, 1877-03-11

THERE Is MORE THAN USUAL IMPORTANCE
to be attached to the coming town elections It is
true that the kchoe bills have become law, md
the emergency clause causes them to go into effect
Immediately. They fix the city elections two
weeks earlier than formerly, and the town elections
will be held the same day.. There is IN uuusnal
stir Just now in the hummer camps, as the second
ouadrenpia election for Constables takes place un
der the present Constitution. Small townships are
allowed two Coustables to 00inhabtans, and one
additional for every 900 over. In cities the NUM-
her of Constab1es is limited. no more than one
being allowed to every TO- COO Inhabitants, tho cs-
innate being made upon tho United Suites census.
This will give tbirtyReyen new Constables to be
elected in the three towns composing the City OF
Chicago. OF these twenty-one will have to be
chosen in the West, nine in the South. and seven
in the North Town. There are d few Of these
Offices which very profitable It bchooves the pco-
pie to place in these offices good men. The 1npor-
lance OF good ind honest for Constanlcs cannot
be As # hs are anr o1t ie @
cause the mass Of the people have taken no inter
est in these officials They are necessaM adjunct
nes f. ss 5p Peaec rss ns IN neh 81
upon our system. The Constables execute write,
doing doing away with and hiding property
seems indeed remarkable. Often, Pc iors Justices
Peace,
many times on changes OF venue me 'us.,ee s.ss
may be be an honest and fair minded man. Mno
endcarors to perform the duties Of his office But
him biz in executing the laws. A gambler, vagrant,
or we'll known thief demands ]ury-tfial; ana
here Is where the crooked Constable Is made use-
GOOD au.; and md Il truo men. How ho succeeds Is
Too we'll known. He goes but a few steps, drops
into the adjoining ''booz'ng ~ken' anu taefe
TWELVE BEATS,
who cit On the jurors benches to try case, as.
which may largely concern Ing popc H., ,rae ae
yious1y fxed, and there is direct understanding
hetween him and the Constable. The result is
always dsshaS bis 9f c,e s msg lave been
this ill., glarfng M d and growing evil. Law in the
ands 1h Of se1e posons
on the West Side there are 152 candidates. Each
hns large hummer following TheK seem t tna 70 nafe
thee Respective districts They want to control
tie perqaisites and that is all they care for: Il
is important that Constaoles VINO staa knom noT rar
nuyers should see to it that only good
Constable nominations arc e. made. made on!nt,o1a Tae5 WI
materially aid ;tns core eand be-
erci,efl in their selection. The South and North
Towns are full Of conetabulary candidates: an as
names to be used. It is Just as important to have
good and competent conetables as az otner r town
oificcrt They have great responsiGil,ty pt TO Per-
form, and only responsible men Shoaio &c e'ee'ea
70 Ills point IT might be suggested that If the
Justices have te reputation a,t o. to1 ,her heIp
eTeativ in Suggesting the numes Of good men.
f'nc Justices sfonld meet together-cnll meeting
purpose # an emily y
10 the public for election The Justices know VINO
thc honest Constables are, and they shonM bs Re. re-
=. - t7ra1ve constables who hang around