New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-22
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
TAN,vANy'S OPPONENTS.

u,,xs OF ACTIVE WORK FOR TIE COMBINATION
ucl,rG-GEoRGE VI. VAN HOEsENs NOMINATION.
-IrrrrRs on ACCEPTANCE FROM RECORDER
u,CKrrr. CHARLES = SANFORD, AND JOHN
u0RRlssFN.
The Committees of Conference of the Gus
,oc, bousc Republicans and ant-Tanmauy Democrats
40, Yesterday. and agreed upon George NJ Van HocScn
- N, nominee tor Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas
T, nomination. II was mated In TIE TRIBUNE yoster-
49, could W an probability he decided upon. and II
,ulcies tic county ticket The anu-Tammany leaders
- hat they propose to begin AT once the active work
The campaign ratification meetings will be held IN each
Isssn,lIv District. ard arranged thar two SHAH rc
tcd each night 81 these the audiences Will hc addressed
IA peakcrs 81 LEGAL prominence. Tie completion o; the
upty ticket and the formal acceptance of The nomna-
,, for senator In thc WITH District by John MonisSey
,,,oe5 the occasion Of good deal of consolidation
amonc the members Of the antiTammany organization
called Al F. NJ Bxhys office yesterday. Nearly all
q, the leaders there during The afternoon II was
announced that the order had already been given to the
rrincr 10 begin printing the tickets and posters Fol
Loving is the letter Of cCpauce ~ Recorder iaeAtu:
GryrrENFN or THE RErUmIC,N DrNoCrTIC A>p
Drunru tTIC- IsEII BLICN ~ JUBtCtN CONNEXIONS: am
nrocudv grateful that should DE- lcnominated by Con
ons hose delegates represent each 81 tie great po-
bnca parss ard who were chosen upon free ana I'M
- losi. of popular >enatou ana uufettercd ac-
trp When elected, s'.ll hope 70 render some return
frr such mark 0 public connd nee ny earnestly en-
d,@NoiiE 10 81 ic'rtve inIomaton or mdcr the
;,,r,tire frrrSsv OF rapid action. have during my
a Nv Ten wears career as Recorder sinking Fund Com
missioner. and supervisor committed mistakes oi luuS
nfnt Yet believe that he warnings ara eNltil'hce
,w each past wear have been laid To heart during the
.rccecdng one. and thus aided me m my renewing
wishes To my constituents by protecting thcr Sc
,ur-tv of life and property.
Tbs marx 4 popular confidence from the two Convon-
mons is the more gratifying. hecaus" during my thiee
,rns o Office have efraiued from participation IN local
roltic-: and because | have officially outliNed all
PREVIOUS polite 81 affiliations with the SUN Nc>at Mozart,
and other ndcpcnden; organizations and therefore have
Hence had no right to expect a partisan hOihhIOh'
arG lil not ask II. pubic officer nominated as am
vii when elected owe nothing Ia clique or faction ana
cannot incur partisan debts for subsequent payment
evcn he were disposed 10 quidatc such Obligations
srccpt with these OInt nominations loi
! fourth judicial term ana have the honor 10 remain
no.t sincerely and faithfully yours; .. ,,,.,,r
Mr. IOrE. oct. 10, $50. joins kElElTAs itAohEIT'
Charles T. Sanford the nominee Tor Judge OF the supe-
rio Court also SEM lctter Of acceptance, referring
IA The high position of Judge OF the superior Court ana
declaring that if elected he woald do his utmost TO meet
The requirements OF the position In conclusion he
says:
Ihelieye IN popular government in universal suffrage
the night Of the people TO choose hclr own rulers anu
magistrate and ahlor very scheme and device open
On secret wbe rclv poitca power sought To he CON
rentraied in the hands oi individual for IN ort :
patton i'm The exercise of all political rights. Again
thanking you for the honor you have done me- wish yo
success in ynur effort, To make The city government 81
N,wNork government of the people Ion the people,
a.io b, the people"
Nathaniel Turpenny one Of the candidates for Alder
manat-Iaige has also written letter Of acceptance.
Through the solicitation Of friends. John MorrsSey has
lecr induced to reconsider his declinanOn and be
come candidate for Senator in the lNth district He
saws he proposes now "taSe off lbs coat and 20 TO
work" Tic following Is his letter OF acceptance:
IL IN, Electors Of the Tlth Senatorial District: have
unsoVed that m many places IN the lNih senatorial DS
met bills have been posted III which my name appear
A. "A candidate for Senator. and am crcdIby informed
that tickets have been pflntcd ard crcIat'd WIN e
ycp on vouY part of voting for AT the coming elcc-
ton. YOU well aware, Not only have n0t souSh
III s-ffi.g 1
candidate TINS announcement was made before any
convention had been held and again. after Aaa bech
dominated declined TO accept the nomination, Tor fca-
sons which then believed. and still believe 10 JUSTIFY
however Notwithstanding rcfuSai the people oi tne
district have seen NJ disregard my views on the sub
ic,f and determined 10 regard me rs tbeF can
GIdatc.
Tue position which assumed in Tamm9ny Hal. in op
toetnu 10 Tho 1c-nan power and the arbitrary dlctauoh
o. john k.y in opposition 10 the attempt AT nj meta
to deprive the people of this city of the rSht 10
local officers and IN opposition also 10 thc
reduction of the wages the wOfRgiHrD, prompted
solely convictions OF rig and Justice and lest
nv InuilVe- in this regard might be questioned should
reluctant for this alone 10 enter the btld as
candidate / cannot. however, under present crclim-
stances longer refuse consent To the Use OF my Dane
cannot permit TO 20 into this contest Win my name
on Your banners without taking part with you myself
NV duty the which you represent demands that
should longer refuse uy acllNc cG"cidtlun, ana H.
a. verify believe the result shall he The doWn'a OF Tie
dictatorship WIN threatens To cnthIali Tor an INDEFINITE
yerOd the Democratic voters oi NeWHork ana the Nn
tire rights of free ana honest lahOl and H. ~
part of This result. shall he chosen 10 the important
and Office OF senator, shall cndeaNOf 80 10
discharge duties 10 merit III some degree the con
cuc which YOU have been pleased L. eN press III sup
porting me for mat Office. Your Obtdlehl servant
A(V- York, oct. y, $50. JOIN hoIkls>E1'