New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-05
VIII.
ADDRESS OF THE AMERICAN CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

FKLlow-CIrizESs: The American party was crea
Ted ss conservative balance of power in elections
II has always aimed to act for the best interests Of
nation, State, and city.
Ito vital principle opposition political corruption
Its sole object is good government for the people.
On these grounds, it has nominated and supports
GYoReE OPDTKE for Mayor of New-York.
Mr.. j. Depeyster Ogden was primarily nomi-
mated in the American City Convention by majority
Of one vote This was effected through chicanery and
sousiOn on the part Of Mr.. 0gdens enemies, and not
by the strength Of his friends in the Convention Mr..
Ogden was placed in nomination by votes OF men
already pledged TO the support OF another candidate.
He was nominated that he might be betrayed by pre-.
tepded supporters, as subsequent events have fully
proved
they were responsible for Mr.. 0gden's nomination,
or thar they were aterward untrue 10 that gentleman.
The President Of the Wing Committee, and other
declared friends Of Mr.. Havemcyer are alone charges
Ole with the betrayal Of their candidate TO further De-
They sought to make Mr. Ogden their catspaw, and
the American Convention saved hun from their
schemes
An agent Of Mr. Havemeyer holding position in
his bank obtained access TO our City Convention as
delegate from ward iii which he did not reside. His
avowed object was 70 secure Sir. havemeyers noni-
nation, or, at all hazards, 10 defeat that OF Mr..
Opdyke.
mort Mr. Havemeyer at the balotbcx, and boasted 10
The Convention that OAs RRRdrcd Thousand Dollars
would be spent fer that gentleuians advancement.
That agent succeeded in dragooning only ten of the
delegates to cast their votes for Mr. Hayemeyer on the
first ballot, wherein George Opdyke received nearly
majority Of all the votes.
Despairing them Of nominating his principal, this
agent Of Mr. Havemeyer transferred his ten votes 10
Mr.. Ogden, when upon the next ballot, ne received
q bare majority
This transfer Of Havemeyers votes was made solely
10 defeat Mr. 0pdyke and place the American party in
powerless negative position. Subsequent opera
tons Of these pretended Americans sufficiently estae-
6sh this fact.
In this manner honest men were beguiled into the
nemr alton Of j. Depeyster Ogden by votes OF persons
who had been pledged 20 Havemeyer, whose interest
was TO further Democratic schemes against united
opposition.
The majority Of our City Convention discovered the
eollusl0n and teachery thai intended 20 destroy
us party. They rescinded the action which had
been wrongfully imposed on them, They refused TO
Re cheated into false and fatal position through the
selfish combination Of designing men That American
Convention nominating George Opdykc stands before
tIis community unbought and untrammeed The names
Of lie members are the record They are the names
a lperioaxs who have been tried 20 our principles
through good and evil report. Such men cannot DO
made The tools Of Democratic wire pullers They re.
fuse 70 lend themselves 70 the salvation Of dying
Tammany Hall.
isnores ali considerations ssye one, the ersis Of
ssty sfairs. II EuEssius lie choice and nominee,