New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-10
4 BID LOT OF NOMINA TIONS.

Mr.. Edison has chosen his masters lie elects
70 serve the politicians, not the people. Inc
bankers and merchants who appealed to the
voters last autumn to support him as business
mems candidate, one who would devote MS
hest energies to the development of the com-
mercial interests of the city, must read the
names of some of the officials whom the Si"yo'
nominf ed and the Aldermen coniiimed yeS'ei
day; with sinking ut the heart. Is 1nis iho
sort of government which Mr.. Edsoh proposes
TO give the city In what respect Is IL pet'ei
than the plan followed by the ordinary paru-
san Mayorl There was much righteous wralh
among respectable people when 1t was maue
known in 1880 that the heads OF the Dem
ocro,ic clioues had met before election ana
divided by lot the Offices which they expected
TO gain. But was their performance so very
much more discreditable than that OF Mayor
min his allotment of offices Considera-
,ions of fitness do not seem to have been given
mucb weight at any time. Apparently the
chief object was to make the Offices at his COM
mapd go as far as possible III sllencihs the
cIamor of "workersn and "hcelers' 1he
value of each place as a means OF satisfying 'he
demands of greedy factions appears TO nave
been the chief consideration not the just
responsibility to the great body OF the PEG
ple who elected the Mayor and who expected
of him far better things Can he suppose that
true success lies in gratifying the crowd who
have filed the Hobbies of the City Hall since
he took Office, who have laid siege to him IN
season. and out of season, who have filled
his ears with the ceaseess din of their vocif-
erous appeals for recognition can he think
Ill. IN
end for which the Mayor OF New-lork Is
electedi
What disregard of public sentiment rorld
he more marked than that shown IN the
denomination of Sidney p. Nichols to the
Police Board This is 10 untried man
about whose character and habits thete
eau be n doubt This community has had
wears Of unfortunate experience with MT
Nichols. His inhu ence in the Police Depart
nent has been invariably deinoraiHng ana
degrading. If any apologist can point to aslngie
act or n single utterance of his OF Il nature 10
raise the tone of the police force, TO improve us
discipline, cleanse aud correct Its mofdis' WE
shall be glad to note it. The example he mas
set has been evil always. In the Time OF
Tweed there was q notorious Stable Gaug'
I. set of base politicians who me; IN stable Tor
their drunken 1evels. Mr.. Nichols has caught
the .nirit of that set and has saturated thc
Police Board with it, His private business Is
that of a stable-keeper and the Odor and the
WAYS of the stable cling TO all he does as Com
missioner. Without one quality to recommend
him Tor the place which lac has held so long,
the people of Newton must now endure nm
for another term OF elk years.
81 Inn gr yt1n =
ments Yesterday, MIR. Knbreth alone would be
selected if the choice were made suieiy 10
serve the people. Messrs. Duiy and Herr
man were named only FOX partisan reasons.
Of the two now Park Commissioners Cen
rral Viele may be expected TO display some
intelligent idea OF what should lie done Tor me
marks The recent extraordinary letter Oh Mr..
Crimmns to the Department shows how little IL
that line may be looked for from him.
Mayor Edison is reported to he eager to unite
she Democratic parry OF New York III lasting
bonds of union Yesterdays work indicates
what Affections the city may have to bear while
he is trying to bring about that result.
But if his aim is to further his personal
ambition, Mr.. Edison has missed his marx.
The way to unite and to strengthen the
Democratic party is TO select Tor once DEM
ocrats of unsullied character, not to parcel out
the places merely to please the canp-io!lowers
Picking out the worst men in each faction and
giving them fat offices is not the right course
for composing their differences aud bringing
them together. If Mr.. Edison had nominated
the best Democrats in the city whom no could
persuade to take office, there might be peacein
the party and there might DO promise for his
political career. Now every faction will lbs
encouraged to do its worst in the way of e1-
tortng patronage. Quarrels over the places
must speedily arise, and soon all the eliqdes
will be 10y the ears again.