, 1876-03-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
4 CARD FROM AID, F1lz0ERAIA.


! 10 the Editor Of The Chtcaas Tribune:
CHICAGO March 25.-In your issus Of this date
you state that considerable surprise aud CON-
ment is occaaioned" by the fact that voted
against the calling OF special election for
Mayor; and you add that alt would be inter-
esting to know the powerful aud peculiar cons,d-
arations which operated to produce this remark
able change Ct 'front.'" ~ an act OF tustlco /
suppose you will publish my reply. No consider
atoms either powerful OF peculiar other than
conscientious desire to do what believed uas
best for the city operated upon me. an as
much interested in Chicago's welfare As
you ara. aud pay my taxes as promptly "a you
do. And any injury to Chicago affects me- JUST
any of his family or friends h.d any influence
| whatever in controlling my vote. And
it is due to Mayor Colvin to say that he did not
try to influence my action. l may add that 10
mY Judgment Mayor Colvlu should have !es.Ened
his ohice after he held it for tho term for which
be Vas elected; and, it he desired to retain it,
| be should have givoo the people voice 10 the
matter voted out Of no consideration for
Mr. Covin. with any desire to AID. or thought
of aiding. his personal or political ambitions. l
an under no obligation to him. He ia under
mona to me. am abIe to live outside OF politics
and without fear OF politicians, and care moth.
ing for their praise or censnre: Mv sole pur-
! pose while serving 10 the City Conncil has been
any man to show single job or atesl which haa
eyer had nv support.
believed, as have said. that Mayor Co1vn
should submit his claims to the Mayora!ty to
vote OF the people. But eince he did not do so,
did not aud do not believe that it would be
wise, in the present state Of affairs. to bring
/ about the confusion which would follow con-
test hetw cen TWO persona each claiming to b.
Mayor. During that time disputes would ARISE
rs to whose approval of ordlnances, whose sig
natures Of warrants aud certificates and whose
appointments we're valid These disputes would
cause endlesa and expensive litigation. and be
more detrimental to the best interests Of the
city than the holding Of his Office By Mayor Col
vim, lily Judgment WAS, and is, that such l1tga-
tiou and expense would drive the citv'a paper
to protect, and do immeasurabls damage to
eyery property holder in Chicago.
Let me add that have not been requested ny
a single resident Of my ward to favor tbis elec-
ton, ana do not believe that tue people de-
sired it. True. political club passed resoIu-
tons favoring the call believe that Cub
represented the views Of its members, aud
Ind no night to be considered representative Of
the wishes Of the people, Do not understand
this statement as desire to 6hirk the RESPONSE
bilit7 Of ny Yote. mention It as mere INCL
dent, to show that do not believe that tho peo-
pIs wanted the election, 81 you claim they did
IF every man in the ward, however, had re-
ouested me- to vote for the cali, Should not
1aye done it, so long as to do 80 would. IN my
opnion ba an injury to tho city; when me
people elected me- as an Adefmao' enev toPoseu
certain responsibilities upon mo- During my
term Of office no one but myself Gao bear those
RESPONSIBILITIES sod therefore no one has auJ
r;pht to dicta.e how should vote, and no clamor
Of either public or press has any effect upon my
believe that did the best thing that could
be done for the city under shs circumstances
aud. being conscious that mr. motives "eie tno
very best, l do not care whether am psaisea Or
ceusured for the vote. But 90 lnsist 6'nce :
x3rf1a 70 n
own by honest industry, and slnce my reputa'
tion for integrity and purity or PURPOSE las ~
vavs been. and now -, as good as yours. that II
YOU do censure my Judgment you shall u ieast
have the decency not to impugu my motives.
Honest man differ as to policy. and honest men
very often refuse to allow the c!arnof OF poh-
fcisps o. newspapers to drive them to the per
formance Of acts contrary to their own 1uoG-
usnt- Bespectfully, Wu11Ax t1EzoxaALo'
rEnS THEM OCT. i
10 thu Editor af The Chicago 1r'o'tns: ;a. |
CHICAGO March 25.-You expr"., su.pi.so
that some OF the professety nspuoneaa
Alderman should vote against calling N
election for Mayor. IL it not ans
IN drop tho appe>Ation M nepuoAoau a..
-1;th mont Of the Itdermen, tor 10 II nos m1
x-,co 70 the party to say that the ma1ort, u
s .',s conne;, arc good Republcsns7 However
ton.st 8 minority there may BE- ene "1Josi",
.art .inlv ars 3 diareputable set securing 1'e
.dontion Of the present charter by the CROSSES.
%r.nd and b.llot~box ssufing, they seek, aealns.
n. veil known snd often expressed WISH @ o.
: la1gs m.]oraty Of Of saS oiice s,'1of Of = man
as t1ns has shoyn his Incompetence u
e,s,v Nv for tue Office he holds That sono Of
r. Aldermen are at the head OF these onlot.
hox stutfe.s Was well ilnsttntea On t4e Wy ~. ~
The slection ludgss ln,t o ~3tnss.sad b b.