Year: 1878

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petent thoroughly informed and energetic
man. whose sole aim would be to serve the
city, and to push forward the improvements
which have been begun and Others which
are still needed. 1t is therefore OF the high
est importance that we should have good
man in the Mayors chair, not mere figure
head or puppet, dancing idiotically when
ever Tammany happens to pull the strings.
1t would, indeed be greatly to the advan-
tage of Tammany Hall to have good,
independent, energetic man put ior-
ward This is SO obvious and good
selection SO necessary that we are sure
Mr.. Kelly has already made up his mind
upon some excellent candidate, but as yet
he has not divulged who it is. There are
to be sure, rumors afoat limiting at Mr.. Tap
pen as the Tammany candidate, while others
wink knowingly as they whisper the name OF
Gus Schell. Mr.. Kelly's bosom friend, as
the man upon whom the nomination is to
fall. We do not object to Mr.. Schell as a
candidate. He is respectable man ana
has held Office before. If he is really the
little Tammany joker why does Mr.. Kelly
keep SO dark and mysterious about it!


We have suggested as candidate Mr.
Dana, of the Sun, but he prefers the labor
and routine Of his newspaper office and the
care of his country place or farm. We are
not sure, however, but he may yet be called
by the voice of the people. and compelled,
like Cincinnatus, to leave his plough
and assume the reins of government.
We regret his declination, but trust
he will assist us by using his in
fuence to bring to light Tammany's
little joker Mr. Ely is still spoken Of in
some quarters rs candidate for re-elec-
ton, also as a candidate for Congress, and
again as candidate for trip to Europe.
Mr.. Ely would make good Mayor, for he
knows the duties of the Office by experience.
So would Mr.. Jones, of the Times, and Mr..
Reid, Of the Tribune. That is what the
| people want-men nominated who cannot
fail to fill the Office with intelligence and
with full knowledge of the peoples wants.


Therefore we beg to inform Mr.. Kelly
| that unless he nominates good man and
lets the name be known at once he may find
that coalition between the republicans
and the opposition will name the winning
candidate. Such a coalition. if made, would
be able to control the election and put their
candidate in the Mayors chair, and we
should not be surprised if Mr.. Jones or Mr..
Reid is elected in this manner. Parties in
New York Are now in q very chaotic condi-
ton, and although Tammany has the ad-
vantage of thorough organization and party
discipline, yet very slight mistake might
bring about coalition against them and
cause the defeat of their candidate, who
ever he may chance to be.


The position of New York is peculiar. 1t
has now arrived at that stage Of growth
when it has no rivals on this continent, but
must look upon London alone as its true
rival and competitor After long and
dreary period of stagnation the business of
the world is about once more to revive.
and out of this general renewal Of prosperity
is to come for this country, as we in COM
mon with many able business men see. an
unprecedented career Of business and in
dustrial growth for the United States. We
have an excellent start already. Our manu-
factures have in the last two years become
favorably known in almost all the countries
of the globe. Our hardware, agricultural
implements, glassware, cutlery, machinery.
leather, watches and clocks, frearms-in
short almost all our manufactures have made
q market for themselves all over the world
and the demand increases and is fostered
by the renewed attention given by Ameri-
can merchants and manufacturers to for
eign commerce. Now New York must al
ways share very largely in the general
prosperity of the country, but everybody
knows that we are still to an important ex-
tent unprepared for any really great in
crease OF commerce and business, such as
we shall see in the next five or six years,
and as is now beginning.


When we demand q competent and ener-
getic Mayor for the city, therefore, it is be-
cause such man can hasten the necessary
improvements and can urge them upon the
citizens; can keep watch overtheir progress,
and see to it that what is done by public
efforts shall be faithfully done, and that
what private enterprise undertakes shall be
rapidly completed. There never was a
time in the city's history when it SO
urgently needed brains, industry and devo-
ton in its rulers. The system OF
rapid transit by elevated railroads has at
last been begun but its promoters need
to be urged to the completion of their en-
terprises The object of the elevated roads
was not merely to enable citizens to reach
more rapidly and conveniently the region
OF Fiftieth street. 1t was to make the whole
island to the Harlem River and Spuyten
Duyvil Greek quickly and easily accessible


to extend the limits of the city, and enable
the working people, now housed in tene.
ments or removing to the suburbs, to live in
comfort with their families in the upper
end of thu island 1t is Of great importance