The daily gazette., 1875-07-20
The Republican Nomination
for MUuOr,

IL point OIL character anu standing we
can see no special objection To Joshua
s. Valentine, as the Republican candi-
date for Mayor. He is about equal to the
average Republican candidates. General
ly they arc men who will not hesitate to
"stoop to conquer" aud cahoot with ne
groes at the polls and other places to OBJ
tain their votes. He would probably
make very good Mayor if elected,
But we object to Mr.. Valentine upon
principle; he held the Office previously,
being three several times nominated and
elected by his party. After he had been
in numerous positions, for some Of which
he was not too well qualified, he served
as Mayor, we think, SIX years, and pock-
eted the salary and emoluments. We
think he made very good officer But
we despise this thing Of constantly seek
ing Office. Some people have craving
in this particular that can only be salts
lied by thorough defeat, and the peo-
pie know this. as well as we do. This Of
fice would have been bestowed upon
younger man, quite as meritorious, and,
perhaps, in many particulars better quail
lned to discharge the duties, had not Mr.
Valentines craving caused him to enter
INTO a wild hunt after votes for the nom
nation. He was not sought after by the
voters. On the contrary, it has been
hip and thigh" between him and Mr..
f6y 1a II. -
entine won. Every shanty was visited
the sufferings in Libby were repeatedly
rehearsed, but only to be covered over
by the unvarnished tale of the hard dships
OF the Captain and his men on the Chick
ahominy, where the blacks and the whites
made common cause. 1t is little wonder
that the sympathy of the seven hundred
negroes was awakened, and that they
should concentrate under the pleading
tones OF Valentine, and to cast their votes
FOR him was natural. Whether secretly
he out-bid Killgore's printed and pub
hshed offers to make nofdistinction be-
tween poor men in the comforting of Of
hce, we do not know; but certainly either
Mr.. Macallister Or Mr. Rice was as well
qualified for the Office as Mr.. Valentine.
1t is true they had not the assistance Of Il
score Of ex-police officers TO hunt up and
bring out the voters; nor had Mr.. Fraim
and this advantage, together with Mr..
Valentine opportunities gained han the
race.
Now, il would satisfy Il curiosity to
know how many Of the 100 votes were
cast By white men. Some Republicans
say that II this vote was analyzed it
wenld be found that it contained only
about 800 white votes. Thus it appears
that the negro selects the nominee in spite
OF the efforts Of the large white vote
Ihls Is too bad In these centennial
times our white people preferred not to
50 to Pennsylvania for candidate; or il
At was necessary to go out Of the State
hspubhcans say they would like to have
had man selected who could get off {
short speech without numbering tn,
Kings English is bad enough tt
have Treasurer forced on the ticket
who is continually offending tho ears h,
such calculations as "ouse," ''orse,'' "or.
zible;;' and should Mr.. Valentines STAN
nering be added, it will be hoped vii
unington will not be compelled to be rep
resented by her officials at the centennia
celebration; or if she is to be, that oul
people will be wise enough to vote foi
and elect men to city Offices who will 10.
misrepresent them.