New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES.

AL CANDIDA
JOHN swINTON ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION FOR
MAYOR
John Swinton has sent the following letter
OF acceptance to the Committee OF the Masonic Hall
Convention which nominated him for Mayor:
accept even at this late day, the nomination for the
MayOraty offered Inc by the Convention OF tae lnuus
trial Political party. In offering it, you have presented
me no platform on which required TO stand, have
demanded from me no pledges or promises. nave SUD
iected me to conditions. have assured me that the
movement serious and earnest that is in the inter
est OF other party, no clique or lndvlaua that IL
has indirect object that 1t has no outside alatons
or entang DEMENT'S and that 1t shall in no way be rem
dered subservent TO any other purpose han that wcn
YOU, / can only, for my part, IN return. give the
Assurance that my head, heart and hands are, to the
ana srasaS Workers Of this great city, and
that am at one with them In every rational enort 10
III such language in itself definite enough, trust
that you will find sufficient commentary on t IN tne
that led you to make the nomination. fray et
me here add few words 70 the voters you epresent
The workingmen Of this city can eIece its Mayor II
thew please those of the State could elect It's overnor
II they pleased those OF the country could elect lts
President If tney pleased I9e worsngmen me o, saeh
men OF the Union could fill Congress with tneir actual
and proper representatives They have In their power
to and enforce such laws, local and national OF
any kind on every subject, seem to them neces.
sary to their rights succor their Interests and
means rescue themselves from the nOneyed monster,
with its hundred heads which is Rorgng itself on them.
and they cam by merely exercising their WILL obtain
security against the maefcent forces which, now and
here are working out their destructon But yet they
proper sense OF the word They elect Mayor. egs:
iator, Governor, or Congressman who can be said
to represent their rights, interests, and welfare, and
they can rarely obtain any legislation demanded
in their nane or their behalf. however just
needed % They have got into the way Of electins
who misrepresent them and who return blows ior me
oSerook large portion of the toers Of this city last
Wnter the sufferers treated with contumely and
cruelty by the municipal government. On visiting
Apany at that time, found they had voice in the
Legislature OF the state. RAILROAD corporations nad
bsnkina corporations, and so had corpora
tons and mad ecclesiastical corporations and 80 mad
notwithstanding corporations and so had all other capt
taIized ana property holding interests but It seemed as
though there was not q man among tnem all VINO nad
been elected to represent the demos When any moneyed
interest appeared to be endangered in any way,
q score OF members were ready 70 sprlng up IN lts
deense but when man as man 0r de not voice wss
r. is the workngmen themselves who Irresponsible
for this runous Of things and for all the direfu
woes which they suffer on account OF It, They must
~ nower which have been turned against them They
must eneIglze their palsed potenaiity they must or
ganize ami secure genuine representation; they must
Snow once again their determination to make this truly
a government OF the people, by the people, for the
people" ...o,,,. q, .,o ,vors,,. r...s. n
recover their rights from the political pirates now on
steerage, aud hailed down the haches while they them.
carrying on their devtres above az the cost
tban et 20 out Of their hands. and they would rather
hatcher the crew than tolerate the first sign of mutny
S os Of the stersse Which, to say is able to
parayze their hands, at will, by its vote.
In the tme let me soemnly hope In view OF the
wnry clouds lowering the city, tnat the function
aries whom the wOrkingmen here Will soon elect, may
ns the destruction OF any Of those about to vote for
then and that they may not follow the example set In
aicpal authorities. JOHN swNrON.
THE MAYOR NOT IN THE FIELD.
has daclinAd
the office of Mayor rendered by Samuel c. soan chair
man of q committee representing the sO-caled "PeO.
pIes party" The Mayor says:
1t would have been very difficult matter for ue to
have accepted the nomination OF Mayor OF TINS CITY It
many Hall, but as am happily relieved from any con-
on that account %S%a 10 wsskn %
organization now In the field. and thus lessen their
hsrefore beg you TO support those tickets opposed
Tammany Hall which commend themselves TO your
judgment having the best chances Of aud not
canvass from the OBJECT which every good citizen, trre
specye OF party should expect by his vote 70 accom-
psh.
AN APPEAL FOR Mr.. OrTENDORFER.
Gen. Franz Sigel and Charles Goepp have
ssued card 70 the electors Of NewYOrk giving various
reasons why Mr. Otteudorfer should be supported and
elected. They say
The nomination of Mr.. Wales was made after many
futile efforts TO nda candidate and only after Mr. OF
teudofer had put into tho field by large mass
meeting Of his fellow-citzens the nomination Of Mr.
Wales was decided upon II priority In time gives pref
erence In equity Mr.. Ottend0rfer should not be ex
pected to before his competitor whatever the pr
vate qualifications Of the latter may be- The indeiati
gable efforts OF Mr. Ottendorfer IN the Board OF Alder
men, the force OF character which he has shown In hi
position and the persistency and success with whcf
lie has resisted extravagance and pecuations
afford Q guarantee for tho spirit 10 which he
WILL II elected administer the chief municipal office
guaranty such ma Wales has never had the oppor
tuuitee to give. Mr. 0ttendorer has;pronounced hun
self uncondtonaly aud without reservation for the
smendniens the Constitution, aud VIII not only u.s.
every effort bring hs followers 20 their support bu
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