Daily Republican., 1881-10-27
Oar Phslsdelphis Lie tier.

ISpeciA correspondence OF the Republca q
MEssRs EDIToRs.- Thinking that q,
occasional letter from me touching mat
ters and things In this great city Of
over 100000 inhabitants might be q
interest to your numerous subscri
Ders, l propose a dish In such
things ~ may be Of general Importance
to your readers, and will occasionally
serve them with such a dish, prepar.
Ell exclusively for their delectation.
| AT the present time our city 10 In The
midst VI a struggle over the election OF
City Commissioners. The two great par.
ties have nominated men, whom the 70.
iorm element are dead set against, l. g.
political tricksters, who have served
their party faithfully and as q conse.
quence, expect TO be rewarded, no that
they can have finger in the public pie
ana pau oat as many plums as may
reward them for their services. This
you know is after the old spoils system,
But within the last decade there has
been organized a truly loyal set of bus.
iness men OF means and not seekers af.
ter place, who have resolved to be a
bulwark so far ~ they can against the
side OF political chiCanery and spolia-
ton, ard during the last Mayorality
canvass and Mt the municipal election
they demonstrated fully that they were
power not to be despistd, and the
election OF our present efficient Mayor
and Controller by handsome inAjorl.
tres was the result
This same power or Reform party
has nominated City Commissioner 3
ticket, independent of all and each
party, and the saMe result may bs an.
tlcipated, rs at the Aayor's election, II
oil signs do not fail. The Wolf boom,
another independent movement, pro-
do not think is meeting with
he favor and success which was an
ticipatei. Gen. Bai!y, the Republi.
can nominee for State Treasurer, is .
god and excellent candidate, only op.
posed by the Wolf supporters, because
b" has not taken open issue against the
Camerons, but because he has not
lone this, Is no reason to suppose that
10 is not qualified or available for the
pt sition for which he has been nomi-
lated, A. j.. Mcclure, u bitter and
per,is' ent enemy, both personal and pu-
tca'. OF the Cameron family, has do. |
'oted the editorial columns Of the /,
Times tn opposing Baily's election,
,ut it will not amount TO much, for
3aily will carry the State by at least
% 900 molor;ty, and please makea note
If this prediction.
The business men OF the city ere hur-
irl from the word go,in their fall busi-
1855 which | do not think ever had a
more excellent opening thon now. |
ything. especially in provisions and
he necessaries of life, are on the rise,
nd buyers 10 sell again estimate this
act at the proper value and hence by
avishing sh"pe Thereby to reap their
eward in big protitsin the near future.
But as Artemus Ward used to say, why
) this thusly? To be sure the past sum
nsr has been n very dry one, bur it
oes seem unconsciousable that because
t tina. fact things which we require te
ustain our lives should thereby be ad-
anced tosuch a igure az to make those
1hose means are limited open their
yes in wonder and sorrow at the prices
harged them tor life's necessaries. But
lready have written enough for one
,.ter. In the future will try to write
t other matters and things (which will
erve to answer aud interest yonr nu-
lerOus readers. OCCASIONAL.