The record-union., 1893-02-09
THE MUNICIPAL TICKET.

Sacramento's new charter has now be-
come law, upon which fact all the peo-
pie are to be congratulated. The entry of
"Chapter VII" in the statutes of 1898.
marks the starting point for this city for
new era, and let us hope better one, in
municipal government for Sacramento
But the new charter does not go into
effect until the 1st of January, 1894. 1t
therefore becomes necessary to elect
officials under the old charter to serve
until that time, and the political parties
have therefore placed their candidates in
the field.
Concerning the candidacy of Messrs.
Well and Harrison for the Mayorship, it
is conceded that they are good citizens,
and if either one were elected we have no
doubt he would fill the Office to the best
of his ability.
But the Republican party has placed in
the lists Bernard U. Steinman for that
position, and he will be elected if Justice
is done to the people by the people. Mr..
Steinman, boy and man, has been a
Sacramentan almost his entire life. Of
neither of the other candidates can such
closeness to city be recorded. Mr.. Stein
man has built here from the very
humblest beginning decent fortune
and has invested it in property, in
dustries, public and private relief and
liberal expenditures in the city of his
home. While scores of others who have
had their reward here have deserted the
city and carried their capital to other
markets, Mr.. Steinman has stood by his
city in her peril as well as her prosperity
and kept his means in the city.
He is a shrewd, far-seeing business
man; square-dealing, progressive busi-
ness man; his word and bond are of equal
value. His whole course is known to the
people; he has builded his character in
this community with the doors open. He
has the high character for integrity. the
business capacity, the executive ability.
the personal presence, the genial, warm
and social manner that are essentials in
the qualifications of the chief executive of
city.
Mr.. Steinman has openly aspired for
the position for some time; has made no
concealment of his ambition, and we be-
lieve, making a straightforward, manly
ErrI fOr hot 1,o ia L:
petitors, strong and good men as they
may be.
The remainder Of the ticket is made up
of present incumbents, tried men who
have the confidence of the people. J. d.
Young for Auditor, George A. Putnam
for Collector, j. ]. Buckley for Assessor.
and NJ. a. Howard for Fire Commits
sioner, are men who are capable, popular,
have had years of experience in their
departments, and are as certain of election
as any candidate could be.
The convention acted wisely and we'll
in expressing its doubt, amounting to
belief, that there is any reason for
ordering an election for Chief of Police.
But if the Trustees do order an election
for that office-which we will deem an
illegal act, one not justified by reason or
law-then the party will support John B.
Rodgers, the present incumbent, that the
will of the people, who elected him for a
two years. term, may be given full effect
While this action is ine-spirited and
not a political nomination, we improve
the opportunity to say that John B.
Rodgers has not been given an oppor-
tunity to prove himself in the Office.
From the beginning he has been an
tagonized by Captain of Police forced
upon him, and whose whole course has
been one of complete independence of
the Chief. Indeed, the department has
been rent asunder and its efficiency Grip
pied because an autocratic and self-suf-
ficient Captain was placed in it, and has
carried himself constantly as free from
responsibility to the Chief, the executive
head of the department.
| So, too, from the outset the Chiefs
right to the Office has been contested.
Between a divided force, domineering
and antagonistic Captain and the strug-
gle in the courts against him by con-