The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-27
The BIayor.lty Candidates.

Juptorous agitation 10 the mohVs power which
,-opela ell crest political moral and social reforms
Occasionally 10 acts suddenly and forcibly upon
tls popular mind, sweeping away error with re.
Sistess force, and speedily inAdsura,ing the pro-
sssssivs idea; but moro frequently ITS effect Ia
Ike that Of he dropping water upon tho rock
steadily and surely, ~, impcrcephblJ, drilling us
way into tho hard STRAIT, Of custom and prejudice.
The readers u the sUs need not DO told how
earnestly and psrsistcntly We have laoorsd for .
hong time, and mon particularly during The last
fsu months 70 induce the people OF ,his city 70
discard the corrupt politicians who have SO grossly
,niszoverned IT, and 70 supplsni them by honsn
and efficient cihzsns, who are worthy OF popular
confidence. We have appealed TO tho pride which
citizens naturally feel in their great ms'ropo-
Titan city ; 70 their pocunisry interests and
personal comfort; 10 their regard for The
welfare Of their children to their
dread OF disease and pestience-snd In short We
have presented every possible Incentive 10 induce
,hsm 10 stop the growing evils In our municipal
government and 10 say "hold, enough" 10 the
guilty suthors Of them. II 10 encouraging 70 see
shat some Of ihe bread thus east upon tho waters
by the Sur. Is now returning amer many days. The
atty 10 tho very bes, evidence ths, we have no, IL.
bored In vain in urging the people 70 rescue the
-cty from the political oechos. There has no, been
for many years uho OF candidates for that posi-
ton who we're 80 free from ths contamination Of
poliucsl ring. so well calculated 70 honestly and
efficiently administer tie duties Of the Office 10
which they aspire, and liuls susceptible Of being
snhuoncsd by the inEdious viles Of poliucisns,
az kossrs. HEoKrB, HOFFMAN and RoBERrs.
None Of these men belong TO the class Of pro-
fsssional politicians who have brought the
city to It's pressn, condition. Mr.. HRoKER 10
merchant and manufacturer, one o. tho solid bus
iness men Of the metropolis, whose honesty Is I'M
impeaehabe, and who IL Inspired by = lsudsbls
desire to relieve The city from Vie evils that now
suyiron IL Judge HOFFMAN is not only man Of
lilo s,rie.est integrity and most undoubied homes
", bu, his eminent, abilities 81 jurst, his knowl-
edge Of the ar,ful schemes OF the poliucisns and
tie 6rm stand for the right which he would nAiu-
rally take, admirably qa,hfy him for q peoples
f4yor. Colonol RopEErs, whom tho Republicans
nominsted on Friday evening, is likewise an er.
cyllont choice. HIS character is without blsmish;
mis- competency unquesionsd, and there 10 no
doubt Of his earnss, desire 10 SEQ our municipal
government made the pride, instead OF tho re-
pro.ch. which IL now Ia Of the great metropolis.
How diGtrsn, are theHs candidates from those
~hich were presented to tho people two years
~so-GuHrnSE BooLr BLUNr-s pohucAl trinity. A,
that time tho people had not como up TO ,hs poin,
81 roscuing the Msycr,Ity trom ,hs hands Of
Sohucisns, but now their determination has been
n,de so apparent that We political parties have
aeen forced to nomnate honest and efficient men
fine people, instead Of the partisan s,sgers that
a.Ne hitherto been trot.sd out TOR ihe M,yor.lty
acc. We are GLAD To sec .ha. tho lsbors Of the
srs have been thus fer rewarded, for II indicate.
What may be secompliahodin tbs way OF reform
sy the judicious efforts Of an influential journal.