The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25

anu Mr. Littleton DecIine-The Cen-
vention TO Reasonable ON mOnday-A
Reform Committee Suggested.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a, 1874.
To any one who has noticed the recent peculiar
drift OF Philadelphia politics it must be evident
that the nearer the election day for Mayor ap-
prOaches the more broken and disorganlzed be-
come the ranks Of the democracy. The Democratic
Convention hesitated between conservative and
a 'straght-Out" and when, finally, after much
discussion, the latter was agreed upon, the gen.
tleman chosen, Colonel Biddle, positively refused
to accept the nomination. Their work. therefore,
has been in vain. and must needs be
recommended. In the meanwhile the OPP
position, profting by their misfortune,
gains new encouragement every day, and consid-
ers its success sure. 1t is said that in the Conven-
ton the other day Mr.. Littleton, the union nomi-
nee, pOlled thirty votes. against fifty cast Tor Mr..
Biddle, the ''straight-out" the young men endors-
ing the former and the old heads backing up the
latter. .~
Mr.. LIrTLET0N DECLINES THE HONOR.
/ Last evening the chances OF the union nominee
in the Democratic Convention, to reconvene on
Monday, seemed greatly strengthened, and Mr.. Lit
tetOn's friends were jubilant accordingly; but at
about ten O'Clock the rumOr flew from one quarter
to another that Mr. Lltteton would not accept
the nominations circumstance which seemed to
involve reformers, democrats, conservatives,
position III condition indescribably chaotic.
wANTED-AN AVAILABLE CANDIDATE.
democrats to select a non-partlsan man. Had
such general feeling existed in the Convention
the result might have been lar different from what
1t was. AS it is now, taking for granted that Mr.
ittletOn has Withdrawn, there Is no telling what
may develop in Mondays elaboration In case
the rumOr Is groundless people seem TO feel that
LittletOn's chances are very good.
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS AND ADVICE.
Mr. Forney, OF the Press, reviews the situation
thus
yanS ns assnscH 81 q M et saas There
gentlemen are acuated BY desire concentrate hs
to THIS S %
prevails IL the several wards Citizens tickets being
all will come cut right
| The Age insists that unless opposing factions
| unite on some popular candidate the hope OF sue
cess should not be entertained. 1t says, "Woe to
the venal city when It's purchaser Is found" and
alter stating the situation at length proceeds as
| follOws:-
It heheoves the inhabitants of the City of Brothery
and patriotic manspch once rose in Rome the city 81
own life succeeded 10 saving that city and people
IRON impenng rum shame and lead ADJ them
Is The Sv Of
aced and beset from laws enacted enforced BY
THEY Sst ssn to @ was OF qa s
disregard party ties and unite upon who vii
| their fellow citizens to themselves and families
Mondays Convention is likely TO be o! the live
Hest nature and productive Of no little debate
| MI. Littleton's Reasons for Declining
Hopes Of No Party Nomination.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24-Midnight.
It is now positively known that Mr.. Littletor
| will not accept the nomination for the MayOralty
! OF this city. He declines outright in the following
! letter.
MR.. LITTLETON'S LETTER.
GENrLEMEN-I have received your letter asking Il
accept nomination for the office OF Mayor of this
citizens constitutional candidate. entertain the
sincere conviction strengthened by experience il
! public lite that the management OF municipal affair
should be taken from the ed OF national politics; hui
1t seems that neither OF the great party organizations
existing is willing to make this concession ioca
interests and rs the suggestion OF this nomination to
in the first instance based the idea that sucl
concession would might be made, think that tht
| ground which cOud be expected 70 accept has
| been removed.
these reasons but with my warmes thanks for the
compliment and tor the kind expressions in your letter
personal to myself beg leave to decline the proposed
TO Messrs William Welsh, A. J. xel, John W. For
ney, George d. Rosengarten and others.
| REFORM COMMITTEE SUGGESTED.
! A prominent democrat assures me tonight thai
| when his party convention IecOnvenes II will nc
doubt agree that, the nomination OF q partisan Is
| under the existing state OF things, inexpedient
| He says that almost all the delegates TO the Con
vention favor an action similar to that adopted
some time since in New YOrK-namely, the seec
tlon OF Committee OF Seventy, irrespective o
parties or cnques, in whose hands shall be placet
4 the power Of nominating candidate who will IL
all respects represent. the people and the true
| interests OF the city.