The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-01
Ottapa free Gra6er
LOCAL. MATTERS.



Our city election for Mayor and Alder
men takes place next Monday. Three can
didates are in the field for Mayor. n. B.
Bristol, Esq, is the regular democratic no.
minee; j. o. Glover, Esq, the republican no.
ninee, and VIM. Cosswell, Esq, independ-
ent. As these gentlemen are all old Citizens
Familiarity known to nearly every voter ]"
the city, we propose to have very i''''e 10
saw of either of them personally.
/ As the nominee of the democratic party
Mr. Bristol is entitled to receive every de-
moc,atic vote. II the party propose to keep
,bo;r or0anization unbroken, they must re-
,sct their fairly made nominations, and we
b.J;eye the disposition Of the democracy is
20 dc so. On the score Of competency and
efficiency, Mr.. Bristol is the best man
in the field. He is familiar with the
affairs of our city-has been for half
dozen wears, at least, a member OF the city
council, -knows what is needed, and is one
Of those active, hard working, stirring men
that will do his work with promptness and
and engergy. No democrat, therefore, can
consistently refuse to vote for Mr.. Bristol
on the score of lack Ct eminent qualitica-
tons for the position. If he has personal
enemies, they are not true democrats, 1t
they carry them to the polls, and while
wreaking their spite on Mr.. Il. stab the de-
mOCratic party
/ Mr.. Glover Is, as we have said, the rcpub-
/ lican nominee lie is an old enough citizen
/ and good enough lawyer, bot no one will
pretend that in all those qualifications OF
activity about the streets, stirring energy
and efficiency, so necessary in usciu! may
or. he will compare with Mr.. ID. As par
~ man lie has always, since be betrayed
and left the democracy, been noted only for
/ the bitterness Of his opposition. We take
IL for granted that no democrat who has the
least respect for the principles Of his party,
Will so stuttiy himself as TO vote for j. o.
Glover.
Mr.. Cogswell, independent candidate, is
in state Of betreeHty, so far as concerns
politics For the last few years a republi-
can. he has lost confidence in the honesty
OF that or-anization; Is particularly con-
WINGED that in hi, opposition to popular So
vreiguty. ne was WRONG, and now calls him
: self warm admir,r OF Stephen \. Douglas.
, We had, about the time OF the recent town
election, however, a good many more re-
publicans IN this city who called themselves
! Douglas men, but they were careful to vote
J 4 very straight republican ticket at the cleo
ton. We should, at least, put down Mr..
CO-swCll, for the present, rs rather more a
republican than 4 democrat. He is stir
ring, efficient man-empiatically one OF the
working men, and has strong elements OF
popularity. lie was nominated a year ago
a. the republican candidate for Mayor, and
vas defeated Ly the same clique O: influence
that has now brought out Clover, chiefly TO
: tie him, and after, a. his friends main
tain, lac had even Il majority Of the votes al;
the republican meeti' on Wednesiay eve
ming. and waS only defeated in the rOmina-
tIyu there by the partirlity Of the chair.
This, however, is their fight and not our>.
Democrats, at least, will vote for their own
cdHI!td.e III titti!t4i'e ~ MI ~" N'''
The republicans must settle among them
selves whether he has been fairly treated 10y
themselves.
For police magistrates the democrats hive
nominated A. t. Smith aud Arthur Loeb
wood. As the nomination was unani'"""s,
| We have 10 d5unt thcy Will Toe voted iHr -
unanimously by the PARTY, which HiaSt u
sure their election.
If the democracy are true to themselves,
,hcy will triumph on Monday. The ,o"n
election slowed that We have majority OIL
2yU in the city. We DO not believe there
are personal qIarre,s and Discussions enough
in our ranhs TO fritter away fcolishly this
minority. We look forward, therefore, con-
tiIen,Iy to democratic victory on Monday.