The Portland daily press., 1884-02-12
The municipal Electioa hs,a


Toe Republican caucuseaIs will be the
on Thursday EVENT municipal campaign,
formal opepscIs already not little activity
altb4terest In the matter. The convention
80 nominate candidate for mayor will
be held on Saturday evening next and the
election will come off ON Monday the Sd
day of March. There will thus be two
full weeks for work after The Republican
candidate 10 nominated. The Democrats
have not yet called their caucuses. They
must nominate Mayor Deeling, and be is al
ready at work organizing for the campaign
Is actively and perhaps as ef1iciently,as if he
we're already the proclaimed nominee. Re
has tho advantage which being in Office, with
no scruples about using the official macbiD-
cry in his control for partisan and personal
ends, gives. That is well understood. He
isareformer Of the pattern of John Kelly and
General Butler, one of those who think thew
serve the public best by serving themselves
hest. II indeed when bis personal interests
are involved he has any thought at all about
serving the public.
%'iS ASo@Oho WY AhoJOi bCCilbS suOulu
not be reelected are many and are of a
character to influence .be judgment and &C
ton of all citizens who care for good admin
istration, for wisdom and prudence in the
management of city affairs, for dignity and
decency in the conduct of the city's chief
magistrate. His administra ion has been
particularly vicious aud degrading. He has
coufted the favor Of the rum shops by leay-
ing them undisiurbed unless their keepers
Offended him in some way. For long time
the laws have not been so slackly and par
italy enforced. Being himself coarse, pro-
FANG, violent and oyerbearing lie has import
ed disccurtesy into every department of CITY
snairs, end staggered through his duties at
the City Hall with the insolence of a
brutal ship master. To differ with him has
incurred his insulting treatment To oppose
hsa lawfully and conscientiousy has invoked
hiS uniempered wrath. His behavior from
the beginning hns been that of one who con.
sidered himself The "boss'' and those associa-
ted With him IN the government as his crew.
whom be was free TO command and abuse at
will BE has played the part of a bear in
the meetings of the City Council and quar-
relied with everyone who did not humor his
impertinent and absurd demands.
But be has been something worse than
rEgeDtleDanly and quarreIsome. He has
been unwise, extrayagant and lawless, am
ply justifyiDg The distrnst of those citizens
Iho refused 10 make him the Republican
candidate when he desired to be. He is one
OF the incompetent sort whom the Republi.
can party has refused to crafty to Abe ex.
tent Of their arrogance and vanity, and who
Shereupon renowned Republican principles
and became Democrats to ge, from that par |
ty what they could not get from one with |
nore conscience in the matter of selecting |
candidates. The hiitory of the last twenty /
years shows that there is no Republican so /
in character that he may not
hope to be leading and honored Democrat
BY adding to his other vices that of treach-
Dry. Some of the most popular and influen-
sisl Democrats today are men who, until |
they carried their peculiar talents into the |
Democratic ranks, were denounced by Dem /
ocrass as sores of the body polite, fostering
WITH corruption and dishonor. There is no
manner of doubt that if Mayor Deering had
been elected as Republican, the Argus
Rouid have run over with bitter and con-
.emptuous reviling of the very acts II now
praises. The reason be is not Republican
mayer instead of Democratic mayor is he
,suse the Republican party had virtue
'nough to decline to be represented by him
shen he collected its confidence. pro-
EASING fidelity to It's cause. 1t believed
i'm TO be selfish and treacherous and he has
the correctness Of that iudg-
aent.
We trust and expect that the City of Port
md will decline longer TO honor a man OF
lie quality and aims. 1t has had enough Of
be shame aud The scandal OF such admins
ration. He can BIZ beaten, and he will be
eaten. II man is nominated TO oppose him
whose character and wisdom good citizens
ave entire confidence. And such caldi-
ate VIII De nominated if the Republican
'Arty 10 left TO make Its selection undistu b.
q BY be marplot schemes Of seIf.seekers.
he candidate In opposition to Mayor Deer ,