New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-29
THE CONTROLLERSHIP.

I'll, Committee appointed by the American Convsn
.., 10 tender to Mr.. Robert I. Hsws the nom'ua',oa
n that party for Controller waited upon Mr.. Haws
:, the Jones House in Broadway last Saturday even
a. The Committee consisted Of Mr.. Henry Snyder,
n.,;si Imam, Capt. Toore, Judge Dawson, sod Ef
Co,ocusn Mason. Mr.. Snyder, after abiding to his
,o,g and intimate acquaintance with Mr.. Ha~s ron
to,bood up and the warm friendship that existed be-
.veea hern andbg their difference oi OPINION
:. r,,ics teuder-d him the n,mn stion in the follow
irg tsrms: c..,o,,;o,
As Chairman OF the American CohVentlon II Is my
sr.x 70 pform yon Sir that you have been nominated
nv hat body ss its candidate for Controller.
sbond lie doing ,piurtice to the party that repre-
-. Ill =. tn Yourself did not add that, in nom-
80, con ,he Americans have been induced TO over
iont tieir party FEELINGS for the promotion Of Whist
80 90 be the best interests Of the city. may
n 1.t,e1 10 add that the resolutions adopted by
al Co,ven,icn express fully the sentiments that
c,,,s.eJ IFS members when you received its unan-
snoas nouinatio. 1t was not as the nominee Of the
Keoubhcan party that you received its support; but
Sir IL ives an indouemeut Of your character man
on whom II was fitting to beStow the most important
Office ia this vast commercial emporium.
In the name of the American party. now officially
sfnder 20 you It's nvmiDetion for Controller.
Mr. Haws, in reply, said:
GrsrLEsIs: am deeply sensible Of the honor
conferred upon me by the nomination you have Just
rendered 10 me; and am the more grateful from the
fact that the resolutions 6dOpcd Dy Tue NOhEehlioh
YOU represent declared that was independent OF all
party cons stiOns The charter Of lS, as You are
aware separated our municipal from the general cleo
ton for the express purpose of divorcng local inter
es.s from the enbarrass attendant on general
canvass. This regarded as an urgent necessity in
consideration Of the vad interests of this metropolis,
which not frequently had been wholly overlooked.
In the excitement Of the moment, bad men obtruded
themselves into places of responsibility, and wasted
The Peoples moneys in hagrant coIruptions. 1t was
therefore deemed expedien that candidates for muni
6psl favor should be presented in such manner that
tteir qualifications should be placed more directly in
view. For myself l feel that your Convention has
done double honor. Accepting, as already have,
snOmDation from the Republican Convention, reg ard
your action in the light Of magnsnimty patriotic
bs il is complimentary 10 myself.
elected to the high position TO which, in the par
Gality Of my fellOw-citizens, | am designated
only promise TO devote to If all my energies to the eud
that order may be restored where chaos now reigns
that the Treasury may be longer at the mercy of
swipdlers, and that the taxes of city, u which all
Of every class interested may be speedily reduced.
therefore accept your nomination in the spirit With
which ii has been rendered TO me, with my thanks to
YOU, gentlemen, and 10 the Association which you
present for this manifest alton of your confidence
The party shortly aflerward sat down to supper and
passed the evening 10 social enjoyment