New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-02
@. Hunt for Mayor, and also that Jsmes W. Barker
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10 nod ~ Tenpersss candidate -.
within the week large accession ct strengtn mas
been given to Mr.. Hunt, in the deciinsnon OF M.
Sche and the Enforcement By the Atanant mes OIL me
City Reform candidate and the prospect OF nis esec
ton very considerably increases. We hear also OF
many Wings thoroughly disgustfd at the means
by which the nomination OF Mr.. Herrick vas o.
tanned and the controlling influences IN the Conven-
ton which polnir ated him who have expressed their
determination to sustain the efforts Of the Reios ners
in the coming contest. These are cheering cream
stances, and should induce all who have the good
cause at heart to earnest effort until the victory De
won, and our City relieved from the rule OF Kan ana
Rowdyism with which il has 80 long been burdened.
There Il but one circumstance that may cause our
defeHt-the withdrawal Of sufficient nber of the
voice of good men from Mr.. Hunt 70 Mr. Barker as
70 leave Mr.. Wood in the ascendant and elect him
Mayor.
ave think it was unwise to present Mr.. Barker as
a candidate when Mr.. Hunt had been already nom-
mated, and we are sorry especially to his name
posted on all the City corners the Temperance Al
lance candidate, thereby inducing the belief that he
Is the choice of the Temperance men of the City
generally. II should be known that the notices
Issued for the meeting at which such nopu alton was
made, contained no intimation that IL wss proposed
to make nominations for City Offices that many dele
ettes lot Notified at all or received their notices
so late that il was impossible for them to attend:
that at the meeting but for,y-one delegates were
present out Of one hundred and ten-the whole num-
Der constituting the General Committee; and that of
these but twenty-sx voted for Mr. Brker-less than
one-fourih the whole number entitled to be present
and vote upon such occasion. Nay, more; OF
thOse present and participating in the proceedings of
the Temperance Alliance, many were not the dele
gates originally chosen 10 represent their respective
Wards but persons specially substituted for the work
In hand, and Of Of whom at least II il doubtful
whether they were Total Abstinence men themselves
No wonder, then, that some Of the nominees pre-
sented by this body are known to be drinking men,
and that It was seriously proposed in instance at
least to nominate for Office man who sells the &C.
cursed DOigon and that nm tha Sabbath dav
IL should also be known that the nominations Of Mr..
Barker was not supported by the leading working
members of the Alliance. that it is not approved by
them and that they will not sustain il at the polls.
The Chairman, moreover, of this very meeting at
which this nomination was made withdrew his own
name in favor of and expressed hs dete mnation to
vote for Mr.. Hunt.
Therefore, thai Mr.. Barker il .f.sr candidate i a
fraud upon the temperance comnunii, aDa we re-
gret that gentleman estimable "a we believe hi a
TO be should have friends who will resort to suta
means to promote his election. Every vote given to
Mr. Barker is vote withdrawn from Mr.. Hunt and
tends directly the election of Mr. Wood Aud
should this latter gentleman be chosen Mayor, and
Rum ard Rowdyism have their full swing in our City
and their full influence in our City Government, It
will be the friends of Mr. Barker specially that should
have the credit of the result
at Is not insinuaed here that Mr.. Barker is not
temperance man; his friends claim that he has been
such actively for the last ten years or more; but If go
he must have hidden his light under bushel, for
confess to entire ignorance that he was fellow
worker. We have never until now heard OF him as
such, DO we remember ever to have met with him
at any Of the many temperance meetings we have at
tended, or temperance organizations with which we
have been connected.
"Wilson G.. Hunt, on the other hand, is the Reform
candidate, and will receive the support of many wor
thy and estmable men not associated with our enter
prise. He is, n0reorer in principle and practice, a
total abstinence man. and pledged % enforce the Erc'se
lac nor in existence, or any tia, may be enacted.
Every friend of temperance can conscientousy vote
for him; that vote given, will help to secure his cleo
ton tie reign Of law and order. retrenchment in our
city expenditures aud though last not least the sane
tty of the Sabbath-day. That vote withheld and
given to any other, will help 10 secure Mr.. Woods
election, the reign of Rum and Rowdyism wasteful
expenditure from the city treasury, and the over
throw of every cherished hope for the good time
coming
GROG-sELLER AND TEMPERANCE NOMINATIONS.
To ne Editor Of The n. y. Tyi6une
SIR: AZ Joseph f. Ebling is said to be the keeper
Of erosshep ia the Bowery, Is II not an Insult to
the friends of Temperance to class him in your list Of
nominations as the Temperance candidate
Yours, respectfully TEMPERANCE MAN.
NEw.YoRK, Wednesday, Nov l. 1854