The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-18
INTERESTING POLITICAL NEWS.
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~JeN n. GRNN DECLINES 4 NOMINATION.
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the MUNICIPAL Rsr0RMERs AND THEIR CANDIDATES
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Candidates Nominated.
0WARD MOVEMENT IN KING's COESTY.
THE RECENT STATE ELECTIONS,
es &C., DC, &c.
INTERESTING POLITICAL NEWS.
|sES \. sENN DECLINES 4 NOMINATION
&wARs MOVEMENT IN KIss,s ceBsrY.
CITY POLITICS
IDENT MAYORA.TY CANDIDATE DECLrn
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xHK INDEPENDENT MAYoRA .rY CANDIDATE DECLINES
THE OFFICE.
Tho following correspondence hss taken place between
the Independent Nominating CoUmissse Nc Gsria:-
f& NEW fosx ost II, 1854
J N. GRxIy, Eco --Iear sir--n Com psiance vito a
resolution passed NJ arse pubnc est,rg hvd "a ths
evening Of tho 10th last st6 8ro.s wy th,
sSr ySs tSs soas as
assembled that occas, p; Ant IN acquaiuting you
with the action Of the ms.'ips take
tho bore that will acqn it, views add wishes
(which believe to be shared b. a majority OF the
electors OF this city and become
municipal government, ard thorough reform every
department OF our locsl affairs w.iiry your reply
We remain your frields ard feio~ citizens,
= ) HAasINGr0N,
JOSEPH BARBER.
GxrmxxEx-Your ccmmunicAttoo uotif wing me OF my
nomnation ~ indie pendent c.udiaats for the Mayora
ty BY public meet Of my fellow ci.ssns has been
Ysu, geIlsms, a. veil a. other friends VIII, have
advised with me in this matter, viii remember that
from the 6rt Preserved the privilege Of exsrcsng my
its dictates lam complied after ma ture ccnsidera
tior Of this subject to decne the noninaton you have
by those who supposed IL night have come weight
In the scale Of reform h,d TO ssash objects to SUB
can properly perform usss without rios .scr
nee OF time and pecuDisry iaerests aud tho usual
.n po The
anything but bed Of roses to honest ami faithful
inc umbont
Other motives however, th.n the fear Of slsnder aud
areuctsnce to make personal saci i6ce deter from
accepting the nominstoD. In conclasioc gsstiemen,
hove to thank you and those waocu you repre- cent,
warmly and gratefully, for the hearty 60 ID viii With
which you ertereo uroa ths mOy-oe 1t and TO assure
every measure yon ms, e.,eusa TO .dyanos the
prospe ity and res esm The good nsms cf city, 40
kDg Oppressed with the incubus Of corrupt and isem
We sl in private aud inaividnal cap lcitiss
do scmshing to advance sns gr4st eod aud bJ means
Of proper ward organization pledged to vgiaut AID
energetic sction. poss Il = delnquencies Of
public officers and hold them to strc. responsibility
Cnce more thaubiDg you, and those associated With
ycu for the conderc shirh you have pleased
L;HN N GENIN
The deslin alton Of Mr. Genn Is to be regretted Hhs
had stood to the stump elected should have
clean streets properly regulated dep~rtmeEts and din
ished taxation. 1t takes independent to
plish such results win any Of the remaining candi
dates be the mani We ask the voters II New York to
examine their the Of the
up for ths important os before they pat thetf votes
into the ballot box.
uuNIcKRAL HEFoBM-ApDREss TO THE PEOPLE or
NEW YORK.
Ths Municipal Ref I'm Committee respectfully recom-
mend TO their fellow citizens without dsaction OF
party, ths following ticket for city anH county ooer
1syor.... .................... -. Wilson G. Hunt.
nscorotr. .....................'... rssoc1 n i1ioa
Surrogate. ,Alex'r ". Bradford
Csmm ion:r Of Streets and Iamrs. syiv.nus asdnsy
Governor Of Alns House. e........... antel Temann.
