The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-24
THE MovEMEyr roR MR. BONNER.



dis 'ussing whether the next Mayor shall be an
editor and others Of them whether an editor is
likely to make a good Mayor; while all Of them
who discuss the subject seem engaged in maxi
ing complimentary nominations. From the
lattcr however. we miss the name Of Robort
BonnQ. whose executive capacity AMI energy
ovcrriiu his own foiy0's But may not 'hc in
quiry he timely "a TO what the past history ~
New York shows about journalists vino entered
politics or about the estimation electors have
placed upon editors who became candidates for
Editors John I. Morgan md NJ. NJ. Noah in
the old'n time certainly lost prestige 10y taking
ofllcn and were not publicly successful in adj
mini-trUtiOn. In moro recent times the late
James Brooke found his last days embittrred
by political "reminiscences, and did not quit
public trusts ~ popular rs he was when he irst
accepted their burdens. HIS brotmr, wien
State senator In the know Nothing era, was
not reelected. and how unsuccessful he has
been as an Assenhyman may 20 determined
by a COMPARISON between bills introduced ny
him and bills Of his Introduction enacted which
arprar in the annual statute book which was
published last week. Possibly Geo. H. AnlrcWe
as CungresSmnp, whic also ediior OF inc
Courier qtd Enq"rg. or the late Henry, -.
Assembly Licutonaut-Governor. and Con.
gresham. were exceptions in the value OF
man certainly never could have rcgaincd
after leaving office the indcpcndcnce as Jour
halist which lie enjoyed before ne TOOK II. four
years ago the pgople We're offered ai the poIs
an uncNrcptionablo candidate for Mayor in
Oswald Ourudoricr hut his run was Us no
means commensurate with his claims. Nor did
the ELECTORS receive Horace Greeley when he
was variOusly q candidate for County Register
up to President: and his short term as Con-
gresham was never regarded by his friends rs
evidencng capacity for graspng events while
public ofll,er equal to that which his worst
enemy would hav0 conceded TO him rs a Jour
nalist. The moral hereof is obvious that the
editor in office stands in danger of weakening
his position ~ a journalist as well rs the inilu.
ence ot the journal which hc conducts ana
without at the same time securing with GER
tainty both independence and influence as an
ANOTHER EXCELLENT CANDIDATE.
From, 1s H.rau, Aog 49,
Our esteemed contemporary the HOrH. It
suggests the name Of Mr. Robert Bonner ~ an
addition 10 our list OF eligible editorial candi-
dates for Mayor. We take great plcasura in
accepting the suggestion 81 our contemporary.
II Tummany or any other party had the good
sense 10 place Mr.. Bonner in nomination nc
would be elected by an overwhelming minority.
He Is in every respect the manner " man
whom IL is desirable 10 elect chief magistrate AT
tho present time being n business man Of
great executive capacity and II elected Mayor
he would administer the duties II the oflice in
a thorough and efficient manner. Tho city is
tcaliy fortunate N having 20 muhy cltNrh. ol
distinguish ability from whom 10 select "a
Mayor !! may be hard to mq l a choice 9nonE
US an adminisiration SUI as we have not
known for half century. and max" a
helm having "a hcncn ,ial effect for years and
years to come. The position Il our cOufempo-
rary. that n Journalist IN assuming oillcc en-
dangers his pos .tion in Journalism. is not, i'm
MIR Epvrond aud MIR Erookl and Mr. Greeley.
Mr.. Greeley was hy no means "A failure ia Con
grcrs, and his career there did not ccrillhly
weaken his Influence aus journalist. But th"r"
Is very great difference between purely pl-
ltical Offices like TINT of kcprcsc ntAtiVc IN
Congress and the MWoruty Of acity Tho lat
Of the whole people. Party should have nothing
To- do with it, one way or the other, and the
sooner We begin 10 look upon tie Office ol chi'l
magistrate of this city rs a non.poltiral one the
better will It be- for it, interests aud prosperity
>ew York is TOO, great and Powerful Ia be- any
longer made the shuitlrrOek OF politicians.
| The sooner We put nun like Mr. Bonner at iis
head the better.
BONNER roR MAYOR.
I,on n, H,an Av u.
Our polite contemporary THE SvN. puts 20 US
dd",o if Sr Mayori. 'Wii The H,taa u'ni,o Win
| TnE SUN and ether independent journals and
cnt candidate. Mr. Robert b inner. for ln~tan %.
