Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-30
she 4)Ity Election

AnSTous huAskErunAcAlRky AnA ciLzena
could not Eszs alpDg the streets in quiet
without riakTyf losing bhsDr buttOns BY
the buttonshctihg propshsities of per
sistent and inveterate@ <dhiceseekers
Now the Offices may fairly be- said to 60
begging for persons 70 filI them. The
patriotism of other days that always was
ready TO serve the country fora consid
GRAFTON has died away or "gone to the
wars" Volunteering to fIl. civil posi-.
tions has almost entirely 5ceaseI, and it
is quite evident that If onr City is saved
and the administration oEits offices kept
in healthy condition, resort must be
had TO draft. II our citizens will not
volunteer to serve the City in an official
capacity, they must be compelled to do
SO by n drafting process
The election takes- plaza next Mon
day and yet the names of three or four
candidates ouly are announced. We
have heard tbs names of other gentle
men enmsntionedsi IN connection with the
different offiees, batAS they DO Rot ofh-
cially annouuca their candidacy. we
presume the rnmofs that they ARE can
didates are without foundation. For.
tupateiy for ths interests ofEoag City,
The gentlemen whose names have been
announced are estimable men, and will
make excellent officers, most of them
having been tried in diiferent osScial
positions and not found wanting. -
Mr.. McGrif, we have no hesitation in
declaring, and without seeking to dis
parage City Clerks OF other years, keeps
the handsomest records of any Clerk
that Evansville has ever had: he writes
a beautiful hand, il q thorough going
.aDoou1sant and book-keeper. as well as
sober and attentive to business. Had
our people a hundred aspirauts to select
from, they could not obtain a more res
ponsibls or better qualified Clerk than
Mr., MeGriff In addition tothese qaAE
fcatious, be is one of the politest, most
sociable and genial men we ever knew.
1t seems to afford him unmixed pleasure
to accommodate everybody who, desires
iuformation in connectiOh with The dd!
ties of the position of City Clerk, which
he is at present performing.
Mr.. Schubert, who has announced
himself as candidate for City Collect
orr we need hardly sag, iis gminently
qualified for. thar Responsible positions
He, TOO, is an experienced and expert
book-keeper He has had much to do
with our tax duplicates in other years,
having officiated for two or three terms
as City Assessor. HisT integrity haH
never been called ia position that w Afs
aware OF, and he viii make an efficient
and valuable public servant.
Mr.. Tenyeorde, 9Who1 asks tof be Sfe-
elected to the position he now holds, is q
quiet, unobtrusive, worthy man. We
have heard but little complaint of the
manner in which be has discharged the
duties OF his Office during the
past year-less, in facts than eeFeS pc
fore. We are confident i has haen hii
desire to do his whole duty without feai
or favor, aud areo satisfied chat he baI
succeeded as well as could reasonably
be expected.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was Street Commits
sioner last year. Some fault has beer
foundwith the eonditioal Of the street
during the past winter, and the JournG
had occasion once or twice to speak o
their situation as seemed to be deserved
But an examination of the records 9
the City Council exonerated Mr.. Kirk
| patrick from blame, because his hand
were tied by the Council. dessG
ia, For the offices of Assessors, City En-
gineer, and Councilmen no names hav
yet been announced. We presumeIth'
v merits of individuals are being canvass
ed for these different and responsible
positions, and their names will be an
nounced in due time. We are gratifie'
90 learn that unusual care is bein
taken in securing excellent men for th
City Council. This is as it should bs
1t is more than probable that a compan
will be organized during the comm
sumner to supply the city with water
a matter Of vital importance tosour cit
Gems. 1t win require cool, sagaciou
heads and honest hearts 10 so msnag
/ the participation of the citizens in th
L enterprise as not to throw away valuabl
franchises without securing protecEic
to the people 10 other words 10 prevsf
foreign corporation from getting col
9 troll of our water privileges, withor
n proper safeguards to the people (,
q In addition, our STREETS eneed inrpto.
!. ing badly, and it is likely that conside
q able work will be done on them. Th
i right kind of Council win apply none
:, judiciously and ecOnomically in Peruil
z nent improvements. Our city hs
' reached a puiut in her erowthEhat ten
= porary makeshifts in the way of sire,
!. !. improvements are discreditable, beside
Il being Improbable. .ZLII Nc "
d An election free from partisan stri
Il is quite an anomaly. hutwe dare say q
interests Of Che city viii not Su6'
thereby.