The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-04
POLITICAL.
John HECKER FOR MAYoR-THE CIR

following correspondence I, submitted TO the
furnishing the best rs-sibie reasons wherefore they
should support John lIecker at the polls Self preer-
walton demands a ohsnge, q thorvusb. searching
reform in our Municipal Government. Such reform
cannot be reached throueh party orvanizstions.
1he.e for wear, ra,t have controlled city sud ny
their corrupt hsency tsaes have reached the enor-
nous sum of eighteen million dollars PER tnnufn.
order 10 save our property our homes sud our lives
which the remorseless Ring" are Wrestling from as
association hs i.boTed t.o ears 10 accomplish itess
ends, and II Is for the people nov to second thes.
corrupt Municipal Government. Reputable men have
permitted themselves 10 be put forward BY oouuN
orsanha,ions for the purpose Of deesiing Mr. heekt
and destroyiug the Reform movement. But usH
be hoped that no intelligent voter viii lie deiude&
into thus lending himself to work out his own Ger.
TnE CrT1rys Association or Srw YORK.
No. SD BHoApwAr, Now ~ 1860.
Jouy HEoKER EHo-Dcdr SIR The Citix,ns
A,soSs, , mp1o:;.d IN the impoIisnee q in.
.G ap SSS , r S.S .ni
IN your pas, hf. the qualities desi.ed- have n5Ei.
support At The spproschins Charter Election. Ths
derradng and runous sway Of political factions and
Tered vas. eyiis Tor year.. enforced The nses,s, su
Organized and earnest efforts to elevate 10 munirpu
Offices those rho are qu,ned 10 rspfes nj. pro'se,
sud develop the great commercial, Industrial hn.n.
oial and social Interests Of the city, end Who uii
sp3ly TO public dutis, and trusts the zane moral and
economical principles which win success and honor
la private en1et PRISE. Your well known lie and
character assure u, Of the fshess Of nomination.
You need only devote 10 the MsyorHity the abilities
which have been rewarded with succets in private
life to insure to this city aiuture OF elevated osna
and impfoNcment, and TO yourself the p cullts of
''-'''1' ''''''' JAMES BROWN.
Precedent Of the CitiZens' Assertion.
ROBEnr H. RpusLvELT. Secretary.
Committee ON Nominations appointed At a II eetlnf
oct 10Th, lSG5 Alex. Z. stewart, VIM n. Wpbh,
Robert y. Roosevelt Dorman Is. Eaton, lleary mi.
ton, David llovs Jackson 4. schultz, Mashiu zion n
Normilye, Nathaniel sands, Georg, +. Noyps Geors,
Bi's Jr- Cyrus LAwton' charIes Tracy.
Mc,.r-. James Brown, Alexander / stevsft, Vim.
n. Webb, Robert B Rooevelt, DOrman, B Faton
Was6nsioS O VeT%ys, Sstb.nsi sand. 9SS eals
,. Moves Geo Bliss, Jr- &. H. Robert Cyrus Law.
Gentiemon y our letter Of the 18th inst inform
ina me that he Citizen.' Association have UecB
easea 10 name me c sg1l ci.daae ior Mayor At
oefey grzthed that 80 numerous aad iufuentisl A
bob OIL my fellow 9iuhens =. me liiizen. Assooa.
moral worth are 40 highly esteemed 10y the public,
tosether ~ith some Thousand, Of others wh0 have
tiEued their names tattyiug my nom nation, have
thought me qualified Tor the duties OF ~ important
AL ofhco; and that they have seen in my past lie IA.
.nmste every public officer | accept the non.ins-
tion, with ihanke 70 YOU tor the honor couierredt
and should my iellow-cizcns see TT TO ialiy IL by
their votes, paine nor effort upon my part shall 10
spared, 80 lar ~ the hgitaie power. oil the Mayor
atty extend, 70 secure vigorous, honest aud eoOuo-
mich cay Government. Ia giving this pledge,
depend not upon ability or strength OF puspore Vt NY
but upon tue aid which my fellow ciuzous via
desire q COOd government, will give me, AMI stiu
more, upon the assistance OF Almighty tod, whom
have learned TO look Tor guidance and support in
JOHN HECkER
We, the undersigned. cordially endorse the nomL
nrtion of JOhN hkCkEk, Esq, male b. the Liti-
zsns Association tot MAY or, and pledge ourselves
usc our forts aud influence iOr his election
Moses iayor, John }. Phelps, Janies brow n John
Cio.by Brown, stewart b4onn, Peter Cooper Ed,
lanier, Thomas W. PeaIsall, shepard Knapp ". IL
Grnuoll, james g. King, A. tiracie hins, j. n.
