The sun., 1893-06-05
ALDERMEN ARE NOT WORRYING.
They DO Not Come Ur for Recollection Uniti
Next Year.

ost inhabitant no election for Aldermen in
New York. Heretofore. the nldcrmanic torn
has been ono yenr. and thus in each reour-
ring political campaign. IL successor to the
incumbent has had to bc chosen. or the in
cumbont himself has sought reelection. What
this means In New York city district may loo
better known whom ons considers what
duties fail to the lot OF the Now York
Aldermen. These duties are of two kinds
thoao prescribed by statute. and those fixed
by long usage. Tho statutory duties of tho
Aldermen do not amount to much. They hold
n few meetings during the year. They enact
or amend few ordinances. In n rcrfunctory
manner they ratify tho tax budget and fix tho
tax rate. They look after tho commissioners
OF deeds. and SEQ tho vacancies in these i'm
rortant offices arc proml tly filed They pass
orders. giving exemptions to private irdivid-
uals. orders usually vetoed by tho Mayor.
Thoy attend jaunts receptions and entcr-
tninments, and they stand "n the rear steps
oi the City Hall when tho sun is too hot for
them Mt tho front entrance.
Though tho legal duties OF The New Yorl;
Aldermen n. therefore, do not amount to much,
their other dutics. not fixed 10y tho law OF tho
land, nre numerous and important. An Alder
man is most important man. for local pur-
poses, In the district from which no hails. He
is the bondsman OF the distr rcss ed stituent
lie is tho patron and counsellor OF the retail
liquor merchant. He is tho unpaid legal ad-
wiser OF tho small tradesman and %! the no.
cessituus tenant. Uo is the generous pur-
chaser OF ball and picnic tickets. AMI, usu-
nly very prominent in wakes and christcn-
Ings His services IS a rcrambulnting EN- ploy-
ment nGcnt nre diversified and continuous
He is expected to put one man on tho cars"
He is oxrectcd to get another "a broom" In
vi. 49,, ~. .,b" s'a,.. isn ' 40 20, "p
neairu 70 oy,noso VINO ues,Fo @ laoorers 'lckots
IN ' ,hs rust " tho tres %, tb. nnnsad
h'ep W. luz. ,, u'' Wv e' y. .'o "nu'vu
carts OF ms constituents oy securing Tor their
INK pt aS thu A, no mus. h,s
ncighbors. congratulate the prosperous and
sbnre. TO tho extent possihIe tho ;oys OF tho
@ iightheart.G. ca Ted H.. must Keep "I the ie'd distriet
Sre W.NeS now + Democrats, in pleasMpt frnme OF
mind. and befors. bevond. md above ali.
hs eer sod Fh rhS Sy srcn
rendszv"us.th. neisbborinr hosteliies 10
DO all ,hs na these vnrGd
rand na Ian and snbssncs Such men @ even in 4 New W
arc 6nri put 31 to Sre thsy
10 Tnr, .arn, ~, nm Aldermo,
ycnr only the holder Of that position ,God to
aUoul @ s prev. o n 'ns rsst nr % Tne
e'eiIy mMds W Known beor" "" apsther "s WAS o In
~ ihs disnay of nny nssit,h" or ini ifTerencs
on on Tn, pnrt "f The bldermnn. Tor ne cuuId not
fail to reaze that hin neGlsst would serve the
opsrting hms.t W in The epnoves With innd ~ W
popuJarity' would establish a claim to promo. o.
ii Of wa
hose Who VI invoS ed the iniiuence or nnsked
nIer hd tS a nT'a 20 me
n s . at 'es S09T OF
soo zen an al Nv rsynio ~ WAS h
Rage ns he
II pmess be's foryettinr iis old frends"
such simple uttarances would be the SoGin.
this: Alderman N-.- ia pIowinr vorv m. n.
nnm,,or In his district and there is Iond do
Whntsver nj allowances se would be- made for m
AIdermnn'a npparsnt narirct Of hjs consti.
during the sSs Fl hT
=" mnaicn wns or cnnid bs io,arataG 'ha wss
mn for r"llection. and he REQUIRED every vote
mig ht soothe Others never entirely took nos
session OF him. Nothing is sure in politics.
In %s ss
between the Gun of promise and the lips Of
ntt ;np,ant An alarttop of an turr e ,Inon vary
f"w vntes' and m Aldermanic candiints can
neyer read tho sentiments OF Ills neic hbors
an m icientiv we'll 10 know in ndyanro II thav In
tend I" reaiecs him. It is ior the interest , Of
1nrnts th,. diCIiruitirs OF ths canvass and 70
nuument tine obstnrlHs which thev declnra ars
TO hn overcome. Tho harder the bntfie lie
greater their reward for services rendered:
II .a asi.r tho isht the less uraise for them
things show himself" about the district II
is an expensive exhibtion Of his features and
lnr on q for every one else while It lasts. There
is no such thing NOWADAYS in New York az
what used to be- Known MS n "house.to.housa
canvass" Tho city is too large. the districts
too extensive. the changes In incubation too
numerous and rapid and the endurance OF n
ra n Gidnte is not sufficient for the strain But
the next best thing to 1t among candI-
dates Tor elective Office is found to be
n morning afternoon and nightly tour of the
district. stopping in at such public resorts on
the ground door as are most likely to contain
the greatest number OF constituents saloons.
stables, barber shops and eating houses. Tho
visit OF an Alderman or OF an Aidermanic can.
iiiate means in every case an addition to the
sons, from interested motives, look forward
with confidence and pleasure to the beginning