The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01

THE MAYoRALTY CONTEST.
DEMOCRATIC UNION NOMINATION. FOR MAYOR.


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e he hon John Anthem he Dsmocss,o Union no.n.
same /, nominate held Il The Rvsrss
Prsslnt-Eds.ss Burts Of the T,rss ward, rhoma: No
Grah Of the Fourth; George Barney Of the Fifth John
jos JOSEPH Sar sp s q he EssA; william csrrs
' 81 1'n s Esv.a sSsem GEORGE e M
Of the Tweltth Patrick oRiley Of the Thrssnth iam
ftsssss Joseph " Lamb: e 10 s,.s.snsh Ssors:
Petit o. the Twennsth. and Bryan McKenna Of the
The Chairman laid before the Committee the following
letter from MI. Anthon-
NEW ycsx Nov. VI, 1857.
TO the Committee on behalf Of the Democratic ONION City
0ssIllsss-In falnllins my promise y answer .fs,
n nas FOR tie M.yorsy this o,ss S the
unss @ s n sa sspsss my s.nf; 5Hr :as
preciste The compliments II - II
A nd sas e "a sa. 0S
and aa psSssd sss1 ss a ~. II 2
sense duty allowed me to do would assume with pride
f ysas ssa
vsniion aud although that conisst founded upon
seisy u WIZ
post Of Chairman or your General Committee Is injurious
All Citizens and parties should time like this. Il they
oanadas o. X an arsanizaon laSorns for NUM-
q al and party reform and the restoration Of pub
don, = are 100 .a q other part,
hs o o. q and
interests in which. candidate should be rcssrded
party strength or mere eement ia the calculations o.
Neither position is desirable for You myself The
strength OF organization needs no display. and votes
with certain the result Msssrs
Here perhaps this letter might be closed But though
ceasng % he your csndiaate am stu ensed to voice IN
snS IS
corrupt party reformed ,In or reeaked BY the a.
Arrogant %aa prompts him to h.
ana Tine n ese 81 % S g
oh.rudes himself upon the people leader OF the friends
Mt sues aid can reform Or be
aoa s s ~sc sns o
me- beg you g take such measures As may keep our or
With which il has no sympathy
remain, gentlemen with great respect your SssS,sns
Mr. Petit tnercupon the adoption Of the following
Where's John II. Anthem has declined to accept the
democratic unon nomination for the oce q Mayor Cr
IN the q any q or 20 nc IS
favor fS1 !. Of N municipal reform; :
ss1s 4 s e % Il srS b s @
son not now candidate with reasonable hope either Of
q Pubic ih'
And wIsrsas assurance with which Fernando Wood
the win Mhoh he ss own merely per
esvs ard complete defeat he should de-
ibis city ''"'' 49, - ~ -' p''p'' :.
believe that his would dangerous
Se@ gorR and ~ho s Rss Wiling % I'll
Fl n and
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tee by the Democratic Union City Convention, bci
the Democrats Union candidsts the once Mayor and
% the support Of al democrats who are mind
question being put II: preamble and r:.olu
requested to inform the Executive COMMITTEES Of the
This Sommee and request their approval q the
5 I'm s:s ana as
take action upon q sub lsc this evening ~.
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s: n s h'os o M hS ss
The two committee, then proceeded IN body to the
dsred to Mr. Holman the nomination 50 made and
ps a q a. k @ 5
tho confidence Of the 0 un ssSE cSsrn.n
S Ssoaar II Il I = nIscu. Secretaries.
CONFIRMATION III EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
meeting Of the EascSsvs So%m Tee q The Demo
ms;s ossrfs - Union q
H.yos Hon: John 2: za.soa and request q:
a s Sss q re
moasiy noninstsd John l. HOFFMAN ss the Democrats
Hon James N. smith thsreupon moved the adoption Of
the following preamble and resolutions:-
Union City Conysnson have rsceived ccmnanicaon
from Hon. John H. Anthem. declining the nomination for
And whereas. said committee we're empowered BY said
Convention TO nominate candidate In place Of Mr. Anthon
In Of his -acceptance
The s S did
date for the once Of Mayor; : ...,c..,.
approved y this committee ON. hsre d
cona% he .a a nom and Tor Romsn The
RgsssIysa. fIss sss sasasas d III: ssSmis,s:
s sa, 10 Oh. $
C. support sSs RSss:
adns himself nF' .. fatal
city
support tho
The preamble and resolutions were adopted By the fol-
yeas-Pssrck Kerrin. William walsh, James Gibbons
James Collins Charles Biauvet Patrick >. McAlear,
John NcGucken Villa n McIntyre Peter woods Jane;
NJ smith, Terence Sheridan, John HalorAn John T. Saw
Nays-None.
ON CT ms w IN . w: Il n
the Committee Of Nomination.
Ths committee then adjourned to meet with the Com.
es o. and proceed with them 70 tender the
PATRICK }. McALEAR, Chairman.
CHARLES BLAuvxLr, Secretary pro tenn.
APPROVAL or AYOkkLTY CONVENTION.
| Union CITY Convsntion which nominatsd JOHN II.
Tor RSTxs Ne nomination Of
for that once BY the committee Of from each ward
non-acceptance Of Mr. Anthon and call upon every
member Of the organzauon 70 give MI Holman
\ support
| Edward Burke. Michael Cassidy,
| Thomas Roach George Finn,
\ j. Burke, Bernard tagan
4 Patrick kcrrin. Isaao Fless,
James Leonard, nichse. Carroll,
| James Doran, Henry r. Eoomo.
/ Patrick Curry, Edmund Anderson.
| William walsh. Henry Haml
| Thomas Mcffra.h. James Gibson,
4 John Kennedy, Michael Ryan,
1 Lawrence Lee Richard Frost
| Edward Kennedy, George Brown,
4 William Mahcr. John Buckncr
| Mchaci Hyncs James Murray,
Henry Moore, james L. HAWKINS
| James walsh, Christian Hahn.
| Thomas Driscoii- Bartlett o. Samuels
| Edward sheridan, Charles Fisher.