The Morning herald., 1875-10-04
our municipal affairs. This is a truly
alarming condition of things when power


the Democracy is charged with obtainin
power by false pretense, aud that ii
now "being shamefully abused.". As "
read the news Of the day, Every Etenin
pipe.i its discordant whistle in tones of OF
position to Colonel Whiteley;-and in n
way aided the Democracy in the last fgh1
The contest was fair, square, aud homes
one, in which the question of politics wa
paramount in the eyes Of the winning party
; The Sardonic so prevails in the tempermen
of Euery Evening, that even good-nature'
people look for snarl or growl, iu it
columns, at least once week: 1t reliev
ed itself on Saturday as preparatory to
comfortable day upon Sunday, and VI
hope it had pleasant day.
The portions ofthe article we have referred
to, are like the mushrooms upon tender
loin, merely the dressing-the gist Of il
was an attack upon II. B. McIntire, Esq:
"Mr. McIntire is a man whom we un.
hesitatingly defended from unjust attack
as we should do again. The evidence of q
searching investigation proved that he has
been an efficient worker in the subordinate
position to which Mr.. Hyde appointed
him, and that he had been sober when
upon the works, and yet Mr.. McIntire is a
man of notoriously Incorporate habits, at
times, and the proposition to give him su-
preme control is a villainous one. Mr..
McIntire, himself should not be party
to scheme which may make his known
weakness not merely his own misfortune,
as it now is, but matter of loss to the city
and of disgrace to his party
What is there villanous about the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. McIntire? An efficient
worker in subordinate position" says
Erery Evening"; if so, is it not guarantee
Of his fitness for the higher one, when the
gift by the custom of all parties is owing
to one of the victors.
because thou hast been faithful over
few things, l will set thee over many
things" is the body of the parable in the
good book; and as thou vert efficient in a
subordinate" we will set thee over the
laborers, says the majority in City Council.
Let us see if Mr.. McIntire is fit man
for the place. Judging by lis record, he
is infinitely. more so than Mr. Hyde-if|
experience and training in the special
branch of business he is called upon to
perform, is to be take into account, In
1863, Mr.. McIntire was clerk and pay
master for Messes. Sterns & Saunders, dur
inS their contract for laying down the
second track upon the P. w. & B. railroad
from Newport to Havre de Grace; he
remained with the firm in the same posi-
ton during 1868 and 1864. In 1865 he
served in similar capacity with Wood &
Saunders, while they were building
the second track, upon the same
railroad from Baltimore to Back river
and continued with Mr.. Wood, after his
separation from Mr.. Saunders, until the
contract was finished in 1867. 1t will be
here observed, that Mr.. McIntire remained
in the same important position for four
years, although the firms had so changed
IS to retire both Messrs. Stern and Saun-
icrs. In 1867 he took full charge of the
construction of the work from Rising Sun
o Rowlandville done by Messrs Stern &
luigley of this city, upon the Baltimore
CENTRAL Rail Road, a contract by the way,
the doing of which, over 100000 was
aid out in wages alone. He gave such ,
omplete satisfaction, that he was sent by
he same parties, to contract with
ne Queen Anne's & Kent Rail ,
'oad. In addition he has supervised ,
he laying of same city railroad tracks in =
Philadelphia. He also directed, and man. :
ged the entire construction of Buck
fridge in this county. We challenge any ,
ian named for the place to show the same
tness:-if experience in the direction, i,
nd management of great numbers of la !;
oring men is to be considered as quail 7
cation.
Is not the municipal caucus commenda- .
lie in the highest degree, to take such +;
ian by the hand and once again let him :,
low he possesses the qualities to direct ?
'ersee and economically manage great =,
ygregate mass of labor? The caucus Of :,
le Democratic Councilmen fairly nomi- 8
'ted him. If party customs are to rule f.
would be disorganzation and destructive ,
party discipline to refuse or hesitate to y
ect him. !,
The opportunity has come for Mr.. McIn. u
re who is anxious to live down the charge, :,