The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
,PHlLADELPHIAN POLITICS.
A New York Policeman Files an
Affidavit Against One of the
Centennial Candidates.
The GENTLEMAN AT ONCE RESIGNS.
The Ladies Of Phi,adelphis Hold a Political
Meeting Reforners Siding with the
Rcpublicans-An Awful MIDDLE.

RepubEcans-An Awful Huddle.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. g. 1874.
though the varty now ruling this city may ne
ne innocent OF the charge OF ballot stufring and
general political corruption made against it, The
indication is at present that it VIII remain in
power, still controlling vast amount OF money;
and having effected its complete organization
months before the so-called centennial constitu-
floral movement was even conceived, its wires
are all laid, and at single touch the action OF the
republicans Is spontaneous and uniform through
cut the lie ngth ana breadth OF the city. Mcclure
has gained no ground since his nomination; while
the reformers, whom 1t was presumed would side
with hirn, are acting in sympathy with the reput-
licans.
Documents OF o most damaging nature are con-
SANITY appearing against the Mcclure ticket, ana
Almost all OF them are IN tue form oi afhdaV's.
Onesof the most outspoken is the following. from
gent eman holding an unbiemished reputation in
this city.
CARD TO COLONEL M'CLURE.
sIsn your reported speech, delivered in Frankford
ON Monday evening last md TINS iansaage The con
break up the nomination OF candidates by FOUNDERS and
have desire my voice in this campaign,
much les 70 nSgse IN pei preeT1ng TO de
permit this charge 90 by unnoticed was not the
the Voters OF the -Four eaatorai district BY majority
OF the best republican citizens residing therein and you
You secured many votes of republicans upon the
promise that you would support General Grant the
Presidency whereas you afterwards became leader in
seiorm Vote o. The district Upon the declaration that
yon would advocate all measures OF reform but you
your favor you eontemptuousy asked me, What would
room in the second story the keystone House
a Harrisburg surrounded with your boon companions
counters piled IN victorious heaps IN 'front.' OF You upon
reform vote again Ii my statement is denied by you
WIN furnish the proof oat De sood enough IN the future
inc Oh sins 0f ~n'h am " GRAY
THE LADIES IN THE CAMPAIGN
As II to add to the republican strength, the
ladies OF the city, who identified with many
charities for the first time their lives have held
q political meeting, and appear to become in-
volved in the local Issue. They have addressed to
the Sunday newspapers the following letter.
Aessrs EDIroRs-Durng the last year we were
Section Of the city Where tie so-cailed dangerous
classes where the low liquor saloons policy
and %er s pSH wort
alleys, and we had iaVorabe Opportunity f A Of
VINO eoad remedy that We ne o s
from twelve 10 eighteen men and women lying ln1oxi-
ing IN the money drawer OF the hard Early
people Mayor stokiey began his wori. and before he
finished 500 or more were provided with homes The
prevailed. We no longer had take middle Of the
70 aVOlu stepplug tne DOQlcS OF
hss oSP Dip eHt
ASser dealer in the neighborh9od told one of
accustomed to make from these people $3.50 a week,
while tas week have made but = oo Policy shops
CHARGED Ladies whe served on committees and whose
Now would there is any work of preparation
for the Centennial gathering more important than
other i in the drec,ion OF morals and good order
strike The Interests gambers and o her yiolators
Il; g: l. HOPKINS, Mount Vernon Stree.
OLIVE OIL d 4 ~ ,npiE Mount Vernon street
Mrs j. H. CHUBs Reed street.
SERIOUS AFFIDAVIT.
The candidate for Receiver OF Taxes on the
Mcclure ticket is one Charles s. Gray. In regard
20 this person, a New York detective, named
Heidelberg. mas made the following attdavit:-
Heidelberg being duly according to law deposes
New be 9a york nee nat the
time your deponent knew charles Gray, and also he
swlnder and thief operating the wharves asst
1ns e En s PRISON.
ow N hs ot Eogqes GALLERY at the Mulberry
charged en-, with sHwmd1g sea CAPTAIN at Burng slip
BY obtaining money from said captain by
the SAID check as senuine upon which he obtained the
disappeared AMI never, until to-day mas your dep
Lin Al No 4 Poplar street in the civ of
in company with Mr. John Nc kbben Of the Pladeiphia
York Further the said Charles :. Gray known
ana thief The poSe caIELhs bP IMiReeF
sworn and subscribed before me this 7th dav Feb
ruary. A. D. 54-JAHEs GIvIS Recorder OF philadelphia.
Accusations IN this form are damaging certainly
while the above is but one OF three relating pre-
clseiy the same lacts The strangest part OF the
whole affair Is that at the moment the above IS
1ound IN print Mr. Grays resignation also appears.
PRUDENT pEc1I~ArIoN.
BENJAMIN L. TEMPLE, Chairman Democratic Executive
Having been nominated by the Democratic Conven
non ior she once OF heceiver Of taxes and having been
without regard to party afilaon accepted the nom
have since learned that charges have been made
AGAINST me which are untrue ana cannot be sustained
vlndcafe himself against charges preferred against him
unuance candidate may jeopardze the cause OF
local reform which is now before the people. and dc
not propose that shall in remote degree be
obstacle TO the accomplishment OF the victory OF the
people a. the first election under the new constitution
and therefore decline the nomination that con
on me- nv By The
The democrats will nominate new candidate in
convention tomorrow night The regular Sunday
papers, without exception. endorse Mayor Stok-
ley. The fatal error OF the democrats has been de-
lay. While they should have been at work they
were wrangng, and now, when the eve OF election
As near, they are only partly organized.
DEMOCRATIC CHAGkIN.
Even the sunday Mercury, winch has ever been
Sne stern ana able champion OF the democracy,
' eoitorialy speaks IN TINS wise this morning.
In the contest for the Mayoralty the democratic party
oe hand a aa to Is
long time and mpacab!e toes This act of course, is
leaves each one entirely ree either not to vote at all or
ne pease to vote against the coalition, which seeks
nrst 10 Use the democracy to place them power and
that being secured. intends next 10 effect If possible
the utter dsinegraton and disbandment the party
re favored ne Aew state constitution We do not
believe that its faithful execution depends Forney
and Mcclure. But do believe that during the en-
tepnia year the fugitive gamblers OF Philadelphia and
New York should not be invited back under Mayor who
has been and is in perfect sympathy with them.
6u0h words from purely democratic sheet
Auguf badly for the action OF the party in iayOr OF
Mcclure The campaign, much as 1t may be hos
tie TO the wishes OF genuine reformers, shows a
marked tendency In the dire ction OF an easy VIC
tory for the republicans
1t is q pity that the democrats could not have
Aecided apon candidate Immediately upon the
adoption OF the new constitution. by missing
this most favorable opportunity and by quarrelinQ
viii the reormers. they were forced IN convention
10 precipItate upon their party one who is
popular alike TO the reiormers and to themselves
and one who will lose at least one-tnird OF The
Respectable democratic votes.
sensation Over the Charges Against
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