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HENDERSONVILLE, C :t THURSDAY; JUNE 17 1915!
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CONCERTED EFFOtoOa.PBOClSS TQ INDUjCE
COMMKSIONE TO
JUAJfAGEE OFFICE; SEj?
With the idew to, showing that fitere
is a strong element of , the democratic
party favoring' the .business manager
plan of governments for .N Hendercon
ville, which the : democratic members
ot the new. board of commissioners
have decided ' to , dispense with, the
Democrat- is : giving a number,, of ex
pressions from : representative citi-;
zcns. Time and space would, not per
mit an extended list, 'but -,thpse There
with are V. sufficient. . incumber and
sufficiently representative to, show that
the plan is. earnestly desired. The
republican members of : 'the board
favor the plan, which has r been tried
in Hend.ersonville for two years. X ;
Following are spme of; the written
expressions -from - men, who" did ' not
write or express -themselves just . tA
see their names" in print ' but . in; the
interest of the welfare of .'Henderspnr
ville. . :'-'
City Attorney Favors Plan.
Mr. E. W. Ewbank, city attorney, in
an interview with a Democrat repre
sentative was asked; "Are you in faror
of the business manager plan for Hen
dersonville?" V -,: - : .
"Yes, I am. From what I1 have un
derstood the plan has peen a financial
success. I believe that . he ; present
board of commissioners should, Tcon
.... t '
tinue the plan and I have fo exprbss-
ed myself on every occasion when my
omnion has been asked r for," v stated
Mr..Ewbank. .. . ; ;
Old Plan a Backward Step.
Editor, Democrat: .. , w ; ,
I am thoroughly convinced thatth
business manager, plan for a town4tli3
sie of Hendersonville is the best and
most economical. 'I'y -rvcJy'-
After two years' trial,' granting that
some mistakes have been made inHhef
plan, J, believ, th,e .plfin:has4jeeff
successful and to go back, to the Old
jlaji .wjQ.uld be a serious backward
step, considering the;, fact that the
present' plan is no. more expensive
than the..old one..
.." Yours truly,
.. T. L. DURHAM.
I Am for Press Patton for Business
Manager.
Eaitor, Democrat: - . -
I wish to, insist, as a citizen, a tax
payer and a business man, that the
Board of Aldermen elect Mr. P. F.
Patton business manager of Hender
sonville, -
I have known Mr. Patton for years.
I have watched him in his private and
public life. .No jnan in our communi
ty is so well qualified to fill the Office
as he for he has every attribute nec
essary to the making of a successful
manager for thejtown. v
I call upon the Board to disregard
ring politics and to be . patriotic citi
zens and elect for business" manager a
man like Mr. Patton who can run the
town without fear or; favor.0 No axe
to grind, no., politicians to. reward--nothing
but businessprlnciples for the
business of Hendersonville. Be inde
pendent men, and do the thing we all
believe to be best, for the town... , V
- JOHN L. ORR.
I ormer Commissioner Advocates Plan
Editor, Democrat: ; ' ' -
Kindly allow me . to say. through
your columns, that j am heartily in
i j.-. vor of continuing the joffiee X city
manager. I feel that it is an absolute
necessity. . . . . " .
A man who is, a. business man, hay
ing executive ability- and not laelnirff
in energy can save the.town money.
The argument that . "doHar-a-day"
men at the head of each department
will save money won't hold water
from any standpoint. '. .
There must be a head who is respon-s.
sible to the board. . . . ' , , . . ,
W. A. KEITH.
'Wants Manager and Recall Plan
Editor; Democrat: . : - - - ;
I am certainly in favor of the busi-ness-nianager
plan. I am also in fr
vor of 'getting'' a man who thoroughly
understands his business and who
would be subject- to a recall on a
month's notice, if it should be found
necessary. ' ' . .-r;" . .
