Show politics warming up people are canvassing the available timber democrats alert and waiting for republicans to blunder john alewis and A B patton republican favorites conroy gwilliam and davidson democratic chieftains politics are growing warm the mayoralty contest is the chief topic of conversation it seems the people generally had decided that the present mayor held a warranty deed to the office and they were content to let the title stand uncontested there are belll a few who say tho mayor dare not refuse a by his party but those who know the sacrifice the mayor has made state emphatically that be will not run again this year mayor Cil asmann is out of the contest tor good the democratic leaders are pricking up their ears they are hoping the republicans public ans will nominate a weak man they have engaged the opera house and all the livery carriages and feel that at least the democrats will ride to the polls henry dr conroy and wax davedson Dav ldson are the favorites in the democratic camp it is general conceded that one of these would get the democratic nomination it the convention conven tio in session in this time but there are others in whose ears tho bee will buzz it the republicans make a mistake on the republican side of the fence judge A B patton and john S lewis seem to have the current coming their way neither ta a candidate and each is booming the other either one would accept a nomination for the but neither will seek it 0 J stilwell is mentioned frequently ly as is also dr brick there are others who arc mentioned but usually the question comes up as follows what is the matter with johnny lewis or how about audgo patton this morning a group of individuals pushed up against A R heywood and jollied him about running for mayor but he was emphatic by saying johnny lewis suits me all right E W wade was approached and when the question was put of aft those named for mayor who Is the strongest and will make the best mayor the reply was well I 1 think john B lewis or A fi patton would lead the party to victory those long associated in business with john S lewis pronounce themselves strongly in his favor for mayor judge patton could get tha nomination easy were it not tor the fact that the people think his place as juvenile judge could not be filed as satisfactorily as at present tho judge has taken a great liking to the little fellows that come up before him and ho has v on many friends through the kindness shown the children but there are those who say anybody can be juvenile judge and the present one should be mayor |