The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
OUR MAYoR-ELECr AND COUNCIL.

OCh ma 1Ok-ELECI AMI CUOpCALs
The people OF Marietta, in primary
election against which there Is not the
slightest suspicion of unfairness, have
chosen Hon. Herbert Clay for may or
and have backed him up with council
OF his friends.
We are particularly gratified over the
way in which the campaign has been
conducted, and the demonstrated sue
cess OF the Australian ballot system
which The Executive Committee Iut
into operation. We believe that the
ectlon of Friday will be the pattern
for all future elections as long as the
people are sufficiently awake to insist
that the ballot box shall afford an hon.
est expression OF the popular will. We
thought the committee should have
allowed each candidate for mayor or e
representative at the polls in addition
to one from the committee, but we re-
Trained from criticism, first because we
believed the committee meant to have
fair election, and second because we
very earnestly desired to avoid all con-
troversy at the time. In all future cleo
tions, however, We hope the fullest OPP
portunity will! be given for equal repre-
sentation of the candidates. 1t is not
enough that a candidate shall be fairly
treated he should know that he is
fairly treated. With this statement,
we feel that we should express our most
hearty approval Of the action of the
committee in putting the Australian
system into effect
The gentlemen who failed of election
need not feel sore over the result They
are all good men, sturdy and suhstan-
tial citizens OF Marietta, and would have
served the city well il they had been
elected. They will work just as hard
for their home town as if they had won,
and will no doubt cordially cooperate
with the new administration in all its
efforts for the general welfare.
Mr.. Clay and the new council will go
into office at time when the interests
of the people are peculiarly at stake.
The public improvements now in pro-
gress, including the sewer and water
sytem, are of tremendous Importance.
With Mr.. Clay for mayor, and with
such men as will be in the council, a
backward step or bad business manage
ment will be impossible. We believe
that by next spring the splendid water
and sewer system planned under the
administration of Mayor Dobbs will be
completed, with all the comfort, sani-
tary benefits and fire protection for
which Marietta has so long prayed in
vain.
We congratulate Mr.. Clay. The vote
which he received is tribute of which
he should be proud, especially when
we consider the high standing of Mr.,
Cheney and MIR. Henderson, either of
whom would have made fine mayor
1t should strengthen and steady his
arm in everything he does for the city
that has honored him, and we believe
that Marietta is going to be proud of
her young mayor. He is brilliant
young citizen, and he is just getting
started.
A better council could not have been
picked thoroughly representative bust
ness men. J. j Black, G. w. Carter, S.
@. McEachern, T. w Read, j. N. CAN'T
and g. A. Griffin-those men could be
safely entrusted even with the affairs
OF q city like Atlanta, and we know
Marietta is all right in their hands. 1t
is good sign for any town when its
best men consent to devote their time
to matters Of public concern.
So, let's all get closer together-we
have not been far apart in this contest
and matchmaker Ten record breaker.
Let's root for the town. 1t is the most
beautiful little city in the State, a su-
peru business point, in close touch with
the great metropolis of the South, and
worthy of our most strenuous endeavor.
Let's see that she gets it.
Bury the Ratchet and get to business