. , . .,1 Yours truly,-;
J. L. EGERTON. "
Mr. Hawkins Favors Plan. --Jv ' j
Editor . Democrat ff ;"-.v ' k ' ,o "
( I am heartily in' favor of the present
Vcimanager plan' and trust that the
city aldermen will reconsider the mat
ter at its next meeting. :
I am also in, favor, of employing fa
man with the -.understanding that he
must deliver the goods. '' The demo
cratic members;rf the -board could
well afford to ; look aboVe " politics in
this matter for the good of Henderson
Tille. ..;
1 iYburs truly, -,r - ,
. , A. - H.- HAWKINS
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TDIENTS EXPRESSED,' T
Inirtantllusinessv Demands Manager
luditor; Jjexoocrat :
I personally favor the- employment
by. thevCijtywCouncil ofajcbmpetent nan
as manager pf vthe city's affairs under
the ' direction of Vthe'. board, because" I
believe that a., business f any import-,
anoe : cannot be. managed 4 to ' the best
advantage ootherwise. ?
: ; FOSTER BENNETT:
Experiment Proves v.Wisdom of Plan.
Editor, Democrat: " : -"...
Fermit me to say that I heartily, en
dorse the plan of business. manager for.
Hendecsontille. I . gave :my reasons.
for It In rpuhlic statement- :befom;
the haatfl city : coimisslpners at
their'meetihg last . Friday evening and .
vi ill not- undertake - to 5 restate " them
here. I feel that the two yearsV trial
of the plan !has proven the wisdom- of
it and that - our ' i;ity" V fathers ,. will
commit an unpardonable error if they
abolish it. , E. SHIPMAN.
,i.3Ir. Kinc&Id Wants Manager
Editor, Democrat: . . V ;
I want a business manager. ; ; J
', ;I believe it for the good of the town.
Ibelieve the mayor and democratic
ni embers iff "'the " board made a seriousj
mistake in not electing Mr. atton
s a democrat and one t who votes, the
r democratic ticket as; well a sa : busi
ness man I ask the bodrd to re-consider
its action of last Friday . nfcht
and to elect Mr Patton business man
ager of Hendersonville. : -
T. H. KINCA1D.
Mr. King Wants Manager.
Editor, Democrat: ,- --: '.- " -' '
As a business man and one inter
ested in ' the welfare of . Henderson
Triile. I signed the petitionasking. the
f TCayor&ndboar2- f dernienj to .electi
Mr. r :e . arum Dusinessjiaaiiasr, ..
I now, 'after- more mature considera
tion ,call upon the board to rercdnsid
ei its action, as expressed last Friday
night and- elect Mr." Patton or', som?
other equally capable man as manager
for the good ot the city of Henderson
ville: '. . . H.M. KING
Abolishment "Would !Km the Party.
Editor, Democrat: - - ; '
. To do away with the present system
Ot a town manager would, in my opin
ion, certainly be going backward.
. There is no more diffexenoe between
managing a town the size of Hender
sonville than there is. in running any
commercial enterprise. . To be suc
cessful either must be under the guild
ance of a competent head. -
The one responsible for . results
should be efficient -and have full au
thorityand if he is efficient ' he will
have only that kind of - men working
under him. i .', ' .' v
Without indulging in personalitie.
or individuals without criticising or
recommending past, present, or pro
posed officials, let me say If the Dem
ocratic party assumes the responsibili
ty, of riscarding the "town . manager"1
idea, the next coonnttt.srtll be re
publican. . ';V:4'';A',.1rrvV--l
A certain elique '.have demonstrated
their ability to control; affairs In. the
the democratic primary, 'and they
probably can do sO in the future; but
they will find that 'ey cahnotcbntrol
the votes of the , younger , element,
many of whom will make an effective
stration on" election day. : 7
Ret Mr JWIcotl Cfcue-Actlp
New City, Administration as Mere
Peanut Chicanery in Regard to:Lack
of Consideration Given Petition for
City : Manager 'Wants an . Indepen
dent League, r-; I " .
