New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-17
ORR CHARTER ELECTION.

To The Editor Of TIE n. y. Tribune.
Sin: Your Journal surprises by its article on the
Municipal Election 1t cannot advise hepubhcans 70
nee, and choose delegates TO Nominating Conventions
for charter officers II was high time for the Central
Con mee to act and il holding its last meeting
,ror 10 the election If it had omitted to ssue the
nsusl call it would have been denounced for It's default
Tho Press had not counseled inacti0n, and everybody
exrecled party nominations, az usual But, when the
cali !. published, THE TRIBUNE IL against IT. ana sug'
ct op;et meeting of the best citizens OF each dir
tr;ct without public notice in some private p"rlor,
where the very bert shall be- selected.
The first answer to this is, that party nominations
,,;n no made Notwithstanding at least by the Demo
o,o,s ,,bo have great majority, and are sure Of an
oosv victorv without thorough organization against
them. This organization the Republicans have got,
after wears of effort and there If not time enough be-
fore the election to make any other The next answer
is that the proposed method was tried and 1t failed.
TIE Reform Committee bad in II some OF the best men
the City, and some of the weaithies' IL "as HI
borious and sefdenying; but the mass OF The votes
were cast against II, and it was denounced because
ecarpointed. 1t deserved support, but did not re-
eve it.
A wear ago. Republican Convention met to noIni-
nate n candidate for Mayor. Mr.. i1ayemeyer had been
r animated By one section of the Democrats, and Mr..
" God by another portion Of the Republican press
VIA in favor of adopting Mr. Iiavemeyer. The TRIB-
Uhg opposed it, and demanded Republican nomina-
ticn One Of it's Editors was in the Convention, and
n, de IN earnest speech on that side. We have tried
this" said he, "enough-Itaking up opponents for
" cur candidates. | want Iis time We should take
80 I'D our own men," The Convention applaudcd to
tie echo and Republican nominated After that
etson few could be ready to propose the breaking mp
Of our organization. The allusion in that speech was
evidently TO the Mayoralty of Mr.. Tiemann. He had
been elected without respect to party and had proved
rigid party man as a Democrat. and The TRiBrSE
lad denounced his appointments.
Now if a PARTY organization il good for anything, 1t
i GOOD for the whole year. If the city Republicans
were fit to send men to help nominate President and
Governor they are fit to select candidates for NUM-
cir al Offices. They have just been engaged in nomi-
mating men for the Bench and for the Board of Super
yifrs. and for the Registers Office. Some OF these
lave been elected, and THE TRIBUNE praises them.
WIZ should they not also nominate candidates for
mul icipa Offices! The Republican party nominated
tie present Controller Mr.. Haws, and the people
elected him. They relied upon bis ability and integ-
rity and have not been disappointed.
Tie Central Committee could only recommend that
boz orable nominations should be made. it, members
str ngy denounced those Of the other kind and many
declared tler determination, if such should be made,
10 oppose them The people will oppose them OF
ccurfe, and the Conventions will certainly know that
such nominations only insure defeat among well
informed constituency.
inally: Tire wealth of men who nominate, or OF
men who are elected will not insure good City Gov
en- rent Seishne Is not limited TO a class and it If
too well known that some great depredators are among
Il class of rich men.
The Republicans propose to assemble and nominate
cardidates Tfen let them be judged by their illness
BY al means, if they unworthy, reject them but, If
coed men, support them and let them be elected by the
united voice OF all who go for honesty in municipal
allals. \.