Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-10
nnr city EIectfen.

A day or two since we published the vi,
dinance fixing the time and manner VI
holding the election in this city Inc SUD
iect is one of the utmost importance 10 our
citizens, and will, we hope, receive 'iltil
earnest attention. The coloTed voters OF
the city have but little personal interest III
the result. II they have 10 preJNclceS'
chey certainly can have no reasonable CD
iections to continuing the government OF
the city in the hands OF the representatives
of those who have the prosperity OF WI
,oinot,n most at heart Their rights Of
narsou and property will be best subservcd
by placing il authority our best men. No
politicaI rights or pr;Sileges are involved
in the election, but merely whether those
persons most interested in the prosperity
Of the city AMI ali its residents; those who
repre- sent the property and give employ
ment to the iaborers, shall be permitted to
control lis destinies, or whether, through
ill-founded prejudices and bad influences,
strangers are to be placed IN authority
We have no reason to suppose the colored
people will wilfully array themselves against
the gentlemen of the city in question Ike
this, but much reason to hope that large
numbers OF the most intelligent and INDUS
t.ious will DO all they can to prevent
snch hurtfll combination.
We believe that ticket for Mayor and
Aldermen, carefully and judiciously select
ed, should be presented to, and urged up
Oh, the electors of this city. No persons
in the least Objectionable to any class OF
our people should be run, but names pre-
sented, while embracing the various inter
ests in the city, which should be ofsuch achar-
acter as 10 show to all classes that our only
object was to secure wise and economical
administration. Let this course be pur-
sued and we believe it will prove successful.
We propose, therefore, that tomorrow
or Saturday evening, meetings be held IN
the several wards, and two gentlemen be
recommended from each for Aldermen.
And further, that in these ward meetings
five or more delegates, with or without IN
structions, be appointed to select cand1-
date for Mayor We regard this plan the
simplest and most satisfactory. The ward
meetings being smaller, would not be sub
iect 10 the confusion attendant upon city
meeting, and the consultations would be
much more likely to result in judiclous Sc
Ieotions. While meeting composed OF
twenty or more delegates-not exceeding
all portions OF the city,
could present the name Of some gentlemen
for Mayor who would prove satisfactory to
all classes.
We submit tLi5 plan, hoping it Will meet
the views Of our citizens and that it or
some other more satisfactory, may be acted
upon forthwith. The time is very limited,
ana the election may be announced for
any day, with but short notice. Ii the
plan proposed IS acceptable, let gentlemen
of the different wards consult together to-
dav, and announce meetings in our col
unlns for tomorrow, and We here make the
tender Of them. These meetings can re-
commend candidates for Aldermen and ap-
point specified number Of delegates to
joint meeting to nominate candidate for
Mayer, which could be held on Saturday
CT Monday. Whaerc,' is done mast be done
ut onc..--DaiLy .J0ua0l, 9M