The Portland daily press., 1879-03-01

A Fine Ser TO Manage the Affairs OF ihe
City.

Mr. EDIT R:-The coalition have nominated
their ticket and we are permitted to look over
the same, and have concluded to review it
from beginning to the end.
First on the list is Mr.. Walker for Mayor
BE has, it is stoutly maintained, come to the
profound conclusion that his three years
residence in the city together with reading Col
Todd's open letters has made him acquainted
with our affairs as city as we'll as the mastery
of 'he whole subject Of finance. Mr.. Walker
has asked the forgiveness of Col. Cushman for
def sting him for sheriff and goes for govern
meDt's issuing greenbacks
In Ward one Col Waite is made happy
through the efforts of Col. Greedy. In return
Col. Greedy is to have Col Wsite's support for
street commissioner. Col Waite is said to
have been converted to Greenbackism through
the efforts Of Col VIM. X. Staples. Col
Waite keeps an orange cockade in his closet
and fears that Bishop Healey may order our
Catholic friends to murder all their Protestant
neighbors.
nominated for councilman. He was
delegate to both conventions to nominate. Mr..
Walker and is all right with both sides.
In ward four Col. B. f. Andrews for alder
man keeps his orange cockade out of sight just
now and counts on the bloody Catholics going
for him to man.
COL SWEET was BORN on Washington street
and loves an Irshman Gust now.) He
fannts his orange cockade aid is death against
Guy Fawkes" aud Bloody Mary"
In ward five Col Spencer Rogers will hardly
win seat in the Board of Alderman, but he
hopes 10 get Col. Plaisted through as a council
man by split tickets, but we can assure Col.
Pla sted it is no use, the Republicans In that
ward are after him and meaa victory
In Ward six our good friend d. w Trne has
through the forts of Col. Montgomery become
convert to fiat money and has been run into
the fold.
10 Ward seven Col. John E. Donnel, The
anti shyock candidate for alderman iu this
ward. is AN ardent reformer. He is for every
mans paving his taxes and gaveroment du.
to the last C nt Col. Dopn+ll will frown down
as well as the city. government,
but the perverse Republicans in that
ward lack faith in his pretentions and the city
will lose thereby the COlonePs pure example
through their lack of knowing an honest man
when they see him.
1t 10 understood that in case of the coalition
succeeding Col Parker Is 70 be city marshal of
course without asking for it. Indeed it is said
fund is to bs 'a's0d to hire HIM to take it,
The Colonel objects to the c,ckade, it ini lres
his modesty. Col. Charles B. Mosley and Col.
Thomas P. Place are to be deputy marshals
and Col. Very is to be night turnkey, proper
place for his peculiar talents Tnere are over
one hundred after the liquor agency. The
most prominent are Col. WIN. X. Staples as
tester. Col Nathaniel Walker has faint
hopes of it. 1t may bs given to Col. John
Brewer, Jr., of the Cape. He never had nor
wanted an Office. The city clerkship is to be
given to Col. Cushman by general cons ent.
| Mr.. Walker wishes this that Col. Gu. b man
| may be near at and to advise with him. the
city authorship is TO be conf erred upon Col. D.
| q. Proctor, late attorney at law. He would
| have received the solicitors place, but owing to
| circumstances beyond his control he takes the
| position of auditor Col. Todd is to be "gas
| agent"-no competition. Col. King is to be
| city solicitor, and will be the right man in the
| right place.
| 1t is understood that Col. Drinkwater is to
| be city messenger Col. Drinkwater has
| worked hard and needs something to keep him
10 boot taps Gf none other) and deserves the
pIace Col. Ames is to have the Work House
"a can address the inmates upon finance, and
n AZ class spend more time resolving against
as IN xes than any other the Colonel will
hign "a rpathizing crowd to listen to his
nave syL !, Blood is to be sealer of weights
a and geas 0u, to enable him to become
"a; e!uaiE.eu WIN Nfice of mayor next year.
M 1m tra az, ior tne s0om in all things.