Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-06-02

TIE EMAYoRkLry.-A meeting OF the
Wings OF Newport has been called a.
the Town Hail, tomorrow evening, al 8
o'clock, Tor tie purpose OF nominating
candidate tor Mayor. As we have ST.
ted before, At IL all important that in the
organization OF the City government,
great care should be taken ia selecting
officers, - especially tie Mayor. tie
should be a man oil the people, man
orfrmness, decision, GOODNESS and inde-
pcndence a man who knows the wants
Of the people, and who will administer
the government N a prudent md econ
omirai manner. Several candidates
have been suggested during the last
few days, various classes OF men, oil
course, naming their favorites. But
there has been no one man who has
been so generally spoken Of for this inn
portant Office, by members of both po-
li,ical parties, as The Hon. RoBERr T..
CRANsroN. wi,hslanding he relation
which exists between that gentleman
and the editor OF This paper, we enter
tain no fee ,inga Of dellcscy in comment
ing upvn the matter. because il ia an Of
fee which he does not Dc sire, and he
has repeatedly said that he could not
think of allowing h.s name to be used
as u candidate Tor the same; but we
trnst that he will consent 10 serve, al
least for the tirst year, hen tie people
10 generally desire il. We speak OH
shs subject as the conductor Of pubic
journal, and with the single desire TO ac-
complish the creates, good Tor Newport,
and Tie eucccsiul trial of u new form OF
government Mr.. Cranston is TOO well
known IN this community, where he has
always esided, to render il necessary
for us to tell the lreemen who and what
he is. He possesses those elements oi
character which well qualify him TO
discharge the duties OF Mayor 10 The
entire satisfaction Of every man who dc.
sires a good government. and who is rea-
sonablc in his expectations. If he will
accept the nomination he can be elected
by large majority, - not only on party
grounds, but on account Of his peculiar
fitness Tor the Office, and the entire con
fdence which the community would re-
pose in him. We are satisfied that he
will be unanimously nominated at the
meeting tomorrow evening.
A inotice was published Sa,urda,
morning in the Mercury, calling NEE,
ing Of the qualified voters 'u;thom dis
function Of party" for this evening, 81.
nominate a suitable candidate Tor May
or Of the City" Some wcli-dispose,
persons may be deceived by ,his "coH.
/, originated with a certain jun,a i
this town who have long been endeav
oring to create strife, AID who wer
the ins,iyetors in running thir
ticket for members Of the Assembly j
April, and which caused the proiracie
Town Meetings AZ I at tirr. Thee
uneasy spirits are now joined by a ie'
Others ol varied characierlsIics, all {
whom intend, il possible, to control Ia
new City. We know the origin an
history OF this aliIir, md We make tai
explanation 30 ;hst those who are nc
informed in regard To the designs {
these men, may not be deceived. "
can aurmise what will b. the result G
this meeting, aud who will be the nom
nee, u The orig ginulo7s 81! it can carr
their points.
We only desire To see tbc City eXpe
,nen' fairly tried, aud IN order TO ohccou
plish THE, the management Of i's all VI
should be entrusted 10 men Who wl
devote themselves 10 the work, ana Tar
ri.h good, liberal and ,conomhi
government. Bey ond ibis we have u
int.resl aud feeling in regard 10 Il.
ma,.rr aud ibis IL undoubtedly III
wish Vi Ill good eiiIzeus.
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