The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-13
POLITICAL POT PIE.
DISH THE INGREDIENTS OF WHICH ARE
NOT VERY PLATABLE.

A DISH THE INGREDIENTS OF WHICH ARE
Not VERY PLATABLE.
The pending municipal election.
What are we going TO do about il
The intentions of Clerk Howley, in |
reference to a candidacy for reelection,
have not yet been made public. If per-
mitted, we would casually remark that
Michael jerks the duties of the clerks Of
fee bald-headed is, in short, a bully, first
rate clerk.
Mr.. Pope, city attorney, will, rumor
is saying, consent TO become candidate
for reelection. He has been a very
efficient officer A much worse city attor-
ney might be selected much better one
one more attentive to the duties of the
office-it would be difficult to find.
How would Councilman Paul G.
Schulz do for mayor2 lie has had a years
experience in the city council, and has be-
come well posted in city affairs. In the
mayors Office this experience would be of
great use to him. We believe he would
do but then, you know, we don't know
whether he would, like Barkis, be will
| lin
Two of the second ward aldermen va
cate at the end OF the second municipal
term. We insist that DIR. Dunning shall
step into the shoes of one Of the vacaters.
The doctor would prove to be q city father
of the exemplary kind. lie can UNDER
stand question without having it beaten
into his head with sleige hammer, or
| bored into him with "a pod augcr and If
he could be induced to accept the candi-
dacy he could outrun the field
The ways of the Grasshoppers' who
hoped about the city lat spring just be-
for election, are mysterious and past find
ing oat. J heir plans have not been devcl-
o,ei yet. Whether they will nominate
ticket, or let the cussed thing go by
default, has not at this writing, trans
PRED Some OF the leaders of the party,
we are informed, have become passive:
The levee merchant who has been
mentioned as Il candidate for mayor on
the municipal rcformcrs' ticket has lately
had some experience, although not very
encou raging experience, as Il runner for
office. He will not however, consent to
allow his name TO be used, unless n heavy
pressure can be brought to bear on him.
A couple Of friends of his called on him
the other day and volunteered to him their
support, when he wuxcd wrath and drove
them from his presence at the point Of
p,tchfork. But his frieads should not be
..coursged They must still persist in
their determination to make him run, even
il, while they make the attempt, he should
compel them to run or grind them into
-four or powder or corn meal.
The administration Of Mayor
| Lan.dcn has been one of
incalcuablc benefit to the city in every.
respect. He and hi- council have brought
scrip to par, from tho almost worthless
CONDITION in which Mayor Wilson left it.
They have done great amount Of labor
! on the streets and sidewalks and have
driven from the city the horde Of Thieves
and gamblers, and the swarm Of low
bawds who infested il last year. Person
and property are safer than they have been
for years, and in every way the city gov
ernment has changed for the better. /
the people are wise, and place in Office
next month men who will continue ant
improve upon the policy inauguara,ed las
) spring, Caro- will be benefited b!
: S,-ir action for years to come. But il
t '"e! slow designing men under any pre-
c 'eAt 10 gag the city back into the Will
! ''"'", po''y, the day they do so will b.
!. "n eva DAY Tor epr city We have started
Il o" me right path Net US continue to walk
- IN It, until We have leo Cairo to the pros
perity which lies ahead q Ner in the nes
future.