Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-08
THE NOMINEES FOR CITY OFFICES.

The candidates of the local Republican
party are representative of the city and
her best interests. They are worthy the
support of the people at the polls, and
should command the full party vote.
The lead of the ticket, Eugene J. Greg
ory, nominee for Mayor, is the present
incumbent, and has proved his fitness and
capacity during term of exceptional trial
and perplexity. The experience of that
term pre-eminently qualities himto admin
lister the affairs of the city another term,
with even greater success, and to carry out
economic schemes that have the approval
of all the people, and are intended for the
highest good of the municipality. Mr..
Gregory has fine business capacity, has
youth, energy and laudable ambition upon
his side, and in our opinion is the fttest
candidate for the Office that could be
chosen at this time. He is a stanch Re
publican, but not an intolerent partisan;
he is man of wide acquaintance through
out the State, and can exercise an intiu-
ence for the city abroad that will be espe-
clally promotive of its prosperity and
commercial and social advantages.
The nominee for City Attorney enjoys
the same advantage of experience that at
taches to Mr.. Gregory Mr.. Hart has
filled the office of the city's legal adviser
with credit to the city and honor to him
self. He is thoroughly well informed con-
cerning all the duties CT the office, and
will bring to it, therefore, qualification no
new man can. He is a good lawyer,
man of upright character, is vigorous,
courageous and tolerant He is a consist
ent Republican, and while a partisan, is
liberal, broad and generous in his views.
The candidate for Chief of Police, Mr..
Drew, is a practical and highly skilled
mechanic; he has served the Federal Gov
ernment, the city and the county in civic
positions of trust. and has proved his COM
potency as Sheriff IS officer. He has not
been active in political agitation, and has
not filed any elective Office, but he has un-
dertaken no duty that he has not well per-
formed. He is man in the prime Of life,
clear-headed and energetic, and his probity
is unquestioned.
The nominee for Fire Commissioner is
a practical fireman of many years expert
ence, and is thoroughly competent to su-
pervise the Fire Department. He is an
old-line Republican, has been active in
work for the party, and in such activity
Mr.. Howard is recognized as an open
handed foe by his opponents, and stanch
friend by his party.
The nominees for Library Trustees are
well known citizens, were nominated re-
gardless of their political faiths, and
selected because of their devotion to the
library and their eminent fitness for the
positions they fill.
The local party has thus presented
strong, representative ticket, of fit and
competent men, and they, therefore, COM
mand the strength of the party and should
have its votes and the confidence of the
people generally, at the polls made mani
fest by rousing majorities, and we believe
that they will receive them.
Since the foregoing was written the To-
cal Democratic party has nominated can
didates for the city offices. W. D. Com
stock heads the list as nominee for the
Mayorality. Mr.. Comstock is good citi-
zen, and a gentleman. Personally he is
unobiectionable, and in business life and
private circles does honor to his citizen
ship. But, compared to the Republican
nominee, he is out of the question. He
has not the experience, nor knowledge of
municipal affairs essential to the strong
candidate. In his reserve, his quiet and
his negative qualities, he is more than
weak. He is the last man to choose to
administer the affairs of this city, involved
as they are. He has himself declared that
Mr.. Gregory had made a thoroughly eff
cient Mayor, and that he would regret to
run against him. His own business sense
compelled him to this acknowledgment,
and it is the fittest commentary upon his
own nomination. Had the Democratic
party nominated R. D. Stephens, the con-
test would still have beep between gentle
men, but Mr.. Stephens would have brought
into the canvass the worldly wisdom, the
political knowledge, and the experience in
public affairs that would have made his
candidacy strong.
Mr.. Church, the nominee for City At
torney, has in Office disappointed all who
had confidence in his ability to fill it. He
has been weak official, and is weaker
candidate.
H. F. Dillman, for Chief Of Police, has
the misfortune to have behind him an
official record of incompetency establishing
his entire unftness ana incapacity.
Mr.. Goode, for Fire Commissioner, is an
excellent master printer and good citi-
zen; but he has not the knowledge of the
Fire Department that Fire Commissioner
should possess. We have had enough of
such in the Office, and the time for placing
a practical. experienced fireman there,
and one who knows how to handle the
force, has come.
AS whole, the Democratic ticket does
not do the Convention credit, nor testify
to its ability to propose strong, capacitated
men for Office. 1t is good ticket to beat.
It is beaten already.
REpREENTATIvE CANNON, in the House