Dhhict AttoTney................. ossey hall
The candidate for Mayor is wen kno to this
nifty a. Influential merchant Of spotless integrity
clsas Judgment, and sterling common elected,
he viii devote his whole tue and energies to the dss
of his Office. BE Is uptrammesd BY party pledges aud
win enforce the laws ordinances ~ith fearless pAr
TALLY, recognising political organization the
Of his power, but owing common fealy to the whole
people, and seeking with 'iDgsness OF purpose TO promote
the GENERAL welfare.
Every candidate this ticket has received n,mina-
ticn, unsocttsd by himself the Of 6tnsss and
character. No other consideration has Influenced the
presented TO the electors York By tnsse
Lions u whether verinr 6tpess shall override party
consderatons and induce CORDIAL union Of msn of ali
shades OF politics. in support of csn6iiates Of undoubt
90 qualifications and the hshest reputation for prooty
Ths period has arrived for meeting this issas. No
me could b opportune than the present such
trial The discipline Of party is severely sbaksn The
the people objectiooabls NOMINEES, that the word
ssreular" has lost iss charm Rfectcs patu -auy
to do With his sdmin.trativs ABILITY Onos it vas
favorite theory that the election OF loosa ecers
d q
by witnessing the ie spirit Of concord fra
terny with which wbgs and DEM Gratis In ONCE unite
to further ther 8 sonai ,bects rhs Common Council
Of 1858 probably the corrupt body that ever
ana.s Is. p., sas 1Ssn
stalled into once they quickly sunk partEan preudices
ons) the doucsur. that ~ers freely ps for ferry
Jeases railway grants licenses police sppontmaots no.
i csrtainls decided tnDoy.s!oe past cu.sous e
to support ress ON high personal character and moral
worth Many honest msn who have yeldei unquestioa-
sapsdeney But the Reform Committee are 70 ~ sSmi
rab PORTION TO Try the s1pernent Ihsy have no per-
ace 1hsy claim to entirely dsotsrsstsi and ohssr
fully submit the whole matter to tue people, awaiting
hr wS 70 r. ebo,o on m
pro1imo, smcDg them ssvsn Aldermen and full Board
Of SIXTY Ctunc,lnsn The c'mnitsee recommend that
candidates for these stations be eyed solely
refer Jon 70 the rssuis Of last yssrs siscon In the
norty independent members usually d.ssnsted q re-
formers, elected without the help Of potica orgsniss
public faithfully and sss,duossiy Though too low in
number TO ccntsol lsssston they have sxsrtsd sslu
smarJ conSucs ss strict asssrv = ~ y e shs
tsat the city has ssen better eovsrOsd THAI before
nts OF schemes Of pundsr and olcial mssasesce
which rendered the preceding Common Council % sean
da1ous.
Sons vsry bad have, u true, bsen intro
duesd In the Board OF Jcunciinsn this pear Among
the Bewery paved 1t Of ssfoo0o 10 the face o.
Offers TO do precisely In ths same manner for
the ss sSs TO
tion to bu certain Ian Of Mr.. Otter, ct
bitant price: but II the public sti examine the sussct
ey will and that these projects ( LEG Aoiss from the
old Ccmnon Cout ciI), we're steadiy oppesei oy the
whole body Of reform mem In toe Bard Of Council
the other Board s. the so vote Of tie reforn.r ras
examples cited 10 show the general character OF
city legislation Those ~ho have watched the pro-
cee6ilgs Of the Common Gouoo w and tn.t the Of
dsmarcstion IL distinctly dawn bst~eeu tbs reform
members the hard - rottpix,ng apsrcpratons,
asn~ oAaaa nd dfvxaa xdura
the burdens Of tsxpsyers-and the psrty mso on the
other wings and demos ats joioicg ssDd in hAud la
support of waat full proj cts of exrsvsgance with
apparent determination to mako lew large
possible.
At the the head OF the treasury stands thorough,
earnest Iesormer In the person II Mr. F1-gs We point
20 linn th pride, q hne specnen of kind of