The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-04-23
MUNICIPAL Election.

As the day approaches for tae elestios O. our
city officers (the LIST Msnday in May considerable
stir is manifested, particularly in reference TO the
onice Of Mayor
The fight has at present the prospect OF being
hi angular one, between the democrats, whigs,
aId mperance men.
As the democratic candidate, tie name Of VIZ
HIckLiNa is presented.
Asrurn LOCKWOOD stands as the wing candi'
daSr
GEO 8. FnHrn las been nominated BY mass
meeting Of the temperance men
We do not affirm, Of course, that Mr.. Kicking
and Mr. lockwood were brought out by their re-
spee,ive parties as candidates, but the contest
naturally assumes that shape, and the success OF
either would be victory of his party.
In tho present shape OF III. contest it is not
Necessary that We shoald take upon ourselves the
earnest advocacy Of the Interests Of either Of the
parties in the field. AZ a democrat our synpa.
thics are naturally with Mr.. nickling, while, as a
personal friend whom we highly esteem, and as
identified with the cause Of temperance, i, could
certainly give Us ne pain 10 see Mr.. Fisher
elected: nor, personally, eeuld We object to Mr.
Lockwood.
We shall not be nealy nlou,hed about confess
Ing, however that, haviSg been emo Of ks first to
second the bringing out Of Mr. Hekling, We shall
give him our vote, and all ofwbatever little per
sonal influence We may possess, Mr. h, hs. been
hresadsnt Of Ottawa nov some 20 years mtees,
We believe with q very few exceptions, he is the
ysritable VI oldest inlabitnt" He ia one Of the
heaviest property holdsrs in the place, and feels
as deep an Interest in its growth and prosperity
asany other citizen possibly can feel; aad in point
ofabiliiy and business qualifications it is nnne-
eessary for US to repeat what all know, that he
ha, few equals in the county,
Besidos, BY the force Of circumstances, Mr. II.
Is the democrd1;e candidate. But what has
democracy to do with itf' asks one. What has .
temperance to do with il, ask we. The Mayor
grants no licenses, and can epen or close no gro
ceries That ia the business Of the Council and
the city Nsrshsk
The truth is, whatever influence tho posiion'miy
confer, will be ten times mere likely to be exert
ed in political than any other way. We selieveit
will be generally admitted that the nominatisn Of
a Temperance candidate, has no. aided least
/. supposed not, AMI was .bviou.is not designed,
10 aid the prospects OF Nr Hickling Nov,
whether BY design or acedesi We viii 10. say,
bd, il again happen. a, It noarly always does in
bringing 90; yosr temperance CT indsperdsnt
candidate, tia. be !. rLi; II rot ~hi, lie
would probably have be - az aboll,ioai.t lie Al.
Ways tones frosa the party tina, bad no hope Of
sSeess tciJIs
We DO 20; IKE ;hsso aa:i political candidates.
], mach of,susT brings the Temperance cause into
odisn aud contempt 70 array !, iha, u,e!e.s!y
asains the political pariie. Of The day, than ad.
vance. IT. Somehow, your no parry candidate.
ooes in Office. nearly always turns out to be your
eitterest partisan. We have in our day been
pretty badly skinned tv no party Wing officials.
and they are no, through with Us yet, NOT we
quite with them. Blu, We have cause to dislike
the race We are most decidedly "ttrpest' the
tribe. II strikes US, our democratic friends will
dOqsIs wall enough If We get good democratic
Mayor.