The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-31
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning.

The Enquirer says: The Democratic Con
vention yesterday showed genuine respect
for the schools bv nominating an extraor.
dinary good ticket for School Trustees.
There can be no better evidence of respect
for, and devotion to, the schools than this.
In the Scool Board ticket nominated yes
terday law, medicine literature and affairs
are finely represented DR.. Dawson is one
of the most eminent physicians of the city,
learned, public-spirited man. Judge
Whitman is a man of high ability and
standing, with keen interest in what
ever concerns the public welfare.
Mr.. William j.. O'Neil was COM
plimented by the highest vote. He has
formerly been a most useful member and
an excellent President of the Board. He
is popular with the teachers, and is famil-
lar with the educational affairs of the city.
Mr.. Emil Rothe is at accomplished Ger
man, formerly all editor of German pa
per in this city. Mr. James Nj. Doherty is
we'll known in the affairs of the CITY. He
has considerable business interests in toe
CITY, in street railroads and other enter.
prises, and is a gentleman of fine capac.
ity and intelligence. Mr.. Marcus Fe.
cheimer is prominent and
wealthy merchant, of popularity and
public spirit. DR.. Bruehl has literary tai
ent as well as distinction in his chosen line
of life. Mr.. Archer was a member of the
Ohio Legslature-in its better days. Mr..
Grueter. Mr. Ratterman, Mr.. Landman
and DR.. Fishburn are all men of integrity
and capacity. The Convention nominated
Silas W. Hoffman for the City Comptroller
ship. The nomination was given him
with practical unanimity and great cordi.
ality. Mr.. Hoffman has been slandered
and maligned to CRAFTY personal venom,
venom that now boasts of owning the
Ohio Legislature. He has been abused and
prosecuted on charges that wouldn't stand
an hour in Court. or with impartial men
anywhere, acquainted with the facts.
Fair demands his election. Justice
demands it. The sympathy which all meu
feel for the prosecuted demands it. II
conspicuous lovers of fair play were
numerous enough, Mr. Hoffman's majority
would be something tremendous. The
Republican Convention will meet to-day
and nominate man to do battle with Si
Hoffman. The Convention should put the
harness on that superb kicker and magnif
cent statesman, Murat Halstead.
The Commercial says: The Democratic
CITY Convention met yesterday. The work
on Aldermen was about the average. A
great effort was made to get up a goo6
School Board ticket with partial success
1t is our opinion that the people of Cincin.
| natl interested in the improvement of the
Board, can take six names from the Re
publican and six from the Democratic
ticket, and make up list that can be elect
ed. and that will very much help the
character of the Board. That is what we
shall do aud recommend to others. s.
w. Hoffman, whose name has become
tolerably familiar to the people oil
Cincinnati as Auditor Of the city, which
position he has held for eight years, hal
been nominated by the Democracy fol
Comptroller-that is, to be continued in
the discharge Of the duties thatnow devolve
upon him. We think he has held the del
icate and important responsibilities of bis
Office long enough, and that the public in.
terest demands a change. We charge him
with negligence and favoritism, alb
senteeism and political scheming, in
compatible with faithful consideration
Tor his duties, and we are able to show
that his neglect has caused confusion in
accounts that the credit OF the city de
mand should be scrnpulously exact. A
change in itself is desirable, but it is posi-
BILE the Republicans may nominate can
didate whose associations and character art
such tiat good citizens may regard tht
result OF the election with indifference
We hope for better issue Of the labors o.