The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
AZ tTNsT UJSER4 NCHTs T1fEyT
The Universal Suffrage Club's Address u. the
Voters Of New Hort.

The organization Witch addresses YOU Is
ono hastily concerted I'm what appeared 10 be a
moment OF general npalhyl for the purpose of
directing popular attention 10 tho sinister pro-
loct oi So amending our state Constitution IA to
place restriction upon popular suffrage.
Without condcsccndng to discuss this mon
strous proposal, We assume that largo
majority OF the voters Of this and the
other citias of the state would express
themselves in hostility TO IL so soon MS its
features and character were disclosed. To
concentrate this opposition. 70 far az our city
WIS concerned. IT would become necessary TO
ascertain the position Of each candidate for the
Legislature. This duty the club undertook.
and has accomplished. rs far IA practicable. in
good faith and without partisanship or personal
bias.
There should be no rcnson why unanimous
del 'sntion should not appear at Albany from
this city at the next session TO protest in tho
name Of u million Of frcemon against the at
trwpt to divide them into classcs OF rich and
poor aud to give the reina NJ government 10 the
rich alon". This club addressed circulars to
"ach oandilntc for Senate or Assembly in the
city districts. Investigated the record OF each,
and took all other practicable means to discover
thu position oil those who solicit your support ut
tbs election. Each candidate has had full and
fair opportunity todeclarn himself and We here
ly max" known thor answers. or their failure
Go iurN T our lntrlrOgNOrirN.
The fnlloWiny-namal candidates wcrc mem
h"rs oi tlt" 'gi-laturs OF 1871. ard then voted
Tor the DISTINGUISHING Constitutional amend
~ ni-.
Robot H. strahan candidate Tor Sc na,or FIFTH District
Francis NJ. BNiy. candidate Tor SENATOR Eighth lis
isaac Hayes. candidate for Assembly. Seventh Dis
lian II Corsa. candidate ior Assembly. Ninth Dis
The followns-nnmcd candidates were NOM
bor~ uf the Legislature Of 1877. and there voted
hg'iit-t aud opposed the fredericksburg amend
mont:
Albert waFsial. Jr, candidate for senator Filth Dis
Nirun Naehtman, candidate for Senator. Sixth Dis.
John Morrsscy. candidate for Senator. Seventh hi.
'ohn T. Bcrryan. candidate FOR Assembly. First Dis
oma- F. Grady. candidate for Assembly. Second Dis.
Jgnn Calvin, candidate for Assembly. Fourth Dis
Michael Iealy. candidate for Assembly, Sixth Dis
.Niqrce uonhan, candidate for Assembly Twelfth
Di.,r 4S T. 'OA'H' '""''a" 0' Assembly, i0u''e'"'
The followinc-nnmod candidates for the Log
stature ire Il"dEcd IN writing TO THIS club TO
plpps" the DISTINGUISHING amendment in the
Legislature Of 1878. If elected:
pSATr pisnicrS
fourih-Eiward liogan, Joseph shannon. Edward h.
stNn.,Mariin Nachiman, LOU. IS Gocbcl
seventh -Au4usir- Senrl.
iisAtl-I AOnas & J.. Ecclesine. Francis N. Bixby.
MsfvBLr DISTRICTS
Tir.t--iohn = B,rri-nn
o. CONT bartholomew Cronin
ILlid--iaiut. luNrs
rNurih-John Gai,ii, NichoiasJ Kearney. Thomas Nc.
Names
iNfA--P' tor \. Crawford.
SINtlt-iHruh S-riHchnr
ii-hih-uamel Patterson.
Nh.l john ". Browning
fWt.tli-ilHulec =. ~ lahln, John Monks
llurt'r --i0ln u " Lean.
fNurftsfth--lukc f'tuxnns
EtNf.rNfA--laules iifr-t raid
s"tfnfi -ntn-ioin lr.idy.
iWcrueih--lphu Smith, l. ander Thompson
TWtliA Ar.t-A, sander THAN.
In n number Of districts. rs will be secn. two
or mote candidates are pledged against the
amen in"ut. In 81 n cusCs we can only recon-
m"nd the friends % the Constitution rs 1t Is TO
amt" ih"ir vut's upon one lest some enemy
81 the peoples rights might succeed through
their GissrnS ions. The candidates not above
iamed have declined or Jailed IN answer our
inierrogatorles. Dy order Of the Club
GIDEON j. TUCKER. Pres.
LuGENE MCCARTHY Sec