CITY POLITICS.The chief interest now centers on the election tor township officers, which oe-curs on April 1st (All Fool's Day), and the city election, for the following month is almost lost sight of. For the benefit ! of those who do not follow closely the turning of the wheel, we append a list of the outgoing and holding over officials of the Council:OUTGOING.Philip Schloss, First Ward.Luther O. Hager, Second Ward.T. R. Oilman, Third Ward.W. W. Pavne, Fourth Ward.J. It. Harris, Fifth Ward.Patrick C. Mohan, Sixth Ward.iHOLDING OVRR.W. H. Scudder, First Ward.Win. M. Slaughter, Second Ward. ;J, K. Coffin, Third Ward. \Jesse II. Clutter, Fourth Ward.Frank F. Smith, Fifth Ward.Henry Ilandick, Sixth Ward.GOSSIP.The persons interviewed by the Lkdgku reporter this week leaked out the following, which is presented only as gossip and not with a view “to boost*. , any one or discourage candidates who have kepi quiet as to their aspirations: jIn the First ward a strong feeling ex-, i-u ;nut Phil Sehloss can carry the day in pile of the strong Republican major-1 it* which is now conceded by the new , boundaries affixed by the Council. F .F, Keith is, however, spoken of, but we an-not informed that he has given his con- ^ sent to stand for the race.Second ward. V.lt;S. Dickhout.Third ward, II. Apman and John F.Roedcl.Fourth ward, Robert Flynn. Mr. F. is in the grocery Ionise of flultnun «fc Cox, is a young man of great popularity, well • jualitied and in every way acceptable to thlt;* people.Fifth ward, A. U. Link and James Freese.sixtli ward, Patrick C. Mohan. Mr* M. has been a very faithful Councilman, and hia friends will urge his re-election in accordance with Democratic usage.The Nationals of the Fifth Ward met last evening at headquarters and elected the following persons as delegates to the National county convention: J, U. Backus, Lewis Sheets, J. J. Cronin, James Hogan. R. J. Abbott, Thomas Lavves, It. Reagan, C. Harrington, Frank Smith and William ReevesJ. R. Backus was elected as member of the Executive Committee from that Ward.HONEY CKKKK TOWN SHIP TICKET,