New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-15
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r,,r COMING rLEcrros IN THIS CITY.

ordinary Importance TO the people OF TINS Ol'!' sua
already tie theme OF conversation among all parties
Tie principal municipal Offices to be ried are lnose
Of Msyor Recorder, City Judge, Surrogate Register
and Commissioner Of Streets aud Lamps. Ihese ON
GERS possess large share Of political power and oAe
of them dislurses a very considerable aWoun' u
money. The Mayoralty is, Of course the station
most desired because OF its honors rather than the
s,o;ls-thoueh il is said with careful management
money may be made from it; and large numoero Oh
politicians are extremely anxious to step into
Mr. Westeryelt's shoes. We have heard the names
Of some fifteen or twenty of these selfsscrdcing pa
,;ots but A. il is hardly time know whoof them are
aalv in earnest we will not refer to them IN re
uarteulsrly The Office of Mayorin hsctyougbt ODE
ard and secure the very first order Of talent AMI es
peeally the faculty of executing in straighfor ~ard
independeut manner all existing laws. SO far fIom
this our MAYORS for some years have almost without
evcention been weak in the back; smisble men
enough. as the world goes; honest enough IN the
main and tOleraby well informed But they nave al
most invariably evinced fatal lack of energy
tiuid hestatiBg manner OF dealing Win du'!
more pernieious than bold and direct refusal TO
execute q law. With the example OF viguan''
fearless independent Executive officer IN the mayor .
chair we should find returning respect Tor law ana
increasing obedience thereto. With Mayor WHO
would earnestly try to shut up the unlicensed rum
shops or break up gambling houses or enforce laws
against throwing nuisances in the street. we shoud
soon find comnendsble activit! among the Police un-
der his authority. Honesty and intelligence are very
necessary qualities for this station; but II they are 70
remain latent through laziness or fear, the once
might as well be abolished and the salary saved we
think that il is not too much to ask that in November
next the Office may be fledby some honest fearless
Reiormer; one who will promptly and impsrtally exc
cute the laws confded to his care-who will give his
attention personally TO the work. visiting the station
bouses public institutions and all parts Of the City
constantly. There is nothing nggardy in the salary
and the people have right to demand that the whole
time of the incumbent shall be devoted to the duties
of tie Office.
The Recorder and the City Judge charged with
the dspensstion of Justice in the principal Criminal
Court have less active duties TO perform, and are
further removed from the people There has been
little or no complaint as to these oihcers, except
from those whose complaints are compliments. AS
member of the Board Of Supervisors, the Re-
corder possesses legislative power over County
exrenses. though the position can hardly become
ip,portsnt But as Commissioners OF Police,
these three Officers, mayor, Recorder and
City judge hold very important relation to the
peoule. Thus far they have done well; they have
cot great many inefficient men out OF the Depart
mept enforced the wearing of uniforms and greatly
improved the respectabilty and value of the force
Tie Importance of keeping good men in this Board OF
Commissioners need rot be urged. Should the Rum
and Gambling interest secure two Of the three Off
GERS the Generalization and ruin of the Police De-
partment would be sure to follow. Ii is said, we
know not how truly that prominent candidate for
Mayor is already pledged to keep the Chief of Police
in Office If this is the fact, he will find mighty hard
sv inning with such a milestone around his neck.
Ore Of the changes looked for matter of course
after the lt of January is the displacement OF Mr..
otsel and the substitution of far superior officer.
Tie Surrogate and Register officers of very it-
t,s roII,icaI Importance. Their duties are onerOus
and responsible but are rather with things OF the
mast: and therefore not much is said about them.
The latter Office is supposed to be a very fat one,
even when honestly conducted, and there are any
number of asprants whose names and merits the peo-
peHill hear of hereafter.
The post of Commissioner of Streets and Lamps ia
looked upon with coyetousness though the list Of ex
pectants has been very much thinned out by the sig
L
dom with which the people and the press treated his
name and fame Some men well qualified for his sue
cessors have on that account refrained from seeking
tie nomination; but still there will be choice of
names ia all the conventions. There is something
sufficiently attractive in the handling Of over half
million year Of City funds to warrant any tolerably
tlick-skiuned man in rsking the consequences OF
promise-neyer meant to be kept, of course-to keep
tie streets clean No greater disappointment could
happen to the people than to stumble upon some I'M
SOPHISTICATED genius-like Mr. Genin, for instance
who would actually perform that duty. But the men
who seek Office in this region not so verdant as to
astonish the people by any such eccentricities.
The remaining municipal officers to be chosen are
two Governors of the Ams-House, eleven Aldermen
| in the odd Wards full Board of Councilmen three
bes With regard to the Governors the Office is not
esteemed political though party has tried strong
" to make il so: and so far the disbursement of
! funds goes we believe they not down among the
especially desirable places The Aldermen to go out
stood when first chosen, Reformers s. Hard. Shells 3,
Soft 2, Wing l. Those who hold over were, Re-
formers 3, Wings 5, Soft ,, Hard l.
The condition of parties, rather the absence Of
organized parties in the City, renders any specula-
ti0ns upon the future the merest guesswork. In
1882 when the present Mayor, Sheriff, Clerk Con-
troer and other heads Of Departments were chosen,
the Democratic party had an average majority Of
about 1900 Since that the Hard and Soft quarrel.
! Temperance and City Reform have cut them up so
that their strength is only matter Of history. Last
November there was no single officer on the City