The New York herald., 1876-10-05
THE MAYoRALIY.

MORE DELEGATIONS WAIT UPON COMPTROLLER
aEEES-rRs FRENCH CITIZENS MOVING
sAr5hpxA NIGHTS MEETING.
Several delegations yesterday called upon Comp
troior Green, at the Finance Department. In order
tonder him the nomination Tor Mayor. The Commits
OF Arrangements, headed by Mr.. Henry Havemcyes
are busy engaged in preparations for the meet
ing Of citizens, which Is to take place al the Coope
Institute Saturday evening next Mr. william
Smith. City Surveyor. assisted by several others, hn
charge OF somo necessary preliminaries. u j. ex.
pected that Mr. Charles O'Conor will preside upon the
occasion.
Among tho delegations which waited upon Mr.. Greea
yesterday were representatives from the "uaios
DemocraiqGcs," a French political organization; The
Blind Mans Aid Association, and the German Reform
Club, OF the Fifth Assembly ditrict Zach Of these
organizations called during tne afternoon, and were
ushered mo tho Complrollcr's ofico
The German committee consisted OF Dr. Anthony
volker +. Loewenstein, b. Wentzel, Francis Frank
lions which had been previously passed by the c'Gt
then presented to the Comptroller, when the gen.
teman thanked the committee for tho conndenee ihcy
expressed his personal and Official character as
manifestation OF the friendly feelings OF his German
10 low citzens. He had only endegyored to pcrorr
his duty faithfully ana though he did not seek 10 OBJ
tain public Office he willing TO serve at any sacr
fee of personal convenience II the voice of the peop
called HIM. and certainly considered 1t high honor u
I'll the oiiice of Mayor OF the city OF Now York.
The committee OF French cizeiS representing tho
Union Democratiquo ct Philanthroplquo do Lsnguo
FRANCHISE called about two O'Clock and presented tho
following
Whereas the French citizens Of hc city Of New yori
being thoroughly alive TO the questions and issues 81 the
and whereas at the tcing eectic
II will upon citizens OF this city choose
among their officers chief Magistrate for the city. aud
the office OF Mayor demands the highest cNecusNs
ability. sterling honesty, experience ana thorough
knowledge OF the OF tne community well As OF ths
that it, and whereas Comptroller Andrew H.
Tor the past four ability honesty and hrmness
IN the discharge Of the manifold dntes of that Office and
the hundreds Of thousands OF dollars from the
public robbers and piunderers who sought bv legal ant
other means TO empty the Treasury. Be II therefore
Resolved, That members the Union Demo-
cratique ct Phanhropquc de Langue Francsse,'
seng proportion Of he voting ell nent OF the est
French of this city, Andrew IL
Green reormer trusted aud tried friend OF good
and administration ana worthy follower
Of Ar Green for Mayor OF this city, ana pege to him
unanimous support.
Comptroller Green expressed his qualification at sce-
ing French people OF this city manifestng much
interest in affairs relating tho government OF the
city, this position 10 which they are properly en-
titled not having been heretofore taken by them he
appreciated the honor conferred upon him. and thanked
them for their good viii toward him, ing also that
Ii 1t the wish of the people TO place him IN the po-
siton OF Mayor OF the city II would bo his highest
ambition to serve them faithfully and not disappoint
pubic expectation
AT four O'Clock the committee OF three from tho
Blind Mans Aid Association called. speech was
and resolutions presented their behalf by Mr..
w. 5. Wolfe.
Comptroller Green made q short speech IN response