, 1876-04-13

HHA gill tlU 1GilUGEAAiC tlGhut IAEfS4hs l. LIZ
GERALD nnl KL1xaEn. We understand Tint
Mr.. ballard has signiaed hls Willingness to
Withdraw in favor of hlr. HoYaE, nnd ono Of
tho two Dcinocratio candidates ought to do
the same. REr. 1lorNa Thus olocted Alder
man, tho nav Council will follow tho will OF
tho people, as expressed at tho polls, and
cleot him to I'll tho vacancy in the Mayors
office.
Tho choice Of Mr.. HOME by the maas-
meeting was fortunate ono, not merely
because lie is gentleman, n taxpayer, and m
incorporating enemy to the hummer class,
but also because hc is Democrat. 1Iad n
Republican been designated under tho cir
cnmstances, It would have given CoIvla q
rrotoxt for urging upon tho Democrats that
1t was simply partisan movement to enable
the Republican party to soizo control Of tho
City Government With this strong partisan
plea he would undoubtedly havo built up
following, which would either have refrained
from voting for Mayor or nominated an op-
position candidate. Ho would havo i'm.
proved to tho utmost this opportunity for
creating division among tho people, and
tho result would have boon in lis interest.
No such plea can be nude with Mr.. 1loYNE
aa the peoples candidate. So far as tho
Detnocrass aro concerned, they know HORNE
to be a better Democrat aud better man
than Co1vla. SO far ns tho Republicans arc
concerned, thoro Is no valid reason why any one
of them should decline to vote for Mr. HoYNE
on partisan grounds. 1a 1t not better for Ro-
publicans to have such a Democrat as
THOMAS HORNE IN tho Office OF Mayor than
auch Democrat as HAnvEx D. CoLv1N2 This
Is the alternative. Nor Is IL likely that Mr..
HOME will ever prostitute tho Office in behalf
Of his pnrty, though It is certain that GOWN
has not hesitatod TO do SO. hir. HoYNE is not
tho candidnto Of tho Democratic party; ho is
the candidate Of tho people irrespective Of
party. 1Io ia not run Us partisan, but aa
the embodiment Of tho popular protest
ngninst usurpation, official bummorisn,
municipal extravaganza, ring government, aud
ballot-stufllng In politics rs we'll rs in
private and business relations, Nlr. HorNH
has always been q gentleman, and he has
on moro than ono occasion actod with
tho Republicans when ho felt that this
was tho best why in which dcccncy and hon.
esty could prevail, and whom the intcresta Of
the city were paramount to oil party inter-
ests. Certainly Republicans cannot now
consistently doclino to net with him for the
Ba1ne worthy purpose. We do not bo1ievo
that my respectable and honest Republicans
contemplate anything else than giving h1r.
HoYuE the most cordial and unanimous sup
port in this fight against tho political iniqui-
ties and municipal expressions inaugurated
under CoLvtN's shameful administration.
Our confidence in Mr.. HoyNE's honesty OF
purpose III this matter is confirmed by tho
following statement which ho mado ycster-
day In roply to au insinuation that he will
uso the Office Of Mayor in tho interest Of tho
Democratio party in tho coming Presidential
election. He said:
Tho statement n falso. do not conRidar II partl-
aau nomination In any sonso. The patronage wilt be
diatr!bued without any regard to party indeed, It
will bc my chief desire to avoid tho tmputason Of 10.
lng& partisan MsJor. I will not attend partisan
meeting during tho campaign, snl deny utterly that
there IL any party agnI1cance 10 tho nominAton. II
uas aao BY tie peop1o Of both pattlcs and ask tho
people to beievo thst 1t accepted by mo In good
fah, ami That both psscs wilt fslry bo entitled to
share Of tbs patronage. Nobody knows better than
hs Democrats themselves that they could not Use mo
for 1ny uuch purpose they desirod, which do not
beiioSs shey do.