Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-11
MAYOR DONAHUE.
His Departure with his
Family to Europe.

AZ bris6s noticed In eur last evening .
issus, our distinguished fellow eitissn, the
Hon. N Dsnahu., lefs this city yestsrday
morning, with his family. ~ route for
Europe. He win sail in few days, and on
the other side join his brothers, whs pre-.
cedsd him las. f,il, and will be absent six
months Or more. n ,he truth must be
spsksn, We do not quite like the idea Of
losing sight Of our worthy Mayor for "a
long period, thong i. mus. bs confessed
that ne is richly ea.itled TO . good long
holiday. Mr. Donahue has been . vsry
WORTHY cit,zsn Of Davenport for nsarl,
fou teen years, and has ever ranked among
our most solid and ente prisng citizens and
manufacturers. For nearly TO ysars past
ne hts 6lled tho honorabls position Of
Mayor OF this city, and aslds irom all po.
li,eal preferences or pre-. ldices, and with.
eur any disposition to indulge in edious
comparisons, il must De candidly admitted
tnat he hes been one of the mes. popu'ar
ca ef officers the city has ever had. This,
We believe, is admitted on ali hands. Not
only he he been popuar-but deservsdy =
50. He has done something 70 cam popu-
larity. lie took hold Of the position with
tho determination to be ussful to the CITY,
ani Sd he has been in very eminent de-
gree. For years before he became Mayor
the hnanc al afairs Of tho city were in Q
very dep 'orab . condition. They are not
10 perfect order now, bu, Mayor Donahue
has labored unceasiug. to gs. the indsbt.
oiness iuto some tansio's shape where il
coud be successfully operated upon, snd
aoon we shall reap substantial beneti 10 II ON
those iabors. 81 course hs has been and
ssill is ably seconded in these er,rts, 1ut
t. his iroa determ nation to see the work
accomplished the city is in a great measure
iadsbted. In this, As in all other matters
connected with tho interests Of the city.
Mr. Donahue has proved himself worthy Of
the highest esteem.
la the matter OF railroad snteprsss hs
has also been . strong arm to our CO 20, q.
t,on. To forward such enterprises 1e hiss
bestowed large share OF his valuab . time
for the past two years, and drawn on b .
private means Without stint; ard = 10
cav right here, taat if the Davenport & St.
Paul railroad is ever built, land ws fl .v oe-
he'e 1t will be-, We may c-edi. a large
sac Of its success to Nicna.. Donahus.
Thoss who have watched his actions and
pa heed TO his determined words on this
suujsct, have no doubt brt what he has
been power in tue work.
So, too, with the Peolia 4 Rsck Is and
real, Mr.. Donahue has been en- unit. ne
advocate, and on al occ slors has shown
that the Interest Of the city hss been the
maj spring Of bis act on.
fnese things aud many more Of ths
same sort that We nigh not care to say
to hs face We may nov freely men ion
ben.nd nj, back. seeing tha. - 10 not here
to dispute them. Surely none Of our cit
zens VIII. As Mayor and as private CHI
zen. he has ever oeen faith. ..ul to his trusts,
and Jealous in the accomplishment Of he
every duty. The city has grswn thrifty
undtr bis administration in every branch,
and' - We ssid at the beginning, No do not
at oil like the idea Of parting 20 long with
20 pnzsd . Mayor or 20 thoroughly a.
spensabie citizen. Seeing il is 80, and
kno" ag that he will enjey foreign tour
We bid him God.spe.d, and NAV the party
meet Instant ropnd OF pleasure. and in
good me return in health and safety.