The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-09

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nomination for mayor on the condition
that no d WAS TO be put up against
him. This in itself was a bumiliating
confession of weakness. 1t was an adj
mission that he would be defeated If
opposed, and he refused to take the
chances. Or, on the other hand, it
might have been a display of egotism
characteristic of the gentleman. He
perhaps thought that a gift was due
him fer past services-what those
services were we wot not-and he
named the mayoralty as his prize.
Take either view of the case and there
is nothing in either that tends to
sweeten the acidity of his nomination.
1t is plainly evident that Mr. Carey is
aware that he is not a man of the peo-
pie; not a man who has the sympathy
and fellow feeling of the community in
which he resides; not a man who is
wanted by the city to represent the in
terests of all classes. Nh. Carey has
ever taken pains to demonstrate that he
is an aristocrat; he has repeatedly
slurred the workingmen, and has wen
taken occasion to profoundly and reyer-
emily thank God that he never had any
thing to dowith workingmen.
The workingmen are well aware of
this fact. Carey's W employees knew
it at the time he ran for congress and
was Sc fearfully beaten. At the pre-
cinct where his ranchmen voted, they
were largely in the majority, and get
the fact ,oas that Cdrey's opponent gar
ried The precinct by a big majority.
Carey's own employees, knowing him
well, not only refused to vote or work
for him, but actually voted and worked
for his opponent. This fact demon
strates how Carey is regarded by those
who have reason to know him well, his
own employees.
A mayor should be possessed of broad
and liberal views. There are many
classes of interests in the municipality,
and all need the favor and encourage
ment of the mayor. If a mayor be Pu-
ritanical, narrow-minded and preju-
diced against any class, he is clearly
not the proper man for the position. OF
these two requisites which we have just
described, no one need think twice to
determine which are the qualities of
Mr.. Carey.
Socially, Mr.. Carey has always been
reserved and exclusive. There does not
appear to HIM to be a fraternal element
in this city. Indeed, this phase of his
character was illustrated last year,
when he offered to sell all of his possess
siens in order to return to Philadelphia
to reside in c%ongenial society. We APP
bprehend that the people will not be apt
to place q man of this stamp in the
highest Office within the gift of the
citizens of this city.
Take him all in all and there does not
appear a single valid and strong reason
why the people should express a prefer
ence for Mr.. Carey for mayor. We are
treating this matter fairly and fully.
As citizens of a frontier city we ask you
if there car be any harmony Of feeling
and interest between you and Mr..
CareyP Can a single reason be adduced
to properly influence you to vote for J.
NJ. Carey in preference to L. r.. Bres-
nahen? No; there cannot be.
The fact remains that Mr.. Carey is
unpopular with the masses because he
has chosen to make himself so. His
exclusiyeness and aristocratic bearing
are perhaps proper enough in him as an
individual, but when those qualities are
invited in a mayor, we object, and we
think the people will most emphatically
object on Tuesday next by electing as
mayor of Cheyenne, Hon. l.. r. Bres-
nalen.