The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-17
CITY Politics.
THE QUESTIONS OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS TO CITY
CANDIDADKe

Nxw York, Oct. Is, 1855.
sIr-rhe undersigned Committee of the Liquor Dealers
Central convention of the city of New York respectfully
state that it is deemed important that said convention
should ascertain the views of all the candidates OF the
saa safely IN The es ''
In view Of this fact your to the following in
terrogstories are respectfully solicited =
/. Are you In favor Of opposed to- the enactment
Of a Prohibitory Liquor law
Are you in favor Of opposed to, the enactment Of
any coercive oppressive liquor Law Whatever
s. Are you in favor Of, opposed to, the enactment
of law which would require than ten dollars for
a license to sell spirisuous or other liquors!
A. Would YOU If elected, your influence In favor
Of in opposition to- the laws alluded to In the FORE
going nterrogatoriesf
An ut your earliest convenience, Is requested
Very respectfully, -
JN0. II. WILLIAMS.
A. H. BOOTH, SCommittee,
r. G. GoNTGoMERy, ''
JOHN HOPPE
Please address the undersigned at French's Hotel.
X. FRENCH
The following article is from the platform adopted by
the Liquor Deaers State convention, held al Syracuse
on the 9Th day OF August last
as Ss Sa ds
Unless i shall s 70 ae
bitonss in Of their principles in which ease
candidate who may be Opposed to any rsos
without regard 70 his party politics.
ONE OF TIE REPLIES.
New YORK, Oct. 16 1855.
To MEssae. r. FRENCH A, D ASSOCIATES Erc.:-
6Esq1fsENl have TO acknowledge the receipt of yours
oil the 10Th iDs propoundpg certain inquiries reative
to my opinion having reference to the regulation or pro-
hibition If the sale OF liquors &C.,, BY law. In reply,
would respectfully state, that not being candidate
for legislative position my individual opinion ON this
subject be OF little values but having been cnted
candidate by the American party for the office OF
City nsIectoran executive officer OF one OF the depart
ments Of municipal governmental fully endorse and
respond to the national aud patriotic principles OF that
organization, and will. II elected, exert myself to dis
charge tie duties devoying upon with fidelity, in
dustry and stiic. iptegriyat all timos seeking the
promotion OF every public interest by Jealous and faith
full sutton ofthe laws. have the honor to subscribe
myself gentlemen, yours, truly, GEO. W. MORTON.
THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Tie Soft shell and Half shell Senatorial Conventions
of this dis riot last night the former at Shakespeare
Hotel and the latter at lis West Broadway, but both
efectng nomination There Isl some difficulty about
canddaie and the half shells from present appear
ances, will nominate an independent candidate.
THE woRKINGMEN'S COMMITTEES.
There two bodies in the city who claim to be the
representatives Of the workingmen and both organza
lions have put forward tickets for the support OF their
supposed constituents but is difficult to tell which
Is the original and which the real original Jacobs, We
must decline having anything to do with pub
fishing the manifestos of either. Our advertising
columns are open to all, but we must de-
cline filing our news department with the
of poll cians endorsed by irresponsible and unn'
fuenal clqres It would be well for candidates for
to he their guard against strikers who pro-
the support of this that party for office for ve
dollar bill when in fact they cannot control over
one vote md that one that honorable would not
ask for accept.
INDEPENDENT NOMINATION..
Mr.. Samuel Jackson has been nominated as an indie
pendent candidate for Councilman in the Twentyifth
district, Tenth ward.