The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-02
"Mr. Profit
MAYORALTY.


To the Editor ofhhe .Madisonian-
SIR-It is gratifying 10 know that the name of
EDMUND HANLY, Esq, which appeared in your paper
of Tuesday oath May, as candidate for the MAYOR
Atty has given general satisfaction is however, to
bepresumed, that the friends Of the gentleman who
lected him candidate for the Office, must from
their personal knowledge of his standing in the COM
munity, have anticipated this result.
Mr.. Hanly has been resident of this city from his
birth 70 the present timehe has not only been, for
many years, member of the Council" where he
represented, satisfactorily, the interests of the Ward
in which he resides, but has for the last years
ceived as mark of respect for his abilities the APP
pointment of President Of the Board to preside
the deliberations Of that body.
The course pursued by Mr. Hanly, as member of
the Council has invariably given general satisfaction
to his constituents has been clearly proved by the
increased vote which he has received at every cleo
tion from the time he first candidate, up to the
last election when, with but few exceptions every
voter that voted gave him their votes which is the
BEST and ruest evidence that his Gas officer
of the corporation) had been approved. Many other
marks of respect the very highest honor have been
conferred upon him, from the various societies to
which he is united for his gentlemany and uniform
ly correct department.
Mr.. Hanly, from his general knowledge Of the af-
fairs Of this city, is in every respect emnenty quail
fed for the duties Of the Office of Mayor and there
is doubt that if he should be elected to that office,
that he will give universal satisfaction, and will
ceve as reward for his services from the voters of
Washington what he has always received from the
citizens of his own Ward an increased vote, during
every election that he shall be applicant for the
office.
There has been two reports put in circulation by
the enemies of Mr. Hanly, who are fearful, that if
they allow him fair chance in the coming contest,
he will be elected the Mayor These charges
are, in every respect untrue and have been doubt
put in circulation by persons intimately acquainted
with him, and who cannot say aught against his cha
racter qualifications but have, perhaps, from
personal luminosity towards that gentleman, circu-
lated the following charges the most likely to in
jure him in the estimation of his friends.
The first charge to be noticed, that has been put in
circulation to operate against him is, that he is the
candidate of party, and of the People, charge
that should not have been urged as reason why he
should receive the of those of his friends
who opposed to him in politics. unless the charge
coad havebeen fully substanated to be the candidate
of party it would be necessary that the party max
| ing the nomination. should meet and mutually agree
upon the selection Of of their party-there was
nothing Of this kind previous, subsequent to Mr..
Hanlys being presented to the voters of w ash
ngton; but, on the contrary, he was placed before
the public a candidate for the ayoralty, by gen.
| emen, who members Of all parties he has, there
fore, been presented to the voters of Washington
the Peoples candidate, and not the candidate of
| party
| The I'd charge, which has been freely circulated,
is, that Mr.. Hanly drew up, and presented to the
Council resolution, requiring the owners of market
carts, bakers carts, and others owning carts for
their own private purposes, to pay license for the
same to the corporation This fasehood (although it
may appear hifng in isef) is, if aowed to pass
noticed, calculated to do Mr. HanIy much injury, as
there is considerable number Of voters Of the city
who affected by this law, and they consider it
an oppressive one, will naturally oppose the man who
brought forward the resolution.
| The gentleman who drew up and presented the re-
solution to the Council is Lewis johnson, Esq, a
member from the I'd Ward, who will, doubtless, not
deny to any one, who may call upon him, the au-
thentcity of the resolution.
! MIR. Hany is possessed of considerable property in
several of the Wards of this city, which will be in
ducement for him not parality for any partcu-
lar section of the city, but to 60 for the whole and
there is no doubt but that MI Hanly WILL if elected
| Mayor, be constantly (before and after Office
hours) travelling through the different parts of the
city, which will enable him to ascertain in due time,
where improvements are necessary to be made, which
alone may save the corporation more than the amount
! paid him for his services.
1t is to be hoped that the voters, in making their Sc
lection will look at the interests of the CITY, and no,
that Of political party. What particular benefits
has the city derived since the election of Mr. Seaton
who was elected purely upon political grounds1 So
far from deriving any benefit it is rumored that when
the interest upon the city debt becomes due, that the
corporation will be unable to meet its obligations in
that respect, and will perhaps have to do OF
the States have done, increase such de-
gree that will almost be impossible to hold property
under such high rate oftsxa,ion or to "RrPUplArE,
CITIZEN.