The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14

1865 .......... Is, 203. 952 Sc '.MAyor oun1n'''
1866 .............. I6,9S0. s67 sSl u.c.n
1867. 2iS6o,sSo 10 Mayor Hoffman.
.sFigures do not lie" These have been carefully
taken from Official sources and tell their story.
LOOK AZ the present o1tiays and compare them with
those under my admins ration Now, fellow citizens,
look to expenses OF the Police Department under
Msyor Wood for that had absolute control
They never exceeded SS25, 900 year--that Is, the
whole expenses OF the Police Department. including the
in fact, every expenditure connected with the
agement of the Police Department when ]
Mayor never exceeded ss25000 Cheers, Now
cording to tho tax levy this year, the expenses
q the police Of New York 10 two and iarter millions
cloud cries OF .0h OIL" and Misses all parts
OF the hail. Well, now. u Is question for you
TO solve whether you prefer this very bad man. with
b eight hundred and twenty i've thousand dollars.
this very virtuous purs and respectable man under
whom the police expenses have increased TO two and
quarter millions beers and cries Of 1--WE prefer you y
proiec,ed-t.No,'' and cheers)-r crimes more or
less murders. Why, &c scarcely pick up newspaper
in the morning thar our eyes not attracted by
counts Of assasnasions and public execution will
Who keeps house who has not had the
respects Of a burglar paid 70 him within year. For
myself that Is my experience within mo last s three
suppose that were brought from Philadelphia by Tam
many Hall TO stuff the ballot boxes (xreat cheers and
laughter and Who satisfied with cheating old
Judge Mike Connolly Of his election but was ready to
rob his house afterwards continued and aagher
would give us But return the figures If shall
be said tina, the Mayor is without power the
penses Of the CITY, and therefore not responsible for this
increase refer 10 the twenty second section
of the city cnarer which provides that no money shall
be drawn from the treasury Of the city except upon
warrant countersigned by the Mayor That officer
withhold his signature TO the warrant and thus pre-
vent improper expenditure. He Is thus authorized 10
prevent corruption extravaganza Indeed II IL made
his duty TO do Not dollar appropriated be
oba ned except by his direct assent He Alone there
cOun n m 0pin an
was drawn spplea to tho supreme Court FOR writ q
granted the writ appeslsd "a The general term which
decided that the Mayor could not be compelled BY
mandamus 70 countersgn warrant Thus :
full authority In tho promises. As be u the
highest officer Of the CITY, the Presumption is that
powers may have been taken away from him, he is left
by aw with the most important Of al executive pow
err ys "a e presens lr,n S;. opon NE
ally responsible for this remarkable increass or outlay
and cannot by the convenient pretex Of Of
protests against partial legislation, while tae officer
gives hts signature BY which money is drawn from the
20 reform, while 10 thus consents 10 corruption By
attaching his signature warrants for money unjustly
claimed no makes himself : party TO the fraud
his signature from the thousands drawn for improper
expenditures during the present. ncuwoencya He may
b. respectable man, but II the old rule should DO
applied 70 his case, which 70 judge man By the
company he keeps. fear no canIot escape from
shall be allowed 70 hide himself under cloak
OF respectable exterior. Being ~ present In the
election. il s right 10 discuss what claim. he pos
Tor removal q power. He asks the people OF
Now York for an Endorsement OF biz Aayoraly form;
and not indeIicate wrong OF the people TO
closely the grounds which his claim 10 preiicased.
What has Mayor Hoffman done for Nov York within
the last two yearsf In my judgment he Is guilty OF
both the SIN OF omission and OF commission He has
done nothing for the city, but everything for himself
and the friends who share with him In the manage
ment OF q corrupt, partisan. political organisation.