Yn3 M nirrgydy Itgn a pamf !'r y p di nr
| w,wil. That is Just what we want and Just
o- To- some other names lhan Of Mr.. Bouners II
| in9 couspi nous and capable citizen apart
| from loli'i was more distinctly presented 10y
| those namos but We have held our-. Ives in
| readiness. as We have said 10 support with our
! contemporaries, and with orwithout the parties,
| amy one of the gentlemen named who flDd the
! conditions ~ known capacity. uprightncs-.
recoeniz.l character and indertudcncn OF
the sinister influences that make political
! or Two or three leaders. Mr.. Bonner combines
| Zoo uu eminent gree Nll these conditions Hud
! W. regard his nomination rs am admirable one
| and believe that III ce'u1h Wouii hc "a Errui
| boon t1 the city. NrWilI support MIN aa earn
,stly and thoroughly as wr are al.lc pcrhup-.
| therefore. IL Is sale l' 'ouni upon tit'r lNnrnHl-
n- sure for the sup. rtot THIS numiuntiou TIM
| SUN D. sure. uppar, utIy:tuc H'fdll j. sure, and
We SUPPOSE from what u has said that Kills
| q. I.tI-Nt the VI II'.N. d
| good start VIII The IH,S T'tf.u. CY.nI,ei'-
| r,dI lIr,fiS,r and EfIug Past support u-
| Should they do this cN.d'u." 81 Hplroval on
the part oi so many tiy pap"rs So dli ~ a
! great wur fn 500 urr iNr iu' uu''lia'"'A rinuu-
b. ntce--ary to run .Nlr. Bonner apart from
| party g--i-iuu'e. Will Tammany dominate
| 70 ~ -"r thing. Inry nave p'r4 justly n'"u~Dt
| uf a disposition 10 act in such concerns uHf
for the peoplc net even for their party
| hat rs If the privilege 90 nVmiuWs VS. a
| piece of property that they could Use for their
| personal advantage, Indeed. tho common
| uulniun 70 that effect has well nigh defeated tho
| are not thought To- hc in sympathy with public
| purl'o-oe suvo when thcv coluorais with con.
| eral opinion and become mere recorders of nou4-
| nations designated beforehand. THmmnny has
herr an opportunity Ia show that 1t is pmcnable
| the voting ~ NqNenp9r VIII prove mat sum ac-
ton was well taken. But il Tammany. Will not
emincntly fitted Tor the duties OF the Mayor
| Office then Mr. Bonner should ran ON an inle
pendent ticket aud. With the support of the
U1'dd. THE Sun, the ll1rit. and perhaps som,
other city Journals. and the good wishes an,
enthusiasm 81 the public generally in hi,
favor he will cHrry th' day as brilliantly as Re
corder Iackett did In 1875.
| II TammRny Hall declines to nominate lphcr
Bonner for Mayor. let the citizens gct out tAei
own posters.
MI. BoNNFR's NOMINATION. FOR MAYOR.
from Ns Krpu4 Mn'. InI II
| Tho Hroh very sonsibly accepts tie propo
| s.tion ~ THE NUN 10 unite In tho nomination @
| Mr. Robert Bonner as an indcpo candi
dai' for Mayor.
Now let the other newspapers fall IN limo nu
| combine for movement that viii give Nr'
| York a Mayor who IL free from any bargains
complications. political following or ufhcr iul
prllmonts i'm the way If am indopcu TENT. cuci
ecti' fearless. upright. and aldo dis barge d
the exc rutNr functions. AMI gr'ut rOs'i.i- Nl
fQlow-rn-ults richly worth wording hard I
obtain. We havo the utmost couillcu 'o in IA
carneetno4s of THE SUN. and the l0ueuag' ,
tho Uuai d to-day leavC- NO douAtthat IT viii ',
operate heartily with TllE SUN to a." cul 90 Nh
campaign. or It's success there can le no dQuN
How Father Fnbcr Passed his Inst HON
Fonl me- i,rta, u'.
Hero Is q true little story which the hahitu,
M ttr hfHiuA tcIl hut laNc uDt luufDl 1000 itfDItIU
doubtless 90 the weakness of the weak. ku,cl hIpil,
a. AN irrlnui of the last ma, ncut~ ~. thr Hruuut
| fuiultr amt hughfpst oruHntut Father Ftltr Nn O.