The daily sentinel., 1907-03-26

has proven that it can save every year
and pay several thousand dollars of
the city's warrant Indebtedness,
Throughout the entire year, with
many new things for which to spend
money, there has been an effort to
save something to assist in liquidat-
ing the warrant indebtedness. Last
year the amount was about nine thou
sand dollars. All warrants are now
redeemable in about seven months,
which is most excellent showing for
any city TO make.
The more the people think OF the
plan by which they can secure the
services of a man to give his whole
time and attention to the needs of the
city, the more the plan appeals to
them. We believe that the election
of Mr., j. X. Wentworth is the best
possible selection this city could
make for mayor. He is man who
has had to do with big propositions
and has had large experience in hand
ling men. Giving his whole time and
attention to the work of the mayor
I al position and to the work of the
streets, the city will be better serv-
ed than ever before in its history.
We believe that Mr. Ella. the non
partisan candidate of the Republican
! party. is entirely indifferent about
his election to the mayoralty. We
/ say this without in the least reflect
| Ing upon Mr.. Ella. He held the Of
flee for two terms and in our judg-
ment II is matter of Indifference
entirely to him whether he is elected
or not. 1t is for this reason that
we think that Mr.. ]. II. Wentworth,
under the arrangement for him to
devote his entire time to the work of
the position. should be elected. It is
not matter of sentiment. but of
genuine business. If Mr. Ella does
not want the position and Mr.. Went
worth has promised to give his en-
tire time to the duties of the office, it
were better as plain business prom
osition to select Mr.. Wentworth.
!
No one anticipated that the Repub-
lican organization would like any ar
rangement whereby Democracy s.
candidate for mayor would be able
and has given his promise to devote
his entire time and service to the city.
They did not have "a man to whom
| they could turn to give the nomina-
ton, who was linked closely with
| their party and so according to Mr.
Price, they handed It out to non-par-
tisan. Mr.. Price in his editorials
Saturday night laid great stress upon
the fact that Mr.. Ella was a gentle
man, non-partisan and therefore
should be elected. IL is the first time
/ In our long acquaintance with Edwin
Price that he ever advocated a non
partisan for office. The Republicans
cannot make such promise for
their candidate for mayor. as has
been made for Demucracy's candi-
date Mr.. Elias private business af-
fairs occupy his time ordinarily and
he will not promise to give his whole
time to the office, especially when
the office is simply being taken under
suffrance by Mr.. Ella.
There is pretty warm fight %.
ing on, in the First ward. but NJ
Hertz and DR.. Hudson are away in
the lead, so far as surface indications
so. MIR. Hertz is one of the hest
business men in the city and his serv-
ices to the city would be Invaluable
in any capacity wherein it would re-
quire acute business judgment.
1t only requires about seven
months to redeem u warrant. Two
years ago it required from twelve To
fourteen months. The shortening of
the time shows that the warrant in
debtedness has been greatly cut down.
Frank II. Haskell has all the ele-
ments that go to make an efficient
treasurer. He has always been con-
sidered most careful accountant
and public officer and his election
will mean that the treasurer's rec
ords of the city will be kept up to
a high standard.
The solution of the problem of the /
city streets, is not one in which poll |
tics can be made to serve. 1t is a /
most formidable question and one