, 1874-04-07
THE TOWN ELECTIONS.

To-day that inconsidorablo portion Of tho
people Of Chicago not 1unniug for town
Offices will assemble at tho pol1a to exercise tho
inestimnblc privileges OF American citizens. and
elect ofllcers for tho ensuing year. For once, ut
least, voters will not be troubled with paucity
of candidates from whom to choose. Almost
every isauo, ovory nationality overy color, ov-
cry religion, md every occupation may 10 found
represented. As usual, there arc very few candi~
datoH who have not run before, md worry fow
who hare not been in office moro or loss since
they wore old enough to qualify. It is mainly
lot Of damaged aud secondhand goods, but,
Wiuio tno quuilty auuy us very poor no COM
plants can be found with tho quantity. As there
arc no party lines drawn in this contest except
about those perslBtentlovers Of thclr country who
are sttll engaged in tho effort to abolish Bayory
or to got thoir drinks on Sunday, tho average
votor has froe fold in which to roam, and we
presume II he votes early and votes ofton no
tho right man ut tho right placo, and yotes i'll
defatigably. Those who havo not tirno to can
vass tho merits Of the reginont Of candidates
will do we'll to go 1t blind and they will not go
far amiss. Fortunately thore ia no danger Of
tho towns being governed any worae than they
have been, aud ns tho law now prevents Town
Tronaurios from being depleted and town of1lcora
from taking more than they Gun collect, tax-pAy-
ers can breathe more freely, whatever dynasty
Of patriots may come into power. Our
advice to our renders is, that If, after
8 careful search among the oandi-
dates. they can find any respectable mon, voto for
them. II they cannot, they can exercise tint
b1essed privilege Of in American freeman, and
vote for nobody.
Town elections nlso occur throughout tho
State today. Outside OF Chicago these elections
POSSESS moro than ordinary Significance, as tho
farmera' organization ia taking hand in tllona,
and II 1t is generally successful the foundation
Ia laid upon which it will work for more impor-
tant results, and by means Of which 1t will or
tond It's influence against old party corruptions:
Their triumph in theeo elections will not bring
much comfort either to Republican or Demo-
cratic wiro.pullors as It loavos them no secure
uAbo 1oT LA0lf upcEALlouas Ht0ul the general
spirit which has been manifested throughout
the townn Of the State, there Is every reason to
expect that the people arc bound to-day to &C.
euro good and honest mon to manage local af-
fairs, regardleHs Of any party considerations II
this is done. tho inevitable result in the future
will DO better, moro honest, and moro compe-
tent management OF State affairs. But for tho
uuroasonable and useless manner in which tho
elections are spread over tho month Of April In
the Incorporated villages Of this State, like Hyde
Park, for instance, they would be made still moro
decisive than thoy can be now. At present,
School Directors arc elected on tho 4th Of April,
township offlcorB on tho 7th, School Trustees on
the 18th, and corporation officers on tho 21st
a concentration Of these elections on ono day
would produce a concentration Of interest,
which would be benoleia1 and would be far prof
erapla to the present cumbersome mode.