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front window to nuit my wife. I am
taking this one of Bryan home, because
ray little girl wants to bang it up next
to McKinley's. She goes to Bchool with
Rdth Bryan, you know. I ara looking
for a Palmer picture myself. Just as
soon as 1 get one it is going up along
with the other two. We believe in giv
ing every man a show for hia white
alley in our house."
Near to the Bryan residence is a
house occupied by a prominent popo
crat and his wife. The popocrat's wife
is a warm eupportei of the republican
party and McKinley. Only one picture
is shown in the front window. It is
that of the Major. The husband is en
thusiastic for the Boy, but Tor certain
reasons he doesn't exhibit any of his
enthusiasm in the front window. He
may let it out at Eleventh and O.
There are thousands of Bryan and
McKinley pictures in the fiont windows
of Lincoln residences. Again candor
compels us to record the fact that the
McKinley pictures are greatly in the
majority. In one place that we have
noticed there is a marked preponder
ance of Bryan lithographs. That is
the Iwulevard out to Normal. There
are as many as four consecutive houses
with Bryan pictures. If anjbody can
not be convinced by attending the
meeting: at Eleventh and O, he cannot
fail to be influenced by the pictures. If.
by some means, he is not made to see
the error of his ways by the campaign
JithographB, there is one more masterly
stroke of campaign zeal that is 6ure to
catch him.
"VVe refer to the "ladies" campaign
clubs." In this city are Ladies' Mc
Kinley clubs and Ladies' Bryan clubs,
and the female politician is ready to
jrrasp her skirt in one hand and a
tiarabeau in the other and sally forth on
the slightest provocation. The McKin
leyized and Bryanized new woman is as
intrepid as John Currie, as zealous as
zeal iteeir. Mud hath no terrors that
he dare not bravo, publicity no horror
that 3U3 may not withstand. She is
readv tn walk with muddy shoes in the
farish street, or meet Bud Lindsey in
is native lair. She has buckled on the
armor, and wherever John eoes there
also will Mary eo; whatever John does
that also will Mary do. It is certainly
convincing to see the womni painting
the town. Politics, since it was elevated,
is not the coarse thine it once was.
W. MORTON SMITH.
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! POLITICAL POINTS. 1
THE MAYORALTY 80RAI
The contest for the honors of mayor
for the next term of office may
be said to be now virtually on. The
several republican candidates, while
they are assiduously laboring for Mc
Kinley and Hobart, which, in substance,
means the entire republican ticket, do
not permit a ghost of an opportunity to
pass them without doing a little mis
sionary work on their own account.
Quiet "little" schemes are being hatched
by the would-like-to be-mayors and
their confidential friends; divers shaped
"wedges" are being driven with but a
muffled sound, and endless wires have
already encompassed numerous polit
ical influences.
The candidates for this very import
ant and highly esteemed office have not
all been named as yet by any means,
and the more prominent the names which
are trentioned in regard to the mayor
alty office the more exciting and inter
esting the contest becomes.
So far the aspirants "or tho office of
city executive have been tame and good
natured. No arrogance nor animosity
has been permitted to crop out, and un
der such conditions which are unusual
in political campaigns even a casual
observer, while he cannot even imagine
who will be the victor in this strife, can
not resist tho opportunity of speculat
ing on the visible power of some "of the
candidates,, even it he speculates but
little.
Mayor Graham probably intends to
succeed himself. Possession is nine
points of the law. In many respects he
has made an admirable mayor, for
which ressin he will be a stronger can
didate than he was two years ago.
Another man who will etir the "ani
mals" up to the highest pitch is O. V.
Webster, who was re elected to the
council laEt spring without opposition
he haing consented to be returned to
the council only upon the most earnest
solicitations cf the taxpayers from his
yard. Mr. Webster is not politically
ambitious; in fact, he is just the reverse
But ho does believe that this city has
never been blessed with administrations
which practiced economy to the extent
that was possible and practical.
As "financier, economist and leader of
the council," Mr. Webster has made a
lasting reputation. His constituency
is not confined to any one class of men;
he is popular with all who know him,
especially with the taxpayers. Aside from
being a shrewa and profound thinker,
a keen financier and a prosper
ous and prominent business man, Mr.
Webster can with pride poirt to a spot
less and brilliant record. Mr. Webster
has also a moral standing which will
not be overlooked, yet he is. liberal in
all his dealings with the Bocial questions
which confront us.
The strength of Mr.. Webster is mani
fest. At present he has an excellent
chance of success.
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It will be some time before Sixth
warders will forget the memorable can
vass made by Mr. W. A. Woodward last
spring. While the office at stake was
only a 6eat in the council, it must be
remembered that that campaign marked
his advent into the political arena for
office, and that he defeated two of the
most prominent and astute politicanB in
the ward, namely, Dr. Holyoke and Dr.
Graham.
While Mr. Woodward has always
actively participated in politics, he, like
Mr. Webster, has never been a seeker
after political preferment. But, iu ac
cord with many others of our citizens,
he became alarmed at the city's finan
cial condition and the impending
danger which further threatened its
treasury, and he, too, decided to en
ter the council, it possible, and become
a watch dog of the city's interests, and
that he has been such is proven by the
numerous wise and economical measures
he has introduced and made laws,
If one's ward support portends any
thing, Mr. Woodward is extremely ac
ceptable to the people of the Sixth
w&rd, as the overwhelming vote they
gave him attests. He is conservative,
capable and far seeing. Being a heavy
taxpayer, he is deeply interested in
Lincoln's future.
