The New York herald., 1872-10-19
THE MAY0RALTY.
The Reformers Try to Thrust the ''Glittering
Gewgaw" Upon Mr. Havemeysr, but He
Will Have None Of It-He Begs Them to
Select Some Other Candidate for the a.
ST Honor and Advises United Aston. lsosl.
The Rcformers 20 Mr.. Havemeyer.,
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s..a s.,it,.., ..s., ~. NEW YORK, Oct. II, 1874.
Hon. W. HAvKMEyER:- g,s.,s.,1 ..ts5, a.
DEAR sIR-At meeting Of citizens Of New York
who desire to promote reform In the admiuistra-
tion Of our municipal aflairA and to place In our
municipal ofaces, men who should be nt and ca
pable without reference to their political opinions
held at Cooper Institute, September %, 1874 Com
mittee Of Fifty was appointed It was made the duty
lions is FOR any municpa ss oces were not MADE a.
should be satisfactory to the rofOrers OF the city
to present TO the people candidates for their sup
IN the Judgment Of that committee It has become
necessary for them to nominate candidate for
Mayor, to be voted for by all who desire the con-
tinued reform and the complete publication OF our
pie Of this city without regard toparty or political
capacity, Integrity and past record Is resoiute
reiormer the paramount considerations In selecting
: The COMMITTEES Of Fifty, with entire unan,mity,
and with the ascertained concurrence OF the re.
form organizations Of the city and especially OF the
organizations OF German yreformers, have nont-
mated you as the reform candidate for Mayor. ~
pose ssss Ss cs o na
you OF such nomination, and ask yonr acceptance
Of the same. .oaaaa Vii LANES LANE I E40TT !, ,,.
.la assa aea hone WILLIAM =. popsE:
m0n ,aana Daa eROBERT g. CORNELL
Letter or Winiasn r. Havemeyer De-
tsvaS,ea clining the Nomination. a
e6on naax ell % ain6M NEW York, Oct. Is, 1872.
To THE EDrroR OF THE HERALp:-- a 1aa1 lsna9
have learned through the public prints and
from other sources that have been nominated
BY several reform organizations as their candidate
for the Mayoralty Of the city. n' aif.g s.l
While feel profoundly grateful for this evidence
of confidence, l regret that looking upon the ap-
preaching election, with all its surroundings, from
my standpoint 1t would be njudicious for me to
cept the nomination If rendered to me. 81 s4ati
While this city, for the past few years, has sut
ininistratfon OF It's government, do not think the
maturity o the psSe spp
an efectual remedy. Everybody Is so en-
tirely absorbed IL his own AFFAIRS as
attention to pubic duty. It seems to be for
gotten that this city is an empire in tselfA-even
the Union-and, from its unrlvaled geographical po
stion is destined hope to be the financial
and commercai centre Of the world, and that to
should occupy the exclusive attention OF our cii-
zens at municipal election It should be our
commerce Is not crippled by the unjust and unne-
cessary exactions OF Ofical tyranny, accessions
Oo 5s
corrupt government. Outside OF the activity and
interest in these matters manifested BY some Of
strangely apathetic. In the present exigency Of our
city afars there should be concentrated action on
the part OF all good citizens irrespective OF party,
nationality, sect or condition. a74NAs N c0'
Our city, even under present circumstances, as I
career OF accumulating wealth and population
which has no parallel The Imagination fails to an
ticipate what is to be the meridian of
that age OF which this generation sees bnt
the dawn Whether that meridian shall
be overcast by gloom and doubt, or shall be re-
upon the character Of its government and the in
teigence OF the people.
Is materially to affect such future is no common
honor. In the present t0rpor- OF the public mind
and the distracted and disjOnted state OF the
various organizations 1t is an honor to which do
not aspire hope that the choice of all the reform
ddate who epinys the nnn cnSdence onS who
WILL II elected appreciate the Importance OF his
position and the duties which belong 1t.
-1.1nN 0k III WILLIAM F. HAVEMEYER.