The New York herald., 1878-10-20
EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT,

The first candidate in the aela for Alderman from
year Mr. Jonn l. Burnett, real estate dealer Of
ll5th street and Third Mr. Burnett Is u
considerably past middle age ana Is weii-known 10
nominated, but as IN lormer Instances he announ need
himself as candidate The last case IN which he did
this was when ne ran ngninst Messrs Flanagan ana
Angel tor Justice OF the Peace when the vote STOOD
IN round numbers, Flanagan, 100: Burnett, 1000,
for twelve years. and member OF the school board
Tor twenty three years He says he dcsrcs no party
nomination, ana is confident OF election He IS, he
| says, a democrat but not n partisan. He said:-
l. There are two sides to this. think that when
there any considerable piece OF work TO be done II
sno ud done by contract. but ior current repairs
would hire men by the days work.
2 believe wages should settle Them mselves, and
am most emphatically IN favor OF paying men ac-
cording 10 what they are worth. would grade tn o
laborers and pay according 10 their ability.
3. am strongly IN favor oil compelling the strictest
compliance with whatever the companies arc obliged
by law contract to do All dues should be paid in
tuil whether back dues or not
4. can say yes II understand tho question Alright
am not partisan ana would not accept partisan
nomination.
g. / won't use the word democrat or republican, but
should vote to maintain the non.partisan nature Of
the board most assurcdy.
6. Yes, Tor all repairs that were necessary In my
judgment. ,n, w. -. !.
could I would reduce the salary OF nm Alderman TO
81. 900 year. II couldn't DO that would bring 1t
The second candidate TO be announced ''Cap-
tain" james Bowen, gentleman OF considerable
Vony oaos Of Harlem Brdse ops" Bowen pso
u democrat and Is also running Without party nomi,
nation, though he has not said as Mr. Burnett has,
that he does not want one When he was asked the
first question tho reporters list he looked puzzled
and Lcsa.ed A. length be answered all the ques-
t0ns promptly. His answers were as fo0Ws:-
l. nm In favor Of the aborer.
,. Yes
g. Yes, Iam
4 Will
s. aw opposed to having partisan board, but
will vote Tor good man every time no matter what
pnrt I'm a democrat
o. | will
4 VIII IN do it for nothing.
Mr.. Henry Haifen Is said to be the probable Tam
many Candidate. He Is y German by parentage bat
born In the same house where no sells lager
beer the corner OF 1924 street and Courtand
avenue. He looked bothered ana said nothing when
the reporter declared his intention OF examining him
his opinions When the first question was asked
he kept silence for some time. AT length he said ne
would rather not nswcr II. Then he seemed 10 think
such u course imp0tic, and asked what the report
thought was tho oest contract work or the day labor
system. rho reporter had no opinions, bnt SAID he
had heal some people advocate the contract system
.r6ai's u, said Mr.. Hafcn. ..For big JOBS favor
tho contract system. only for big jobs. T" Then he
answered as iolows:-
2 Yes.
4. 1 Wouldn't pledge myself to anything.
s 1 wouldn't pledge that. Pm in favor OF a
partisan bonrd, but II see democrat going Tor any.
tning lo sooner help him than al nybody else.
o. Yes, and We want good deal done up here.
q Wouldn't answer that wouldn't like TO mix
care unyt hing about II Tor my self, though. DON'T
know what pay the Aldermen get anyway. Is IL
s. 900 year or $4,000?
Mr.. Charles Monk, resident Of West Morrisana
and sign tacurer doing business at the
et Broadway ana spring street Is 10 be, people
think, tho candidate tor Alderman OF the greenbacK
party In the district. MIR. Monk was perfectly willing
10 answer any questions. He said:-
l. / am decidedly IN favor OF the contract system.
2 Yes.
g. Yes, decidedly, and I consider that a most i'm
portant peint.
A. WILL certainly.
s. l will that's my idoa exactly. We should not
have partisan Board.
O. WILL
4 am I will That is ono of our grand plat
orms reduce the city expenditures so as to take
portion OF the burden on tho worYngman ana enable
HIM to live.
MI Jordan j. Mott, formerly member of the Tam
many General Committee IN this DISTRICT but lately
rebel against the wgwam, has been nominated by the
the read his and then SAID, empha-
icay-
III see tho drift OF those questions exactly, and Ike
the idea very much; but when | was nominated
made certain speech, ana the best answer can
mako 10 10 quote from IT, SAID, sGentlemen don't
want this nomination, but can hardly decline IL In
consideration OF the way II Is offered. But want II
distinctly understood that snail bc lett free to
do exactly what think best viii udy your intcr
csts, and net according to my best Judgment but
under no circumst stances will make promise OF any
KIND to any body. so you see can't very well an.
swcr your questions" And the Alderman looked
wise an owl as he enthusiastically quotca his own
remarks.