The New York herald., 1872-10-23
THE MAYORALTY.
Mr.. Havemeyer Accepts the Nomis
nation for the MayOralty.
Representatives Of Nineteen Reform Organisa-
tons Wait Upon M. Hayemeyer-A Short
Speech-Hs Has Worn the Hon.
ors Of Chief c=agistracy and
Now Expects to Work.

At the chamber or Commerce Yesterday. AZ noon
q meeting was held OF the representatives or the
United Reform Convention, to agree upon an ad-
dress to be presented to Mr.. William u. Havemeyer.
There were present Messrs. William Il. Dodge,
Henry Cews, W. r. yermtlye. Peter Cooper. John
Foley. W. II. Marshall and @. E. Timpson
Mr.. Peter Cooper was called upon to occupy the
chair
Mr.. MYER STERN, after few brief words OF in
PRODUCTION read the following address-
To the Hon. WILLIAM r HAvEnEvEe;-
DFia sia--ts decgat,d BY the United Reform Associs,
ton Of the city we have the honor % present to you A.
n me choice o. te hc os ,r ssyor @
alive to The sacrifice son will be called upon to make Il
n With ns sse, sory \, e our % ss
subjected y the iraaiient government under which
ns a sn NJ a @ II Nave sr % s ssS
81 suffered becomes the duty o any one who can any
Prc.emmcnty YOU s,and forth the representative OF
at seng ad desire by Meh AL ass ,Ssr Q. S%5 s
that with soyernment Of the city under your super
i" yaii"g " @ q osai tIat under
"ur S een Snd ws e Respect
rmpson. John H. White Henry Clcws, Charles n. Hall.
SS %ors ISsS frcis s oSas1 cSatcs i H. william
lodge
After the reading of the above IL was ordered
that the meeting should adjourn to Mr. Havemey-
er's Office in Broadway, aud present the address to
that gentleman.
This was accordingly done. and Mr.. Peter
Cooper presented the delegation to Mr.. Have-
meyer.
Mr. COOPER said that the delegation was the rep
reSentatlve oil nineteen reform ORGANIZATIONS, all
OF whom were unanimous in endorsing an address,
to Mr.. Havemeyer asking him to accept the nom-
nation TO the Mayora!ty.
Mr.. MYER STERN then read the address.
Mr.. HAvEMEyER said that he was very much
himself in the address that had just been read,
presented, AS It was, by so influential
| not yet received the nominations that he
understood hau been made, he should be
take in the course of the following day to send
answer that he thought would ne satisfactory to
| the gentlemen before him.
| Mr.. PETER COOPER said that he hoped that Mr.
| Havemeyer would accept, and save the city from
| ruin and degradation.
Mr.. PETER j. WHITE said that he thought the
answer Just given by Mr.. Havemeyer was favor
aDe, and he was ready at once to put on the armOr
! Mr. FOLFY said that If Mr. Havemeyer would ac-
| cept seven-eightlls OF tue people OF Manhattan
| Island would support him.
Mr.. COOPER said that in conversation with Mr..
Green that day the Comptroller had assured him
that il Mr.. Havemcyer were elected he was quite
rupton that still prevailed in the city government.
Mr.. HAyEMEYER (aughingly) The Comptroller
regards me as more OF lighting man than am.
think.
remember that the address was presented by re-
form ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr.. VERMILYE-There were party organizations
also.
Mr.. HAvEMEYER said he had held the Office for
two terms-had therefore enjoyed all its hOnors.
II he took the MayOraty he must take it, there
fore, regarding ii as place OF hard work.
The delegation then withdrew after q general
shaking OF hands with Mr.. Havemeyer.
MIR. HAyEMEYER ACCEPTS.
In the afternoon Mr.. Havemeyer accepted the
nomination, ana the following letter OF acceptance
was issued:-
New YORK, Oct. ~, 1879.
To Messrs JAMES EMorr, OSWALD OrrhNpoRrER WMIAAA
| f.. DoDGF, WILLIAM II. NELSON and R0BERr g. Cor
Committee, &c.
tiENrLEMEN-Since sending letter to the press, init
mating the inex expedency Of accepting nomination Tor
the Mayoraty, account of the apparent lack OF
centratcd action on the part OF those Interested IN mni
rendering behalf OF the Committee OF Fifty and
OF the reform organizations OF the city, and especially OF
the and numerous organizations OF German
formers, their nomination the reform candidate for
Mayor
complimentary action of the bodies that
sent woud be to undervaue the Importance OF the office
with which they have associated my name TO me- how
this Office has no attractions. have already en-
oycd whatever OF honor contcr and now conten
toll responsibility which nothing ought induce
But the connection have had with efforts
retrieve the condition OF municipal affairs and
duty growing out OF that connection compel me to
respond the call OF such OF my fellow citizens as think
that this great public object be best subserved by
acceptance .
ITS perhaps needless for me to add that elected, it
will aim to administer the office In the interest OF
the impartial benefit OF the whole people
this metropolis, and without subordinating 1t to the
requirements Of political partisanship. Very respect
'' ' WILLIAM r. HAvEMEYER,