The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-11-26

As the city election will soon be here
select men who will when elected have
the interests Of tile city at heart-good,
common sense business men who viii con-
duct the business OF the people as they
would their own. The city needs Coun-
Gil composed OF liberal. progressive men,
who will see that our streets, alleys. side
walks. etc, are not neglected, and at the
same time will not be too prodigal III the
use OF the peoples money. Our outgoing
Mayor, a. we have before said, made
most excellent officer, and we are sorry
that we can not have his services far at least
another term for when we get good
officer Il is well enough 70 press him
into the service as long As he can be kept
there with his own consent. One man
held the position of~HIayor of Providence.
r. T.. for sixteen consecutive terms. and
would have been again honored with the
position had he not positively declined
But as Mayor Clark can not serve again.
as he expects to be absent much of the
time during the coming year. we must
ill his place with another. There are
. number Of citizens who would grace the
position. ali Of whom. however. after be-
Ing Interviewed. MS we are informed,
positively refuse TO serve. Among the
namcs mentioned il that OF Judge Black
burn. a mau specially qualified. by his
legal attaiHments. good solid judgment.
and an unlimited amount at nerve to
stand for his convictions Of right, to tiil
: The Office welI and to the satisfaction of
the people. The Judge will doubtless
object to receiving the nomination, but as
a gocd. loyal citizen I've should not object
when his services are demanded. AS to
the Office OF Recorder !: The present In
cumbent desires to be reelected. and We
can say that cur greatest objection to him
is that he belongs TO the party of non-prO-
gressIOn n party that has always stool
In the way OF every Important measure
caIcMIseed to improve Our country and
better the condition OF the poor of this
Nation. Mr.. Halter Intends 10 do the
fair thing. and he has Attended to his dli-
ties during the term Of Office now about
closed, faithfully, and II the Republicans
can not put up better man, we shall not
grfeve to any alarming extent II he succes d.
himself. But we do not wish to be con-
sidered Is acknowledging for moment
that we have not In the Republican ranks
men who would not ali the Office with
equal honesfy and capabIiity. But &c Is
. fact that We sometimes faii 70 put cur
best men forward, because Of an unwill-
sngness, sometimes, on the part ofsuitabie
camdEelnees Go come Co the front. We have
no reason to complain OF such statesol
aETalrs on tIIis OCCASION ms there are sever
al gentlemen. we'll zquaf4Ged Is All the
office. win have expressed themselves
willing to serve II nominated and elected.
AunonG the names we have heard mesl-
toned are Jldss Hewitt, >. Il. Mnina. ).
+. ssJolah EIanROn, N. J. Henton. aud
fliere may be still others. judge Hewitt
Is = lawyer and no one doubts his QiiaIi6ca-
tions. j. Il. Maine vas elected Justice OF
the Peace for East Albany precinct at the
June election. and too well known to need
ans comment from as. JOHN Hannon has
resided Ierc from His youth up. and there
fore Is well known 90 ali. John 5 not en-
JOying the best of health, we are Informed,
and Is therefore incapaeitaied tor doing
laboTioas and continuous work. N. ).
Hen;on 10 a druggist, employed for the
most part since his rcstliellcr among as,
in the drug establishnleni u F.s-hay 4
Mason. He isa quiet. raas inning young
man. and has had rye experience as :
bOok.keePer, Is tl,arnuRl,ly ..,ucat..d, d az
straight a. . string ia talslnrss matters,
and wozld keep tine buslnrs. Of The city. sc
fer as his on1ce h eouc-rnsd. ri.I,t up 70
the handle. These Nho knsx fio, have
no doubts - to hi@ qualifications. The
cfacs Of AarSllaI has Leen we'll flie.i b,
the present afEicer A J Hunt A daors
worthy. hn.sst. fIieient. ,.ir. t,.I a.,.l econ
ssnicni Offices siic citizen. OF Albany neve,
honored Nith their votes. And this is. i,
az 81 wshage hsen abls 70 get aa express