The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-13
REPUDI4IING LEDWITIT.
Thomas Feciy on Judge Lcdwith's Nominn-
ton.

Thomas Fcciy on Judge Lcdwith's Nominn-
tion.
n me Editor or The Sun.
sra: Aner o true sense OF my duty TO God,
that TO my country lie next In consonance with
these principles, permit me to place myself right in
a political sense Of the WORD, before the public and
my personal friends, who have aided and worked
with me in this campaign
Since the Young Democracy spran- into exist.
ence, my duty compelled me TO work true and
ste-dy Tor the cause vhich believed was the cause
Of the pecT', and in accordance with their future
interes's 9nl rrosrects. ysIlantly continued TO
do 90 until tho nomination OF Thomas 4. LrdV M
for Mayor. q; him can say nothing dishOn1rah,,
fOr his past career VIII bear him out. Neycrthec's,
every man has his references. and II mine are in
accord with Sheriff Ol'rieu on the part OF the ma.
ioriiy Of the Young Democracy. trust that will
not be deemed an exception. Mr.. O'Breu's friends
are the only men who did anything Ia this eau 60.
and 1t Is they alone that should get all the credit
for the present perfection and strength OF the Young
Democracy 1t was for him only that they arose 10
Mr.. Ledwith's friends never did thing. Tie and
they remained duh; lazy, aud SILENT neither did
the new charter. whereas the Sheriff spent, IL as
estimated. $4,000 on tho same. Even in this cam
he same Nj Ledvith in any OF these respects
was never beard or But At tie eleventh hour he
comes into the Geld Of action and claims all fer him
self The nomination FOR the hayoralty is indeed
an honor he has not fought for or earned. Had he
taken q different view thinrs would work hlr
HlNNluNiN, huu TIC nan VINO tuncl tlc nCIOr
would receive it..
1t Is true that Judge Ledwith has the name OF an
honest nln but who can point TO spot Of d.
honesty In the career o! sheriff O'Brien Who Ct
the continent OF America to-day can for ability
compete with him match lin fer his generosity
lie fed the poor, buried the dead, clothed the
naked, and kept the uenniless In homes His &C.
tons have tndeared him 10 all. his popularity is
nGing and In this sense Mr.. Lrlwith is in the
shate. Mr.. Ledwiih OF course Ia n lawyer. James
O'Bren IL a man far superior in wisdom, common
sense and sagacip; and any who has
traced the v orkinss Of the Young Democracy to
the nomination OF the Mayor can but ray
that there vas an evil being at work: and deem
me not unchartable II l, On common with many, i'm
pencil Mr. Ledwith and his inside friends as being
closely com ected with the same.
have nj Is yet made up my mind which thing to
do, nor will do so TIL after FRIDAY night next
But until thea hope that all the associations have
raised also those had The honor to address and
speak to In conf 'e1ce OF ptard victory, will II
they do not meet rc-G'Nly continue 40 combined
that their bodies Can he Coz lctod ogothsr at mo
mcnts warning.
All those whom have for the last lew days una.
voidably dsa onted II not being at IL cir meetings
will, und'r existing circumstances be good enoug
to pardon me. As tn my own association, II will
not meet ill after Friday night nett Trusting that
Al Will yet turn out IN accorda with our views
and interests, jam You're.
THOMAS FFELY,
42l Fifteenth -ireet,
President James o'Brien, Eighteenth Ward As
ISOLATION.