The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16
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Mayor wooa,, Op,nion or the Proposed New
9ty Charter.

Hon. r. NJ BAruuroRp hoany'-
DrAR sIn-In rsla,oa 70 the proposed city charter,
can express vorabi, o. Union Of ia leading features
With the exception Of ths unasnce o' 'hs great erroe
Of leaving our local insnss TO decided al the seusra
election, dad much TO approx s ieadiSg features
correspond Win INV iae,, !, rood form Of govern
msnt as sxPessed In my Inaugural sae'sa@ 20 tns oom-
mon Council la the main, Il 1, yer, "a WAS saop'sa
BY the rnmsrs Of the federal sovsrams .ns P'e'sn,
constitution. With slght modiacatonsk Wv, oe most
excellent substitute for that in force. '" Aa %
ror, however TO suppose that good goverum ''
upon the organic law II docs not; beoauA ""a'os
honest fearless and capable executive oseers n' most
perfect form OF government ever devised By hu a' -
tellect viii prove entry Inadequate 10 the want '
people Therefore, We require not only good ch 1'.'
but also good funetonares execute the hsws 1'"'
II. These must b. chesea With exclusive r,t.seGe 70
their fitness snd capacity for the plsse. TO ts si
them
To oseers ths kind none other th'ss losAl
issues should be psrnted 70 cucr ths which
elections for onsi aud state oe~rs those or
municipal officers aud this the obeotoa TO the shar
local interests entirely st the mercy o. tho exciting aad
At times overwhelming snsa Of national ana stste poll
WIN in my opnion, entirely fall In removing this DIN
eul'ies under ~Ieh suffer N does also provide
Tor the election VI charter oalcsra q, olhsr time
than that At vhieh ehOoss Stats and national oees
In the message sent By mo g. the Common Council,
Jan. H. lso5, refer TO this subject In tho foss w,ng
language ge."I cannot omlt expressing my eosvsetlea
that much bene6t could be- derived TO ths city by
rating the election for charter officers FROM that
and national officers. As now conducted our ioo.A an
terests almost en,irciy lost ,hi OF in the osnaH
state national issues. A tho lssssr IL aiway~ab
soi bed by the greater the apparently amailsr AZ
fairs OF our city o-t sight Of ia the oo.tst
on candidates fcr higher ofhess."
The magnitude of municipal interest. calls for tAs
closest seratiny into the qualifications OF persons %
those connected directly with local questions should bs
included IN the csnvass for city rulers The sv'i Of
with the danger Of the selection Of improper Ia
the struggle for Governor OF President persons en-
bfely disqualified viii sometimes. slide unobsersed into
place OF local trust aud power. Tho election Law,
which places the candidates for county Offices the
ballot with candidate. for stats odces, incrrases
tho evil Al tbs late election there we're twelve n,mss
on the same ballot. In the haste and encitsment of
ssn, voter 10 .siee, The names Of those for whom b.
destrea TO vote, when found upon be same usss bat
it's seldom, exercised especially f there Ss euanasiy
deylsed ballot not permitting srasuIe or Substitution
nous" IN on om'. ~, sns w In, a, W. r.
confirmed these vie~a. This connection bst-cea
local polite ana that ., The state .na nation :.
York has government and municipality Of its own
oi too great magnitude TO cs lsopatdnsd BY eelns
made secondary TO the oyershAdoslng inhusnces cen
iend AZ the capital The poser denvci from the pa
tronage OF the general government in this oisy over
wh,lms all otter political considerations, aud u al
most Invariably the fact when ths central power at
wsshIogton haa direct interest in the results of an .ee
ton here that local Interests subarysd cause-
y When President Is 20 be oho.en or Cesgrss.lsn-
q majority TO be secured q any nsassre 70 be salsan
earisa IN an Inc eandass@s s wsii fos naanicps once
those directly required. Tho general geysramrss
las been beaten In this city when II had direct
stake 10 The result AZ every Presidential election for
twenty the then existing national sdu nstratoss
hnye been sustained 10 this city and all the oaniias
of the party with which II idsndsd have been
ciuslon v inevhahl-, that other interests than
own influence " not control the selection Of Own
tn.rs whsu elected al the general election. II.
under these circumstances, hoD'ai sni eapabs man
happen 20 be de.igna'ea for as We are indsbtsi
for mere % accident or 10 the intrrpostloa Of DIVINE
Providence In favor than 10 the fofstaougbt Asd
discriminating action Cf tas voters thrmseves No, iet
there be arepaiation irrsyosab. and entresi tbsrv
be but issue whsn local osers 90 be oho.ss,
snd that rsisring 10 the welfare and prosperity of New
York. IT, diGcf upon national Or Sste questions, 90
units without embarras-msnt or ohstructoa upoa
Gtied for charter ofesa vithoutef 70 thor
party aEinteH associations ia. combinations viii
te not ~hfther they in favor against outside
snes involving matter. u national Import but vh~tex
In favor NJ economical Tor this oty AMI
opposed 10 yIoes nmoralt~s ptions AMI bad
trnront have not time 10 present several other poiata
eqrhy worthy Of attention. N this ebaoge be mAds In
the charter proposed could give u my support,
though not approving all ts details look spring
charter elections essential 20 the veil being of this
city. H. In my opinion, paramount 10 al otbsT qu.s
tons aprcrtsining 70 the city goysrnmsa, wiih thIs
alteration the paper submitted by the Iara ot Al
dsrnen vii b. Applicable 20 wants AMI vii give
the beat government . have hal IN thirty y~Us
Very respectfully yours
TFf,SANDD WOOD Msyo