The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-17

The MaEoraliY.

slider i, who shall succeed MIN? But
bit IS no part Of. consistency that they
should pledge themselves to, aud sup
port, Democrat. lido not think the
Republicans are so destitute Of proper
men that-they are under the least ne
eessity to 20 to the Democracy for a
candidate; on the contrary, it j. their
plain duty to select a Republican Ii
Mr. Baker is not acceptable to them
for continuance, they should select
another Republican, and not compro-
mise their consistency and good faith
to their party by joining the Demo
Gratis in the election. w-a-asE 81
Now, it will take a very good man
to fill the Office Of Mayor as well a.
it has been filed for nine years past.
Admitting that errors have been com
mitted, / contend that they have been
fewer than were to be expected, and
as few as will ever occur again under
the administration Of any one man,
or any three men In a similar period.
And l expect, too, that while the
expenditures of the city have been
large, the citizens have had, In most
cases, full value for them; and In no
case has the money been squandered
upon city officials and hangers-On.
Our powdered wharf and streets our
sewers, which drain the whole city,
greatly to the convenience, profit and
health of all; the new edifices Of
education, so necessary to the
growth of intelligence and mo-
rality, and the consequent in
crease of Republicans among US
the increased means and efficiency Of
the Fire Department; the. c, indie
pendent of many minor improvements,
attest the industry Of the present
! Mayor, and will stand as monuments
of his wisdom and faithlulness, when
the petty cavillngs Of to day, at his
few mistakes, will be forgotten. My
purpose Is not TO laud the present
Mayor, but simply to give him his
due, and thus demonstrate the need
of an earnest, efficient, and public
spirited citizen to succeed him. My
object is to consider the kind of man
needed, and l0h0 the man IS which the
occasion demands.
From what | have said, it will be
apparent that, in my judgment the
man selected should have these quail
fications:
F,rst-He should be a sound Re
publican.
Second-He should be a man Of in
tegrity, intelligence, energy; a man Of
good business qualifications and prac-
teal common sense.
Such Is the man that the interests
Of the city demand for Mayor, and
more than one such can be found in
the Republican ranks. Several such
have already been mentioned in-con-
nection with the office, and among
them, most prominent, is the anne of
/ SAMUEL ORR. No one can doubt Mr..
/ ORR's fitness for the position, and
his high, personal character would
make him perhaps the strongest
man wh0@cOuld be presented. 1T IS
understood. however, that his large
I private busines will not admit of
his accepting a nomination or cleo
Ton. 1t Is to be regretted that such
is the case.0 Were it Otherwise, he
would undoubtedly be nominated by
aceiamation, and be triumphantty
elected. And it is yet hoped that he
ma yield to the populardemand.and
make the sacrifice Of his personal in-
terest to serve the city Pending the
determination Of this point, will you
allow me to make a suggestion of a
good man for the suffrages of the Re
publicans ? This man Is AUGUSTUS
/ LEMCKE. Everybody knows him,
and everybody knows him favora5ly.
Though young man, his ability and
qualifications admit no question. H;s
integrity cannot be impeached Ia a
word, he we'll combines the re
quirements which | have desig
mated as wanted IN Mayor.
Under his direction our important
local interests would be carefully
watched and guarded wise econo-
! my be observed in expenditures. all
speculations upon the Treasury be
suppressed, aud all swiudles upon the
( city be prevented, whether IN the APP
preparation of vacated streets to pri-
waite use without compensation. or ia
other ways.
[ have thus presented the name Of
Mr.. LEMCKE for consideration Of the
republicans, in advance of the meet
ing of the nom natug Convention.
Let other names be presented that
their claims may be duly canvassed,
50 that when the meeting comes
prompt conclusion may be- reached,
the best available man be nominated,
and, by harmonious action, the sue
+ cess of the candidate be secured.
REPUBLICAN.
BOLD RoBBERf-Y esterday morn