Editor, Democrats v v": ;
Alas for the rarity of-other things
besides Christian, charity ! Every man
of sense rreiliiea that another j may;
disagree with him ana jiwirwinguu
But every, man is disappointed? wlxen
those whom he has beiieved IrL and
voted "for And helped: put in, places of
trust "arid'hlgh tstion show: .the poli
ticians claws beneath the velvet of th5
itizeh";-"------ryjJ
f T'vtomet last
mtJttJSStt
A' number .of citizens. yearmB
aldermen praying thenv:to reconsider
.t - -.Hnn- ifind ' aDOOint a
citizens Prf!e lmet1 bWd-y. the XJoyernment. since the Span
!?:niChnthwIreaSt ish war.isthe rst of lmportan to
ments,1 instead of which they
menu, ruucdX chicanery. Ibaplaced since' the beginning ot tne
tjiot SSS aid I European and, caused much - dis
JiAShS. 55 dlnv iL".that':-th'evCusslott-""'..today in army. and. navy clr-
thriee aemocrauo v----;.r-- ,
mayor, met taa" ; were
day meeting, ;at which 1bey were
rynageand ;before Rearing
ay 'ariuments c6ncocted:the scheme
by!whh they kiUed-it VThe;scheme
(Continued on last-Page.)
,;ORAKD OPENING; OF- THE ''J$M W
i:-X: STRAND ra,HEATREt THURSDAY
3ir. Lester -Opens Jffodern . Pf chare
7 House in BIueRIdge Inn Bcfld4 "
v v ; m& , Jig- x eaiur e s Annciuxcea. " . ;
( L. T. Lester, iJnof Sbartanburs.! S
C; wiH Vp Aia ttbJeafoe "TheStrandrt
Thursday with' avspecial program; Uie
.feature picture' .being ur tworreeLt5om
ody special entitled TThe JUney Elope
ment," tarrinr.HatUfc .Chaplfn Xhe
highest salaried : male star on. the
Bcreen todayi Tiiero- wm -alSQJbet oth
er very interesting; pictures r. . ,
The extr added-.attractiQii-will ' be
'The. Olympic Quartette, the boysVwith
the latest ' Bongs, r-a-rlitUetbit: f,
everything. ; - Another - picture.-, at' the
Strand will, be the Strand Augmented;
yrcuestra, -wnicn wii piay veryf.ai--ternopn
; and night. 1 rThe Olympic1
.quartette -was rengagefl jas -n. 'opening 1
attraction i ; for Thursday; EFridayyand
Saturday but the: priced i adihraaion
will be oaly,5 and 10crw :M
.The ; Strand is 'equipped with.;the
best material and has one of theIarg
est exhaust fanVis this section. whlch
will constantly- change. . 'the -air in J
the houssak The opera chairs vWUIaU be
yew4 tfeifli lXi2ffixr:iat-rvii!h wlll
,b laundries every" other ay"f '
',HThe operating room will be equipped
with two of -the latest and best Powd
ers Noi 6 A'" motion- picture machines
that project steady ; pictures, pn a
specially ; prepared mirroled. screen,
ft ee from , flicker and eye strain, vr r
The management says' the Strand is
here to stay x and that, the movie -fans
of the city may , rest assured that; the
policy of this theatre will be toshow
the best of everything at all tinie$, n6
matter what the cost will .be.5"!. :
The Strand's announcement isj car
ried elsewhere in the Democrat." ,
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WANT TOUR NAMES IN THE -
; NE"W TELEPHONE B00ETY
vA new Hendersonville; telephone diJ.
rectory will be issued Within the next
week or two. -Summer Visitors or res-!
idehts who 'desire telephone service
should make application to the local
manager, at once to Insure their being
listed in the new directory.
In view of the keen' interest mani
fested in the city over . the political
.situation with reference to the admin
istration of the municipal affairs, the
Democrat asked 7 Mayor -Brooks; if" he
or the democratic members of the
board had a statement to offer the
public' to which he replied, in the neg
at'ive. - '. : '.
Republicans Make Statement.
The republican rr members of the
board were also asked :ior . a statement
and they have furhished'tbe following:
. ;.:"Hendersonville N CL, . -
; - "JuneUS ; . 1915.
