Year: 1870

tho Party in Pswer.


The preliminary work for the election when


Is to take place on Tuesday, the l7th day Of


this month. Is now fairly commenced. Tam


many has appointed next Monday evening ior


the nomination Of candidates for Aldermen At


large. to be voted for on general ticket; for
three Judges of the Common Pleas and the


Marine Court. These are the important Offices


provided for in the now Charter. II is need


less to saw that the selection Of the men to fll


them will be criticised with close and earnest


scrutiny by the public. It may be conceded


in advance that the nominees of the party in


power-namely. Tammany, which speaks ca


cathedra through the mouths Of its leaders
will prevail. They will approach the ballot
box with all the assurance Of victory which
compact and powerful organization can i'm


part, guided by the sagacity Of men trained
in the ways of politics and walking the tor
tuous paths of that profession for many years.
There is no doubt that the public look for
ward to this election with ''great expecta-
tions." They hope that the trust reposed in
the party in whose hands the popular vote de-
posted the precious gift Of supremacy at the
fall election will not be triHed with, but will be
faithfully administered. The people, indeed,
are encouraged very much to hope for good
things to come out Of this May election by the
class of appointments to the different new
commissions with which Mayor Hall has
favored us. There is promise of a good ad-
ministration of the various branches Of the
government in the names of those gentlemen
| selected by the Mayor. They comprise much
| Of the intelligence, experience and good repute
| for which our best citizens are conspicuous.
We have, therefore, little to fear for the interests
of our public works, our parks, our docks and
piers, our police system, our Fire Department
and city finances. They are all in good hands.
The party in power has done its duty well
in this regard. But we are approaching
| now the election of our city legislature, and
what is probably more important still, the cleo
ton of an additional force to the judicial
bench. Under the new system Of electing Al
| dermen on general ticket the people at large
will have fair chance OF voting for cand-
dates irrespective Of mere ward or local inhu-
ences which are not the healthiest in the world,
! as we know by long and most unpleasant ex
perience. 1t is true we cannot hope to get
rid entirely of the primary" evil. That, we
fear, will stick to the body polite like barnaces
to an old ship, however we may modify the
system, though it may be alleviated little in
the election Of Aldermen on the new principle.
| A very serious duty devolves upon the man
| of <t,o ~ svnv ;rr <hor
nations for the election this month. As we


said before, the ticket which they present to


the people may be safely put down as the ticket
| which Is to win. We see, then, the RESPONSE
bility they assume, the criticism they court,


and the condemnation they will justly


abused by nominating weak ticket; for ex-


ample, by sending to the ballot box the names


of men corrupt in private life, hackneyed in poll


tics and stained with suspicion in their public


career. The local government has been run


to ruin by this class Of men. The opportunity
| for thorough reform afforded by the new Char
ter is golden one, and should not be lost, if
the chiefs of the party do not wish to lose their
prestige and bid adieu to their power year
hence. There are plenty of good, pure reli-
able and trusty men in the community whose
names would be most acceptable on the demo-
cratic ticket. It should be the duty of the
leaders to select men of this class, especially
for the judiciary ticket. The taxpayers and
the whole public demand this from them. There
should be no political shutting, no tricks or
lodges in the arrangement of the party slate
| The people understand thoroughly what are
the promises Of the City Charter passed by the


late Legislature, and they hope to see them full


filed, one and all, with due regard to the public


interest We are entering upon q new regime
in this coming election, under which we ought
| to have an effective and economical govern
ment, and o full assurance of fair distribution
of the taxes. In the incipieucy of Its opera
tions the Charter has proved, so far, beacon


of hope in the excellent appointments Of Mayor


Hail. We trust that there will be like reason


for commendation in the election of our new


city legislature and new judges on the 18th of
the present month.


| SPAIN WILL NOT PART WITH CUBA.-Such
| is the tenor of telegraphic despatch from


London published in our issue of yesterday.


''It is reported" the despatch says, ''that the