The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-16

The city conventions which met yester-
day made straight party nominations.
That is, the representatives of the people
thought a scramble for office, sight SO
pleasing as to compensate for any sacrl-
fee of city interests which might ensue
The mayor serves without compensation;
he is target for abuse for two years; he
must devote one-half his time to the serv-
ice of the public gratultiously. All this
is not enough: He must make fight for
this honor. He must reach his position
by killing off politically, friend who has
some ability which he is willing TO devote
to the public good.
Mr.. Villas was no candidate for the
mayoralty. After long solicitation he
agreed that if nominated by both parties
he would accept, and not then if any OBJ
lection was raised by any man whose
protest should be needed. He was in
duced to reach this decision very much
against his own Will, and simply because
he had time to devote to the Office. This
was told the convention by the editor of
this paper who was present at the con-
vention at Mr.. Vilas's request, to prevent
his nomination by the convention unless
it was agreed to by both. The conven-
ton, by its action, simply said that the
man who made the announcement lied,
and offered him the insult of appointing
committee to learn, in fact, whether the
truth had been told the convention or
not. The committee may spare itself
further pans. Mr.. Villas WILL NOT AC-
CEPT.
Possibly some man hungry for a little
honor may be found who is willing to make
fight 50 as to secure two yeas of trouble.
With the progress VIC have been making in
city matters the last few years we need a
mayor who is able, independent, influential
and of sufficient leisure to be able to devote
a considerable potion of his time to the
duties of the position. Mayor Schuette
gave more of his time to the public than he
did to his business. He has made all the
sacrifices for the public good that any one
man should be called upon to make But
with our policy of ''straght nominations
if he was willing 10 serve another term he
would be compelled to fight for the honor!
What glorious system of progression!
The conventions were dominated by can
dldates for city treasurer and the represen-
tatives of of the people were more intent
upon gratifying the hunger of these candi-
dates for official emoluments than in acting
for the city'S good. The candidates for city
treasurer are not to blame. They were all
looking ont for themselves Nothing can be
said against Mr. Herzog the democratic
nominee. He was a candidate and won.
He will make a competent treasurer if elect
ed, and personally he is gentleman. Mr..
Haukohl will likewise, if elected, make
good treasurer. There is no difficulty in
finding good material for treasurer nor peo-
pie 10 accept, and for this reason the con-
ventions should not have surrendered their
freedom of action 10 candidates for this posi-
ton. They were supposed to act for the
interests of the city and not for individuals. |
Mr.. Williott is a gentleman who has not
an enemy in the city and is deserving
young man in every respect, but he has not
the time Mr.. Villas has 10 devote to the posi-
ton of mayor and was himself on advocate
of the nomination of Mr.. Villas