! Relieving . from the demonstration
and petition at the last meeting of the
council, that-the 'majority, of the tax
.payers, are in if a vor' of a-town man
ager, we hereby agree :iw - the repub
lican members of the -board to support
the' winner -of the nenniation for bus
inessK manager,' selected Vati a prl
rdaryi ' And .in 'ycasev !4bat- - other
officers are ta i be selected, and that the
dead lock " . may, be , broken we also
agree .to . support the democratic can
didates chosen by; the primary to be
held.' From a strict political stand
point we" nave no politics to play, no
lepublican.. nominations ftp "make and
elect, but 'wish to - try and, "represent
the tax- payerp of the town;io the best
of our. ability ;' -; :
. .i- . f'R. C..LARKE,
.-'..' ."B.. JACKSON, '
V ); Ti; , ; "K-G. MORRIS." '
- ORDERS 18,000 SHELLS. '. ...
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Big Ammunition C5ohtractl"Awarded to
: ; -Mid vale Steel rWorks. :
(PhUadelphfa Dispatch.) :
Despltofthe; reticence of. officials ?of
the 'Midvalo Steel Worksi : it- became
I khowtf Umr thatahe rplant had, re-
ceived a . contract from v the . United
States Government r to rinake 18,000
i - .,;. hfM.: ft wai, nbinted-out' are
' mainly fokuse In "the Torts about New
m , Panama-canal
A KJ1 O. UUl tuu. t
The. government " officials' in v placing
such a blgorder have -made provision
for. the Pennsylvania and . other big
battleships' that will be -used to com
mission during the coming year'
SUGGESTM
PATRONAGE
ABOUT 250 INSURANCE MEN ARE
VEXPECTED, TO YISIT THE CITT.
Annual Session of the North Carolina
; .Insurance Men tot ConVene :in- -'
jf: nendersonvIUe, June 24.
-ThelNotthXJarolina Underwriters
cociatipn will convene in annual ses
sion in Hendersonville on June 24 for
.a-twp'idays, session. :'--J': ; r-;:. C-'K'. i
1 Efforts are being made to give the.
yisitors an: enjoyable entertainment so
Las to make their ' stay in Henderson
ville ihost pleasant Between 20u and
S00-delegates to this meeting are ex
pected frpmjall parts of the State. .';?.
The! program for the convention has
been f. arranged. E. W. Ewbank' has
beeir selected -to deliver the address pf
vwelcinie. i JThe convention - will " be
opened with ." prayer by ;. '; Rev R.; 'N.;
iWillcpx,; ..; -v:- -U
H The -insurance men are coming s to
Hendersonville on the invitation of the
Greater Hendersonville club, .which
sent a - delegate' with pressing invi
tation; to the meeting a year ago i ?Xy
iv Auto Service ITaiitea,' . ' y.
r;TS;Az Ewbanit 'istates that the local
oinderwriters are seeking the support
of jthe people; in giving . the visitors
.pleasant g automobile ,. drive oyer, the
city "oh June .2 from .4 to 6 o'clock,
itlr," Ewbank requests the Democrat to
announce that the co-operation of au
tomobile ; owners in helping to enter
tain the visitors will be highly "appre-
i ciated and that if a number . of them
win . aonate tne services oi meir cars
for .two hours shch co-operation will
lesult in providing entertainment that
wilLbe greatly enjoyed by the insur
ance men. . . . - ' ' :;-'
- This is regarded as a splendid op
portunity for a number of automQbile
owners, to contribute their, share in ; ment Was put on foot for a citi
providing entertainment which will ! zens '' ticket for Hendersonville.
serve as a splendid advertisement fox A ; ticket was! tentatively " named
the coty. Mr. Ewbank , would be.t:i ii , v j
Dleased to list those who will co-oper-
ate .in the matter of entertainment.
which is necessary in taking care ot j
the convention.- ! , ; .
." The insurance men are planing .o
. t.,nWo v,, Z mc
boro to Hendersonville, leaving Golds-
bofo at 2 o'clock on June 23. It is-
hoped to fill the. car with insurance, ;
men and tacKa large nanner pn xne
side or tne car. - V-v'i'v.v
- - Th& turoam.lKiiKSii
-Thursdayi ixumimi
r. . 11:00 Al-VL
Inf ocatioh-Rev.1 1. : Nl tWillcqx, Hen-
Address : -of Welcome E. W. Ewbank
, Hendersonville, N C. .
