New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-21
"AKO7HER SECRET POLITICAL
SOCIETY,""
To nss Editor Of The n. i. Tribune.

To he Editor Of The N y. Tribune
SIR: My attention has been called TO an article under
the above title signed Inquisitor," which contains
fome extraordinary statements, and among them one
10 the effect t8 in one Senatorial District at the last
election, the American candidate owed his defeat in
Sart to his arrogant treatment of Committee sent by
n secret club for the purpose of procuring from him
q lumber of his tickets for the Use of those members
of the club desiring TO vote for him. He gave them
but 60 tickets, while the Democratic candidate gave
busbel basket full, and was supported by the club
and elected.
H. az NAV be inferred, this statement has reference
to the Sixth Senatorial District desire to state that
there is not word of truth in il. No such Committee
called the American candidate IN that District
Tor tickets tickets IN any quantity ever re-
fused to auy person who applied for them
The only application ever made TO him by the Young
Mens American General Committee was for money
This the candidate could not give-rst, because he
had sone to spare and, secondly because those who
called could net, or would not explain TO him 10 what
way 1t was to be used Had they shown as much
anxiety for tickets as for money, he might nave
thought of their patriotism. But he was always
Courteous. Indeed this the burden Of the song OF
almost every one who came-mORcy-" a little stun
for the boys II would form an amusing chapter in
The history of any candidate he to give sketch
Of the various visits Of persons who protesting
represent political Organizations aud who are, in most
csses seltintrOdrccd, and entirely unknown even by
reputation to the person called upon But 1T would
also be a sad comment on the manner IN whlch our
elections are conducted. s,..,
As 10 the organization spoken of in the article OF
"Ipoui,i,or" | will only say that every additional
"Geperal Committee or "Club, is a signal to
espdidate of an additional pretext for demanding
funds and the members Ct such Committees .nvatia'
bly, represent that all he has given to other Conilt,
tees i, money thrown away Aud, Indeed IL Would
Seem so since il was found that 10 one ara 81 east
ihe REGULAR Committee having the arrangements 10
election in charge made the candidate oehoVe iha.
nnless he contributed double what ne nau oeen asked
form other Wards, tckeboxes could De einrnlshed'
and after the election, having surplus on hasd,
tbey cool.v put il in their own pockets, aud would
probably nave dore 50 had it been Si,OOO instead
Cf so.
la tn. connection LEI say that there is but one
Course for candidate and others contributing funds
70 An election 10 pursue. Give 10 the regular Com
nee Of the party having the election arrangements
10 ohaige in the respective Wards and tho city at
large This 10 the American party has been for the
rity the General Committee, and in each Ward
ComrAi.tee by the Council; in the Democratic AMI
Republican parties the same, substituting Ward Coa-
nif,es for Council "The Young Mems Gen'l Com
uttee Clubs and all other outside organic ations
theud work under thee Committees, and draw fuads
from them if they can satisfy them that their services
are ofyalue. Ii is a singular fact, by the BY that
none of them ever volunteer their a9 20 tho regular
Committees of the party, although the same persons
ae foDet:mes members CT bs.h. IL the regular Com
ana'ee are not t. 90 relied upon in inducing an
Seseion te.d the sooEer the party rs dissolved the
"s9ei Tor i! becomes only scramble between diuor