New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-04
OPDYIlE rs MAYOR!

of GEORGE OPDYKE as Mayor. He beats
Gunther from FIVE hundred to q thousand votes,
and Wood about fifteen hundred. 1t was
neck and neck race, though it should not have
been, Mr.. Opdykes character and public
services pointed him out as the man for the
place, and the proper antagonist to Fernando
Wood. But Tammany Hall insisted on
running a Democrat against Wood, and
number of Experimentation it would be
large charity to suppose knew no better
insisted that we should all 60 for the Tam
many candidate as the only mode OF beating
Wood 1t was idle to reason or demonstrate
with them-they were so sore-headed or so
wrong.headed that demonstration was lost on
them and they drew off goodly number who
were only anxious for the defeat of Wood to
the support of Gunther. Their places, how
ever, were made good by liberal and patriotic
Democrats who knew Mr.. Opdykes worth,
aud who, as taxpayers and earnest advocates
of Corporation Reform, were anxious that the
City should have the full benefit of bis integrity
and capacity. The result is his election by a
small majority over Gunther, Wood being at
the foot of the poll.
The heayiness of the vote surprises every
body, being Fifteen or Twenty Thousand above
that cast last month, and less than Twenty
thousand below that for President in 1860,
since which our City has sent more than twen-
ty thousand soldiers and sailors TO the seat Of
war, to say nothing of her supposed loss Of
population through the falling OF of busness.
We did not suppose the poll could possibly
exceed Seventy Thousand. But the canvass
was most animated, and the closeness and in
terest of the race drew out almost every
elector.
| OF course, we do not claim Mr.. Opdykes
election as a purely party triumph. lie lost
good many Republican votes-some because he
was deemed an Abolitionst-somc because he
was not an Aboltionst--some because he was
an officer of the late Sumner meeting-others
that meetng-and good many because they
or their friends had not obtained places in the
CustOm-I House, and chose to lay the blame on
his shoulders. Bat these losses were literally
made up; and we doubt that another Republi-
can in tie City could have polIed so large
vote.
Our new Mayor will 80 into The City Hall with
majority Of political opponents in one Board
probably in both-and without Municipal
experience; but, though every inch a Repub-
lican, he goes there determined TO serve the
City before bis party-to serve his party only
or mainly through fidelity to the City. lie
viii recognize his obligation to nti.Corruption-
lists who are not Republicans; and if one dol
lar of the public money is squandered during
his administration, whether to subserye per-
sonal or party ends, it will not be the fault of
George Opdyke.
Friends Of honest rule and frugal administra-
tion-of National integrity and vigorous
prosecution of the War for the Union YOU
have a right to exult over your victory You
have won a noble triumph, and its fruits will
be manifest in due season. Though there will
be no such rejoicing beyond the lines of our
Union armies as Mr.. G. c. Genet predicted
in case Of Woods election, there may well be
joy and gladness all over the country this side
of the line which divides the hostile armies.
There will be no more indictments to Bread
Riots Illuminated from the Mayors office-no
that the City shall fecede
from the State-no promises that, under
bis sway, everybody may sell poisoned liquors
and desecrate the Sabbath when and wherever
he will. We have had good fight, and we
have chosen good Mayor, whose triumph will
gladden. the hearts of patriots throughout the
Union. Live the Republic
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