New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-20

he second Tuesday in April il nsmsd- THIS is
uo,t de.irsble alteration and We think would be
almost unanimously approved BY the people. We
have tried the whirlpool of the State and Nation
C,pyas. and it does lot answer. Foe electors
GENERALLY ce.ife an entire divorce OF TIE Ct'
Cover ment frou party polite. They want hon
o.. men for Aldermen aud Council men sad eK
ecutiye oficeis, w.sbou, regard 20 their hardaes.
mr. .oftness. or free trade, tariff, free soil or
bunker opinions; but By mixing IN the November
6sht. tie most importsn, CITY Office. are liable 20
be flied By uDf, men, through the trading system
that is. Jobp Shocks 10 q p,ruzsn of lnaGen,e-
ard viii bring a. bi. power 70 bear to procure
TIE nomination Ct SDsggs fOI Governor ca conii-
ton that SDsggs's party run Shocks for Mayor.
The bargain is Ia .de N some cOa-hoe, the wires
are worked and 10 Snook., who mag cot have Al
honest hair in bis hesd turns up as ths regular
-. candidate for Mayor. The people kick aud
threaten. bat il does no good; st tse polls no.
bodya,ks .sIs Shocks fs TO be Mayor bat
"Hurrsh for Snasgs Vote the strsigh, ticket
mo scratching :" and the suD sets 90 q victory
Of tba. ticket. sadiliug the City With msn who
enjoy. peither character. capacity nor conf
dence-except his own. So, from the highe.:
Office 10 tie lowest the people are regularly sid
out, now and theL-by accident rather than de-
,isn-eettipg a good officer. but generally finding
nnyor,hiness aud ineficiercy AZ their end Of the
bsrlsin. Returning the Charter election - tne
Sprirg would stop this swinole make lo'sl
o., c,iors turn upon local interests. mater sllg
bresi down the control OF party IA City affairs.
and compel ambitious dc npthiDgs. aud vel
Known kuayes 10 stand aside for men Of energy
al moral worth. The people would M longer
be able TO shield themselves fcom responsibility
by ssyDe they were swept away 10 the tie for
President or Governor, and the City would in
every way be gamer b. tie change. For these
reasons We cordially unite with Mayor Wool sud
Mr.. Stuyvessnt in recommending that tAe { Az
ter Elections be held in April.
There ia only one other m,terial point 10 ne
proposed anne Moments, and that Is the appointment
OF Heads Of Departments by the Mayor and Al
dermen The election by the people of 81 Of
fcers. hish ard low, ought to be popular and
ought to work well; but we are compelled - say
that in this case it hiss not done 30, The fiu.t is
undoubtedly in t. character Of the men and the
time Of their election. They are mainly warm
psrtissns nominated and chosen 10 the sutumnal
canvass as have shove portrayed aud prop
er and harmonious Eoikig together becomes al
most impossible II might be dIfferer. if We could
get rid OF party questions in City Offices; but
even then Heads OF Departments. with indepea'
dent iuri:diclion are apt TO be Jealous Of each
other 10 see hundred reasons for obstinicy ant
selfwill TO one for cooperation; and thus the ia
;erests Of the people must suffer as they certainly
have done, to very great extent. Therefore,
we think in this case, the democratic idea of
popular election may be set aside with imne
data and important advantage; especially
as the appointment syst.m Will make shese ex-
iremely sensitive and jealous Heads Of Depart
ments directly responsible to the Mayor 3 con
dition which, under the present Chief Executive,
could not fail to add immensely - the prompt.
harmonious and efficient working Of the wheels
Of government.
Let us then hsve the election 10 the Spring ani
Heads OF Departments appointed BY the Mayor
and Aldermen; but dons let the vicious system OF
two equal Boards, chosen by tie same constiIu-
encie,. be gain imposed upon .he City.