Year: 1862

and omegs, just ~ they formerly did gum con-
tracts.


The democracy had large and enthusiastic
meeting at the Cooper Institute on Friday night
In the interest Of Matthew T. Brennan for Comp
troller and John E. Develn for Corporation Coun-
sci. From present indications Of the canvass 1t
seems quite certain that Brennan will walk over
the course by considerable majority. But we
trust that.if he is elected, as now appears to
be admitted, by the course that the hungry
and starving republican journals are taking,
that he Will have the good sense to keep aloof
from the corrupt cliques, gangs and rings about
the City Hall. As to John E. Develin,. the
democratic candidate for Corporation Counsel,
he has had an easy race from the start. His
we'll known position and standing as lawyer
rendered oil pufs of the Tribune useless.


CANDIDATES FOR ALDsRMEN.-On Tuesday
next the voters in the odd numbered Aldermanic
districts-principally on the west side of the
city-will be called upon to elect members to
the Board of Aldermen. There are nine out
of seventeen Aldermen to be chosen, or
working majority of the Board. The great
question for the voters to decide is whether the
"Ring' shall be sustained by the election of can
didates in It's interest or those who will work
for the. interest and welfare of the city. The
election of the most upright and honest man in
the world to the position Of Comptroller will
have but little effect on the reduction of the ex-
penses of the city and taxation unless he has
the cooperation Of the Legislative departments
of the city government. They vote the money,
and, although the warrants have to be signed
by the Mayor, Comptroller and Clerk, the in
stances are very rare indeed where the war
according to the directions Of the Common
Council. 1t is therefore Of as much Importance
to the taxpayers Of the city that upright and
honest men are elected to the Board of Alder
men as it is that an honest man should be
chosen for Comptroller.


The City Hall gangs are using the public
money and city patronage to elect men already
in the interest of the Ring" or pledged to its
support when elected. Some of their special
candidates are members of one party, and some
of the other. Thus, in the lower district Of
the city, they are using their influence for
the republican candidate, who has for some
time past been an active member Of the Ring.
On the other hand, they are using the public
money to elect democrat in the district on the
other end of the island. The inhabitants of the
Twelfth ward have been compelled to submit
to the nuisance Of having their roads in a
miserable and disgraceful condition until
the canvass for Alderman commenced when
the money, long since appropriated for their i'm
provement and held back, is being expended in
hiring hundreds of men, 60 that they will be in
the ward on election day and on hand to vote
for the roadmaster for Alderman, in opposition
to the candidates pledged to the interests Of the
residents Of the district. Are the honest voters
Of tie city and taxpayers ready to submit to
such outrages upon their rights! Let them
answer that question on election day by voting
against the corrupt alliance. What Is true Of
those two districts will, to greater or less ex-
tent, apply to all other districts where Alder
men are to be elected.