The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-04

KNOW NOTHING REVELATION.
the STATE TICKET REpuDMTED.
Charges Against the Executive Committee,
&C., 6C., DO.

TROUBLE AMONG THE KNOW NOrHING5.
We have received the following curious document
printed in circular form
LOOK WELL TO 1T, AND SAY WHO SHALL BE THE NEXT
MAYOR OF THIS GREAT CITY.
BRoTuiRsBeware OF political juggery! Read the fol
lowing affidavit, and judge for yourselves The genuine
ticket Of your Council Isl
or mayor. .John y Herrick.
Recorder. John H. White.
Hty y !udg.; sidney stuart,
Register. r......................JS j. Sherman Brownel
Om of Street. and Lamps chrstia1s w. scb,esr
Governor Of Aims House. Joseph s. Taylor.
This is to certify that the following affidavit made
by brother, c. Macdouga in good faith ana that
" JAMES H RooME
President Council No. !, Ninth ward.
CITY and County Of Ne,p Fork, ss-Christian Macdou.
gall, Of No 474 Hudson street in said city, being duly
sworn, deposes and says, that he is now and has
ong time been second degree member Of Council No. l.
past delegate from said Council No. to the Executive
Committee of the Order and deponent further says that
he has regularly met with said Executive Committee
and has watched with the entire action there
TAKEN and that he became satisfied his first visit
that august body that majority of its members were
already determined to who would be the candidates
for the various county Offices in the gift of the people,
snd that lie, on that account became dissatisfied,
~, asking them for instructions, which said
Irstructions were given, and were essentially
ton Dean and myself the delegates to the Executive
Committee aforesaid were in and under cir
other psrss
made their nominations and then, and not until then
We were to bestjudgment in selecting from out
side nominations such men as in opinion would be
Tor the best interest Of the ORDER and deponent further
says that with these instructions he went to the said
Executive Committee and there used his best judgment
in selecting candidates for the county officers
ported to his said Council accordingly and deponent
further says that said Executive Committee as afore
said sent to his Council copy Of their proceedings with
the Of all the candidates. for ratification and that
said Council took action thereon taking up the Of
W. Barker the candidate Of such Executive Committee,
for Mayor rejected and motion the Of John
Herrck substituted and adopted the candidate
Of Council No. for Mayor The name Of John J. Doane
the candidate Of said Executive Committee for Register
ddats of Council No. for Register and this deponent
further says that other of coming
from said Executive Committee acted upon at that
time; and deponent further says that the morning
of the day which the above named nominations
this depCneht invited to- and did attend caucus
meeting of members of said Executive Committee, and
candidates was James Barker who participated with
# that time and this dsponsnt further says that to
the parties composing that caucus, 1t well known
said Executive Committee and that he would oppose
them in his said Council No. and this deponent says
and firmly believes said propositions aforesaid
made to him for the sole purpose OF swaying his better
price the rights and privileges Of Council No. l. Is well
the honor and principles Of this deponen-and de-
ponent further says that said propositions spoken OF
aforesaid, follows, to wit:-n this deponent
would lay aside his opinions honestly arrived at
successfully advocate in Council No l, the ticket
made by said Executive Committee, they the candidates
present. viz James w. Barker and Joseph Taylor to-
gether with those who not there, would give to
this deponen ana his colleagues the right selecting
from Council No. as aforesaid persons to I'LL several
subordinate Offices in each Of the several bureaus and
this deponent further says document to that effect
carefully drawn up (by Henry Harrington, of
this deponents colleagues for the signatures Of the
several candidates aforesaid all which, after being
to this deponent fully agreed to by James W.
Barker, aforesaid and this deponent further he
positively refused to participate in any OF their proceed
able so to do preferripg to let his said Council No.
transact its business In such would not
dict with the best interest of the order would he in
any way do act OF which he would be ashamed and
deprive other Councils in the city Of their just and equal
rights and privileges c. MACDOUGALL.
Sworn TO before me, this 30th day Of October 1854
I. PnKIy Commissioner OF Deeds.