New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-23
Mr.. HAvENSS REPLY TO SENATOR BROOKS

To the Editor Of The n. L. Tribune.
SIR; As my seems to be very freely used in
the controversies that Erastus Brooks keeps up with The
Tribune ard TIE Post relative the late Election allow
ne to give you the exact facts Of the case, far
coBcened
The several delegations the City Alliance consisting Of
five members each from the nine Wards composing the
Nlh Senator al District were duly notified to the
evening OF Oct 81 the Of the Alliance Of
Broadway and Grandst for The purpose of nominating a
candidate fer the Senate. The meeting was held How
many present do no; know, not being there myself
Or Z. Parmlycerainy gentleman of honorable stand
ing in the community-was chosen Chairman and after
full discuss on was nominated This stated in mr. Card
rubshed in Tie Tribune OF Nov. z that lr Brooks
impugns my yeracy in saying that was first brought
out in opposition him. and declared to be nominated by
"aConventon of Delegates which called
convened and TO which no delegates elected
In The TyiJune of Oct. 81 the fact Of my nomination
stated under the general head Of City Politics as an
Independent City Reform candidate 1t was also said
Tat accepted the nomination.
With this notice had nothing to do and did no,
know of it, until pointed out to me by friend about
Of the day which appeared II erred, however
in stating that accepted did not decide to until
tie Friday Jeore tie election Ny tickets sc. not
printed until Saturday AL the arrangements tor their dis
tbuion &C. had be made that day and Monday fer
nothing, that know or done about on the sabbath
Who had charge Of them at the polls at how many D
tcis they 10 be had do notknow Mr. Brooks
10 be better informed this than am for be says Ez
ress Nov III there distributors in more than
40 Of the 40 Disrics II may judge from remarks
daily made to me by friends who did not know that
candidate think that the number of Districts where
ballots to be had was very much under forty.
He says that The TrbHnes rival candidate posted
"orpamed off all over the Districts, Wing an in
dependent Wing q Reform Wing a City Reform
Wing "a Maine Law Wing the Temperance and Re
form candidate, the Anti slavery and Anti Fugitive
Slave Law candidate" &c.
This corresponds with his other representations In
Of the lsts Of candidates published by the City papers my
placed in the list Of Temperance nominees but
with this had nothing TO do headed my card ;" Inde
pendent Wing and Reform" and also the pos
tiers My views the several matters particularly
ealing for Legislative action placed before the public
that all who vod for had occasion 10 complain ooon
ccalmon To myself the wonder h. that with but a. hours
preparation poled $500 votes | willing to bcliovo
that many of t,n for me- because the voters did
mol wish 10 tloci editor who his columns bospa
biz opponents with such cpitheis backguards aud
HAIRS lace IsB,s,s Nov plio spread before tho youth
II our CITY daily loaded and largo typo Of
a most couuptnr boohA The language aud NJ tho samo
time might naturally bo expected nduesa without stint
~ ,oflloss and unuuIhh, assertions about others
am you're respectfully, u " iia,Hw
Nov. ~. 1900