What public improvements has he suggested or en-
SSn once hs now ns AND seeks 70 al FOR another
tcrmY Can bis defenders name single advantage the
city has derived from his two years administration
They cannot On the contrary, what he has attempted
{, do has been badly done. He has evinccd energy
displayed interest In the defence Of the invaded
and downtrodden rights OF the municipality. He has
made not the slightest effort to reduce the
load OF taxation bearing heavily and oppressiveiy
upon all Of tho people He has exhibited
larged liberal elevated comprehension Of the future
growth and power OF this mighty metropolis. He has
utterly and completely failed 10 meeting the RESPONSE
bes OF bis high Office and In representing the inteli-
gence the progress and aspirations Of the truly great
people he has the honor Of presiding their Chief
boon idle. The tact ne has displayed has been
to keep together and strengthen the faction whose
M while be NAV no have derived amy
pecuniary advantage from his position yet his eyes
have been hermescaily closed while his immediate as
Of the ring their hundreds OF thousands
Of dollars through his favor influence aud connivance
tCheers.l For himself and for Tammany Hall hc had
done every'hing-for New York, nothing. tsenewsd
chccrs) Yes, am error; he has done something.
He has run up the city expenses from eighteen mil
Cheers and cries Or arns,s -" .o1 Give 'S MN
another term Of once, and IL will doubtless
double this increase In addition, Some people say
that no iss is very evident from the 6g-
ures he is very expensvc one, and that such
honesty Is very expensive luxury Great laughter
and c6eers) Il the people great deal 10 sup
port him In his honesty. IL be that the increased
expenditure under his administration Is Consequence
Of the many supporters ne has 70 divide with Now,
believe that even my enemies conccde that while
Mayor OF tho city Of New York was my master,
and discharge my duties uniufuenced bv my surround
inzs. Many plain minded men think that after ALL "
would be better 70 have man like myself the helm
year. than good man ike Hoffman a, an expense Of
twenty. one aud hat millions (Roncwed laughter and
checrs) He may talk Of reforms send in feeble vetos
and make great pretcnces TO virtue and But
have lived long enough-tgreat cheers and augnterl
to Judge men BY their acts These gentlemen who
gcntiemen-icontinned cheers,who never do anyth ng
wrong beware Of them Az John Van Bnren once said,
wrong. (Iaugntcrl John +. Hoffman comes Within
this category. He Is very respectable gentleman He
docs anything wrong. tI.anghter.l But no has
not maintained the high character and dignity OF Chief
Magistrate Of this city He had descended 70 be stump
oss a. S o. s @
becoming mud gutter orator a. the corners OF streets,
ssranguing crowds Of electors in behalf Of tho fam
many candidate for Sheriff. 'ymmyn O'Brien f,ries
Of .0h oh" and 'sbame') THIS respectable successor
70 the former great who hold this position lost
sight Of what Was due 20 the character and respecs
bty Of high and noble once Of Mayor 10 take the
place Of mud gutter politician. A bad . man a.
an (vocifcrous chscrsl-I am the bad man with the
white moustache -fchcers)-t0 whom, gentlemen, even
enemies conceds the credit that whom held the po
sitIon OF your Chief Magistrate always respected its
character and dignity and honor represented Ia
mo fCnes OF 'viood: that II so.'y 1 len the
ermine pure and unsuled; and though caumniated,
Mavor never degraded while in ONCE by any sct or
mine, che high Office 20 which the votes Of my fellow
citixsns had elevated me tCheers.l Gentlemen. John
T. Hoffman 70 the representative OF Tammany Hall.
Tammacy Hall Ia . political institution conceived in
fraud and maintained by corruption. Cheers and cries
OF That's 90. ~ II has intHted system OF virtual
dsfrAnchsemeut Of tho people Of New York. Cries
OF "rhats 90 y II has refined the old way OF com.
hitting frauds at elections. what I say hers now
say upon my own personal responsibility. and / am
personally responsible 10 any mau who may feel az
grsved at what charge that Al the late election
the Tammauy Hall organization imported thieves from
Philadelphia 10 vote their ticket that thcss thieves were
organized different wards Of the city, and that bands