The Weekly Leader from Lexington, Kentucky • 8

THE LEADER 8 LEXINGTON'S NEXT MAYOR not so mnch with Individuals a witL the pernicious partisan system which they cannot or will not break away The most advanced thought -f Le present day favors non-partisan nicipal government in which all ptr ties are represented and share respoa sibiiity The Republk ana cf Ixtnw ton are in hearty sympathy with tlu idea and in order to put their principles Into practice they have deride to nominate only a partial ticket and concede to the Democratic party without opposition a liberal representation in every branch of tbs city government We believe that with the election I Convention la 1861 and representative of his district In the Thirty srventh Congress Young Dunlap at the age of IS I years commenced dabbling in printer's ink He asslated his brother In the pnblicstion of tbeFranklin Educator a school journal in 187S He graduated at Centre College Danville Ky in 1879 In 1880 he commenced the publication of the Lancaster Enterprise an independent newspaper In 1882 he moved to Chicago and was manager of a large printing office for I some months Mr Dunlap's first political venture I was in 1886 when he assumed editorial charge of the Danville Tribune He continued In this position through i he heated contest for Governor bn-tween Gen Buckner and lion I Bradley He accompanied the to make a living when a mere bey and the first dollar he ever made was in cleaning old bricks for Wilgns The brick came from an old yellow house that stood where the SJorton city school now stands on Walnut street and was torn down for the pur- Eose of erecting the present school nilding Mr Foreman did his work so well that old Mr Wilgns complimented him on it and paid him extra for the job Mr Foreman became janitor of Harrison School at (-1 a week at the age of 12 a position he sought because It furnished him the chance to get an education From this beginning he has gradually risen engaged at various times in different parentis succeeding at everything he undertook industrious and saving nmil he is now one of the solid substantial well to do citizens of Lexington Mr Foreman has arisen from ih ranks and says he Is still a working man aud that working men am among his friends As an vMence of the esteem in which be is held in business circles it mty be cited that he has been offered a directorship in two Lexington banks bat refused both He is a large owner of bank stock and one of the largest owners of bnUding association stock in the city lie has always held the confidence of those with whom he has bad any business relation Mr Foreman's highest ambition is to be Mayor of Lexington and this ambition is largely due to the fact that he started out in life as a janitor of a Lexington city school at ft week If bis ambition should be fulfilled be thinks it wonid be an admirable example to other poor bovs who have a start at the bottom of ike ladder as he had and be an encouragement to them to strive always to improve their condition in life by hard work economy and correct living Mr Foreman is a prominent Odd Fellow He has been a member of Covenant Lodge for thirty years and has passed all the chairs wss charter member of the Knights of Pythiss and has passed all the chairs of that order lie is also a member of the United Order of Workiogmen Mr Foreman is very candid aliout declaring in advance his policy should he be elected He believes in non-partisanship in city government and promises to make merit and not party affiliation the recommendation to office He says he does not see how the public could be benefited by removing any official who has proved himself capable He advocates some civil service law for the police and fire departments and says that party affiliation should never bt considered is each eases He promises to give all his time to the dnties of the office and declares tht the inblie can safely rely upon his carrying our a great good that have oecn inaugurated daring the past two years FOREMAN the State-at-large to the Minneapoli-convention Mr Waiker'e efforts in of the party in State and National campaigns has been untiring and In local Kilitics be bee perhaps done as much bard work in the way of committee services the formulation of countv ways actively engaged in every politi political influence and condemn the His acquaintance throughout the I cal contest where his services conld State among men prominent in the I be of value to his friends He is now affairs of both parties is very exten-1 practicing lawyer of Lexington sire He was for several Tears travel-1 A model household Is incomplete ing staff correspondent of The Lead I Kentucky tate League of Republics Clubs in 1891 and is now President of ihe Slate League having Imb elected at the recent me-ting at Owensboro Ky on May 1 1995 ia an Republican and al-I though be has never sought office has of ail deficits found to be due he ty from any present or past official end also al! unpaid taxes or sessmenta due from individual or corporations We favor the nniform enforcement publication of petty tax delinquent and the sale of the homes of the poor while it ie a matter of common repute that scores of more influential holders hate for Amund the world go the praises of Dr Price's Cream Baking Fowder latter on his campaign over the State and after the election wee appointed traveling correspondent for Km tacky by the Cincinnati Commercial In 1888 he was selected was seiectea as I one of the members from the