, 1873-09-05

bothor Of nasB. meetings and conventions, and
he had no doubt that tho nominees would DO in
eyory way acceptable to the cttizonB at large.
Tho Directors OF tho Board Of Trade, or any
other body Of men TINT had tho good of tho
city at loart, could also nominate q ticket that
would be generally satisfactory.
Hnd h1r. McVckor faYorito candidate for
No, ho hadn't. T1oro wore n great many good
men for whom ho would Hike to vote, howovor,
but 1t was unnecessary to uamo them. Ho would
like t sec Mr. nesag aunonos @ himsalt Sa. n"
Tho reporter askod his roasons for this.
It was tho proper eourso, la thought, for Mr..
Hos'ng to pursue. The latter was Of tho ,opin-
ion tnat his opiniona wero tho opinions
was tho case, what ronAon had ho to
foar Of lis sanccoHs Why should he
dosre to have mnn elected whom be could
run, when Lo might bo elected himRolf aud boHs
the town What was his objoos in aooking to
DO tho powor behno the throne when he might
DO tho throne itBolf7 Mr.. MoVioker couldn't
understand Mr. HeAiug in this matter.
Tho reporter confessed that he WAS alHo mys-
tilted when ho looked at A1r. Hcstng's, conduct
in that light and ho askcd Mr. MoVickor what
he supposed the result would be if Mr. HcBing
ran for Mayor.
The result would bo that tho people who be.
loved IN Afr. Hesing and thoso who didn't would
Hoslug and n1r. HosiHgs priuciples would be at
stake against some otllor man ard his princ-
ples and there would DO a mont and manly fight
oil around. II, as Mr. HeHing had remarked. a
tho other man would be put to flight and hisa
principles knocked into coclted hat. II ma
jority Of tho people did coincide with 11r. HeR-'
iing, why, Mr.. Hesing would not be cloctod, and
hiH principles would not be carriod out,-thnt
was all thero NAB about 1t.
Thcroporter remarked TINT II Mr.. Hcaaing ran,
.there would scarcely be any need uf party nom
nations, as It seemed to be question Of Hesing
Or no ne6ing in tho coming election.
Mcyicker, eud he thought it would DO . right
manly act II Mr. Hesng would permit the aBe
Of his name in connection with the Mayoralty.
Indeed, he owed 1t to the city to try aud got
people lad II treatod j. him prot}y 'l weil: N Mr.. M
McVicker's object in sponking Of Mr.. Hosing
was to have . square fight, Ia which tho best
man would win, and cessation Of buncombo
What did Mr.. McVicker think tho bettor class
Of citizona ought to do in tho present emer-
| genoy?
He thought to keep shady for fow weeks bo-
| fore making my nominations. They seomel 10
bo keeping pretty quiet, for he hadn't heard any
Of his acquaintances say ANYTHING about .lty
| politics for Bomo time. uo didn't be1ioya they
| bothered their heads much about the question:
aud ho wouldn't hare thought Of it If the ro-
| porter hadn't calod around.
The reporter thanked Afr. MoVicker for his
| kindness, and, with an injunction not to print
| nnything tl.at wasn't said, walked away. Mr..
| McVicker will pleaBe observe that tho aboyo re-
| port Of tho conversation with him is substan-
I tially correct. If thoro should DO any SERIOUS
| errors III 1t, the unhappy writer will hide his
| diminished hoad, and naver again venture noar
| his thoatro.
AID. M'AyoY.
Aid. McAvoy's name has been 80 often
| mentioned In connection with tho nomination
for Mayor ut the coming election, TINT It would
certainly seem reasonable to suppose that ile
and TINT reasonable Willingness to permit tho
use OF his name had boon Shown OH
| his part. In order to learn what hiu
sentiments wcro, and what limo Of policy be
| would pursuoifeloteted, be wa8 yesterday placed
under the receiver and the pump SGT III mo-
| tion.
Roportor-What aro your Intentions, Mr.. Nc,
Ayoy. about the Mayoralty?
McAyoy-1 hnvn't got any. I don't want to be
! Mayor, and won't run. hayo aa much as car
| do to attend to my business.
Roporter-But, Alderman, you know that you
are on all the sateB i'll tho great hybrid comai
nation party Of patent otl-nnd-water mixers, anG
that your friends. In presenting you with you,
tho probability Of your speedy translation tt
higher political honors7
! McAvoy-Yos. know they did, but I am moi
irresponsible for their remarks. I've Ind enough
Of office, and am going out for good this fall
I can't afford to poEloct my business. Why, wt
| have doubled the capncity OF tho brewery, and
have got to attend to it.
Roportor-Ihen we Gun scratch you OF the
slate for good?
llcAvoy-Oh! yes. Break 1t If you like as fa1
ns l b concerned. I am not q candt1at.e