The re-election of Mr. Israel is a deserved
Coml]pliment to an efficient officer, and
the same may be said of the other candi
dates who are again chosen to fill the
positions they have held during the past
year. Messrs. Ramirez and Maurin have
rel.son to be proud of their large majori
ties. The contest for Constable was very
close, as might be expected when two
good men were seeking the place. The
Council selected will be an intelligent
and excellent body, and the supporters
of the victorious ticket may rightly feli
citate themselves on their work in this
respect.
There has been some silly talk of
contesting the election on the ground of
" bulldozing " at the third ward poll,
but we doubt if any serious attempt will
be made in this direction. The alleged
bulldozing was nothing more than the
persistent and rather boisterous solicita
tions of voters which is always practiced
in our local elections and particularly in
the third ward, and the canvassers of
both parties were participants. There
was no approach to actual intimidation
and no man can truthfully say that lie
was compelled to vote otherwise than as
his inclinations directed.
The returns of the election were in
spected by Judge Cheevers, who ordered
the Clerk of Court to notify the success
ful candidates of their election. The
Sheriff also canvassed the returns accord
ing to the provisions of the general
election law and forwarded a statement
thereof to the Governor, who promptly
issued commissions to the nele-I3 elected
ofticials. The members of the new ad
ministration will at once quality and
enter upon the performance of their
duties.
