The New York herald., 1876-11-02
Smith Ely, JR, FOR MAYOR.
Result Of the Proposed Combina-
tion Movement.
Mr.. GREEN'S WITHDRAWAL.
Anti-Tanmany's Final Action
in This Crisis.
THE GERMANS FOR ELY.

THE GERMANS FOR ELY.
The bottom has mpletely fallen out OF the whole
anti-Tammuny opposition. and It Is now clear sailing
for the Wigwam tirkes, headed by Smith Ely, Jr. On
Monday night the gun which brought about such
result fired by ex-senator O'Brien when no stood
| up in the antrammany Convention and moved tho
endorsement Of Smith Ely. Jr. This action loft tho
| independent Citizens and German organization,
under leadership OF Mr. Oswald Uttendorfer some-
what at sea- Tor they had either TO follow suit place
third ticket OF their own in the tied. Tho latter
course favored by number OF ambitious gentle
| men, who thought they saw chance 10 win even
| against the republicans and Tsmmany Hail. Many OF
them evidently desired 10 .'scrve tho people in the
capacity of Coroncrs Aldermen and other remuner-
| alive positions.
| such was the condition OF affairs yesterday when
the three conference committees again assembled at
the Asior House. Anti rTammany came handicapped
with her proceedings OF Monday night Therefore,
alter q little desutory discussion, this branch OF tho
political element withdrew from further participation
| 10 the proceedings. The members went back 10 the
main conference committee Of twenty-five OF their or
gauzatou in order 1n,sh the business OF ndorsng
Mr. Ely. Mr.. Ottendoricr and Mr.. Doscher next
appointed committee TO write letter TO Comptroller
| Green requesting that gentleman - withdraw, and
notifying him Of the proceedings OF the joint confer
| ence A Gnal adjournment then took place
Tho Conference Committee Of Twenty-Five OF the
anli-Tammanyitcs met at No. SO Nassau street and
passed a resolution ndorsng Mr. Smith Ely, Jr., and
/ tho baarce oil tho Tammany tickct A subcommittee
consisting OF Messrs Schaer, Purser, Hart Mitchell
| and McKear were then appointed TO draft statement
OF their position to the public after which tho meet
| ing adjourned.
NOMINATED BY ANTI-TAxMASY.
| Yesterday afternoon Messrs Ira Shaicr, William p.
MITCHELL L. B. Hart aud G. H. Purser, behalf Of tho
anti -Tammany organization, waited upon Mr.. Ely at
| his rooms Union square, and, after rendering TO
him their nomination for Mayor they read to him the
| IRVING HALL, Nov. !, 1875
To ruK NHw York COUNTY DEMocRAcY:-
Last fall, in tho interest OF good municipal govern
mcnt, we combined with the republicans the Germans
and all parties opposed TO Tammany Hall and achieved
signal victory its candidates This iali
bcring the past sought to bring about the
suit through the same instrumentaties, but found
It impossible without ondangoring the Of
national and State tickets. Under these circum-
stances have determined to run county ticket.
We have determine ed support Mr. Smith Ely, Jr.,
Mayor rather than witness the spectacle OF this
democratic city being ruled by republicans have
concluded 10 for republicans, but to support
the remainder OF tho ticket headed by Mr. Ely
onmend Its adoption By you Let us not be misunder-
stood. We do disband organizations, but in
the present cxigency deem wise to pursue the
suggested one best calculated to insure tho election
OF tho democratic national and STATE tickets. the
overthrow OF tho entire republican county and Con-
gressonal tickets to prevent the Of the
publican machine leaders in intrigues aid the
election Of their nation nj n md State ticketa
IRA sHAFER, Chairman
EMANUEL b. HART,
THOMAS MACKELLAR, c.u..
GEORGE II. PURSER, eous~
WILLIAM 7. MITCHELL,
MIR. Ely accepted Tho nomination In appropriate
Speech and said respond to their address in
writing
Last evening Mr.. shafer received from Mr. Ely the
following letter.
New YORK, Nov. !, 1876
To NOMINATING CoxMTTER NEW YoRx
COUNTY DHMocRAcy:-
GEx1LExEx-I have received your communication
and address OF this date, rendering to your nom-
ior tho important and responsible position Of
Mayor of this city. ! accept your nomination with
very great pleasure and gratitude; the qualification
beng much increased by the magnanmous and patr-
otto suggestions with which you have led its
presentation. 1 believe that 1 fully appreciate the
generous sacridce you have made the interest Of
coworkers and assure you that If elected Will en-
deavor justly aud in partially that you will
never regret your action in this matter.
Please accept the assurance Of my sincere regard
and believe me to be, respectfully yours,
SMITH ELY, Jr.
THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS PRoSuScIAxENro
The following letter was addressed to Comptroller
Green by Messra Ot,endorfer and Doscher Chair
man ana Secretary OF the Independent Ctxcns' Com
mittse:-
Hon. ANDREW II. GREEN
Al a mass meeting Of the citizens New York city,
you nominated ior Mayor, tho following resoiu-
tion, among Others was unanimously Adopted
Resolved. That committee Of twenty citizens be .p
all vacancies in their NUMBER whose duty shall be
upon aceeptanrs take their discrc,ion
prompt aud effective n the spirit Of this
Ing to promote his election.
Pursuant that resolution the committee or twenty
I'VE was appointed, and after organizing on the 12h
day OF October, 1876, formally rendered TO you the
nomination lor the Mayoralty OF the city. Tho full
report OF the proceedings or that day were published
inthe daily press this city, and viii aiiudc only
the portion OF your reply In which you stated IN
substance 1nat You were not candidate Tor the oco
OF Mayor nor Tor any other oice but that IL any con
siderable number OF citizens should desire to se-
IN the oicc OF Mayor such experience In the
agcment of our CITY Affairs you had you would not
feel liberty 10 decline thcir call, aud that IL would
be quite agreeable to you TO sec some competent per-
other than yourself elected TO iha, onice'
| u tWeHty theIcupon, I'D tue uls
chars OF what II deemed s plain duty, appointed the
| proper committees aud proceeded TO the work OF
deayorng 10 unite the different In the
city that wcrc or proiesscd tobc In sympathy with tho
purpose ~ securing honest capable and independent
city government Conferences were had with the
Germ man. American Independent Associations, the
anti -Tamnany organization and the Cuzens Com
| miitcs appointed ut the Germans Savings
bank, aud ali agreed with commit
tec IN the purpose we desired TO effect;
| our committee, conformity with the abovcnamed or
eanizat.ons, communicated officially win the Repub-
licau County Convention. TLs communication was
referred TO their Nominating Committee, ani on
27th OF October last received reply stating that f
upon further dclibcratioD they concluded that IT Is
desirable TO confer Win you, you Will be ADVISED
thereof ut an early day"
l THIS communication OF the Republican Nominating
Committee could construed otherwise than as