Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-04
THE CITY CONVENTION.
What the People Think of the Different
Candidates.

What the People Think of the Different
Candidates.
The Republican City Convention will
this evening be called upon to choose be-
tween several candidates for the Office of
First Trustee and er o6cio Mayor of the
capital city. 1t is always well that the
people should divide in sentiment as to the
choice of candidates who present them
selves for office, for it quickens interest,
intensifies the testimony of fitness, and re-
suits in activity in citizenship that IS bene-
fetal TO the interests of the city.
In the present instance three gentlemen
constitute the group from which the Re-
publican Convention must choose. Each
has q host of friends, and each is undoubt-
eddy qualified for the position. RECORD
UNION reporters yesterday had interviews
with a large number of prominent citi-
Zens, and the prevailing opinion was that
Mayor Gregory ought to be renominated,
and that he would be, by large majority.
Friends OF Messrs. Steinman and Knox
had good words to say for them, urging the
formers business capacity and the latters
long experience in municipal affairs, but
the greatest number believe that Mayor
Gregory should be selected, because he is
in all respects fitted for the place-by edu-
cation, business capacity, youthful yigor.
independence of character, probity, good
address, amisbility of disposition, coupled
with personal dignity and high sense of
Justice It was argued in his behalf that it
is eminently wise to choose a candidate
who has done well in Office, and it is con-
ceded that with the limitations that ham
per Mayor in this city, the present in
cumbent has made a remarkably strong,
indeed brilliant record. Under his ad-
ministration there had been greater success
in the city litigation concerning her finan-
cial involvements than at any other time in
her history.
Under Mayor Gregory's administration,
it WAS urged, the end of the vexstious city
debt had been first brought into view, and
that long anticipated and hoped-for sight
is credited to the period of his administra-
ton that, by reason of his three years
active service in the Office, he is better ca
pacitated for another term, and the city
will therefore be the gamer by his re-
election; that it is wise principle, that
has had demonstration in municipal gov
eminent more than in any other, perhaps,
to retain in Office the man who has served
the municipality well and truly.
Most OF the gentlemen who we're spoken
to said they did not desire to be inter-
viewed upon the subject for publication, as
they had the utmost confidence in the
gentlemen who had been elected to the
Convention and believed a good ticket
would be put up.
One gentleman, who prides himself par
ticularly on his loyalty to the city of Sacra-
mento said: Mayor Gregory, as son of
the city, we know will stand by it through
all trials and tribulations, and in pros
peritv as in adversely, be still the same
Il
citizen of the town of his home. No one
ever contemplates in his case, as business
success brings to him its reward, that he
will desert the city where fortune has
favored him, as have scores of others upon
whom Sacramento has heaped honors. The
man who proves his capacity in business
IL a safe man in whose hands 10 trust NUM-
cipal affairs. The experience of one term
is really needed in this city to enable an
Executive officer to graphic fully with all
the perplexities that involve our local gov
eminent"
the nominee of the Convention, but /
want to call attention to the published
statement credited to ex-Mayor Green, that
lin 1878 the highest tax-rate We had was
60 10, IfMr. Green said that he was mis-
taken. InIS7S the rate was 81 % on each
500 and only 40 cents went into the gen.
oral f1nd whereas, the Trustees are now
comnelled bv law to levy 81 for the general
fnnd That would make it equal to 81 so.
In the following year, 1879, the rate was
50 so, only 40 cents of which was for the
general fund, which was equal to s. 10 as
the levy is now made under the decisions
of the Supreme Court Let any man look
at his tax receipts of that year and see II l
am not right"
Warren F. Drew appears to be promi-
nent candidate for Chief of Police. The
general opinion seemed to be that E. 9;
Hart was in the lead for City Attorney ana
that NJ. A. Howard would receive the NOM
ination for Fire Commissioner.