New-York tribune., 1874-10-24
osyALD oTrEYDoRPER's AtCEPr1ycE.


HE CONSENTS TO BECoME A CANDIDATE FOR THE
MAYoRALTY. AND PROMISES TO USE HIS EFFORTS
IN SECURING AN ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT
ADMINISTRATIONS.
Alderman Oswald 0ttendorfer has written
letter TO Thos j. Creamer the Chairman Of the Cooper
Union Mass Meeting OF the anti Tammany party. which
nominated him for the Mayoraty consentng TO become
a candidate The communication Is as follows:
Hon tn J. CREAxER. Chairman Of the Cooper Insnt'a'
SIR: Aware, from the conferences and delibers-
tops preceding the meeting over which you presided
and believing the main object OF the speeches aud OF hs
movement In which we are engaged IL directed toward
the despotsm OF political parties consider e my duty
10 accept the nomination AS candidate for Mayor ten
dered to me by the Mass Convention held at Cooper ih
Close observation and a careful study OF municipal
have led 10 the convection OF NJ npos
sbiity of maintaining the greatness aud prosperity OF
city, nay. OF escaping the most disastrous eoase
auences citizens will not come to the rm deter
minaton OF allowing longer ambitious politicians To
the interests OF their city as the football oil tner
We affiliate politically with one party or the other
cpes tnat are deemed by Us essential toward securing
the welfare Of the people The questions when ia mos.
or other party have no application TO our municipal
administration 1t OF no consequence as lar as the
economical aud efficient administration OF our city is
concerned, whether or the other or the poltcai
parties is In power at the State the National capital
llut paramount Importance that our municipal
interests become the fOostool for the scheme.
OF politicians that the application OF "a large portion OF
the raised from the people should not be used for
appesng the greed OF the drones and hangerson OF tho
potGa POI r pr'"o condmct Of our Civ Governments 10,
the maintenance OF law and order, for the better seca
1 dr OF sSS e c Sar puSS aud Of
improvements are requisite In maintaining In future
The subordnation OF city Interests 10 the rule Of
political parties Is therefore OF no benefit; II Is rather
our city from the beneficial abors OF party; but
have feed with our best marrow the worst ouIcrop
whit
seen to iDseparabe from it, II the sad experiences
which we have made IN sis direction 70 are IN 70 20
order guard against that hydra OF political desposn
which threatens to crush our city within It's coils Then
it would be in vain make any further attempt OF
proving the necessity OF movement by the lndepend-
for my part have confidence In the Intellisence and
the civic patriotism OF the citzeus that they Will rraze
tbesafro % do not believe that they viii allow them
selves deferred from the funment OF their obi
Kind but will be resolved TO make practical atempt
this direction possible; therefore accept the moan
Ihaye no ges 70 make and assume obligations
but these. that elected to the office wall use all my
Efforts far II s within the power OF the Cnef Mag
istrae the city to help In securing for the cy ca
pable, economical. and efficient administration do
desire TO gain votes by false pretenses or oy
which In our elections are commonly made use
OF. but mostly based on deception whoever votes
for do IL with the conviction that no simply
performs duty citizen aud not with the expeca
ton Of placing me under an Obligation Of furtherins
Accepting the nomination upon these grounds. have
intention
character OF the gentlemen who have been placed In
nomination for the same office by the different political
they NAV be equally determined in the event OF their
election to fulfill the obligations devoying upon them Ia
sse hSSer than its source Il viii be no insult Il say
II In office they will mud themselves poweriees TO
parties to whom they indebted for their election
they will be forced to use theparonage and influence OF
their Office for satisfy the claims OF their party ratuer
than for the welfare OF the city the elements and i-
uences that placed them IN oee VIII wesn upon them
anha An
Neither do mean to cast suspicion upon the leaders
of the political parties that made the nomination It's
their business their vocation To raise booty for their
hungry coadutors I less surprising that they oOk
upon the city OF New.York WITH is Is wealth ana re-
erson but u Is certainly astonishing that the ot
nses for sncn purposes wnatever their Intentions
might be. they have entered upon DOWNWARD paths
tey travel toward the same abyss at which the former
leaders OF the Ring had arrived before their downfall
How long short q time IL Will take before this Is done
Will essentially depend upon the energy, the reckless
ness and lack OF conscience exhibited by the characters
that push themselves the 'front.' and it need not DO
mentioned that city fertile soil for the
mination aud growth VI political ad'enturers VI tho
One subject must allude to before closing The
wisdom Of your mass convention has been Questioned ia
comforting the honor Of nomination for the chief exec
utlye office OF our city upon an adopted citizen NOT ad
mitting for moment the justice Of natiyistis prJu
dice recognize that citizen whose cradle mas sovu
within the corporate limits OF city, would naturally
be quicker inclined bring the sacrifice and EXHIBIT the
incumbent upon tho Mayor, than an adopted citizen
who has come 10 these shores al ripe age a.h ln-
formed that the gentlemen who have originated thls
movement have taken ali possible pains " INDUCE Que
our Dative-boTn citizens TO accept tho nomination.
yse have made the greatest efforts IN tLls ureeuon
and permitted the use OF my name ony III tue ease .s
no other citizen worthy representative OF our cause
should be found willing 10 accept. .
IL appears. however. that most OF our promnens
native-born citizens eaunot be induced, DO frou ln
want Of public spirit, TO seize the banner
under which citizens could be organized FOR the re-
demption OF city from the claws of the party mon
They be unwilling TO take up tne nxnt LOT
the hrst executive Office OF our olty except ~ v9 ~ %
livery Of Tammany Hail or tho custom house nI'shen
before the party cart they arc dragsea W 'ns 1y
my fellow citizens superiority In executive experience
and admin istrstiye knowledge, yield 10 none IN INC
s.,ra In have the affairs 0t city conducted
ia such manner a. to MI every inhabitant, whether
or adopted citizen, with just pride OF hs
onr ereat and the best proof VI seal and de-
yotion cheerfuy accept the candidature offered 20
ma re eardess of the heavy burdens which Office OF
sncn magnitude would Impose upon me. Respcctiuiy
yours 30, oswALp orrASDoE'sA'