State-at-large of the Republican State Cen tral Committee He was urged to make the race for Centres In the fall I of 1888 but declined He made a canvass of the Sta'te for I Gen Harrison in 188 and was asked to mke the race for State Treasurer in 1889 bat declined He was appointed General Deputy Collector for Kentucky In August 1889 bat resigned Janusrv 1 190 In 1892 he wa one of the Electors for the Siate-al large and made a thorough canvass the State la behalf the National I ticket He canvassed the Eighth and Tenth I Congressional Districts in 1891 anil was a member of the Campaign Com-I it tee of the Seventh District in the I celebrated OvneeVny race II vas elected First Vi President of th without Dr Price's Baking Towder ROBERT A GEERS Mr Robert A Geers the candidate for City Jailer is one of the be-i known young men in the city He ie 27 years old a native of Lexington ana a resident of Ward No 1 all of his life Straight forward honest truthful and with a character above rvproach he commands the respeei and confidence of people in all walks of life and no one has a wider circlt of friends Mr Geers is a self-made man having started in the grocery business it the First Ward when only 15 years of ge with a capital of only 620 From this small beginning he has gradually built np a bnsiness that is second to none in the southern section of the city lie has been exceedingly prostier-ons as his well appointed store corner High ami Spring streets will attest Mr Geers if elected to the important position of City Jsiler will conduct the office in a buxine-ts-like manner and to the credit of the citv THE PLATFORM Upon Which the Republicans of Lexington Base an Appeal to Their Fellow-Citizens The Republicans of Lexington in convention assembled present their fellow-citizens a ticket worthy of their support in the coming municipal election The undisturbed rule of a single political party ie dangerous to tb best Interests of any community ami we voice the sentiments of a majority of the citizens of Lexington when we nr that the time has come for a general change in the organization of onr municipal government It is not the pnrp se of this convention to create alarm for political effect bat we cannot overlook the fact that a grave financial crisis will soon confront the city of Lexington if radical remedies are not promptly applied Oar public debt ha reached almost a million dollars the interest on onr bonds hss become a burdensome an nnal charge official salaries have been increased and offices multiplied in the interest o' political favorites and the alternative is now pre-Ken led of a rigid curtailment of pub-Ue expenses or an increase of thereto of taxation and the valuation of prop eriy It is not our purpose to hold one man or set of men responsible for the alarming conditions that confront ns They are the legitimate resalt of the Nominated By the Lexington Republicans Numerous Offices Conceded To the Democrats With a View to Promoting Non-Partisanship Skrtcbn tb Nominee For General City Offices and For the General Assembly Men That Every Citizen Can Vote For With Pleasure The Republicans of Lexington and Fayette county in mass convention in the Henry day Club rooms Monday night nominated the best set of candidates offered to the voters of Lexington in a generation In a spirit of liberality the Democrats were con-cedid a fair representation in the city government without opposition thns opening the way to a non-partisan or ld-partisan administration of public affairs Chairman 1L I Stoll of the COunty Committee called the meeting to order and proposed Mnj Falconer for Chairman Maj Falconer was elected by acclamation and on taking the chair made a stirring fifteen minute speech reviewing political conditions in Kentucky and congrfitniaCng Repnblicaus on the auspicious outlook for success In November The speech was enthusiastically applauded by the great crowd that filled both club rooms Mr A Herd was elected secretary of the convention Mr Sam Robe rtf Chairman of the Platform Committee read the ad dress to the voters of Lexington which appears in another column and it was unanimously adopted as the utterance of the convention and the pledge of the Republican party to the citizens in the coming municipal cam paign Chairman Stoll on behalf of the County Committee read the list of nominations recommended by the committee and the gentlemen named were declared the nominees of the convention by acclamation Each name was heartily applauded as it was read by Mr Stoll The full ticket is published below Mr Stoll read to the convention the non-partisan School Board ticket indorsed by the Republican Committee Saturday night and it was also Indorsed by the convention Brief speeches of acceptance made by Messrs Foreman Mil ward Warren Zimmerman Geers Danlsp and Walker after which the convention adjourned The meeting was brief and harmonious and a feeling of hopefulness seemed to pervade the gathering A positive guarantee against failure in cooking Dr Price's Baking Powder THE REPUBLICAN TICKET (General City Officers Mayor Thomas Fobexas City Treasurer Staxlet Uilwabd City Clerk Zixveemax City Solicitor No nomination City Attorney No nomination City Engineer No nomination City Assessor Ws Washes City Jailor Robert A Geer tifiWi CoairlL ALHEHMEK Wood II Clay A Hornsey A Scott IThe Democrats have nominated a full Board of Aldermen eight members while the Republicans have nominated ono-half that number On the basis of eight members the Republicans