The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
ppouTs, ELLIOTT a NALL.
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.

THE ELECTION YESTERDAY
The election for mayor yesterday p"''eo
of quietly and peaceably, ms Is always 'he
case in this city. 1t was very quiet, mo
e,,bu.ia,m on each side being but shgh',
and tho vote polled less than three'four'hso t
the full vote of the city by near three nun
ared. There was no special issue In lhe
contest no party lines drawn although me
democrats made nomination and the hom''
nee WAS elected, but his opponent was
democrat too. As near Ms we can esuih''e
reviewing elections ia the past epe-
cislly tho last presidential e'ec"oh'
thu democracy Of this city on II strict party
vote, has about one hundred and ntty ma
iori,y over the republicans ana ereehoSekef-
combined. This is u majority that leaves no
margin for mistakes in nominations, ana 'pe
democracy had as we'll realize the TACT al
once. that when it desires to succeed AZ the
nolls in Dallas, in municipal elections ~
must put forward its very best and most
available men. This is progress
siye age, utiliLarian age, ana INC
people are thinking moro Oh 'ue'r
material interests, of the progress
and development aud general welfare OF 'ne
city than they are of politics. :" men
officers are to be chosen for the CITY, 'hey
know the men who are put forward; they
know their capabilities, their reliability;
,bo;r csnacity. their habits and inclinatlons,
and their bent of thought and action, ana
thew are for the general COED, without once
thinking of politics, going to vote l0r .no
hest man, Of course other things peing
oous, n democrat will naturally support
d, mocrst ard republican will support
republican, or greehoaeher
will supper. greenbacker. we are a'luo
;ns now TO the thinking, responsible, reliable,
business and working men OF Inc cly' LII
every city there are FOUNDERS ana noa''ne
voters ready to 90 with any tide, but they co
not enter into consideration in these retlec-
tons. Dallas must necessarily grow euo
become h prosperous, thriving city. Ine
great bulk of the population that we are 10
receive in the future will come from the
northern. western and northwestern
states. Our railroads, our genial Gil
mate and our untold resources OF
sol, with our other advantages are gong 70 !,
bring these people here. Men with capital
men skilled in the trades and III msnulac-
turing industries are going in the near iu'ure
IN find homes with us and Dallas will become
q large and important city. Inc M 81 Oh
these people will be republicans, but here as
thew have ever been, they will be pracNcai'
business men subordinating in their immediate
home gffairs, politics to home prosperity ana
home welfare, giving their support In
municipal elections to those measures AND
those men best calculated to advance the
general good. We have but to look over
the union to see that politics cuts but
small figure in local matters. Chicago with
ito ten or fifteen thousand republican major
itv has twice elected democratic mayor
the last time but o few months ago. 81.
Louis with large democratic majority re-
Gently elected republican for mayor and AT
two elections preceding this had
elected at one republican and the other an
independent candidate, who IN politics was
republican. Philadelphia and Pittsburg' both
republican cities, by from $4,000 to 10000
msiori,ies, both few months ago elected
democrats to the msyoralty, and New York,
with its 10000 to $4,000 democratic
msiority, only in November last,
elected the democratic candidate for mayor
by msiority less than 5000, and had he not
been most excellent gentleman and
as good material as could be Sc
lected, he would have been defeated.
The time has. passed when in local affairs the
marty whip can be dashed about mems shout
ders, and under les keen cuttings they esn
be driven to the polls TO vote for Tom, Dick
or Harry. When the principles of democ-
racv OF the principles of republic snism are
involved, and grave issues based upon these
are at stake, then democrats and
republicans will go to the polls with enthu-
sissm to uphold those principles and to Sc
cure tho triumph of those Issues, but other
wise they will forget politics. These are
simply plain facts, however unpalatable they
NAV be TO some people.
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.