New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
MR.. GREEN NOT A CANDIDATE.
THE NOMINATION PRoFFERED BY THE TAxPAYEI

THE NOMINATION PROFFBRED BY THE TAXPAYERS
AssoCIATIoN-MR. GREENS ANSWER
In pursuance of a resolution OF the central
organization Of the Taxpayers Association society
mainly composed Of Germans and having about 1900
members committee consisting OF W. f. Pltshhe,
Charles Wetz, Edward Tamsen, and exAlderman
Radde called yesterday upon Controller Green to ndi-
that he should be continued in his present
position better In their view that he should accept
nomination for the MayOralty, which the organization
stood ready TO favor actively he should ind
cate his willingness accept IT, Ar Pshke, the chair
man of the committee, said that the public interests
demanded that he should hold either the office Of Con
troller or Mayor. The association had nominated him
for the latter office and hoped that he would accept it,
lie had done well for the city, and therefore the MEM
bers wanted him TO remain In office. EX-Alderman
Radde spoke of the many Of faithful and honest
done by Mr.. Green for the citizens Of NewYork
and with much emotion referred TO the confidence that
the late Mayor Havemeyer had in him.
Mr. Green. in reply stated that he felt greatly haered
by the sentiments conveyed TO him from the organza
tion which be understood to be purely taxpayers as
ISOLATION entirely free from political entangcmens and
numbering about 1900 members After quoting from
his report certain portions relating to the necessity Of
reducing expenses and breaking up official influence in
politics by reducing salaries, Mr. Green continued:
The reduction proposed amounted 10 about S200O00o
The report was duly presented to the Legislature bt
men, are not engaged in politics, but you united in
cndeavor to make the management Of this city bs
will never secure the growth to which it is entitled
There is no necessity to look very far Ior money 20 sup
sa ngsa das $a 5r g. s$s 81 s5 ns, ST r1a ss
foot of which perhaps you don't know. have been
ment for lands purchased. one would suppose that a
ter paving ZOO 900 within very few years the
fy Ba hoE %h the Park Dapar@ent throws on us demand
for hundredacre paradcground In an out-ofthe-way
Stance have made my record on it, It ia your interest
to get rid OF Jobs 1t Is for You to eomGne 10 u do
want its growth retarded we want Its facilities de
of rts revenue But we don't want a powerful official
cass-a sheriff Register with from $4,000 TO TlOo
is no doubt less than usual in this period Of depression
yet the less are his fees tax on all dealers IN an
ana so on landowners These gross salaries shoud oe
In the work OF reform don't claim TO be alone There
is and increasing class bent on TINS work.
ours Is great city, know, ana every avenue every
facility for commerce AIDS It's greatness ~ Is no hg
sired but that everything done shall be done sohdy SO
well administered from taxation. can
not say how strongly feel the sympathy aud encour-
agement Of your association IN the past IN abor5 not
small Ten years Of past maladmnistration, OF fraud
and ialschoOd every form, were thrown on this depart
has us with such confused mass OF accounts
az you cannot know Of When came into onee e,r the
bare II was necessary 70 60 outside OF 1ruhy ond ~
methods To raise money TO pay u, eoy m 10Y 90" c1Iy a
the interest 2Oycar bonds at nNe per cent
All for sale were taken at a premium
/ suppose the nomination for the Mayoralty Is the
practical point Of your visit to me IL ~ very graynS
10 know your kind feeing to know that you arc think
ing now about the subject; that you not bargaining
for political purposes We have had much of that
Something of done in the last Legislature and
in the hopes Of reform went down. don't know what
beter sphere can have than in ONCE the other
have years engaged in the affairs OF the city IN
one position another but say with candor 10 you
am not a candidate for either Office can find WORK
cn0uch to employ In private life. But am not al
liberty TO withdraw from any duty of citizeh Blt
You may find yet more practicable 10 elect
some one who would be more available To run 30 not
think il is vet time 10 make such decision. may add
however, empha,caly, do not intend 10 so actively
into the candidaturc for the Mayoralty ut al.
The delegation, after cordially thanking Mr. Green,
Withdrew.