New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-21
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STATE of Nets. York


STATE Of Nep. York
The exact result of the contest for Senator in
the With senatorial District being escertained take
tbs opportunity Of publicly rendering NY thanks TO The
seven thousand electors who kindly supported my can
didacv. aud deposited their ballots for me.
In this connection it is perhaps due TO myself and
TO nv friends 10 state that in permitting the use Of my
name as candidate FOR Senator was actuatcd by no
considerations OF purely personal political chaIaC
ter Twas urged by many citizens independent Of
psry) who desired TO have elected TO the Senate per
son who Cod be relied on, TO oppose class legislation
aud all schemes by which the rights interests and nan
Chises OF tue city sold out to monoposts without
benefit 70 tho city, and the mons.rous frauds by winch
Taxation has almost ruined those who have 10 pay taxes
TO become the repr sentative OF such opposition.
Iaccepted their candidacy. and although was not
elected the result has shown that was the means OF
defeating Of the facie and plant tools Of the cor
ruptioniss and one whose reelection to the Senate
you'd have been. in my opinion, detrimental 10 tho
carving out Of TIE doctrines OF economy and strict
accountability in legislation. III accomplishing th.s
partial result congratulate you and the citizens Of
New.York in general
There is another matter TO which, we are ap
preaching our annual Charter Election deem il ny
duty 10 refer
An organization calling itself the Citisens" in
GLIDING among its members the names and sctYe
influence of such men as JOHN j. PHELPS. WILLIAM J.
DODGE JOHN II. SHERWOOD. &C., &C., Endorsed aud
ratified ny nomination made through an Executive or
Nominating Committee appointed by the whole Asso-
citation for that purpose Il was supposed and expected
that this MISUNDERSTANDING be the peculiar adj
vooates Of reform and OF the platform upon which
stood-would. especially after the action have men.
q roff. in p
fion did 70 such thing Haag, and ne lead1s Of &"
ssys a,tirs 10 procuring my deat Party ties and part
sau feelings oyercame their professions Of no party
and reform. and their conduct has substantiaed the
Ofen-epeated assertion that the Citizens Associa
tion viii support reform candidate only when Ae is Of
the same political caste as they TheTeare OF course Ct
cepons TO this general rule For the defeat Of one Of
7he representatives Of the King Of the Lobby ard
OF the Ring" the Citizens Association as an orgari.
cation, is entitled 70 credit.
This band Of brothers" in RcrornI perceive by the
papers is again in the field with q ticket for Mayor
and Corporation Counsel find ataoted 20 me nomiE7
,ons tdsg mare made Ae thar UVe 0aacied 20
7uirG
If they support Mr Hecker and Mr.. OGorman with
tbe same sincerity and in the manner they sus.
tanned me can assure these gentlemen they viii ind
tbemsees on the night Of election. in the yocatye
Judging from the past, al their professions Of mo
party" and Reform voting against the creature Of
The Lobby VIII be moGgel into the advocacy o. and
voting or tie candidates Of the political party TO which
fhe member nav belong. 10 matter how corrupt IN
competent or seryiceable instruments Of The Lobby
such candidates may be- The no party aud really hon
est members Of the Association will be the dupes
trust that no good citizen viii DE deceived by their
display pretenson but that cyory elector in Deem
Der next will cae his vote for tie best most upright
aud capable candidate that may Doe presented for ms
suffrage. GO. ". MCLEAN
NJ. vi Nov % l.Gl