New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-29
The lid Ward Case-Further Facts.

To the Editor Of The Tribune;
If ONE OF THE JUDICIARY CONVENTION who
wrote letter to The Tribune, published yester-
day, apoogisng for his vote in favor OF the rejec-
ton of the legitimate Second Ward Delegates,
had looked the least possible distance beyond his nose be-
fore he wronged the Second Ward deeply and assisted
in nvalidating the nominations he engaged IN MAKING
he might had ne been SO disposed have arrived al duef
and more equitable conclusion
This Inquirer after Truth says he voted to admit the Ben
boys because they poed votes at their primary
election than poed under the supervision OF the Ward
Committee Where did al those Benson votes come from
AT the Special Election in February, 1885, the last test
election in the Ward, the Sayre ticket poed hundred
and hirtyfour votes, while the Benson ticket poed but
nneyfve votes and this too at day conest offou hours
under the direction Of three unbiased members of the Gen
eral Committee, appointed by the Chairman, N. Bowdch
Blunt, ESQ. ut which Gideon Clifton for the Benson party
Ephaim II. hudson for the Sayre party and Dr. Ives for
the General Committee, acted Inspectors. At that cleo
ton the issue distinctly made by the Benson people,
and promptly met by the Sayre people, which party
recognized orthodox by the citizens. The Benson call
closed with This brilliant courteous and very brotherly para
graph:
owe call upon the citizens of the Ward TO out in
their strength and by their show tho City that the Sec
ond Ward has no resting place for low groyelng dema'
gogues."
The citizens did come OUT and recorded their
have stated Any with the brains Of beetle might
who they intended to indorse But there is account
ing obquy Of vision when the eyes squirting to-
ward Nomination for Congress a Compromise Cand-
date.
The eubjoned letter of Gideon Clifton, the Benson In
spector, who running for the General Committee, on
the Benson ticket, clinches the whole matter.
To the Special Committee Of the Mayoraly Convention upon
Contested Election Of the Second Ward
The undersigned represents and airms that he was APP
pointed the part OF that section OF the Wings OF the Sc
cond Ward which recognises Benjamin w Benson as
Chairman of the Second Ward Wing Committee to act for
them and in their behalf Inspector at the Primary
Election held the Second Ward Hotel, in February last
for Delegates the Wing General Committees which
election resulted returning James Kelley, Ephraim r!
Hudson, Edwin j. Mercer, Robert Lain and Janes h
Welsh such Delegates.
certified TO credentials of those gentlemen and, con-
sdeng that the proceedings of that day fully settled the
question which the Endorsed Committee, have alb
stained from acting hcnceforh with the Committee OF
which BENJAMIN w Benson claims 10 act as Chairman.
am no oftCe-holder, ever have been-nelher all
Ay only object in recognising, Us lar us
my iudivdual influence goes the Ward Committee OF which
John Sayrc is Chairman which certainly do Is TO pre-
consistency that has always been my aim III MAN
tanning all their force the regular usagcs OF the Wing
party AS man in the minority have considered 1t my
duty 10 submit the decisions OF majority where no I'M
due advantage has be.r taken. Respectfully,
Ne1V- York, Oct. 23 1850. GIDEON CLIFTON