The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-28
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THE MAY0RALTY CANVASS.
Deuocr attic Union nfayeraIsy Usnvestiss--
Fernande Weed NonLnated ~ Accia usaiioa.
The uenbers OF the Asysraity Convsatisu Of the
Democratic Union party opposed 70 consummaiing tho
bargain aiegsd 70 havs bcen made BY Nelson Water
bury 70 sell tho organization 70 Tanmany Hall, met At
the Everest Rooms conner ThiSty-fourth street and
Broadway last evening to protest against the sction Of
thsir candidate Mr. Auhon In resigring in favor OF
Mr. Holman. mr. Roswell O. Hatch was elected CHAIR
ma, and Richard Sheridan sad rhss 4 Glover score
y. FRANK Nc zsRor addressed the meeting brsny:
Hedencunosd Me sra Charles G. Hapins and Nelson y
s.isn upon has.s'i 70 sell the ors.nssson . Tam
Connolly. the candidate for Sheriff. the lass election
Mr. TnoAAs A. CLOVIS endorsed what NJ. hcEiroy
had SAID. A melubsr Of che democratic union party
- was opposed 70 being sold out 70 the spoismsn Of
NJ. FLASK McEraow, Of the Ninssss.lh ward. thea
neysd that his Conversation do nonnAss - ~ cand-
Tbs motion was rscesve With cheers and NJ Wood
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kssoised ina. the Hon. Fernando " cod s hsreoy rscom-
s.ass :. i0r Mayor y. sc@.s sss',sa and
vs.s And p shs close q he polls on faesdsy nsIt
pointed 70 wait with the officers or the CouventaonD on
Mr. Wosd and inform him o. hs nosnination.
Ths Convention then adjourned
Democratic Meetias at CssSer InstIsste 20
Ratify tho NOminaiion sf JshN r. Hs6maa.
Aratincafson mass meeting was held lass evening q
Cooper Institute BY the friends Of John Hoffman, 70
sndsns and express their approval Of hi nomination =
candidate FOR the Office Of Mayer Of ths city Of New
YORK = the approaching election Al Immense display
OF bunting made outside the building, and sundry
TAR barrels and calcium lights were also called
me 4 rsns n e. complete ne ~. u SSass
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on Clinton place, pine rcsuum VS. erected and
slaborasy bsdscked with Chinese lanterns and various
cipient orators held forth crowds Of andtors An
immenso crowd had C0ugregAtcd around the building,
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OF blatant bugle and rovcsbcratng drum end bearing
torches with transparent illaminatIons and dsvcs.
Strearnsrs Of the national tFcoor aud festoons Of
flowers suspended from above the speakers dosk
noun.sd by an eagle and nsnked on either sds b. sr
coIorsd smblems, added 70 uhs decoration
The meeting called % order BY Sheriff John Kelly
who in few appropriate remarks stated thas be wished
70 decline the honor or filling The position Of chairman
O. Il had been announced thas hs would dschaxe the
duties the Office and would solicit the acceptance by
the sudisncs a. substitute Of John n. Anihon That
gehtemaA responded 10 the proposition and after max
Ing some preliminary rsnsrks introduced y the meeting
Mr.. JoaS 7. HoYgxAE. who after brief opeaiug, IN
which DO referred TO the importance Of sho Issues de-
pendent upon the approaching municipal election the
cisy, alluded 70 The subjecs under confederation Is
becoming the attention Of every man. proceeding 70 say
that hs had NOT come there TO nnas passion Or inciso
common sense vew Of afA,rs such IS was becomlng 10
sne chief magistrate Of the first CITY In the country,
and man who o candidate for oeiection. There
had boom he said, Misunderstanding upon the subject
q general taxation The Tvbas Of yesterday hac an
was Sl6 500 O00 meeting Of merchants In Wall
street almlar idea had gained credencs. According
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missonsrs tho Harlem Bridge CommsstoneE1 the tsn.
.i PART and ne S'sss Scs' oo:ras e: :s
TROLLS. be wished e explain how this az
ios .sr levy Tor the year lsss was s 7c7 S. and
Of that sum the New York took for the State
msionsrs Board Of Health and various other commits
sions created BY Of the Legislature. independents Of
ne city government including ne board q Education
ana CITY debt 81 sisiss 2; These tsns footed up
amount OF the tax levy, left only about 600 900 Ter
ali the expenses OF city and county government,
Including courts cleaning and snns s.r' sss
avenues wafer pipes, public buildings, solecticn OK
psnsss, legislative and executive Departmental, nov
Blind and other asyiums Sc This TAX levy he CLAIMED.
was and quarter millions less than h was IN
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responsible for dollar or tna Nearly four and quar-
Tor mons OF this increase las directly chargeabs 70 the
State the Legislature and the 0oards and
MISSIONS. lie would call attention TO some OF these items
which compiled from the ocai records and reports
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asked for s0s 6os q the police commsalon called for
charity commission caiod for Increase Of 100000
order Or ito Legislature % repay taxes collected BY bs
mont i sscasiss &C. bat which sfssr csnsidsrais MI
CATION the courts decided were oxemps from TAXATION.
BY he Police Commissioners FOR tho consutonsi CON
vsnson, SS COO necessary expsuses Of litigation with
hanks about TAXATION or government bonds Ae held BY
them $50 the Board OF Education, Sass 90 <6in
excess Of the appropriation Of last year. for the rederp
ton Of the bounty loan. incurred during tho war by the
e,ty el9O 00O for arcng Of the cut Fourth
nue. under direction Of tbs Lsgisasurs. 500 poo The
Crcion Beard which assumes 70 do ~ duty propssy.
vas charged with ths dusy, among othsr things, n
appliances nsce@sav for the WORK. II We deemed
necessary % repave Brcadvy sad Ne IAgsatsrs shsss
that thorousifAe; e. thh tsn q szpsndisars
ihs sum o. sssosaS W. necessary. Thsvs was
also nscsssary 70 supply dsnclsnciso growing
= directed by an scs u The LsrAsurs eslsao7 ~
Tor increased expenses q lishtng tbs w ~ 90 aad
creased charge W The companies 81 $2s pr anpun sr
each street. lamp during and mncs t1e w.s easas9so
total expenditure, indspsndsst q Ne disbuiesns ~
the city governments In the face Of thsss fgurss ne
wished 70 know what bscams q dscarsfions that ths
about ST 600 900. Il appeared, therefore, that