The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-28
JAMES SMITH, lc.
EDWARD CAvAxAGH, oeSio'~S'

N1EY REFORM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WARD.
~ For Counciiman-Chsrles G. North.
For Assessor-Wiliau Crawford.
For Consta bles-John Harrington, Luther 9. Bing
For School commissisn.rs-Ro.sr ck o. Audrus, Will
For School inspector Abraham slower
For sehcol TrustsssCornelius Berrian James DAVIS
William 8. jennings, Henry Pstssrson
james sAChEAN Chairman
WILLIAM g. CARxIK, Secretary.
rHE RHFORM MOVEMENT.
TO The INDMEyDEyT CITIZENS Twelfth WARD u
am officially Informed tha. at meeting called without
distinction OF party, at WatemAn Hail. you e-noina
ted me for the Office Of Councilman by acc.
Enforcement Of my last official copdu It, the non
nation ID exceedingly gratifying, and flls me with
thapkfnlness; but ~ . demand for my continued
nomination ais with regret Thai folly assured sl
parties who spoke to the subjsst that IL woat be
doing me favor not to mention my name ia connec
ton with any ONCE vhAsever vhen, therefore, ycuI
nomination was ma6e spared no pains In difeclpG
your attention from TO 0iher citizen more DO
pular and better qualified than myse but your urgency
In the use Of my name has ace1 r.s Ia such position
or your wi.hes and accept choose the i.tsr since
case Of pcs.ibility, every man d soupd 3 sry, ni
fellow ctxco where ne best pIomots their inter
eats. IN coming 70 this csDciusian have not cscula
ted the chances OF suecss or defeat Having no ssp
ra;iops for Office my ambition Ia fully sasGed b.ios
the ch ice Of that port If my fellow citxess WIN,
are without ssi6sh ans and who Going their at
mGtt to reouae the corrupt neLces tba. control
primary elections In Jour effort t. elect rac, you
doubtless aware OF the opposition that viii inset Jon
at every point You viii be opposed BY thoee Who,
atls I, pse me a. insau 70 carry cut their
schemes they OF coufre viii b. rtsrssted in the sec
on OF Other jest In proportion they despair of usn
me You yin DO opposed by those who dissatis d
with my coure as Comm issioner Of Excise. they VII
represent me ASIAN enemy, both 20 those sell and
those who drink Intoxicating beverages, whsn
atty their friend. Ny efforts to restrain tie trAf
&c have resulted from settled convi ,on II At in do
ing to the greatest happiness will accrue to the greatest
numbers. war not against men. but against
other hand, there are tloss who complaia tnat
/ have taken no palms TO thut up unlicensed
dram shops, IS we'll ~ those who having rscei red
licenses are violating them. To all such 1t is sun silent
reply that Councman possesses no 20 yer whs.sver
outside the legi saove body Of which he Ia member,
cept Excise Commissioner. Tho execution Of the law
this connection to rste that received the most posi-.
tive from the Chief Of Police that he vou
Sc to the execution II the laws our ward wtnou
e h sas
Stipulation that he would suppress all Kinds of
disorder In the ward. and particularly taat he would
close up the unice dram shops Ought their dein
viii also BE- opposed BY thoss who cling with life grip
TO the rotten political organizations which good are
everywhere rpudiatng Expecting eountensrcs from
efforts By . class Of weapons which ron will dsdain to
The present contest will show whether candi es
tsreugh packed primary conventions TO thrust them
selves upon their fellow otzans and demand tn Dir votes
with all the imperiousnsss Of slave drivers or whether
the people to rise Ia their strength and choose for
themselves such rulers and represen ~ they judge
you, fellow citizens, In defeat or triumph. Oars
trust life enlistment against municipal corruption
ami packed conventions Lst rally forces under
Of the good, and the smiles Of Pscvdsucs We viii
' "''S' q .. NORTH.