, 1876-07-15
THE CITY ELECTION.

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was nearly double that polled at any
previous city election. The main
issue was for or against a general
system Of public Improvements
popularity expressed as a fight be-
tween the ''old settlers" and the
''new comers;' which was not liter
ally the case, but may be more def
nitely stated as a contest between
enterprise and conservatism; be-
tween the old civilization and the
new-those who desire to build up a
city by means of liberal expendi-
ture in public improvements. and
those who want to enjoy all the ben
efits arising from the growth of the
own without being called upon to
bear any portion of the expenses
necessary to promote such growth.
The candidates for Mayor respect
lively represented these two elements.
When the editor of this paper was
put in the field as the candidate Of
the progressives, it was generally
understood that Hon. A. A. Denny
would be the candidate of the OBJ
structionists.. This would have pre-
sented the issue more fairly, as they
are both representative men, and
Mr.. Denny a man of high social po-
sition, sterling integrity and I'M
blemished reputation. We should
regard it as an honor to be beaten
by such Il man, as we would have
the assurance that he would scorn
any disreputable combinations or
dishonorable devices to promote his
own election. Such contest would
have been open. manly and attended
by no personal ill-fecling. But Mr..
Denny did not choose to take the
hazard Of defeat upon the issue pre-
sented, and candidate was selected
on the score of availability, with no
pronounced opinions upon any sub
ject, and without Mr.. Denny's scru-
Piles in regard to the means to be
employed for his election. DR..
Weed, while protesting to be with
us in sentiment, gladly accepted the
nomination upon conditions which
bound him in honor to carry out the
adverse policy. Not only this, but
he availed himself of elements of
opposition created by our editorial
expressions against lottery gambling
which he warmly endorsed and.ap-
proved at the time they were ut
tered, and this disingenuous and dis
reputable device and the combina-
tions formed with the lottery gam
blers turned the scale in his favor;
SO that he is not only committed to
the policy of the obstructionists,
but bound in honor to defend the
lottery gamblers, for to them he
owes his election.
A more gallant fight was never
made in q municipal election. We
have abundant reason to be proud of
the result; Of the warmth and earn
estness with which We were support
ed, and of our record. Out of 579
votes, by far the largest ever polled
in this city. we were beaten by II,
and that majority owing entirely to
our public denunciation of the most
nefarious and demorslizing system
IT gambling ever attempted or toler-
ated in any civilized community.
We cheerfully surrender to DIR.
Weed the honors of Mayor held by
the grace of the lottery gamblers.
We want no Office which cannot be
procured without concessions to
lawlessness and vice, and we would
not suppress one manly impulse or
expression to be President of the
United States.
We have the satisfaction of know
ing that we had the earnest support
of a large majority of the mechanics,
laborers and small property holders
OF the town, and that all the large
land-holders, bankers and money
lenders combined against US, and
with all the power that their wealth
could command, they could not beat
us without the aid of the lottery
gamblers. Our victory is complete
without the empty honors of the
Mayora]ty.
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