The Political Machine Churns in Aberdeen

The caucuses have been held, the kicking done, the candidates nominated, and the choice left to the people. There has not been much kicking manifested, except from those who were asked to run; neither is there as yet much of a choice for the reason that excepting in two instances there is but one candidate. The candidates are, however, as representative as could be expected, men who will serve the city to the best of their ability. Never before has there been so little interest taken, or so little rivalry. The opposition to Pearson was mainly if not wholly on account of the efficient manner in which he has performed his duties, but the people were determined to have him, and the opposition seeing it yielded. The two candidates for attorney are both good lawyers and well known and liked, and are engaging in a friendly race for the office. The unexpected feature was the opposition to Capt. Bell, accountable only on the grounds of revenge for his advocacy of the re-election of Wm. H. Pearson for marshal, but we have no doubt the citizens will uphold the Captain. A third caucus was held, and the threat made good that if J. A. Mood was nominated for any office whatever, A. C. [name obscured] be put out against him. The opposition is still after Pearson's scalp, having nominated John Steen for marshal. This sudden interest and multiplicity of candidates is the result of the failure to down Pearson in the first caucus, and they will be used to trade votes against him.