Response-rRobt: Follin, Winston
Salem N .C i 4'lf v-s "i "
noli can: , ' '-c-t- $ ', "
President's Address--W. B. Merrimpn,
Greensboro N. . C. ;. r .
Reports of .Secretary and Treasurer
, W.: E; Sharpe, Burlington, N C.
i. - Afternoon Session.
: ; . ; . , v 3 . qo O'clock.
Address, The Company and the Agents
- H. R. Bush, President Dixie Fire
. Insurance Co. : "
Five minute talks, "On value of Agents
Qualification Law"-by W. J. Oris- f
wold Durham; W. L. Mann, Albe-1
marie: P. R. Moale, ' Asheville, upen
discussion '.';'
4:30 Auto ride over City of Hender-
son ville. a ''"-v " , ;!'-'"'-.' !. '
. . , .: Evening Session. '
"", - 9;00 O'clock. !
Address: Recent Legislation Affecting
Insurance Agents Hon. iJas, ' R
! Young, . Insurance Commissioner. ;
Address Jas.. H. Southgate, Durham.
Friday, June 2oth, 1915. 'I
10:00 a. mJ".; ; -
Report of Committees. ' "t
Address: The Rating Bureau and its
Relation, to 'the ' Agents Paul B.
Hulfish,' Raleigh N.T C. J - ; - ; ,'.9r
Address: Merit Rating System Casual
ty Insurance Walter Lambeth,
Charlotte. '. : '' ': -',!;' -Five
minute talks, .Uniform Time for
; Payment of, . premium ; to Apply to
--Entire1. State Paul W. j Schnck.
Greensboro; W. C ; Maupin, Sali3-
. bury.- y ;.;. , .-, v
' . . . '! ; !'-:. Afternoon . Session. ,
:r!:' : . , 2 : 45 O'clock: ''; ,.!!.!
Miscellaneous Business,. ' ? ;
Invitation for next meeting, v :
Election of Officers. :v . ' .
Adjournment" ' . x - ! . l"
K. OF P. ELECT OFFICER
' :
The Kiiights .of PyJthias of Hphder-1
sonville last week elected the fbJloV-
ing officers:' --- .a.-.-----;
A. H. Hawkins, C. " :
v J. A. Mcintosh; Yv C.
: -Chas. Rozzellef Prelate: ;'
1' V E. Grant, M. of
i -
j W; Mclntyrej M.at a.
1
vi' R P. Anders. L .GtU'
Dr. w; F, ::NickelXK: -J j;;
Thp. rank of Knteht'wilibe conferred.
next Monday night ! A fmll attendance f
is desired. All visitors"! are welcome.
Meeting at 8:30 o'clock. - ; ; ! r. f'-
THE WISHING RING AT THE ' t -
; : : TJSTA FRIDAY. JUJlE-11. :
Vivian ' Martin will appear in iThe 4
Wishing Ringat te ;: vista taeatre
Friday of , this week in -a nve act ro
mantic feature '.This has the reputa-
tion of being a strong gripping feature j
romance which - is highly pleasing to 1
the theatergoers. "h V 1 i
DIE
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THREATEN TO DISRUPT
; Hendersonville is. the vortex of
a great political turmoil. y ' ::
:: TOe situation is probably with-:
!Dutar)ece
Jiendersonville, vhiehhkes ? a
specialty of political fights of va
rious kMds. ;;-;' x "; ,' :: ' v -J
The turmoil Is! not petty differ
ences between two ofposin-'poy
liticaUpartiesbutta strife! forjthe
survival of the fittest precipitate
by three , elements in the demo
!eraticl:!party,Y against tb!e solid
front of . the republicans with : an
alleged &nfight to goad QTi:pQ
liticaI34ifferenee
;p There re; several issues ; in -the
political " war -and p a; number - of
them are ; receiving considerable
consideration! 'A' -': ;;-!;"S:''r:r
ffistory of the Differences; !- .!
