In an editorial a few days ago, we expressed our gratification at learning that a captain of the 'varsity eleven for '86-'87 was to be elected. We learn now that the election has been attended with some difficulty, and that as yet no decision has been reached. The members of last year's eleven are about as evenly divided on the two candidates for the position, and are unwilling to declare elected any one who may have only one or two votes majority. This spirit is commendable, because it shows a desire to show to the college at large as much satisfaction as possible, Foot-ball has a pretty hard blow to recover from here at Harvard, and only extreme care in choosing for next year's eleven a captain who is sure to do good work and at the same time to inspire the confidence of his men, and of the college at large, can secure for the crimson any possibility of a successful record. For these reasons, then, we believe that a mistake has been made in leaving the election of the captain of the eleven for 1886-87 to members of the eleven for 1884-85 and that it would be far better to leave the election to the men who have played foot-ball this year, and not to those who played foot-ball a year or more ago. This would leave the election of next year's captain to the class elevens of last fall. Because they represent the foot-ball interests of Harvard for this year, we think them more competent to select a proper captain. But whatever system of election is adopted, we believe that the foot-ball men, and Harvard men at large, will give to the successful candidate their heartiest support and good wishes.