The daily gazette., 1876-08-28
Crushed Out.

We have never known an instance in
which systematic attempt to lie down
one citizen and boulster up another
was 30 completely crushed out as
thsattempt on the part of Rxsy Evening
to defame, upon mere accusations that
were groundless, and If not groundless,
comparatively harmless in themselves,
the eondu tt Of Mr.. VIM. kcMenamin.
member of the City Council from the
Sixth Ward. Taking the figures which
that paper itself furnished as official, it
has been shown that MeMenamin was
furnished with $50, 900 foe both the
Street and Opening Street Committees,
and had on hand when that paper charged
hum with incapacity, extravaganza and
waste, about SIC, 500 yet unexpended.
His predecessor, in 1875, Nj. VIM, Cam
bycon'the Street Committee, and Mr.
VIM. M. eanby, on the Opening Streets
committee, were voted $4,000. and By
almost the same time last year had only
5000 left unexpended. These vero
Every Evenings much lauded Independ-
ent Republicans. As to irregularities ;.
or violations of the $50 ordinance" wa
think it has been clearly shown that tho
Canbys violated it more frequently and
70 much greater disadvantage to the
city than McMenamin the latter was
compelled to do it in one or txo ".
stances because Of the damage To savar.
by storms, and it may be doubted whether
he did it at all to the disadyantaxe of
the city.
In the issues Of the GAZETTE Tbprs.
DAY and Friday we showed clearly the
facts IN the case and that the charges of
Every Evening were not founded on fact
and It's comments were untruthfuI nm
Jussand malicious. On Saturday +bo.
paper made very weak rejo:per from
which we cut the following
1t would not relieve Mr.. NcMa,o.
from responsibility for his Violations as
Jaw II his friends were to show tbot
every predecessor of his for 10 vears bad
seen gnilty of like extrayagance and
nregoiality. 1t would only snbiect tLat
Mapy more to Condemnation IL NJ
Sano$ mismsnaged his committee's of
tars every Evening has no desire 70 A
tehu nun and Is under no obliaati IN ~
u ~ ss ge presume he is able to defend
nintssItssut whether he is or not ;e NJ
a., u ours. We undertook to er.
as M. MeMenamin's management
ana Z phat is the subject under considaras
tan saU Apusing Mr.. Canby will not d..
Every Ererin9 knew a year ago tina.
1oere were rnmors Of irregularities"
and "mismanagement," and "eYtrora-
gance," but it did not 90 after .bo
nessrs. Canhy, or charge these runo,s
upon them.
WIN. Candy ls uok up 70. re-eleetiou.
out ie a'es not go after him with ..hot
soieh' and Determination to have him
defeated although it now knows bio
management os the Street Comn,,to.
was notso economical as that af M,u.sS.
min We did mot abuse Mr.. Canby r.. !.
was necessary TO contrast the o.,;aa' -
one With the other. Eceru -. W
claims to he an independent paper pm.
1t assaults Democrats and shields pa
puhiicans! 1t is utterly unscrupp,on.
IN Its assertions and cannot be credi.od
with fairness, az this case shows. Nc,
henamin has been the most economical
chairman Of the committees he holds
that there has been for many years. He
has had less gwen him to spend and has
expended less Of that which was given
hlm' and this in a time when the Repub.
ncan papers and Erery Ereninq too were
eianorins Tor men to be kept employed
lie fully deserves to be re..,scted !,
nomlna a;ed, and the citizens Of his w,r3
could scarcely do better than choose hin,
SINCE ne has been SO sLamefully abused
by this daily vender Of malicious IA,
traction.