Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-02
Ellsworth Again in Line.

On Monday last one of the heaviest
votes and the most exciting elections ever
had in this city, came off The Republic
cans elected their candidate for Mayor,
Joseph T. Grant, by "a majority OF more
than 90 r0tes, over the Citizens and Demo-
cratic candidate. DIR. George Parcher
They also carried three OF the five wards,
thus giving majority in both Boards Of
the City Council. 1t was a gallant fight
ard most g,OriOusly was the victory won.
The opposition candidate. DIR. Parcher.
Is al cminentlv respectable man and would
doubtless have made respectable Mayor.
Under ordinary circumstances, he would
have commanded the whole strength of
his party and he has many personal friends
besides. who would have been glad to have
gwen him complimentary vote, but such
was the disgust and dissat;s faction felt
with the extravaganza and wastefulness of
the present city government. that party
ties were in measure ignored and our
citizens voted with the sole view of obtain
ing a better administration and they only
regretted that they could not have struck
directly al those who had offended. instead
OF indirectly re5uhing them, by the defeat
of those whom they brought forward As
j; i. We congratulate our citizens at the
signal triumph they have obtained over an
administration which never had. aud from
the very nature OF things, never could have
the confidence of the community.
EetreHchmeit and Ec,raragdHcs Tenn
peraHce and Free Rum are as opposite a.
God and Mammon. and lie who attempt.
10 serve both, VIII inevitably in the end
'cleaye 10 the one and despi>e the other"
The professions. promises and pledges OF
4 man who attempts to harmonic such re-
pulsive elements are weaker than water
and the result Is that he miserably fails.
And here We NAV be permitted TO say, that
whatever may be the shortcomings of the
Republican party aud however much il
may have failed in meeting the Just expec-
tation OF lis friends. there never vet has
risen self-styled reform party that has
not shown 1 lower depth of corruption.
New ork and Brooklyn under the rule of
Democracy have shown fathomless abvss
Bangor tried for one year. like ourselves,
This repulsiye union of Reform and Demo
cracy, and the people without regard TO
party, everywhere replied the next year.
No more in ours. we thank YOU.
Oar hope for the future mast be in rem
elying the evils which may be found among
ourselves and becoming more worthy of the
confidence Of the people. who for fourteen
years. have given our party their support.
Fortunate ii il. that We have at the head
al our city government. a man in whom all
repose an implicit trus:. BY no act of his
own, la. Mr.. Grant been chosen to his
present position. lie i. unpledged 20 any
man. He has nobody whom he is bound to
make Street Commissioner. Road Survey or
Keeper of the Poor. Collector Marshal or
Police Officer, but can act freely and ac-
cording 10 his best Judgment.
We have also a city council, who will
as>uredly reflect the wish es OF the people
in giving TO them a watchfLl and wise ad-
ministration OF affairs, 4 prudent and care
ful expenditure of the public monies, and
proper regard to the enforcement and
execution of the laws of the State.