The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-20
NEW YORK HERALD.
Now YorI., Taesday. peeember eO. Isis.
Important Presidential Moveme nt--John
Tyler In the Field.


ment, relative to the next Presidency started in
the Administration Republican General Committee
which meets in Military Hall IL was no less than
the bringing forth of John Tyler, Of the
dddtes for the next Presidency to be placed before
The Democratic National Convention, which will
m-et at Baltimore, some time next summer or fall
for the purpose OF selecting the candidate of that
party, in opposition TO Mr.. Clay, the wing candi-
date.
II is known that this committee consists of eighty
five members, being five from each ward of this
city. Ii was organized last spring, and after good
deal of consultation and opposition, M. NJ. Noah
was appointed Chairman. Redwood Fisher is also
member, and has been the private CORRESPONDENT
of the Postmaster General, for the purpose of as
suming TO himself all the influence and merit of the
movement A few weeks ago. a movement was
made by member to bring out John Tyler as one
OF the names tor the selection OF the democracy, as
the candidate for the Presidency. BY the influences
of Messrs Noah Fisher and few others, forming the
crtre,ne gaucbe, of the committee this movement
was laid asde-but tor what particular or private
reason is not yet known.
II now appears that several of the more indepen-
dent members, VINO thought honesty and openness
of purpose always the best and wiscst policy have
again brought up the question, and are now deter
mined 10 bring ont the name of John TYLER as a can
dldate at once Why not The friends of Martin
Van Buren, have brought out their man, by public
meeting in Philadelphia AMI IN several of the news.
papers. The friends of John G. Calhoun are also
IN the field with their flag before the wind Gene
raj Cass has been nominated by a large meeting at
Harrisburg, and Is making rapid Roadway. Why
then should the friends of John Tyler hesitate longer
10 place their candidate before the people e.! Let
Ill, -. IL -.
the best and purest man be the candidate.
What particular proceedings were transacted last
evening in Military Hall, we could not learn in time
tor this days paper. Ifthey have agreed to issue an
address to the democracy OF the United States, in
favor OF selecting by the committee, John Tyler as
the Presidential candidate, we shall learn TO day.
and shall publish account of it tomorrow II is
certain that the movement for John Tyler is now
begun and must go ahead. Let every good man
named have a fair chance-the field is open-the
entries filling up-the cup is splendid-the race
sublime-the course in fine order
THE MEAT SHOPS AND TIE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
TINS EvENING.-The meat shop question is again
mp Tor discussion and Legislative action this evening
IN the Board OF Assistants. The question will be
upon g" Document No. 81" as recently amended and
passed by the other Board. That amendment, by
the way, a stlpendous, and highly original Of
tort at legislation. We recommend the Board of
Aldermen TO appoint a special committe, composed
of Aldermen Leonard, Lee and Purdy-to draft an
ordinance re-enacting all former acts ever passed by
the Common Council. 1t would be a highly origi-
nal and valuable document, and almost equal to the
amendment which the Board of Assistants will
have TO act upon this evening.
On this amendment tnow Document No SOY
l.. al. i Il
who vote under the meataxe influence, as welded
by the old market butchers, who will stand behind
their chairs, as they did the ether evening in the
Board of Aldermen. AS il is rather difficult, how
ever, to this kind of influence with any appro-
pirate argument, we pass TO the second class of
voters, who will vote under the influence of doubts
as to the power of the Common Council to license
the meat shops. For these we have a word TO say.
Aud first let see what the law really is. The
laws on This subject TO be found both in the old
city charter, and in the State statutes In relation
to the charter, il should be clearly unders,ood-we
speak but the facts that point that il is fast be-
coming obsolete Eminent legal counsel have ex
pressed the opinion that there are not ten lines in
the whole charter that are now in force, or which
have not been susperceded and overrode by the
laws of the State. OF this there is a multitude of
proof. A correct knowledge on this point would be
of great service especially TO newly elected men,
hers of the Common Council, who are usually in
the habit OF sticking to the charter, if every word
OF /: were in full force-whereas, it has been COM
petely rldded to pieces by legislative shot from AL
bany. We therefore pass by the charter and come
10 the State statutes. What do they say AS
follows BY the act passed April 9, 1913, q r. S.
4i6) It is provided that
" The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonaity of the city
Of New York, in Common Council convened, shall have
full power and authority make and pass such bylaws
and ordinances they shall time neces-
say and proper to regulate to prohibit the purchase
SALE and exposure SALE OF meats Sc on Sunday ex.
cept fresh fish, which be sold prior to nine o'clock
the forenoon and also to regulate the butchers in the
said city and TO prohibit and restrain them carry.
ing their business at other times places than
Common Council and prohibit and restrain all and
ing the business calling of butcher or any branch
or part thereof, in the said city,
There in this city thirteen public mar
kes- eight OF which have been built under the
above authority from the New York statutes The
power to regulate the sale of meats &C." is the
authority by which the Common Council proceed to
erect and establish public markets in such parts of
the city as the public convenience may require
And, by the same authority we doubt whether any
sound legal counsel can be found which will not
decide that " the Common Council have the power
10 permit and regulate the sale of meats at places
Other than the public markets. to license persons
[butchers, II please tor tina, purpose and to re.
ceive fees therefor
We now come to the third class of voters, who
will under the influence of public opinion,
eighty per cent of which, we believe, demands i'm.
perativey that the shops be licensed and regu-
lated on the principles the other public mar
kets. Why is il that you so seldom find New
York Jury who will convict meat-shop butcher
The fine for selling meat in these shops is $50 on
conviction, and the party to be imprisoned till it is
paid. But as TO the matter of fact in the premises,
we know of no fine that has ever yet been paid