, 1860-02-14
HOW TO ELECT 4 REPUBLICAN
MAYOR.

MAYOR.
We understand there is call in circulation
anil !ring n,.mcrously signed hy our business
men aud others desrous Of tho certain auc-
eesa Of the Republican party in the approach
lug municipal election, for Republican Mass
M.e1i,,g ut Light Guard HALL Oh "Wednesday
evening ncxr to take into consideration tile
rropricty Of such ACTION as will secure for the
party candidate for .Mayor.wlso will receive
its undivided support
We understand further, that it is not the in
teation Of tl,ose WHO are signing tie call to
designate any man for the Office, but TO make
:, fist Of :, half dozen OF more Of uucxccption~
able names, to he submitted to the nominating
Convention on Saturday next for its consi.lera-
tion.
1t il undoubtedly tue wish Of those WHO
lave talkcd this matter up To :t1just the con-
t4>st HOW going on in the Republican ranks,
by directing the attention Of The public to men
who i,aye Dot been named iu connection with
1he Mayoralty, Of whom tue party has score
against whom no, personal or political otjee-
tina eau lie urged.
We are not advised rs to the manner in
which movement like tllis will lie received
by tue candidates now in tho fell; but we
have uo doubt that if it slo:,d. by mass meet
lug, bc thought necessary for the harmony o'.
the party that they retire, they would gladly
do 50 and thus make the Success Of tho ticket
nominated, on Saturday next, certainty.
Fortunately, tho Republican party OF tho
city is mot without abundance Of the r:.W ma
ter,l cut Of which good Mayors are 1nnde-
men WHO want no nflicc, who hare M mortal
enemies TO punish by tho organized power of
tic party: who will undertake tile city's affairs.
because they have pride in The welfare and
good uamc Of Chicago, and in the prosperity
Of The party with which they act. There are
plenty such. anl If tl:e movement should 20
.u, tic meeting csu hardly 70 ami*s III tue
selection Of a dozcn Of men, auy ono OF whom
every Republican in tue city would be glad to
support.
If the candidates now in the field Should
withdraw, nit doubt Of the result in March will
Dc Ill DtNC TCinuteu. Dtll AHLf LIE "i-'EAH9
.asl lighting in .asr own ranks arc replaced by
united ACTION, VIC need indulge nc warrn hopes
Of keeping e,,r majority NJ to figure s''tli-
cicp,ly largo to convince the Republicans out
side Of the city that VIC have not sustained a
real, il not nominal dcfeat.
lis well known that Us letwecn the canli-
.srtes now III Tire field VIC l'ayo heen for Mr..
Arnold ~ tho nlau who woull make the most
carcfu1, economical and juiicions Mayor. If
the ii.1u is in 90 OIL. We are fer lin until tie
last day, 10 The evening; but whenever We
are called upon by concessions Oh tic opposite
side to sacrifice our preferences, VIC shall not
let any feeling for Mr. Arnold stand i'll the way
.of the harmony which we recognize Ms tic ne
eessity O, The llour.. If we llavo any private
sausalositics they may 20 nnappcased until Tie
present danger to Republican asccndarcy Ill
Chicago has passed away.
Wo see in this tigh, not quarrel ior m,ini'
csnal h6aors merely. but consequences whicl
seriously iuiocril the rarty's Success i'll t:'t
Presidential ts... ..uaign. 1t Is the inject "f tic
enemy 10 take posse .>s'ou Of lite city govern
mcnt: to proclaim a yic.' .'ory over Republicans
ism in Chicago; where it l1as 50 long beer
triumphant; to Use the powc- plns s::ouen ~
carrying one Of the Legislative dslnctS II
Cook co,ruty III November next; anu, ~ a'
accession Of lwo votes in 4 Senatorial election
which comes of next wiutcr, throw Lyman
Trumbull out Of his seat aud put dsugl.fac'
iu il for six years to cnme- These arc tl,ci
immediate Objects: and for this purpose the,
are filling up every Republican meeting will
mel, who applaud to the echo every ,no.io'
and every speech tint will create disturbanc
or fomcst disscnsion in our ranks.
It is to he assumed that no Rcpublica
sympathses with tie purposes which the DEN
~oc1ats have il view, and that none are des
rous Of n restoration, after SO many years
rood order and good government, Of the Iris
dynasty which went out with Dyer.
We sec 10 obstacle in the way Of an amic
hlc arrangement Of the difficulties by wlai<
t.,t. na1ty is threatened. If We understas
Mr. Arm I'D, ho is not at a}l desirous Of t
Mayora.ty:. Tie has been put into positi
ly his friends from which lie cannot ret5
without ackn 2sledging discontinue, unle
all other candidates in the field initiate his {
ample and, ,sacriti::c their personal prctensio
for the sake OF 8 victory which ul1 arc anxic
to secure.
If lr. Wentworth and his friends arc to
credited he is less anxious for the place tt
any man in Chicago whose name has be
&lsed in reference to it.
If this is the position Of tho men :b
whom and for whom the war is wagcd, vi
is To prevent mass meeting, il such IN I
should }e held, from the accomplishment
TINT which every sincere Republican NO
hail with joy?
We do not assume 10 say What course s.
be parsued- The emergency belongs to
party, aud it is able to deal with it wisely
va trust successfully. We make plain st