, 1876-03-12
RYDBPARk.


There have been few new Developments il
Hyde Park politics during tle past week. Th'
candidates for town Offices arc beginning t.
bestir themselves, as tho election therefor oc
curs on tile tirst Tuesday in April It is mo-
probable that any convention OK nominating
caucus will be held this year, for tho reason thai
tho choics will be wholly o personal one, there
being no public questions involved. There may
be meetings called in tho special interest Of one
person or another, but there is no committee X
call convention, and to so through the prelim.
lnary stsps necessary for creating an orEauiZa-
ton would be too great task for the amount oi
subsequent work to be performed. It would be
about equivalent to manufacturing trip-ha1n-
mer to forge needles
Tue names thus far suggested for Town Col
lector arc those OF Mr. j. II. Ely, the present
incumbent, and AIr. Michael Doyle, Of South
Chicago. It ia IN office Of great responsibility
and moderate pay. The duties arc often oner-
ous and disagreeable. Particularly is this the
case in instances where the Assessor has mado
marked errors in assessing property. When o
man With personal property to the va1ue perhaps
OF $50 Is assessed at the rate Of $500. the Col
lector has no alternative but to sell out the
poor fellows scanty stock OF household goods,
though he may know that the man is absolutely
unable to pay tho grossly unjust tax It had
bean supposed TINT Ar. Thomas Doyle was
candidate as last year, for the Assessorship,
which car1ies the same salary without one tenth
the trouble and responsibility, but It now ap
pears that il Mr. Michael Doyle runs for Col
lector. his son will not run for Assessor.
This will leave but two candidates for Assessor,
1lr- Hugh Maher, the present incumbent. and
Air. Joseph H. Groy, who held the Office several
years prior to the last. There is little doubt
in the town Nhilo it is impossible for any maa
to satisfy every one, 3Ir. Gray flied the position
couscentiously and faithfully, to the satisfaction
Of the great majority Of the Taxpayers. Els
long experience will be of great vHluo to the
town if he should be chosen this year. 01r.
it is not likely TINT he will be again 50 fortunate,
though there hare not been many complaints
with regard to his assessments.
For Town Clerk, which office has only been re-
garled as desirable hitherto as stepping-stone
to tho Village Clerkship, there are no candi-
oates spoken of except those Who will probably
run for Village CLERK.
Tiere will DO two vacancies to ba filled in each
tho election occurring the first
Saturday in Apeil. In tue district Of Hyde Park
proper the terms Of Mes6rs. G. ". Buford and
2. Cudmoro expire. Mr. Binford, having served
years Is member Of the School Board will not
run again. A1r. Trnmbuu will be reelected at
the end without opposition
For Village Trustees various names have been
but there is as yet no way Of deter
mining how nominations will be made, and there
Tore there iR no satlstactlon in guessing at the
probable nominees
For Clerk there are already three or four de-
,lared candidates. Mr. ]. S. Scovel the present
Incumbent. and A1r. ]. L. Stickney, his principal
competitor for the nomination last year, are
likely to be the leading contestants this year-
Another aspirant is Mr. Daniel II. Horne.
Mr. Il. 8. Thompson. who managed the CAM
7aign for the regular party last year, will prob
lbIY start for California this week. and, IS he
las besa GIG OF the principal political workers
IT tho village, there may be a change in the
leadership Of tho party.
The suggestion to consolidate several Of the
lliage offices meets with much favor among
many citizens, while others consider that the
york requires the present number OF officials.
: has been proposed to consolidate the Clerks
nd Accountants duties. giving the Clerk 81, 600
,cr annu.n. and requiring him to attend to all
j he may need, and paying for it himself.
his would make saving of 81 GOO per annum |
n tho cost Of the two Offices as at present
ouducted- In like manner it would be well |
o pay tho Village Engineer 81, GOO per annum, /
nd require him to hire his own assistants. This |
,orld save nearly $4,000 per annum. AZ any |
ate, whatever may be tho mcans employed, !
here ought to be sweeping economical reform |
,adc in the salaries paid, ind the general system
f village administration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. James Morgan aud his family will start
OF California in a few days, to be gone several
lcnths.
Tho boys Of Hose Company No. are happy in |
ayng induced tho authorities to paint their /
aud alarm-tower.
The amount of building doue this winter has
sou considerable, hut the supply Of modetn-
IliIt houses in the vicinity OF the railroad sta-
ons has not kept pace with the demand. There
GEMS to be al unusual call for houses renting
from ESQ to S75 per month, and Hyde Park
de- fair to become quite an aristocrasic water
g-place it the rush continues.
It is some time since there has been really
gh-roned wedding III Hyde Park. but this
ling leap year there may be chance for tho
Jung men who idly etaud aod wsis,-their ex-
'ss1Ye bashfulness having hitherto stood in
eir way too much.
Some OF tho young men and boys who are
the habit Of shooting in the streets and vii
90 parls will be arrested If they perdst in dis
rbing tho peace, the police having been re-
tested to attend to the matter. Tho nuisance
some places has become intolerable.
OAK PARK.
NEWS or THE WEEK.