The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-24
The City Election.

hc CITY kiccuou.
The last two days have developed an
attempt at general opposition to the
city ticket nominated by the Democrat
ic Convention. This opposition, espe-
cially so far as it relates to contest for
the Mayoralty, there was not the slight
est reason 10 expect, 1t has certainly
been the understanding of the party
here that Mayor MCCLELLAN would not,
at this election, lend the influence OF
his name and candidacy to any scheme
for dividing the party, or securing the
defeat of its nominees. Indeed, there
have not been wanting the most en-
phatic assertions of his personal assur-
ance that he would not be a candidate
against the choice of regular Demo-
cratic Convention. While it may not,
at this late day, te deemed entirely fair
to him to present such reflections as
naturally arise in this connection, it is
certainly our duty to ask the Democrats
of the city to consider the matter well
before they determine to cast their bal
lots against some of the best nOmina-
tions ever made for our municipal
offices.
We admit that many of our citizens
deem it their duty to withhold
their support from nominations whose
success would reflect credit neither
upon our local government, nor upon
the party making them. But it must
be confessed that there is not to be
urged against the Democratic nominees,
single one of the objections which
have been held to justify departure
from party fealty. A Democratic Con
veution, fairly chosen aud honestly rep
resenting the views of the party, has
placed before the people ticket, which
in our experience of city politics has
had no superior. The gentlemen com
posing it, are known to be eminently fit
for the places they have been chosen
to fill. Some of them are men of such
unquestionable qualification, that the
opponents of the regular ticket have
felt impelled to adopt them in order to
make the slightest Roadway in their
doubtful undertaking. In other words,
they couceds that the Democrats in one
half Of their selections have 50 fairly
met the popular want that their
action is bound to be approved
When our opponents confess that
we are half right, and whes
they have the most delicate per
sonal interests and reasons for dispatinl
that we are all right, does not sucf
concession carry with it the conclusion
that the Democratic Convention ha
done its whole duty and should b
heartily endorsedi Can any Democra
deliberately throw overheard one-bsl
his ticket merely because bis opponent
approve the other half and borrow i
as an instrument Of popularity and suc
I oessi If it be true that the defeat o
bad nominations contributes to part.
,, strength, it is still truer that for part.
, to defeat good nominations must b
productive of disorgsnization and weak
ness.
We have in GEORGE w. JEPFRR
) one Of the most eligible candidates TO
/ the Mayoralty who have ever consentet
to serve our people. He is a cultivate,
gentleman and an energetic, uprigh
f citizen /; morally unexceptionable, po
t litically reliable and in devotion
to the city's interests faithful
and true, his elevation to the Mayoralt,
= would be at once a credit sRd bsnefi
= to the community. Having acted 70
several years in q public capacity, tha
1 of Attorney for the city, Mr.. JEFFER
Q has discharged his duties with honor t
9 himself and with fidelity to those whor
he has represented. In this capacity b
o has Thoroughly familiarized himsel
with our ordinances, civil regulation