The ! history of the bitter Ray
arid! t. Shipman factions is 4 familiar
tc v Henderson, county people.
f - -.
-A bout three months - ago a move-
c , ,ueuiucrai ; auu a
iew repuDiicans xaiKea it to aeatn.
But a number of those behind the
movement Were not satisfied when
,,1Ti;n;r.oi a1a;w"w'wij''"
ike municipal election was held so
split their tickets, some swapping I
around to the extent. that tnteera
piiblicanj ; commissioners were
ected.
v The Board! Deadlocks
neeWrden
tfcweir tm J une 3 with-three dem
cdratie r ommissioherisand .'three
republicans v and a democratic
ivayor . -holding.' the ; balance" of
power, .the question ! of ! dispens-.
irig 'pie arose f and- the democrats
felt ..that under the rules . of the
game ..they "were entitled to ; the
spoils and the republicans admit
ted it but they wanted to' hdve
something to say as. to the person
nel of those who should be seated
around; the pie 1 counter- vWith
this in view the board proceeded
to select the appointive officers
S f,
ach a. decision since tbe : repub-
licans wouldn't give the demo
crats an opportunity to tie in or
der for the mayor to. east the de
cidirig voteJ. . They struggled but
with the result that three demo
prats would vote for one man arid
two republicans for another and
one. republican for! the thirdman.
therefore th.& mayor couldn't, cast
a deciding vote- as there was no
;!''-' ' . . '
'. ;: The; Business "Manage . Moyement.
It was': decided to. .abolish the city
Fianager plan of government and dem
ocratic 'friends of Preston F. Patton
circulated a ' petition, asking that the
"manager's office be continued and that
Mr. ' Patton have due consideration for
the place, before he left for Greenville,
S. p., 'to accept the office of road su
pervisor ; for Greenville county. The
bbaf df' held a' special meeting to con
sider the petition on Friday night and
number , of addresses were heard
with" reference to the office, the . con
tents jof the ! speeches being given be
low.;; The republican commissioners
wanted to ; consider the ; plan but the
tlemocrats , emplpyed . tactics whereby
.they Would not. have to . vote 4own the
petition which it is said they had de-"
iclared they would.do. After, "the speech-
making was over the democrats voted
tp defer, fnrther consideration of ; the
petition 'aintll, the Regular meeting An
."July,".- the mayor. -; untieing the vote;
and; killing ! the movement - since it
would require immediate action to de
mand Mr. Patton'scpnsideration as he
was to Ieave(befbre, 'July for his new
position. x! -v ; . : . .- . '-i .';!- .
r They Longed for the Recall, " ;
- hfe,. meeting : was well v attended,
jtiosUyVbyv suppprters ! of ,the mahager
plan movement;; . The action Cj he
boardi 7threw !fat In - the 1 fire"! of fjthe
democratic" camp. They steppea; ct-
side the hall and many of tLem Iqhged
f or ;a recall . proVision In the charter,
They hid nothing Ise to do ut wear
that they would, never forget: the jdeed
and had given their last political sup
port to;the democratic 'officers some o
whom went, out ana jiaughea at . tne
cieVerS; tactics ? employed. Many ; of
those: Attending- thc V.eeting favore !
the movement for "citizens" ticket
MANAGER ADTOCATES 1
TO McD. RAY:
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.' ::
and were 'instrumental; "inputting
three republican commissioners "la ; ; '
'office because ot the way things had
been going politically.;
' : Opposing the "Ringstrs
-There is a growing element .against V '
a portion of what they term tho dera- : '
ocratic :"rihg'r officeholders: ' They V.
have determined to -change the per- ' v '
sbnneli of some of those-at . therpie - :
counter. The - new element, of ; rh e -: :
democratip party hasVno name but It
makes ; the - third serious faction, the s ?
Others being; known as the McD. Ray.' !
and whatt was once knpwn! as the M. !
