New-York tribune., 1875-10-21
outlook far from good for the Of the ticket III
opposition 10 Tammany Hail.
ACTION OF BROOKLYN TAXPAYERS

T.. T. BACKHOUsE wITHDRAws FROM THB CONTEST
FOR MAYOg-AS ADDRESS 70 THE PEOPLE ISSUED.
A meeting of the Tax payers Reform Asso-
citation of Kings County held last evening III 'he
Academy Of Music, Brooklyn. Among the prominent
persons present Col A. C. Davis, Henry n Richards
Col Julian Aen John W. Harmon, ex-hayor Booth ex-
Alderman Van Brunt Harvey Farringon j. g. Bretcber,
Samuel Hutchinson, va Colt, II. r. Fletcher, joseph
Reeves T. &. BrIInnel Dr. Shede d. +. stevens, Lew
Stevens T. T.. Cammeycr, Alderman French, g. W" God
dar, X. :. Buckler Col Milenburgh, Col A. D. warner
and the Hon. J. II. Wnt.Dgham. President James A
Van Bnt occupied the chair. The Secretary fead mo
follow ing communication from h. T. Bachhonse;
JAMEs A. VAE BRUNT. Eso., chairman ~ me bd'Pe"d-
fat Ty-Idyers Association. ,,, .
DEAR SIR Your letter Of The 18th inst, in which yon
oil parts of city, and all political parties was uhan, nan
imously nominated as candidate for nalor wis y Oily
receive ed. feel much honOrc by the acton OF inns ON
mttec but after full and careful c0nsri. r",e y,
concluded that is not my duty nor ls II exPe'S&,, & 20
accept the nomination. | am Of the opinion tlat tirge
number Of the voters of Brooklyn would Dc gad 10 nNc
Tor candidatee who would D. independent Of the iiu.
cnce % the set Of men who control the NOMINATIONS VI
both of the political parties in their city At the time
V"r Dnmnation was rendered me- and subsequent there
TO- was assured by many leading Kcpuhl' m Una. III .o
Ring controltrol and unite with the independent laH
pay in supporting noiparisan uckct Nnien me- % sn"u
promise relief to onr oyerbndenrd anh ouraseu &
On the assembling Of their Convention, however, ~ W..
found thdt q, party pocIns W Ic s i ' of thor CON
and demanded ard received ~ inc nnus ~ m % ,edo.
ventlon strict party nomination. whether hc peue"S
Of cooperation which were gwen me 30 i,i",
citation we're made ior me 7oIe PuipIs" VI niv far
delay tke part Of those anxious 0ny Iol
good government il is not worth while now To discuss ~
in my Judgment the time has gone ny Ia NCn ~ n
BILE Tor the taxpayers To complete il'li % s"n~ rn,'
throughout the cty in Time for the coming election my
w0;d be compelled go INTO tine canvass under great
disadvantages, AID with little probability Oh securing ,c
10 ram an independent candidate und"r these cifcnl-
stances might affect HI result of the cerioh y utdMhE
of votes om one ~ .he Olher oi lhe Two pnlS cs ht
dates now in n0En ion, and III my Judgment VIC oushI
to avoid far possible any acton when "o ic' t
ny responsible III ANY way for the election oi citn'T ~ %
tickets nut IN nomination by the RING, Whlch Nutui!
controls both organizations. 80 long a. l1G vi
your city to be elected only FROM ca,iiae %oe
nominations thus dltatcd II makes Hi'e heien'e
In my Judgment to ;le taxpayers when one sue sGce, 80 nor
form. our organization should he peiiectti ana maze
permanent Through its vigilance and influence our pun
liz servant. should bc held to ngh accountability their
official cts inquired into, ANA Their inaileasNce anu nn
fcnsancc suhrctcd 10 the Just penalty of the law Wncn
the ta xrayeis of Brooklyn alsc in ther lSh 3ll ue
mand legal Investigation OF the frauds ana p'nalnh
of the past compel the piundercrs Of Broohlyn to dr.
gorge the money when they have lched from the public
Treasury, and mtct upon mem me pam. ailu ' @
nations ot both parties viii be broken ana h hot WI
then For tie nonof conferred upon d gI p'r ar, ,"
my thanks. Your ob' ielt ryan l.. l. bA'h""'sE'
Brookiyi, Oct. 20, 1870.
committee Of three consisting of Thomas A. fdih'er
exMayor Booth, and Harvey Farr nston, were appointed
TO consider letter Of dccnaton, and draw up an al
drcSs to tie people. The following are the i0re IMPORT
ant parrs of the address which was prepared ana
adopted:
you are undoubtedly aware that certain OF yor fellow
citizens drSirous of saving Tie remnant OF mex popeS
and yours from the spoiaion OF the Rug Of cUi reiterated
nrIiticou. who have so long dominated our ahlls to
inelr great and manifest injury named Tor the once o
MAYOR "a gentleman of un-air private Character ;ihd
stainlcss public record, and OF wide and
varied experience ana who mas Done ~ more ;t 10
uurarh ana expose fraud and jobbeiy ia 0ir lhuicl
u,l government than any man ~ our 'ltl'
,mr candidate having now, fOr wcllcon,ierd feasoH
vith1aWu his name from the canvass, we dc'bf our
dutv-the time action being short, ana thorough
or,ulaton prc to election day being llpJ-slpc
Ia Say to Won that DCcr candidate Tor M9of 'Pt'sch'
in l the urincncs Of this Association, ana We can ony
ralegte tle Mayoralty nominations 90 the Judgment v
each udiy ydna voter. Tee candidates nominated LOi
oher Offices are before yuu We make ~ itr"minthua-
tinu as Ia any % them except Of TWO gCniehth VINO
have kindly consented TO serve tne people III t uetdte
and re.ousie positions Of Commissioners oi 'la1tes
and "A bo deserve the vote nf every friend of me poor ana
unfortunate. We refer ~ course, to Saicl Hutchinson
and John w. TTarnen whom, trust, VIII not IAN oi an
election 10y large majority .,.,
In conclusion, ask Solr continued sympathy ana
countenance II is pIruOsc 10 maze our Organization
,,ru.ur ut i'm character effective for WORK. Iht II
i needed no doubts. Let party lines IN municipal ar
fr hereafter De ignored and let all good vA ms itand
ior, trr 10 protect their property punish Oical ScOui
dreis ami select faithful servants, REGARDLESS ot pdly
names or past political association. 1hls done ana me
futu welfare 0f Brooklyn assured. III n"t dDne, let
thp past for the future. We nave ~r puhd'leu
f,inw-rtzens. duty and oar manhood demand that
We .royer our property, and hold 10 legal responsib lily
those who robbed us. ON plloih ol itSitttloh
and p,mshmcnt We cannot fail Ia redeem Our city.
Remarks were made by Harvey Darlington, James
Reeves and Others pom motion Of Col. a. &. DAVIS
the Association pledged itself to support Wm o. Dyke
man for Judge in the Second District