New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-02
THE LOCAL CONTEST.
HIS SUPPORTERS DIsHEARTENED BY THE ACTION
THE REPUBLICANS THE LETTER OF WI
MR.. GREEN wITHDRAWs.


HIS SUPPORTERS DIsHEARTENED BY THE ACTION n.
THE REPUBLICANS THE LETTER OF WITH
DRAwAL
The conference committees, consisting M
OF the Independent Citizens and German
Associations and the AnttTammany Democracy held
final meeting yesterday at the Astor House. and for
mally withdrew Controller Green from the mayoralty
canvass The action OF the Republicans Ia putting
straight ticket the ded assigned the reason
for this STEP the delegates expressing the opinion thu,
it useless 20 lead " forlom hope" under the cir
cumstances. Following are the main points of the al
dress to Controller Green, which signed by Oswald
Ottendorfer, President. and Louis H. DoScher secre
tary:
The committee proceeded 10 the OF endeayorins
to unite the different organizations ia she city that vera
or proposed TO be, tn sympathy with the purpose 80
curing honest. capable and Independent city govern
ment. Conferences were had with the German Amerj-
Independent associations, the ADtTanmany organ
zatlOn and the Citizens Committee appointed az tbe
German Savings Bank. Our committee cODjoinily with
the aboye-named organizations, communicated officially
with the Republican County Convention. This comm.
and Oct ~ received reply stating that uno5
further deliberation they concluded that it is desirable
to confer with You, you will be advised thereof an
early day"
This communication OF the Republican Nominating
Committee could not be construed otherwise than as a
decnaiiOn to cooperate with its meaning was 10
Interpreted in the conference, and the proposition to
gave the representatives OF the Republican party further
time to reconsider their action found at first very s
favor with majority OF the members OF the conference
But IN view OF the fact That very large number Of nu.
entail members OF the Republican party sympatilzed
with our movement the conference resolved to hope,
against al reasonable expectations, that tue Republican
organization would Lot siutiy itself by making straight
nominations, but that their convention would insist
respectful consideration Of our invitation
Tho Republican County Convention met last evening
and realized the hopes Of the enemies and the fears "
the friends OF reform IN our municipal affairs by noni
mating straight Republcn ticket By this ard by he
tesration Of movement, caused by the ulwl-
ingness OF the Republican Nominating Committee 70
suit with u.s. all possibility OF uniting joint ticket IN
opposition to the Iammeuy Ea candidates is gone and
the conference hercupon resolved that in consequence
OF the events OF the last two days, no further Efforts DO
made to nominate joint ticket"
The committee conclude their address By requesting
Mr.. Green TO allow bis 10 be withdrawn from the
canvass To this letter Controller Green replied as fol-
lows:
NEw-YORK Nov !. 1876
GENTLEMEN: have received your communication Of
tins date wherein you correctly state the terms of NV
candidacy for the Mayoralty / am much Obliged by
your complimentary ausOn 10 my modest public career
and being very well assured that your committee nave
arrived at the conclusion to which You give
expression, after full consideration OF the situation,
acccdc their request TO allow the withdrawal o. my
name q candidate for the MayOralty with quite az
much aiacrity / gave consent 10 Use IT, Whatever
regret may feel on public grounds at the interruption
movement which promised 10 unite good men, With
oU distinction Of party, IN the effort 10 rescue the
duct OF our municipal affairs from the hands OF ycnal
pnfcians Is 0uaipd by the confident Insurance that
this movement WILL by the conspicuous circumstances
surrounding It's temporary check gather fresh impulse
ind Special reason for congatuaton in the fact that
this moyems Mt has not in the slighe, degree I'M l,id
that entire independence of partisan affiliations which
nave endcavore1 70 maintain during the whole cOlle Of
my connection with tie public business OF the ctv No
iattgrng recognition Of nay yindcatiug
the Independence 81 hicB a municipal admnlstl alton
ought 10 Sustain TO party politics could have been
afforded tpan in the nomination for the Office
OF MlyOr ttudeIcd ne b. committee comprising
= many mem OF high standing In The community Who,
honestly differing on questions OF state and National
politics. thurUu ly agreed 10 the vital necessity
~ selecting municipal officers solely grounds Of
pacty experience and honesty. The character OF that
COMMITTEE the character OF the public asscmbage whose
representative il WIS, ana tie demands O those prnci
pies OF municipal reform TO wnich have devoted 20
many % Tie best years % my life, LETT no alternative
hU 90 acceue 10 The request for the Use OF NY name
candidate.
The obstacles in the way OF making the nomination
effective have been neither Of your making MOI mine.
Your committee nave confined themselves 90 honorable
oXpeJiouis 10 insure the success of what think
majority 81 this community agree with them In
Wd-iug 80 I've worthy end. Their efforts
ME tAetu to the thanks OF every honest citizen.
Tie C.li,c Of non partisan reform ia local gOY-
cTrnrnt has met VIII many FcDuus ana rrytrseS
NIytLer 10 be given 10 you and 20 20 participate N
tAc triumph Of the principle % which New York owes al
ttc pro-Ic-- u has made IN municipal administration
ourip iast few years, thu uumph viii oeIaiuly
come the tuHlp 81 I-t over wrong, OI enAsuiea-
mont iul honesty over Ignorance, prejudice ANA r--
cIlity 'ioUIs, very respectfully, ANDAEW II. GREEN
10 the HoI. Oswald OttcHdOrier, Chairman, and the
Hon. Louis DVlschef, Secretary.