The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
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MAYOR M,LEAN's NOMINATION.
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MAYOR M'LEANs NOMINATION.
For the most part Wichita has been very fortu
nate in her mayors in their several and respective
administrations What would have happened if the
defeated candidates had all been elected and all the
elected once defeated. might be hard to guess With
the complaint annually coming up from many other
cities of the state of rascally mayors, and of ex
travagant corrupt administrations, cur people can
congratulate themselves that nothing of the KIND
ever happened to Wichita The people OF Wichita
have always pointed with pride" to the satsfac-
tory way our mayors and city councils administered
public affairs Successfully have mayors all been
respectively inspired in the endeavor to leave
clean record to the things that would count for
the best welfare of the city, its people and its In
terests. The ambition to make the best mayor that
"ever happened" has animated the majority with
no stain left the records of either. And so the
victories won the enterprises secured and the good
things disnctively accomplished successfully under
the respective administrations of William Grieffen-
STEM Joseph P. Allen Ben Aldrich, G. W. Clements,
John b. Carey L. NJ. Cox and Finlay Ross have
proved men and matters for congratulation and
for proud reference. Unselfshy, all these worked
for the upbuildng of great city for the prosperity
of its citizens and with all the ardour they would
have worked for themselves. So the boast is not
an idle or perfunctory one. The evidence Of their
efforts upon every hand
The latest citizen to be elected mayor, the man
who has had the example, as well as the difficult
task of emulating the good accomplished by the
array competent and faithful predecessors named
is B. F. Mclean, whose first term is drawing
to a close and who was unanimously nominated yes
terday his second term Like his ilustrious pre-
decessors-if the term be permissable-Ben has
done his best His brain and heart less than his
pride have been at the citys service. He has given
the city the best that's in him. the best of very
active capable honest and conscientious
Backed and supported by his corps of more than
ordinarily efficient appointees, seconded by all the
other elective officers and being in perfect harmony
with the city council his administration could hardly
have failed of being satisfactory to the great ma
jority of voters and tax payers The unusual in
terest taken in the primaries the great numbers
that rallied at every precinct, Thursday evening,
was not only conclusive evidence of the majority
desiring to see him renominated, but the unques-
tonable public benedction of well DONE thou good
and faithful servant"
There are number OF important enterprises
of big things for the city to be developed, encour
aged and materalized the coming year. While
doubt it is Mr. McLeans ambition, it is that Of
his conferees to have the honor of making the en-
terprises and improvements accomplished facts, who
could or would prove capable than he and the
other experienced men who nominated the
ticket with him.
OF all the interests conserved OF all the things
encompassed and of all the especial advantages
cured by Mr. McLean's two years of administration,
of all the revenues collected and how and where
expended and of of the special enterprises and
improvements in contemplation, the Eagle will en-
deavor to lay before the people between now and
election day But few if any explanations will be
demanded, there will be apologies to make,
for it will be campaign of endorsement Of salts
faction and of allaround good will, for faithful and
capable public servants.