The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-22

nonular reaction was largely caused by IT,
| 10 tbe third class-those who mediate vot-
ing for Gen Neal Dow just to see what the
''old man" will dove have TO say that they
will, if they succeed in electing him, soon
| ascertain that they could have got more fun
at much less expense in some other way.
Turning a man of Gen. BOWS temperament
loose in our municipal affairs is very llaz-
ardous experiment. 1t will be great sport
no doubt for disintersted spectators, just as
the performance Of u steer in china shop
is for persons who don't own the property,
though for the man who has his money ia
vested in the crockery ware it is a very sor
rowfui occasion. Now these curious gentle
men who propose to vote for Neal Ds~Y t. see
the finn must bear in uind That they are the
owners of tlie crockery ware They must help
foot the bills. Losses that accrue to the city
on account Of the neglect of its financial
Interests while the General is nanufac-
turing spoit for the boys. will have to
be shared in by them and neglect uf OPP
pOrtunities for the advancement OF the city's
commercial and business prosperity, which
will inevitably bc the result of the Generals
blind pursuit of one idea will affect these
gentlemen as well as the rest OF us. They
should, therefore, look the thing calmly
In the face and then ask themselves II it will
pay them to make General Dow mayor of
Portland He is rash, he is indscreet, he is
impatient and intolerant of men who disagree
with him, and is welded to one idea, while
the management of the complicated business
of our municipality demands a man of many
.fo Io, I'M nf Sannn Hicopnfinn
of tolerance AID patience. Bear in mind too
that no party organization with numbers
sufficiently large to give it a sense of respon-
sibllity-not even the Democratic party
dares risk its reputation by endorsing him
squarely as the right kind of person to place
| in the Mayors chair. The Democracy say that
he is able aud distinguished, but even the
| conscience OF that organization is not callous
enough 60 commend him as suitable man
to administer our municipal affairs. The
Argus dares not do it. indeed that paper
some years ago in commenting upon citi-
zens' movement to nominate candidate for
Mayor In opposition to Gen. Dow used this
language, which very truthfully and judi
ciously sets forth the infrmities of judg-
ment and temper which render Gen. Dow
very unfit man to occupy the Mayors
chair
There is evidently very profound and genera
apprehension in our community at this time, that
the management of its municipal affairs Is sought
for, and is In DANCE. OF being obtained, by one
who, whatever may az; be ms other Qualifications,
Judgment, and those broad practical Views of
municipal policy, which viii be most likely to
result ii the main enance of good order IN our
city and in the promotion Of its growth and busi-
ness prosperity. This fact is endorsed.by
the names which we publish to-day--names OF
men, many of VIII. m have seldom except in some
enei gency taken further part IN cur city cleo
tiOns, tina to deposit their own votes; but who
now feel that the good order, the safety and the
prosperity Of our city depend on defeating the
schemes Of one Idea men, who viii be lihely II
they obtain the power to WELD it, honestly, per-
sole purpose of promoting single hobby, 10 the
great detriment of the best interests OF the city
and lis citizens.
These sentiments were endorsed by such
gentlemen as S r. Lyman, L. ID. NJ. Sweat.
Samuel j. Anderson, Chas. b. Merrill,
Sewall G. Strout, John NJ. Adams, Daniel
W. True and William Fl. Baxter-all mem
bers of that Democratic party which Las Just
advised the people of Portland to give their
sutfrages for Gen. Dow. Gen. Dow has not
changed. He is the same indiscreet man he
was when the above gentlemen and host Of
others pronounced him unfit for Mayor. 1t
must be borne in mind that Gen. Dow if
elected Mayor viii be Mayor a year. The
fun of his administration will have been ex-
hausted long before that, but the administra-
ton will not expire for many months after
the fun is gone, and the experience of our
citizens who have gone in for amusement
will come TO be analogous to that of the
man or woman who marries in haste only to
repent at leisure.