That Mr. Woodward is no novice in
politics is evident. That his following,
especially the laboring men, is great
there is no doubt. The support he
would receive from the taxpayers and
from that claBs known as the "moral
element" would also be large. That Mr.
Woodward's candidacy will infuse unus
ual vigor and interest in the campaign
is a foregone conclusion.
And then there is the redoubtable
and energetic George J. Woode, who, a
year ago conducted one of the most
remarkable campaigns ever fought in this
city, in an effort to captuie the honor he
now seeks. George Wools needs no in
troduction or commendation here. He
has, and always will have, a host of
admiring friends, and when he enters a
campaign and means it the opposition
knows what to expect He is aBtalwart
from the ground up, his record is clear,
and it is not unreasonable to suppose
that he might be successful in his second
attempt to ascend to the mayor's chair.
The candidacy of John P. Maule is
looked upon by some with suspicion.
Not because Mr. Maule would not enjoy
the honor and prerogatives of the office
of mayor is this feeling of distrust pre
dominant in the minds of some of hie
friends, but the impression that he is
running for a purpose other than bis
own election, induces it. Just how much
foundation exists upon which to base
such an opinion is not known, but it is
surmised that some recent actions on
the part of Mr. Maule have given rise
to this idea.
If Mr. Miule succeeds in eradicating
this view of his candidacy he will put
up a fight second to none in aggressive
ness and intensity. Having par
ticipated in politics practically all his
life, what he does not know about its
ins and outs isn't of much value. He
not only possesses the appearance of a
statesman, but has a mein in perfect
harmony with his looks. As a speaker
he is eloquent, forcible and convincing.
As a political opponent he is verily "an
ugly customer."
It is not presumed that J. D. Parker,
R. S. Young or Barr Parker will cut any
perceptible amount 01 ice in that tight,
though it must be admitted that ap
pearances are sometimes deceiving.
COUNCILMANS' CONTE8TS NEXT SPRING.
Tom Draper will bo a candidate for
re-election to the council next spring
from the First ward, but he ib liable to
meet with strong opposition from P. W.
Copeland, who was defeated by Bob
Finley at the primaries last spring. In
that fight Mr. Copeland declared that
be was counted out, and it iB too true
that the judges and clerks of election
in that ward, as they were in several
others, were quite lax and careless in
their methods of conducting the prim
aries.
Mr. Copeland, however, does not feel
that the party has done him an injustice;
neither is he politically ambitious; but
he nurses a very ardent desire to demon
strate that he can be elected councilman
it he wishes.
It is possible, however, that Mr. Cope
land mav be constrained to defer his
ambition until the expiration of Finley's
term, whon, in the event of his (Cope
and's) Euccees, his sense of gratification
would be more keen and appreciative.
The Second ward has so far produced
James Stevenson and Alex Jotes as con
testants for J. D. Parker's chair. It is
quite likely that other gentlemec will
appear to dispute the right of these two
councilmanic aspirants, as they both
have a large array of bitter and unre
lenting political and personal enemies.
AlexJetes would undoubtedly hare
been appointed to fill the unexpired
term of J. D. Parker had Frank Gra
ham received the nomination for county
treasurer, as in that event, Mr. Parker
would have been acting mayor, and
would have vacated his 6eat in the coun
cil. As it was, Mayor Graham's declina
tion to run for county treasurer blocked
his contemplated plan.
The Third ward will have something
new and startling on the primary
"board" next spring. For several j ears
past politics and factious in that section
have been all ore-sided." Hereafter it
will be somewhat different. The moral
and substantial element of the Third,
ever since tho defeat of Kerman last
spring, have begun to realize their
strength, and have determined that no
mere "count outs" will go with them.
The "gang" is now practically powerless
in that ward. This was indicated by
the election of Charley Spears last
spring, when he was bitterly opposed by
the element which bad been carrying
things with a high hand previous to
that time.
The significant feature of Mr. Spears'
campaign, and one which substantiates
the assertions above made, was that
Mr, Spears did not announce himself as
a candidate for the council until about
ten days before the primaries, and af
ter all the wires had been laid by Mr.
Kerman and his friends for the latter
named gentleman, and when it was
thought no strength could rout him.
While R. S. Young, at the present
timo councilman from the Third, con
templates entering the majoralty race,
and consequently will not lea candidate
for a third term, there is a goodly num
ber of clean and able men ready to as
sume the duties of the office Mr. Young
has so ably discharged. While only a
few names have so far been mentioned
in connection with Mr. Young's seat in
the council, it is safe to predict that his
successor will be as honest and well
qualified as he has been, in spite of the
efforts of a well known few to keep fair
men out of office.
In the Fourth ward matters will be
very much complicated. A. H. Hutton's
term will have expired by next spring,
and in the event of Mr. Webster's elec
tion to the mayor's chair, there will be
an additional vacancy to be filled in the
council, which, as a matter of course,
would be filled by appointment.
Mr. Hutton's political fences are not
in as perfect and convenient a shape as
he could have kept them had he been
less ambitious and more conservative.
Whilo there may be nothing to be said
against Mr. Hutton's integrity as an
official, his record does not even ap
proach that made by his co-worker and
colleague, Mr. Webster, though Mr.
Hutton may have accomplished that
which came within his range and power
with all the ardor at his command.
It must, however, occur to overy one
