Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-31
Our Municipal Elections.

Mr.. EDITOR An old fogy asks a small space
in your j0urnai to say few words to his fel.
low citisens in relation to our coming city
elections. As all old fogies invariably do,
and body else should do, L always wait
TO see who are the candidates, and thcn lock
into thor qualifications for tho off,es which
they desire - fill. do not know any time
more necessary TO follow this precept than the
present, when the Offices to be filed, are those
CT tho mot vitd importance to the interests
and prosperity of the city of Washington
The Register. Collector, and Surveyor, com
prise these Offices. propose to look into tie
qualifications of each of the candidates and
present them fairly Those for Register are
Mr. Mccormick and Mr. Douglass, the former
have known for long time, and have trans
acted much business with him, aud have
! away found him accommodating to the pub
lie, ready and quick, and practically &C
qusintsd With the duties of his Office. and a
thorough accountant. l hazard nothing in
| saying tia! our city could not be better served
L Know vary little Of his opponent. Mr. Doug
| lass, but have taken great pains to ascer ain
his qualifications for The Office he aspires to
fill My enquiries are invariably met by the
response, Mr.. DIuglsss is very clever fol
low" whilst nothing at all % said Of his quail
icatiOns-no one beilg willing to say that be
IS complete bOok-keeper and accountant
and fully competent to discharge the duties OF
the sfice. | have no doubt but thai Mr.
Douglass Is a clever fellow, bat to ill such an
Office something ele is required to make d
man competent l shall therefore vote for
Mr Mccormick
AS to Mr. Roche, 1 have known him, in com
men with a large number Of our fellow CHI.
Zcns, for long time, and do not hesitate TO
say that he has fulfilled all The duties of bis
oiioe most faithfully nd ss;igfac tOrily Early
ami late &c has been found at his pos with
his assistants; and Yexatious aud Gntiriny as
the duties are, By his un,iripg industry be has
kept up the business Of the ofios-s bushes g
which has grown wonderfully, willis: the nun
bsr OF assistants has not b,on increased. His
qualification arc unquestionabie, huud, eds of
thousands Of dollars have passed through his
hands ard his integrity is unimpeach able
His opponent is Mr.. McCalla, one who is
almost stranger amongst US; and were it not
tor bis political associations AID his oft-re-
pested DUPLICATION for important Ciices under
the present administr alton in this city, we
| should not have known him at all And as
| his applications in that quarter all failed, il
Is fair inference that his want Of SUCCESS was
| oviag 10 a want Of qualification Indepcn deut
Ct this, however, he knows nothing of the du
ties Of the ofics Of Collector, nor of the laws
! OF this city, and as L believe that there are
other qualifications necessary for office, aside
from these of political character, shall
most assuredly vote for n; Roche, who "has
barn tired and not fouad tcantipg" All
good citizens should do tie Same, and then
We can all rest easy, satisfied that the corpo-
ration Is safe, es well as the country
For Surveyor We have as candidates, Mr.
Alert and DR. Hunt, ofnsither Of whom can
speak Of my own Knowledge. But as look
before leap" / have taken some troabls to
| enquire into the qualifications IF both, and
fad that BIZ. Abort has not only b ad the edu
| cafisn, but also thu prcctics necessary to con-
stituie good surveyor; years Of service, and
importan. service too, under the general gov
eminent in that capacity, enti;le him to the
support of his fellow citizens. As for DR..
Iuht, I End him to he professional gentle
mar, predicting dentistry, with fine business
though u Is said, that twelve or more wears
ego no was surveyor on the Georgia railroad
and performed his duties vol. His long aban-
d6nnsnt Of surveying, Eers there no other
rsaseas- satisfied me- that "his hand is not
IN, and 1 must Of course vote for Mr. Albert
aud recommend all my old and young fellow
citlZens 10 do the same, go that We may not
sp9H a good Dsntist by making tad Sur
rty0T "
These Offices ara most intimat conn ected
with the great and growing interests Of Wash
ingtOn city, and it behooves every good citizen
to turn out and vote at the coming election for
Msssrs. Mccormick, Roche, and Albert. Re-
nenber the old and homely precept,-" Let
iO5I enough alone" and practice il.
AN OLp FOGY