Year: 1860

The German Correspondent, of Wednesday, en-
dorses, in the most emphatic manner, the nomina-
tiOn of George VIM. Brown, Esq, for the Mayor
atty. From its article of that day we translate as
follows:


Previous to the nomination, the finger of the
community pointed to Mr.. Brown as the suitable
man for the nomination. His nomination, there
fore, may be looked upon as expressing the wishes
OF all respectable citizens, and will be properly
ratified in October by electing Mr.. B. to the chief
magistracy of the CITY. = = The
nomination took place in closed meeting of the
Committee and in accordance with the intention
OF Keeping those elements distant which hesi-
tate to blaspheme even the most noble intentions
die edeJtten motire in den koh =u giehen).


Ihe task OF the Committee was surrounded with
dlllcuitles. 1t demanded great crcumspectiOn,
and no small degree of self-renunciation and
personal sacrifice, well from those who made the
nomiration, as from the man who might receive
1t. 1t IS easier said than done to select man who
Is stranger to any of the political parties of the
day; indeed if this should be made a condition in the
srictest sense of the word, it would have been i'm
possible to find a candidate at ALL for there is
hardly citizen In our midst who does not possess
political convictions, and who has not expressed
them in one way or another at the ballot box. But
such ''condition' not demanded. We only
desired no candidate for the office of Mayor who
was an acknowledged party politician; no man who
would make the dictates of his conscience subserv-
ent to the commands of party; no man who was in
any way identified with the misuses and the fana-
ticism of any party.


We have large number of honored citizens in
our midst, ,who as individuals vote for candidate
or the other, without insulting or condemnng
those who differ with them in their political views
Those men may desire very earnestly to see their
favorite elected but will consider it beneath their
dignity to use improper means to accomplish their
purpose. They are at all times willing to bow to
the decision of the majority. To this class of men,
who never have soiled their hands with the filth of
party intrigue, belong a great number OF our best
most esteemed pItiyPns rom bair l-S
the Reform Committee have selected the man who
now stands before the people as the candidate of
anti-know Nothing rowdyism and its allies


The Correspondent aludes further in measured lam
guage to the great Importance of finding men who,
to certain extent will sacrifice their convenience
by accepting nominations for the City Council
Love for our common-wea should take precedence
Of all other considerations. In conclusion the
paper points to the deplorabe financial condition
of city, extols the successful operation of our
new police system, and pledges its hearty support
to the candidates of the Reform organization.
The Wecker, of the same date, also goes earnestly
for Mr.. Brown. 1t pronounces him a friend of the
adopted citizen and of his protection in all his legal
rights. 1t proclaims Mr.. Brown to be a man of


fine administrative talents of brilliant courage and
one of the bestlawyers of the city, 1t says that Mr.
3. inaugurated the Reform movement by his speech
in Monument Square, and promises him its full
support a candidate for the Mayoralty.


We convinced, from excellent authority, that
he German adopted population to a man will give
their votes to the cause of Reform. These voters
have been excluded, more or less, for the last five
years, by fraud and violence, from casting their
votes. The German adopted citizens in midst
are said to number over 7,00O-a vote that will
make itself felt in the coming elections