New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-04
THE PHILADELPHIA MAYORALTY.
END or TIE "sTRAIGHT-OUT MOVEMENT '-DENJA-
MIN RUSH DECLINES A NOMINATION,
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUER.l

END or TIE sTRAIGHT-oUT MOVEMENT '-BENJA-
MIN RUSH DECLINES NOMINATION.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUEE
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3-The Straight-out
movement gnihcsnt in its inception. Is tonight
Sormsly abandoned in the letter Of Benjamin Rush TO
Col Forney In which he the various futile efforts
20 obtain partisan candidate and tho final settlement
upon him. He also follows those who preceded him.
Declines a partisan nomination, and gives as the
reason for this conclusion the recent manifesto OF the
Democratic City Executive Committee indorsing
Col McClure's oandidsture II may now be said with
undoubted accuracy that the Democracy almost
man supporting the Citizens candidate Col Mcclure
Their VOTE with the large following from
the disafeoted, or rather snuRng portion
OF the Republican party, IT estimated will carry COL
Mcclure into the Mayors chair with decisive victory
Both parties held meetings tonight That at Mansyunk
at which Col Mcclure spoke, larger than the
tneeting last month in favor Of the Consutution
TUE FIGHT TO BIZ BITTER-As GREAT TRIUMPH AS
THAT OF DECEMBER HOPED FOR.
To the Editor OF Tks Tribune
SIR have to thank you on behalf of all true
friends OF reform for the sympathy the encouragement
nnd the inspiration which your columns have lately
contained. In relation 70 the crises Of the last two
months III Philadelphia. What the people Of your mu-
'icipsy suffered at the hands of unscrupulous Ring
we. your neighbors, have endured: our burdens like
yours have been grlevous and perhaps moro gall
sng: but yours have been happily renewed while ours
have gone Increasing The opportunity OF
has oome 10 US later, and moreover In different fas
sou. The bCdness OF your Ring Effected its downfall
ours. In reality more daring. has combined great Gun.
ming with great rsscay and kept secrets we'll 1t has
never been possible with expose the Ring for all
who have become possessed Of dangerous secrets have
been heavily bribed TO keep them. We owe our chance
OF regeneration 70 the honest voters OF the whole
hon"eatn' who determined the character of the Con
stuuona Convention and Indirectly that great charter
OF our oertes which on the 18th day OF last December
was 90 Overwhelmingly approved IN this citv And Ats
The contest preceding that happy victory wa. abort
naip snu uecisVe the Character OF the opposition was
oiesrp aeunen the merits and defects Of the new doom
ment impartaly examined, and the leadsrshln on hot,
sides oOnspiouousy declared You are well ancr,n,.a
know, WITH the secrets of that campaign and .hraa
IN the oIultation which followed the victory snnno.
then TO mean the downfall OF our municipal Ring ana
the return OF the peoples sovereignty You also shared
take II. In our surprise, when, few days after the
adoption OF the Constitution It was made mapifet
that the Ring with an sudscity SIMPLY unparalleled in
history would present. the ensuing election Its most
Sorous offenders for sursges. It then
chat the neld fought IN December must be con.
tesed February against greater ODDS and In the
OF sn opposition more violent inssmuch as life itself
hung In the balance Our gravest fears Is needless TO
sAy we're immediately realized for upon leader We
could net promptly unite. The Reformers nominated
ana the Democratic Convention nominated; time sped
rapidly away and both cand declined Bitter can.
Naasos succeeded. Good men were numerous enough
Dut objections were numerous and meantime the
hns was hard at work perfectng its organization.
Finally. our enemies being upon us council OF war WAS
hold. aud senator Mcclure was nominated lrrespoetye
~ hA'SsnSes DemOerats- or Republicans ~ the CitL