have conceded to the Democrats onehalf of the Board rorxciLMEV First Ward II Kinnear John Faig Second Tunis Cox Third Ward No nominations Fourth Ward II Staples The Republicans have nominated but five out of eight members of the City Council conceding three to Democrats without opposition General Assembly State Senator No nomination Representative From City of Lexington Woodford Dunlap Representative From Fayette Conn-tv Thomas Walker THOMAS FOREMAN Mr Thomas Foreman the Repull-nan nominee for Mayor was torn in Lexington fifty-seven years ago and with the exception of about two years spent in Lonisville and Chilicothe and the time he was a soldier in the Union anuy daring the war he has Jived his life in Lexington Mr Foreman came of humble parentage plain industrious hard working people lived honorableA correct lives and enjoyed the confiTrnce of all who knew them lie starapd out i a municipal government h0 1 1 two great pditlcsl panic tu be it Inti rets of the city and her c'ti-md will be better guarded and tub served and pnblle affairs will more economically and conservaihtlr administcred than is possible under the rule of a single political partv: and we pledge the nominees of this convention to unite with the iVnin-cratic executive and legislative officers in every effort to advance tbs highest interest of the oily of IAlng ton without regard to partisan n-personxl interests We approve of the invest igatim the City Collector's office now in progress and favor the most rigid inquiry into the conduct of affairs in evety other branch of the city government We also pledge the nominee-of this convention to enforce the ctl-lectlon property years their jnst share of the taxation The police and fire department ought to be absolutely divorced fr-ra polities and the men engaged in 1mL if these hazardous branch- of public service ought to be assured of positions daring good behavior an I efficient performance of duty TLii wonid vastly improve the service cf both departments and remove sll temptations to lice officers to interfere in primary or general election To bring about this desirable change we pledge the nominees of this convention to each measures as will mike the police and fire department absolutely non-partisan in the broadest ene recognizing no political line in appointments and reqnlringonly faithful service to the city to insure retention in office We favor the general plan of street improvement and sewer bniiding np--n which the city has entered but we donbt the wisdom of proceeding any farther until existing legislation ts been folly tested and the city has sotLt-assarance that it will not haTe to bear a one the enormous harden of pubii lebt incurred In paying for the streets already reconstructed WhUe we are not prepares! with the limited Information at bind to advocate a departure from the recognized contract system of constructing public works we have seen enough outrag-ous abuses under its operation in Lexington to warrant an experiment in the opposite direction We therefore recommend that the city test on a limited scale the plan of reco strutting streets under the supervision cf the Superintendent of Public Work the City Engineer and a committee cf property holders in order that the relative merits of the two system may hereafter be more inlcUlgeutly discussed As a just recognition of the working men of Lexington we favor the appointment of a competent mechanic from their ranks to the important position of Superintendent of PubLc Works We arc opposed to the drawing of party lines in all municipal departments but especially do we favor the employment of such labor as the city msy require on the streets and other public works without regard to political distinction In conclusion we appeal to tbe intelligence and judgment of cltise ns of all political parties and elements STANLEY MILWAKD Stanley Mil ward who was last night I nominee for City Assessor needs no nominated as Republican candidate I introduction to the voters of Lexing-for City Treasurer was born January I ton He has resided here for forty 14 1868 At the age of 17 started ont I years and is one of the city's old and on the world as clerk at the AO established citizens Mr Warren has freight depot and was withthe com-1 had considerable experience as an ap-panv until November 1887 when hi praiser of land having for years had father Mil ward who had beea I extensive jirivate dealings in real a member of the old firm of Milward I estate He was at one time a director A Co started into tho undertaking in the Second National Bank is a aelf-busines for himself and took Stanley I made man a big property owner and as clerk Since then until now he Las I counts bis frienus by the Mr been the embalmer for the business I Warren is Kipular among both Demo-He has taken partin all of the political crate and Republicans and will make gnat race f-r Assessor Hisemi- contests here since be was 17 or 18 William Warren Republican THOMAS partmenl at that number now tie Elite Stationery Company and has made a reputation for doing work of a high order Mr Zimmerman is a member several local secret societies He has filled all the subordinateoffices in Covenant Lodge F- passed al the chairs and then elected Treasurer of that body At prevent he is Secretary of Devotion Lodge 160 and A M- and has been fora number of years He has also filled important offices in other lodges including the Knights of Honor Royal Templars Ancient Order of United Workmen the Red Men etc -He was