Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-25
The MunfcIDal Nominations.

1uC MuulCIpul NVuIluOSlOuS.
1t is not the function of the INTELLI.
GENCEE to make nominations for the
Democratic party, nor does it ever usurp
that privilege. 1t has found that that
task can be safely entrusted to free
expression of the party sentiment
through the appointed way. 1t main
tains and fearlessly exercises the right
to warn the party against nominations
whose untitness would do it discredit, or
the unavailability of which plainly point
to the impOlicy of making them. For
the public good and for the party's welfare
the INTELLIGENCER's s voice willnever be
silent when it can prevent public calam-
ity or party alterations. What this jour-
nal or its conductors have to say or do
in that line will he said and done in its
columns, where they can be held respon-
sible for it by all whom it may concern,
and which all men know, and all are now
again told, are as free and open to those
who differ from us as to those who agree
with US for the proper discussion of mat
terS or puDllc interest.
In printing the letter addressed to
Mayor Mace onigle, signed so numerous
ly by his fellow.citiZens, and with the
sentiment of which we know very
large majority Of them are in hearty
sympathy. and in giving place to his
answer TO those who addressed him, we
probably only inform our readers OF what
they we'll knew befOre-that the interest
of all citizens lies in enforcing honest,
efficient and economical city govern
ment, and in electing and re-electing
men who will give it to us. 1t is just as
natural that the people of Lancaster
should desire to continue good
mayor in office as that such an offic-
ial should be disinclined to seek re-
election. For the path of one who tries
to do his duty is 4 thorny one. He is
bound to offend members of his own
party and to give handle to carping
critics of the opposition, all the while
strengthening himself and his admins
tration among the intelligent and right
thinking citizens of all parties, who are
coming more and more to see that mu-
nicipal government is Il business matter.
to be conducted on business principles,
by men of business habits and expert
pnc1.
"NICE ICE" seems to havo the call on
/" beautiful snow."
THE regular Democratic assemblymen
of New York will hold a conference. The
Tammany men see no good in it and are
fast becoming desperate.
THERE is Il state senator to be uOmi-
mated and elected in the upper district of
this county this year. Make note of it
and post it to Roh rerstown.
THE proposition to run Conkling FOR the
White House by way of the New York
yovernorship is quite political pro-
gramme. But presidents are sometimes
nade--anl sometimes not made--that
way.
The Nen Fra is opposed to a special
primary to elect Lancaster county dele
gates to the Republican state convention,
but believes the county committee would
be sustained in violating the party rules so
far as to call the general primaries before
the state convention meets.
We print with pleasure the Well ex-
pressed and intelligent views Of CORES.
pondent On the question of making loan
to increase our water facilities. If any,
anybody eau givo better reasons for it
thaa Mr.. Schieich or even less forcib,e ar.
guments against it We will be pleased to
hear from them.
THE rather fresh young men who were
going to hold the Republican primaries
and convention for city officers before tue
rest of the party knew it seem to have
heard of the man who did not lift himself
over the fence by his boot straps, and they
put the elections off L week to let the Re-
publicans get breath.
THERE is such thing as overriding it,
Gen. Beaver was "Chrstian gentleman
who had lost . leg y out of the mouths of
four Philadelphia politicians who were
tackled in Quick succession and now the
people will have to wonder what partic-
ulariy pure and honest farmer this pure
and honest Farmer Butler must be.
lou can put this in your pipe aud
smoke it: If Cameron finds that he can
catch Oh Lancaster, Chester and
other counties, where he always has
some trouble for himself for senator in
1884 with Butler better than Beaver, he
may drop the "Christian gentleman
and take the " honest farmer after all.
With Butter aud Beaver cnly in the field
Cameron knows that heads win for him
in the toss Of a penny that has no tail on
it.
The Wilkesbarra Record, Rep, whose
editor has "been there " frankly says
8" The petty stealirgs at Harrisburg have
long been subject of reproach to the
party in power, aud ought to be abandon
ed. OF course they are not practised
through party completely, but by small
and dishonest men who obtain subordinate
positions. Some way ought ito be devised
to rid tho ns,h!ic corv;oo of <booo ,;lc..o.,