New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
THE CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICES

THE CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICES.
The Republican candidates for local Offices
have far higher claims 10 the consideration ana
support OF their fclloWcltlzens than the ram
many candidat : possess. No publc-Spirltcd
Ncw-Yorllcr who studies the careers, the char
acteIs and the associations of Mr.. GilrOy and
Mr. Einstcin can hesitate for moment as 10
the proper candidate for Mayor Mr.. Gllroy
represents the nan0Wc.t tie meaneSt, the most
greedy and gla>png elements OF lanmany
Hall to the inmost fibre of his being. 1t Is well
understood in Tammany circles that if Henry
ID. Purroy, the jawbrcaker of the Nyacl Con-
vention is elected County Clerk John j. Sean
nell, whose life and associations are Of such II
character that any decent man who meets HIM
is compcled to turn away his face i'll loathlng,
will be appointed Fire Commissioner in the
place made vacant by Mr.. Purroy'S election.
That is lust the sort Of deal and bargain III
which the Tammany soul Of Mr. GilrOy most
cyults and delights. 1t is deal and bargain
of the most deicStable nature. abhorrcnt and
abominablc to the mind of every man who
shrinks from contact with Il coWardly assassin.
Mr. puroy is not the sort of man who ought
to be County Clerk of this county while his
Republican opponent. Henry {. Boity. is much
better fitted for the place. Captain Hugh Cole
man, the Republican candidate for Register, Is
a citizen Of far mOle solid ard substantial char
actcr than the Tammany candidate, Ferdinand
Levy. who is Sclf-sccker Of the most OBJ
icctionablc type and a man who has been prac-
Using the ants of popularity among the lower
class OF politicians all over the city for many
wears solely with an eye to his own personal
advantage Captain Coleman Is thoroughly de-
serving and ought to be elected Register. For
President of the Beard of Aldermen the suit
able and proper candidate for the votes Of high
minded New Workers is c. Nolncy King. The
public career Of George i. Mcclellan. the Dem
ocraic candidate, is confined to the secretary
ship Of the Brooklyn Bridge. which has been
as badly managed as almost all other insltu-
tons under Iammany control have been Inc
well founded complaints against the miSman-
agcmcnt Of the Bridge have been very numer-
ous since Tammany stole the control Of II from
the BROOKLYN Ring Mr.. Mcclellan shares the
responsibility for the highly Objectionable way
in which the Bridge has been mismanaged. and
ought not 10 be made President OF the Bolu
of Aldermen.
Republican and Tammany candidates for the
important Office of Additional Surrogate appears
On consideration OF the qualifications Of the
two men. John :. Smith, the Republican can
didatc is lawyer Of uncommon ability and
of stainless reputation. lie is looked upon with
rc>rect and esteem by every Neville hcr who
Ea, ever met him or heard about him. and the
number Of such NEWCOMERS runs far up in
the hundreds Of thousands. NJ. Smith is an
earnest. jealous citizen. anxious always for the
public veal lie is loyal and enthusiastic
Republican. acuatcd by the highest spirit and
the hest motives in everything that he does.
No respectable man in the city has an III word
fer him. He Is thoroughly equipped for such
q position as that Of Additional Surrogate.
judicial officer who must pas upon m,mcni0G'
and delicate questions OF law, upon nose de-
cisi0n rest vast interests in estates. and whose
Judgment and sagacty are of the most serious
significance u the widows and orphans Of this
district such an Office II this demand, for
the proper fulfilmcnt Of ir' duties lawyer Of
experience ability. and Of the highest char
actcr Frank T. I Fitzgerald. the Tammany can
dictate for that position. j known As Scrvilc
agent of Tammany Hall who never considers
the public interests in comparison with these OF
Tammany. Mr.. Fitzgerald has used his posi-
ton as Register in every way in his power 10
promote Tammany interests to crowd the pay
rolls with worthless Tammany parasites, and
to give the public a meagrc and Scanty return
for the heavy expenses OF the onco. Mr. fitz-
gerald is in way fitted for such a position
as that Of Additional Surrogate
The voters # this city ought to rebukc the
audacity of the Tammany leaders in naming
such man as Register Fizgcrald-a man who
has given neither dignity nor efficiency 10 the
Registers 0fiicc-for a position where he will
pass upon the interests Of helpless heirs, be-
rcavcd women and innocent children. The
Tammany ticket from top to bottom thoroughly
deserves defeat The people Of NcwYork
ought TO rise in their might at the coming
election to teach Tammany lesson. Unless
these candidates are defeated Tammany will
60 still lower down in its ranks. and pick on;
still worse men for its next batch Of candidates.
If the people OF Ncw-York elect Thomas +.
Gircy for Mayor they may expect John j.
Scanncll to be the Tammany candidate in