, 1876-04-16

OF right against wrong in that Roard.
Hence. it ia not -. surprising to oear
that a strong effort will be made to prevent
Smith getting on committee where he can Be
troublesome in stopping lhe smooth passage OF
improper accounts. An infsmous bargain IL pro
poeed, according to the Sentinel, namely, that
Thielen, Chairman of the last Board. Is TO so-
ceive the support Of certain depnrsments-ol
which departments, be it said, = majority OF the
Board are supposed to be the mere creatures
10 return for bis promise to keep Smith aud
mon OF Smiths way Of netting on tho committees
managing such departments There Is only one
way in which members who Wish to place them
selyas above suspicion can act Iudar these cir
cumstances,-at the organizing meeting de-
termined to vote against Thielen. tl1sr,
last. and all the time. II they cannot
defeat Thielen, they can make it hot
papers, which viii probably BY next election have
Sufficiently convinced themselves that PARTISAN
snip, when it involves rogues for company, has
ceased to pay, may "go" for them. The moral
force behind iye honest men is stronger than q
two-thirds majority always. II I5leien Is
.'straight" he will not aspire to the ChRirman-
ship thus time. ....
IN THE MUNICIPAL. GOVERNMENT
tho principal topic OF interest still il the naae
Of the appointea to fill tho vacancy caused by
tho expiration of the term Of Mr. Novel; in the
Board Of Public Works. The Republicans con-
slider they are entitled to one representative on
the Board, and 4to we'll satisfied with Novel;,
except the section to which NOVEL; does not be-
long, who put forward Mr.. Sholes as tue candi-
dato. Ar. Butler will have hard task to please
his friends and supporters. With d Democrat
for Mayor, DemocraE majority in the Coun-
ell, and Democrats filing all public Offices, there
is very little probability OF the fair thing being
| done for once. and an expert valuable public
servant like Novel; being retained, even though
| t2iuted with the stain Of Republcanisna-
| Charley Harger's chances for the City-CleFk-
ship are declared by his friends to be quite sat
istactory, although Ed Mahoney's supporters
laugh at opposition to the popular o!d-tl1ne
Clerk. hlr. Damon keeps shady; postal caro-
directed to any popular German resort, however.
will find it's way to him at almost any aoqr OF
the day or night. II Damon loses the light. It
will not be Tor want Of drinking and treating
| lager. talking German, aud patron1zlne eSelV-
| thing and everybody German, from h1u baroef 70
| hia haIer from the morning refre6hment to the
nights amusement r.oa;
| dent Of the Council. The shadow Of his defeat-
ed hopes for the Nayoralty hangs over NM Ake
which is large and important, and Will sutfer II
the euterprising principal cannot give it more OF
his time Benjamin has bus'ness-llke way OF
| putting things through IN tho Council, and the
same talent, devoted TO supplying his customers
With coal and wood. and looking after teamstera
and clerks and givingIthe necessary supervision
| to the execution OF ORDERS will make him one OF
| our uealthest citizens in very short time and
! in the meanwhile. she Council may bs able to
! spare him, although hope not, as be seems to
| like the position Of President, and fills the
| presidentia! chair with = grace that none can
| exec. sud few equal.
| The Temperance Band Eating House has
| passed from the general management OF the
| Band into that OF one of its members. who ls
| conducting IT with great successQndor the name
| Of the Holly Tree Temperance strangers visit
ing the city will direct their footsteps to Mason