The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-06


day at the usual hour and spends his day
in his accustomed work, has no idea of the
number of individuals in the State by whom
this sixth Of November will be remembered
either as day of joyful triumph or bitter dis
appointment.
Though the chief State offices are not
vacant, and the Governor, Lieutenant Go
vernon and many other members OF the
State administration can afford to look on
calmly, it is nevertheless fact that no less
than four thousand one hundred and four Off
ces must be filed this day in the city and the
State governments Besides the usual State
ticket of nine, there are thirty-two Senators,
one hundred and twenty-cight Assemblymen
and eight Judges of the Supreme Court to be
ballotted for; in the city, eleven Aldermen,
sixteen executive officers, sixty Councilman,
six Police Justices, twenty-five School Com
missioners, twenty-five School Inspectors,
sixty School Trustees, twenty-five Assessors,
forty-four Constables in the other counties,
cities and town, two hundred and fifty county
officers, one hundred and fifty city officers, and
four hundred and eighty ward officers, two
thousand four hundred town officers and three
hundred and eightyfour Inspectors Of Elec-
ton. Altogether, the total number Of Offices
to be filed before sunset is four thousand one
hundred and four, Now there are four dis
tipct tickets in nomination for these vacant
Offices besides which, number of indepen-
dent candidates are in the field. We shall be
within the mark when we say that there is ON
average of three candidates running for every
| office--thus showing that the State contains
| at this moment 1882 persons, or one man in
forty Of the entire voting population, ready
and anxious to take Office. To these might
safely be added three or four thousand who are
not themselves candidates for Office, but who
expect to get situations as subordinates under
friends Of theirs, if they are elected. Alto
gether, certainly fifteen thousand men are to-
day beggars of votes within the State.
This appalling figure argues wonderful SUI
perabundance of population over labor. We
have beer under the impression that the de-
mand for labor was large this fall that public
works were being proceeded with, that boots
were made at profit, that butchers and bakers
were driving good trade, that farmboys were
in demand, and that cartmen were saving mo.
ney. 1t, appears, however, from the number of
idle persons who are ready to let the State have
the use Of their time that it is not so, and that
poor men find it hard work to get along. We
can only synpathise with them and with the
State 1t is very hard for them to be reduced
to look to politics for support but it may
be good deal harder for The State to be COM
PEELED to avail itself of their services
| As for the voters, their course is clear. Let
them select the best men both for State and
city Offices, regardless Of party. Party claims
are obsolete. What is required in the men who
are to be elected to-day is honesty and ability
to perform the duties Of their office: if they
possess these qualifications, it win matter very
little to the public whether they are Van Buren,
democrats, or Know Nothings, administration
democrats, or straight wings. Vote early.