Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-10

tFrom the Wheeling IntelliReneer. Rspl
The Washington city election, Monday, re-
suited in the defeat OF Mr.. FOney's man, the
present Mayor, Mr.. Bowen, by a majority Of
8,2l4. The new Mayor Is Matthew @. Emery,
the nominee Of the reform Republicans
gentleman formerly from New Hampshire,
but many years resident Of the city, where
he stands high for integrity and business ca
paclty. There has scarcely ever been more
Nrulent canvass In any city than that just
papers there were literally "red-hot," while
Tags and banners, and daily and nightly
meetings and professions, attested the interest
felt Charges and counter charges OF political
and personal yenality were handled through
the papers without stint The Star and RE-
PUBLICAN werefoI Emery, the Chronic', alone
for Bowen; and their columns tecmod day
after day with charge aud defence, attacks
end culOgiums, and all the weapons Of news
paper war. II Mr.. Fornoy charges Mr.. Bowen
"a much as he did Mr.. Bullock 40 cents q
line) for newspaper fayorS, the OK Mayor viii
have TO come down handsomely. Two small
riots occurred, and two colored men were
wounded By pistol shots With these excep-
tons there was general good order throughout
the city.
IFrom tho Pittsburg DIspatoh.l
The municipal election at ashingtOn has
Just been held, resulting, as the telegraph re-
ports, In the success OF Emery, independent
Republican candidate for Mayor, Bowen, the
Republican candidate was defeated. AZ this
distance the contest there looked very much
like fight between the ring, under the lead
Of the Forneys and Bowen, and the indepen-
dent and honest members of the Republican
party, In which the ring was CLEANED out"
We will be gratifed II this shorld prove 10
be true. Bowen has administered the govern
ment Of Washington most tisgraoefully, using
up the surplus funds and plunging the city
heavily into debt He has been mixed up In
a vast number Of political jobs, and has done
little credit 10 the Republican party or the city
government. His last dodge wns to threaten
the clerks In the Departments unless they sup
ported HIN, but this movement failed, II being
ascertained that the Secretaries were unwill-
ing 10 have their Departments run for the
benefit of Washington politicians. The result
of this election should teach even Washing
| tOnians that rings are destined, sooner or
later, TO be smashed" As result of the pres
ent movement, We hope Washington may be
favored with better municipal government,
and that her financial credltmay be redeemed.
Prom the springhsld (Aasa.) Republican.
The Conservative and Reform Republicans
OF Washington are entitled TO the sympathies
OF honest men everywhere, We imagine, In
their recent municipal victory. Under the
lead Of Mr.. Emery they have revolntlonlzed
the city government at the National Capital.
Bowen, the former Mayor, has apparently
been doing good deal 81 d'sreputabie bust
| ness on the capital Of Radical Republican
| for number Of years, which Is now stopped.
This Is cheering token that the time has
come that Radicalism In politics cannot
longer screen indefinite Tascality. The negro
vote Of the city was given about twO-thirds
to Bowen's party, and one-thlris 10 the Re-
formers.