The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-28
Martin I. McMahon- Citizen Roosevelt,
ms Only Opponent-Let Roosevelt,
he DpipnIch.

be Defeated.
The Hon. MORGAN JONES las written
letter to Alderman CONAN, declining the
Tammnny nomination for Congress In the
Fourth District This was wise on the part
of Mr. JONES. The canvass in that district
has become a serious business since the
people of every party have put up Gen.
MARTIN T. MCMAHON, and are resolved
to run him upon his merits, independent Of
outside orders md machine organizations
In such contest Mr. JONES must naturally
desire not TO engage. lie is an old gentle.
man he has had his fill of public honors
and he has Il right 10 rcposc. In his letter
he refers TO Mr. ROBERT b ROOSEVELT rs
one " born in The district, and well known 10
its oldest Inhabitants; = and we learn that
Mr.. ROOSEVELT has accordingly been nomi
mated by one of several Democratic organiza
tons as n candidate in Mr. JoARss place.
We are sorry for this on Mr. RoOsEvELI's
account lie il gentleman whom We per.
sonally esteem, aud whom, in his own district
where nc belongs, we should be very glad to
support But when he leaves the Eighth
District to come down MS a carpet baggcr into
the Fourth 10 oppose the will of the people
by cndcavoring to lie elected rs an outside
machine candidate, we are against him and
the masses of tie Democratic voters of the
district are lound on election day TO be
against him also We have put up the flag
Of MCMAmoN and We mean to win the fight
W. wish Mr. ROusLVEIT would withdraw
while he can do SO with honor for We tell
him that there il no power sufficient TO elect
him.
MCMAHoS in a man of the people Tn
like his opponent he was not born rich, aud
has been engaged all his life in struggling
t. support those dependent upon him. and in
fighting for his country during the war Of
the rebellion. OF three brothers, all gen
oTous, brave young fcllowa who served the
country in the war, ho alone remains One
Of them fell in battle at Cold IIarbor; one
died Of disease contracted during the bloody
Wilderness campaign MCMAHON himself
lighting gallautly, freely exposing his life in
every battle, was spared to fight for the
people iu this political campaign After the
WIZ ~ '"AAN h'iAl' W AAA'o N'Ng' " il'ii W
1866 there was need Of man of talent and
high character to send as Minister TO Para.
quay, such was the reputation Of MCMAHON
for capacity and for disntcrcstcd, courageous
service. that he was selected by President
JOHNSON Tor that important mission liz
discharged it's duties amid the greatest din.
culties with perfect fidelity doing credit to
his country, and maintaining his own honor.
able reputation, He returned to his country
about two years ago, and has since been liv.
ing and practising law in the Fourth Dis
rict When the people of Cuba rose against
the oppression aud tyranny of Spain and pro
CLAIMED their ;":Ircse to Danish European
monarchy forever from their soil. and &c
become an independent American Republic
the sympathies OF MCMAHON were at one,
enlisted in Their cause, lie organized tn,
Cubsn League with ,ts headquarters here
and its affiliations in all the States 70 tn
cause Of Cuba this organization has been q
great advantage; and nothing within til
power OF the citizens of the Fourth Distr,c
ssAnd do ~ much ~ the election Of McM.