L. Shipman- elements or f actions, . thV " ? ;
latter having been changed: hi name to -some
extent to the ;.C-.'.Brdokst &Zrt
i . Has Brooks r SnrTjehdeiredl v
;' Now cdmes Hhe .rub. Mf; !Bfooks'f!; ! c
friends labored earnestly for his: elec-! ; '
tion, even swapping to give him a few C
Republican votes and now hfe is about
to go back on his supporters, : accord - '
ing. to the disappointed ones. There '
is af provision 5 in the ! charter! which
leaves the appointment of the officers . i
in question to the . mayor provided ''aac'-'- '!;
election cannot be made : by. the com "
missioners within thirty days. .' '-The"!-! -v!
slate is said to be the McD. Ray slateJ -since
those said to be lined up forapr!
pointment are his staunchest friends. ' ;:v
A definite statement from ' the demoV: ! .
crats as to .the 'slate cannot be had
but in drclea which,- while themselves; -not
t -officially responsible ; ,re often ! - v
good -barometers of the sentiment in.
responsible quarters, the slate is saH ',
ta include . Otis Powers for chief of
police ; Joe A. Bryson for police; J. W. .
McCardon, ' the 'present chief, for pro-'
motion to the -office v of. tax-collector
with increased1: "salary ;,ahd tErnest
Thompson present police, ;.fiJr,prbmo-
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of this slate'Is objectionahf 0 '-.to the ier
publican cdmm
democratic.' element, ; which contends '
that the1 democratic commissioners s
have surrendered totally . to ' the McD.
Ray element, of which Mayor Brook3 '; "
has ' been an arch' enemy." , The new
element thinks that it should be? re-,"
cognized even thouglr the Brooks ele-
ment " has to surrender altogether to .
the ; Ray , forces." They have littie ,
hopes of redress but they declare, that '.
they will get even when election rolls ;
around again. s .' f -. . .; J
. - Motives Are Questioned. ! '
The . "ringster" democrats,' . whp " are .
in power, Question, the motives ot the " 1
new elemenr of the. party, accusing ' .
them Of .. being :' the cats paws ; of the ,
First JBank & Trust company, and in
sympathy, with the republicans and
declare that the new element is hot "
entitled to recognition for 'the reason ,
that they split their tickets, and help
ed ,to;. elect three republicans. The
new element is advocating no officers" '
in. general but are bent against a por- " '
tion of the "ring" . axid - say that if it ..
lies within their poweifthey will cause
a bigger -split at the next election' un- s
less 1 their wishes are granted .. in -par t. . -
z:: t ' yThe;l4nk! FJht ; '. . 3 1 -: - ,
' There vis said to have been a long -,
struggle between .the banks. for ? the
city and county funds . and the new - .
element is charged with being the tool
of the First Bank & Trust cpmpany,
which - has. a vice president and a di
rector, both . republicans, on the board .
of commissioners while the Citizens -National
bank has its two vice precis
denta on the board, one being- the nay- ,
Or and the other a republican, cbmmis-. ".
sioner; .;! !'- ;' " ''.', '- : .
" .The new faction of the pdrty claims
that gome Of the democratic membexaa - '
made certain definite promises nd.im
plications .as to what .would be done in !
the change of the personnel of the
"ring provided they; were elected,',
but if the . proposed slate is ."correct
there : will be t disappointent , r The
Brooks . and Ray elements; have been .
about - evenly divided . heretofore, ' but
,wlth all ; appearances , of; a .coalition . ;
with McD Ray - on . the thrphe.in fact
. A 1' 1 .,
put not m namt; wxiu iu um cue,
Mr, Brooks,; inithe ayprsf chair the'
new and disgruntled . faction' is in the
niinPrity
Lnorityso far- as present" operations
J. ,'. .. v.. . .. .
go
Caucused - Bnt r Failed-.-;
r Rumors are afloat to the effect that,
the democratic coihmissloners strove
to, get together on?-" the f manager,
plan of . goverhnieht but there wer'
some differences, as' a'resnlt of which
it is understood thai theyecided they
trouid make d. sacrifice of such office !
and increase the salaries t of some ot
the- "ringsters".. and place -i them' :ia
highef position ItJs understood that
two of the democatic ' commissioners
; : - the mayor stood tor the business
manager - plan while the, republicans '
are said1 to. favor it strongly. 5 Demo
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