Secretary and twice elected President of the Typographical Union then President of the Central Labor Connell being one of the original members of that tody Politically Mr Zimmerman should have a splendid following His membership is still retained in all the above organization he is a good church member and a good man An Infallible gnide to ideal results In cookery Dr Irice'i Baking Pow- er WILLIAM WARREN nent fitness for the position is conceded on every side and when Unvotes are counted in November it wit be found that the Republicans made no mistake in nominating him THOMAS WALKER Mr Thomas Walker the nominee for Representative from the conn ty is among the most popular and die serving vonngmen of Faiette county Mr alker in but 29 years old am yet for years has been recognized by the party of the State as one of it most indomitable workers and invaluable advisers In 1888 he was elec too alternate delegate from the Seventh District to the National Republican Convention at Chicago and in 1892 was chosen as alternate delegate from THOMAS ek and spent several Legislative sessions at Frankfort in the same capacity Mr Walker is entirely familiar with the working of the Legislature and in this as in every other respect is perfectly qualified to represent the good county of Fayette as its Representative in the next General Assemble Walker is a man who will make friends political and personal in any public or private jrosltion In politics he is veil known for liberality and fairness He was never known to give any man offense on account ol political differences and always ex tends to those who oppose him credit for the same parity of purpose and loyalty of thought which he himself demands and which he has always received In his personal bearing and association Mr Walker Is a most admirable gentleman He Is kind and affable bac a big heart and is as true to hlr friends as sUel Mr fl alker was born and reared in Owen county He has spent the mi-r portion of his life on farm and Ip thoroughly identified with and in hearty sympathy with any and every matter that concerns the good of Ifait-great farming interests of the connty sod State The interests of this great class will be efficiently lookod after by Mr Walker if he is sent to Frankfort He resides on the Bryant Station tike just outside the city limits If elected to the high and responsible office ol Representative of Fayette county Thomas Walker will make ideal member of the next House At every fashionable cl ah what? Why Dr Price's Baking Powder WOODFORD DUNLAP Mr Woodford Guinea Dunlap the Republican nominee for Representative from the city of Lexington wa h-ihi at Lancaster Ky Man-h 26 I860 His father George Danlsp was a distinguished lawyer and politi-Ian member of the Legislature in 185S member of the Border State WALKER I yeats of age He is a-memberof sever-al Merrick Lodge No SI LO Rebeccah degree I and also the Encampment Red Men Esaenic Order and A (X has been an 0ld Fellow since 1889 and has filled all the chairs in the subordinate Lodge ai-d was a representative to the Grand Lodge in 1891 and 1895 He now holds the higheat appointive office on the floor of the Grand Lodge that of Grand Marshal IX ZIMMERMAN A more suitable man for the office of City Clerk c-uld hardly be found than IX Zimmerman the well known and popular job printer Mr Zm merman in the firet place Isa careful painstaking man stands at the very height of his profession has had much experience in the keeping and handling of records is a recognized labor leader in this city and withal is a hale fellow well met Born in Danville Kvin 1817 he came to Lexington in 1X65 and has re-aided here continuously ever since being employed first on the Kentucky Statesman published by WiUiam Cassias Goodloc He was made foreman of The Apostolic Times when but 22 years of age and was foreman of the Transylvania Printing Company for nine years The Apostolie Times having been merged into that company a short while after it was founded lie went into business for himself later at the corner of Cheapside and Short streets and established the largest and best paying printing establishment in the city bat on account of failing health brought about by close conline-nient and constant work was compelled to relinquish that business ad sold ont to Mr Byrnes He was in the revenue service under Col A Swope's administration of that office Resigning that position he returned to his first love and engaged to get ont the Lexington Observer CoL John Hodges prictor continuing there for rears Job printing being more' to his liking however he gave up that Eaition to accept one with Mr unkett when that gentleman estab- limbed the plant at 48 East Main aud I is atm conducting the printing de-J narrow partisanship that has for a generation entrusted the vast Inter-1 atbe ticket presented by cou-eU of the city to irresponsible too I Tention in the Interest of conscns-tione or cliques formed to control I tire economical and non-partisan public patronage and enjoy the spoils municipal government of political warfare Good men hare Robe are Chairmen been elected to office from time to time and we find good men npon the Democratic city ticket today but the insidious influences surrounding a purely partisan administration are so powerful that the strongest are often not able to resist them The fault is In the community to unite in support- godd housekeepers rejoice Usiu Price's Cream Baking Powder i Republican Nominee for Representative Irom Fayette Co.