The New York herald., 1876-08-22
COMPTROLLER GREEN.
A GERMAN TAXPAYERS COMMITTEE NOMINATE
HIM FOR MAYoR-HE DOES NOT WANT
OFFICE (?)

A GERMAN TAXPAYERS COMMITTEE NOMINATE
HIM FOR MAYoR-HE DOES NOT WANT
oFFIcE(O
The announcement that a committee OF the German
taxpayers, representing nino ward associations and
800 taxpayers, were to formally tender Mr Green
nomination as Mayor spread yesterday morning about
the City Hall square, and when Messrs. W. y.
Pietschke, ex-Aderman Radde Charles wiitz and Ed
ward Tarnsen, the committee, arrived at the Comp
troers Office quite large number IN attendance
to witness the meeting The chairman. Mr.. Pictscbke,
read the resolutions re emily passed by the German
taxpayers expressing confidence IN Mr. Green's honesty
and integrity In Office and Affirming the opinion that
lie should be sustained In the occ where he had done
the city such signal service or permit hmscf 10 be
mated Tor Mayor The Chairman explained thai TINS
merely an informal call upon the comptroller. and
that II he would accept nomination for The Iayoraity
they would finally nominate hm and secure the con-
currence OF kindred associations IN the city. In
lengthy speech Mr. Green declined TO accept tue noni
nation.
He SAID that he could not but feel very much fat
tered and honored at the expressions OF so large ana
respectable a body OF nOn-partsan taxpayers AS The
committee represented. He understood thai tins was
organization independents Of party poi,csa nun.
Der OF gathered together for matters of
business You belong. SAID he to that class Of which
there are no drones IN the hive. They are persons
who gather together whatever OF substance
and accumulation that are essential 10 carry
on the affairs OF a great city IKE this 90
sound buslncss.likc basis. IL Is bui Datura that
so, 900 taxpayers IN this city should expect TO
with at the hands OF Iher agents some degree Of
recIprocity but they times sadly d,sgustcd In
that expectation. Take or Instance. the result OF your
efforts last winter through the Legislature to reform
the affairs Of the city government You sent men 10
the Legislature 10 represent views these points
What the resulty Did You find that those you had
appointed to carry them out were successful or die
you ind they were subtle men who, while protesting
10 act for you defeated your wishes? The Comptroller
here called attention to the fact that tho Legislature
had called upon him last year for report the sub
Jcci OF the reduction OF salaries in the city
and he read the following extract from this report
II is unde9ape ths. mugdes Of the re,ainer of well
upon ne tresury o. tne city IL equally well known .hst
service and is just apparent tnat enough Of
these ctancrs cudgc Ell from their accustomed
ana influence the entire ocal ACTIVITY ofss
ssave or exeeasvs oee and pas 20 nefsrous use ate;
,hey nave gotten there are a. ,hs
pcp,uaed AMI sustained by assessments the copen.
sstion Of the officials.
Alter commenting upon the Lcccssy OF reducing
salaries when wages have iallen on Mr. Green said:
"You must combine To conduct the affairs oi this city
with prosperity ana honesty TO make this citv busi.
concern. Until get to that basis, carrying ON
the government as you would "a private business, We
cannot pet the growth tue city IS cuted to- He here
referred TO the eort TO make the city pay 81 600 900
this year for the parade ground IN the upper OF the
city which he characterized as unnecessary He said:--
"You must comOuc against nj such Jobs Many ro
forms have within few years been obtaincd expenses
have been somewhat reduced and they Dc still
more reduced. We don't want the growth OF the city
retarded, but acvciocd Tor toe bencdt OF all classes
OF people That can DO done with the money The tax
payers now give us " proper economy pc exercised ia
is disbursement There arc too hgD salaries aud por.
quisites paid. This Is SO with The sheriff, County
Clerk and other Oftccrs No man should have prnci.
palty amongst After some further remarks IN the
same stran NJ Green came to the object OF the VISIT
OF the committee--viz, the nomination Tor Mayor.
IL was great eradication to him To know
hst the attention OF the German taxpayers was so early
called TO The olcc OF Mayor, for they bad not been IN.
ssgntcd TO II bv any political acon he did not know
what better service he could render the city than he
had done his present Office, and he not candi.
date tor any Office. He had been serving the city
capacity lor eighteen years, and he elt tnat
without sclf.prasc. he might say he knew what the
the city really tut he did no. ri present
feel nj liberty withdraw from any OF those functions
where hc could be useful III you think, by and by"
said he. "o' somc other gentleman who serve you
MAJ or, he can receive your support. do not sny
that II was called upon to serve You as Mayor should
be unwilling to do So. | think, however, the mattci
Tor the present had better be left where II There
other candidates who, IN timo, viii probably make
themselves known. Gcutemen. ! thank you Tor thh
expression OF your confidence. and shall endeavor a
deserve its cOx....-..sa,