Phelps. Jonsthan Sturge,, n. Deiano, less Hoyt
James Rom, Charl Lhner kbenezer Muuroe,
lnAripA H kupNA r, John A. IA "a
James Hunter Joseph faman, j. h, a l.. Is. i.aoa
B O. Bauer, NJ. IA. a ID. eastman, Els.tu. 1ilus
Charlie. J. nArn,. George ". Blunt, Benjamin X
winthrop, David Japan, william IL. duO.i. neorrs
g. Ward, Ward, Campbell a Go, Nm. Barton john
McKeeron. Il. X. uibort D., HoldAIn a HOp,Ins,
Mu UntOu', Vim. n. Booth, Geo. e. Collins d Co.
John NJ White, halc Lab..n, ,iohu ROnn, Is y
| " neeiwnght, j. NJ llastet, A. B Mnclon.ld, Dav.
ID lloadey, Joseph J. Jay WIN. Nood Wm. Hall
Nm II. foss, VIM, harman Brosn, o. Atom.
+ = Nine, Francis L. nage, L. ". Bfcuuan
LdNnri Bli, Henry seymour, Geo. : Coo Chances.
liosn Co., Ionnin ferkin, %" Oclch' o
Co, Kent a Co, Thomas II. sIknI.n, spins, llortoa
a co, NhtunE ham, ernOn 81. b0J,t 80, L..Isto.n
koseui'!dt a Cos jaime. UBennotI LAKE dc.
Cfeary, John T.. LORD, Arnold, Constable q Go.
benjamin Is. tilt, Haziehufst sUiith, Henry z.
BIeuge, Adolpaus Lane, A. Domeiesl, Ciarky, VII.
pan, Cornelus b. iiinp.on, 4. IS. COduington, samI
I. Thompson, LOck~OOd Co. keAd a Chase, Law,
WORTH Chares r. sJuthmayd, Chaucs 4. huk,and,
1home Denny, john Elliott, john T.. felyeiton,
holy, 4. Is. Hale, j. A. Pulien, Challe- Aucu. "A,
Dawn, {. A. Dcsiu, Aloion 4. Man, rank ". Bal
T.Snold William ii. tuili Younr, Schuill 4 o.,
huxley a. Lapham, " CtelfhI0n Co. r. Favcett,
ueo. Fallen, l-aaG A. Bal.ey, IN. Pa.yu, .. 81. uaI-
lup Cha.les q. small, \. ". Bulkoy, A. n
knight a Co, X. stout son, Ho5t BrotncrS
Loring, Andrews sons ieIIy BrUth,rs,E. A. smith
a B.others, james Il. PUN, ELIJAH 4 Brow JUnn
Armstrong, WIN. AImstiung David MDiiat & Co.,
-coneld q stevenson, John Dunphy, lnomae Pear.
ia, ia, Is. \. Durr, iians kees,, MarIeu, h,ddur u
60, W. ". bri Oiest q Co., :. h. Corning a sous
C0guelIuuJ. Baker SON. Hle<s Bell, siurrhy n
NcphcN, Theodore NicAe sun, Lloyd AspIIwHL
Cooker, " ood q Co, llOp Oke d Mhuu, " I.iA.I
Mhitiock. Jr., BENJAMIN. hicheIds 4 son, Miller ~
llouehtou, StuGgess Co., 1. 4. DslEht, l.. Roberts
a Co, }. X. NevlHs, Jacob nerrick d sous, h. "
Coleman Co, % W Deano, Geo. ID. Auhur Carlos
Cobb Alfred Barrett, Lane. Son Co, lompkns a
Co, b. bailey, &. d. a l.. ". CoLzIll, >. H.. hrut n
Co, joseph Lord, A. A. Gale 4 Co, Al. lyison, II. n
Bailey, ~. u. Badger j. N. sands, Samuel j. Hunt,
n. u. Bridges AMI thousands OF others. lg2
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