New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-14
THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.

.,prrcu Of THE HON. FERNANDO WOOD AT THE
COOPER INSTITUTE.
The friends of the Hon. Fernando Wood met
n. the Cooper Institute last evening. The meeting was
called 10 order by Mr.. VIM. p Lee. who introduced Mr.
charles A. secor permanent chairman. Mr. Secor, on
taking the CHAIR said he wished to enumerae some OF the
reasons why Mr. Wood should be elected Mayor OF New
York. among which the legislative encroachmens
upon the rights Of the people, excessive taxation,
and the failure of the Tammany Ring TO Withstand
she tide OF corruption. An address 10 MI
Wood, signed by A. i. Conbln, Chas. A. Secor' Geo a.
OsgOod Fred A. Tollcot and many others, was reau'
representing that considerations OF an important cn
ter require him 70 become the Mayor OF TINS CITY IL -
affirmed that since his administration OF the once Va
Mayor repeated cncrOachments have been maze upoI
our municipal rights. Many Of the privileges 90, :,
by the institutions of the country have been taken MM
from MS and the expenses Of the city have been materially
Increased without giving additional proS tho sion
aud property" and under these circumstance g 90 he
ers OF the address nope that MI Wood VIII consent W &C.
come candidate for Mayor at the election 70 pe
had been read. Mr. Wood was introduced and he SAID
SPEECH OF FERNANDO WOOD. chm. +oD-
FnTTow.CITIZFNs. l accent the nomination thus Veii-
dered me Coming as it does from gentlemen having w
large interests in the good government OF 9 d5y anu 20
DO special political aintes, IL has TO me gDeF Na9
than the solicited action of packed % "a 80
resiuers Free from the Iast SatIr
which surround the candidate sGlco'Tu rSV 80 the
day night by the Tammeny COnvchtOh, an loe T d
creation Of officials. the tenure OF whose Offices aS
sancnf an nv election and whose must be II
elected Your nomination leaves me as lndependens S
candidate as snail Do INDEPENDENT anu
aischarge of my official duties. For myself do not
desire the Office. have enjoyed, an us
honOrs and experienced all Its difficulties and trOupes
Dishonesty appears be incidental to the possession OF
ofscal power. While the principle OF governing New
York by Boards of Commission appointed by the state
Legislature is ndefensbe and antirepubcan IN theory
think there much integrity in the persons seleS
10 discharge the duties thereof to be found IN offers
of onr local departments. Indeed II Is my OPINION as
between the men who now govern by eommlSslol anu
those who derive place from the municipal departments
that personal integrity the advantage atOgelhe on
The side OF the former But be that il may, corrupO
wrong doing, negligence Of the public duty ana genet al
decentralization perVade local rule. And what Is sun lar
worse is the enormous this condition OF things 10
the people municipality deterOrates III charac
ter and efficiency, 1t appreciates III eXpeslNentss
have carefully prepared table showing lhe dhs @
amount Of the tax levies for the last 10 years nave
selected this period because 1t covers my own teIe
Mayor OF the city ask your best attention 70 peIus
of it. IL tells story. Figures are ar
guments. New-YOrkers understand them Wen. We arc
practical people Beside the internal revenue taxes
and duties on imports and State taxes, and assessments
imposed estate for improvements the stupendons
sums now wrung from our industry for the poor Nes
of living under bad city government Is here presented
M addition: