The New York herald., 1864-12-05
The Charter Election.

NOMINATION. OF A SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Mr. James Monteith been nominated for the oacs
school Commissioner in the Seventh district by soy.
era democratic organizations. and tho Darling wing OF
the republicans Mr. Monteh has been for twenty years
telcher IN the schools, and this s the reason he has
been so universally put forward he knows what the
THE rHrsrEvsra ALpERMAsrc DISTRICT.
Alderman Mastersou OF the Thirteenth Adermauic dis
trict states that be has intention Of Withdrawing
from the canvass and That there movement ON
foot " hich contemplated his withdrawal.
THB TWENTY SECOND WARD ALDgRMAsIo CONTEST.
In this ward the ,osa OF party ds,nction appears v
be pr city superseded the Alder contest, Ave
carddates being 10 the field OF these Jas Coulter
respectable and upright citizen, has The claim apart
from roics having credtaby served his country
captain OF volunteer company IN the sixty ninth rezi-
ment, and OF having fougnt all through ioe McCiean
cam psgns. lie has peculiar elements of popularity In
the district which arc well Known and would make tho
available compromise candidate for its citizens Ok
all parties.
THR FOURTH COUNcILMANIc DISTRICT.
Mr. namlin Babcock desires 70 state thai he Is nos
caLadate for Councilman 10 tho Fourth district.
TO THE EDITOR Tug HERALD.
In this days HERALD you unintentionay do msgroas
Injustice by stating that have Withdrawn from the Gao
ya.s as candidate for Alderman OF ibe Twenty drst
~Hd have received the reguiar Tammany. UGion ana
Taxpayers nominations, and VIII posshy % candidate
oni closing the polls Tuesdsy next. some ma
person has deceived you 10 the mattel snd oeG
you VIII correc, II IN 20 morrows paper.
allen BRANDON, Councilman Twenty first ~srs.
GSt. a. 1901.
70 TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
NSw YORK Dec. g. 1884.
You will do me q favor to have my name wnhdrswo
from ,ns ,t OF nominations for school trustees sdvss-
Used your paper, having declined TO be candidate
for e'ect,on. ISAAC NJ. PHYFE. Fifteenth wara
TEE QUESTION OF THB ELECTION DISTRICTS.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
The, unscrupuous and corrupt men both political
parties who endeavorng TO defeat my Reelection
10 the Aldermen have played their sst card 10
letter by Samuel T. Webster, one OF the Councimsn.
published In several Of the Sunday papers The mers
fact OF such publication on the very eve OF the seo-
tcn the persons who were guilty OF the trick sup
posed could not be answered IN season 70 counter
the injurious effect II was calculated to have VIII
those who know neither Mr. Webster oor myself. should
sucieDt to secure for tho condemnation OF nonore
bic men Those who are acquainted with Mr. Webster
win surprised BY his letter, or by the unsesslc
ace The letter who have no knowledge either him
me, deem duty TO nv friends and myself 10 expose
Mr. Websler charges that 40 ordinance 70 make addi
t,oua, election districts 10 the Tenth ward, wniSe
passed the Board of Councimen, was referred 10 sns
Board OF Aioermeo TO the Committee on ordl-
nances,. and there smo,hered by me- In The
ana tho corrupt interests which he the type and
representative, J am opposed BY almost the entire
power patronage Of the city and county
obser Cd that for tho last three or four weeks
the OF Ordinance COMMITTEES of the Board o.
Alder bsve been wrongly publshed with ny oane
| a. chairman l supposed u WAS mere mistake, but
TOO Of my name c
that committee by design, as preliminary TO shs
| charge Alderman Shannon 10 chairman OF that COM
mitee and bad charge OF that ordnance The Tenth
ward IL mostly his Aidermsnic district, and entirely
10 Mr. websler's Councilmanc district Tho ordinsocc
failed pass solely OF difference the subjece
between these two eentIemco. had knowledge OF The
ordinance Neither Webster nor any other person svss
spoke abous t. Why did be nor n was mport
art member OF tho Board or Aldermen % no DOW pre-
tends surely was bis duty to speak % me oo The sue
ject could know OF the wants Of the Tenth ward
unless they we're communicated 10 me- u 10 absolutely
fsss tha, any ward had sn Insufficient number Of ses
districts through any fault neglect OF mine NJ.
Webster knows very we'll that was utterly beyond my
accomplish the passage Of the Tenth ward ordi
Dopce yet obtrudes bimsel into the Twentteh ward
contest 10 make this false charge against me IL surely
bad euouRn for man 40 DO anything 70 mean -
that; but u - TO DO u the tool OF NJ.
5wceny Yours, respectfully, JOHN HARDY.