The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

The next election for city officers win be held
on The slst day, being the third Tuesday in Feb
ruary, at which time there will be elected
mayor. four eOuncilmen, clerk and treasurer
marshal and an assessor of taxes The four
councilmen whose places are TO filed are Messrs
r B. Carpenter, James Munro, Henry Jones and
Benjamin DeCoursey. The Eve who hold over
are Messrs- Shine, Minis, BAH, Stokes and Fi,z-
giles. Notices have already been posted that the
registration Of voters Tor the elecion win begin
on the third Tuesday, the 18th, OF this month,
and continue from day to day. between the hours
of 10 o'clock A u and o'cl0ek p II. until the
second Wednesday in February, the 9Th day, on
which day the registration books win be closed
There seems 10 be considerable interest felt in
the coming election among those who have little
real interest in the ciy's welfare beyond the cap
ture OF the few little Offices to be- filed, and an
astonishing degree Of indifference on the part Of
those who own the bulk of the properly and
pay all but most uncomfortable portion OF the
taxes just why this remark able state OF things
should exist. is one Of those things no ellah
can ind out" bat that il slnuld be 50 is crying
shame 70 those who, Il they would, could 30 cnn-
troll the Affairs At our beautiful and beloved city,
Is 10 make II even ten thousand times more at
tractive than il ia The time when city officers
could be elected On . strictly political nomina-
lion has passed by. The ice was broken BY the
election Of Mr. Lewis, the present mayor, and
party lines disappeared. il Is hoped forever, in
the campaign in which be was elected bat that
Is no reason why future elections should become
q mere scramble for lot ofpetty olices. There
is anything bat profit, and not very much Of
what goes for honor in the incumbency Of the
Office OF mayor; and Is q general thing II has
heretofore been thought enaugh Of glory for
man to 6Il that position ihF single term but
the fear is perhaps we'll grounded that the pa
triOlsm which could induce citizen to offer his
services 70 his fellow citisens in that capacity,
with The sole, high purpose Of doing them real
service. Is not olea to be met with 10 these times
There 10 enough good material, bat il b not all
available Tor many reasons. chiei among which
seems 70 be The Necessity thai whoever runs with
the expectations Of eleciioa mnst be able 70 draw
10 his ticket the votes6f the cOlored citizens, or
a majority Of them. Il has been demonstrated
that no mere party man need Be nnminsted to do
thi& The coloEed voters of Tallahassee have
proven they are no longer bound by strict party
or cnlOE lines in The electionof city ollcers and
that they are bosh able and wiling 10 look nxther
to the exeelIesce and ability Of The candidate,
than 10 hia politicA
Il wouid seem thea. that The time b ripe for
the election at the bst msa. We hope he win
be foand. and when found that be viii be nom
mated, and when nominated thar he wiz accept
and be elected Bat that such may be the case,
those Who have material interest At stake must
wake from their indifference, and take thai per-
snnaI interest IN the cnming eIeciiOa which the
occasion demands.