The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-23
MAYORS OFFICE. CRY HAIL.
October 81, 1862,

GEN. j. WATSON WEBB
Dear Sir:-You will have learned from the public
press that Mr.. Brooks has accepted the nonin aton
for Congress from the Il ghts district, and doubt
not. will DO as much surprised NJ this act "a am
Previously to your calling upon me in behalf Of Mr.
Brooks, had received visit from Mr. Bevins,
friend OF Mr.. Brooks, who informed mo that he vas
sent by Mr. Brooks TO arrange with me in relation to
the nomination for Congress for the Eighth district
He informed me that Mr. Brooks did not want re-
election, and would not accept, il nominated, but
re nomination. His visit was followed BY one
from you. ard i. maybe well to repeat here the facts
rs they occurred.
Ny nsme was before the district as candidate for
the nomination; and there can DO no doubt but Il
would have been secured to me, if Mr.. Bsyins had
not waited upon from Mr. Brooks, follow
cd up as 1t was by your interposition. You
called at my Office and informed mo that you
were met at the corDor Of Broadway and Wall
street by Mr Brooks who complained to you that
injustice Was about to be done to him in the dis.
trict by withholding from him a re nomination for
Conerees--that he ceud not be induced, for pocuni.
ary ana other reasons, again 70 make the sacrifice
OF serving term in Congress, and therefore wouli
not accept such nomination II rendered, but thought
that IL was right to claim nomination, in order
that bis political Influence in the Heusc might not
be impaired during the remainder of his term by
what might seom his reiec ion by his constituents
In this representation OF Mr.. Brooks, you informed
me that you NJ once scquiesced, and that you then
informed Mr. Brooks you would soc me on the sab.
nentary nomination at tho hands Of my friends.
You did have an interview with nae to this
effect, at wh oh conquered in tho proprety. for the
reasons a eyed by Mr. Brooks, Of bosto wing this
compliment upon him Yeur favor Of ,hs 18th ut
~ follows, forms tho next pioce Of inform aton
which have on this subject t.
Ny Dear SIR = have mede The necessary comm unica
tops 20 Mr. Brooks and you may feel you
will receive unanimous nomination NJ he has an
opportunity TO decline. Yours, very truly
j. WATSON WEBB
Bo,. A. G kiscsLsSp. Sept 10, 1882.
Your friendly Interference in this affair being
wholly unsolicited on my part, xnd being no doubt
intended in the most gcntensny and IboraI spirit
towards Mr.. Bro 5ks, Ut onco suspended ell efforts
fl tho nomination, and requested my friends to
procure the nomination of Mr. Brooks; which, after
an iDforu oil ballot, resulted in Mr. Brooks, unsui-
NOUS choice Soon sfter the nomia alton, under.
standing that Mr. Brooks had determined 10 run,
YOU sir expressed your great surprise, and, Ut my
request, FAC Al interview wi b Mr. Brooks, and ad
dtesss6 letter containing, AZ full length, all
the deteile Of the transaction o,py Of tbst letter
! 1T once enclosed 90 him Ia q non, in which as
cured him thai WAS prepared TO prove, TO h's sstis
faction: that so Far from violating the understanding
made through YOU, had. in consequences OF yeor
'islt, cbsudoted The ccatSst 10 ne Esh,eoah