satisfac- B torily. |