Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-01

fhe AIR Elec.i0n.

AASA SfSSSSNf thS "Sit-D@tHS VI tHp SAsJ1
in a considerable measure, depends. If
they are mere loafng politicians, or
bungling, unsystematic business men, the
affairs under their charge will get into
state Of hopeless ENHANCEMENT, and the
taxpayers will lose much Of their hard
earned money through acknowledgement Of
the public business, failure to make close
collections, aud misapplicstion Of public
funds. The City Of Evansville has lost
considerable in one way and another in
former times just let taxpayers take
look at the relative receipts Of the
treasury during the past year from dray,
cart, carriage and wagon licenses, the
markets and public scales, the wharf,
and other sources Of public revenue, and
it sill cause their eyes to open in aston
ishmenl So fat position has that Of
matchmaker and weighmaster been
considered, that there were those last
Spring who we're ready to pay large
bonus for the privilege Of holding the
place. Mr. REDDIEG, the present ineum-
bent, took bold Of the position, deter
mined TO do the best he could in It for
the benefit Of the City, and the result
has surpassed the most sanguine antici-
pations Of the Coupcil
When fhe present City Clerk took hold
Of the books OF his office, the accounts
we're 10 state Of confusion His pre-
decessor whom be superseded, gave him
no instruction IN the business Of the Of
fee, and Mr.. PFAFFLIS had 10 learn IS
best he could He applied himself close
~ to the business, aud now can show as
handsome and well-kept a set Of books as
can readily be found. He is a most
faithful officer, and the voters of the City
will accom- modate themselves more By
re-eleeling him for another year than
they will Mr.. Pfafilin, for man Of bis
business knowledge aud skill eau
make more in other business than in his
present office, aud make il easier
Mr.. BGPPLr, TIE City Collector, is
also a laborious, intelligent, aud faithful
officer. He has made very clean work
out of very large duplicate, having
collected all but little over two per
cent Of the whole assessment In these
times Of large transient population, and
sudden changes this is the closest col
Letting We have ever heard Of
For Marshal the Union men present
= the name Of AsrHoxY TrSvooRDE This
is an office which should be 6lled with
great care, and We know Of no better
man than the one named He is repu.
table, quiet, determined, steady man,
: who, IL elected. will do his whole duty
without bluster and display As a po-
lice officer, during the past year, these
have been his characteristics, and we are
satisfied that If elected be will sustain
: bis reputation as a good police officer
!, and conssrvator Of public order
Our opponents have brought no can
> didate out yet for this Office. They no
doubt have some one whom they will an
) nounce some Of these mornings, so soon
I before the election that his record canno,
q be ventilated. We can conceive of nc
u reason why they should hold back hi,
4 name so long, unless he is some man
whose anleeedents they are afraid to
: discuss
e For City Treasurer we have Mr. JAMES
DAVIDSON, the present incumbent, an
b honest, capable, and responsible man.
For Surveyor the Union candidate is
: Mr.. CHARLES C. GENuNG, who at present
!; is the civil engineer Of the f. c. r. r
:: Co, sober, prompt, and aecommoda
ting man, and one who understands his
: business.
Fer Street Commissioner, we have
Mr.. ALFRED KIRKPATRICK, who has haC
= his health impaired in the military ser
= = vice of bis country II elected, be vii
y gil the Office ereditably. He is meri
torious man,
= For Assessors (three to be elected) the
Union candidates are WM WARREN, Jr
JoRS SCHUBERT and JoHN PAINE, al
I good men snd true. Mr. Warren is a
# son of the man who has assessed in Ev,
ie ansville from time immemorial, and is q
+ "worthy son of worthy sire More
Z over, be lost an arm at the battle Of
Champion Hill, and his fellow-citizsnG
should show their appreciation of hil
services to his country by eleetiDg him
For Councilmen, we have four mem
- bers of the present Council who are can
didates for reelection, via: Messrs
DEAN Of the First Ward, BIsKESsuscr
of the Third, Cook of the Eighth, anC
MILLS of the Ninth So perfect hai
been the satisfaction they have giveE
TO their constituents, that there has beer
- no talk Of any change amongst UnioI
men. They have been industrious ans
= faithful, and the City cannot afford Il
5 lose the benefit Of their experience ans
:, mature Judgment We cannot speal
of the other candidates for the Council
q in detail We merely mention thei
IS, names, and the Wards they propose t,
al represent, and remark, that, with Coun
$. Gil composed of such men, the interest
e. =. Of the City would be well cared for
- They are-Messrs, SAMuEL ARcHER o
the Second Ward, JACOB FLkM1Ss Q
the Fourth, ANDREW J HurcHISsox o
- the Fifth, THoRToS MALES of the Sixth
and HENRx [ DAxSErrEIL of m
red Seventh.
The most important consideration in re
ia. gard to our candidates for the Council is
'S0 that they are the friends of Free School.
and infavor Of retaining our presant Is.