New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-17
MR.. ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS.
HIS LETTER ON THE MAYORALTY.
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THE TICKET
The Notification Committee of the ReDubli.
can County Convention. headed by Ehu Root and W.
"a. boiamy' ofhcaiiy Informed Theodore Roosevsit Of
hons, At nom v..,.rsav I,.r ...,n. ,,. u.-.on.,
$3.50" " NV" JoS'oi"ey' hieer Expressing nis psssors'
Republican marty and promsing thu commttaa In "a
ali IN his DO wer to merit this cona.nc. Mr. Roosevelt,
road the following letter OF acceptance:
NEW YORK. october 10. 1880
EIIHU Roor, esq. Chairman. and wM. Fl. BELLANr.
GENTLEMEN: sccspt tho nomination for Mayor tsn-
dered me by tho Republican Convention appreciate
the honor and shall sndesvor 10 iustfy your
party Sy :eryins the ciiy veil '" ''''' '"'
, h nree M years servoe IN ING STATE M Les'aurs M
trica,e muncipal misroveransns of this cIty and it
became evident TO that there could be great or
enecve cnange Tor the better In our CITY govenmsns
Sr sams man Who cond sci unh by the potoai
interests which the present abuses and without
iear OF either personal or POLITICAL conseqnsncss 70
nointmenis or mat ba NAV oassiysIy good psrf 10
real reform must devote his whole energy TO
grappiing actively Win ana roofing out the countess
The chief reason for the continuance OF those evils and
abuses lies In the fact that hitherto no man navinS
power aas aated 70 aeal Win tnsm wn' nv
cellent geptlenen have depored their existence and
would have been glad to remedy them. put every
tba Atty heeu
by tho consideration that to assai them would sneos
unavoraby the control Of convention or tho suc-
wsS. ,sndar tn Tyn,aI and siats nIrty yovernmsnt:
the city Is governed for the benefit parties instead OF
parties being governed ior the oenen OF me % eny
are practically oacs mailed 10 me extent Oh mon. - y.
aoars annually Dy most OF shecufs.s wnosc 1
support 10 certain poitca eaderS' canoaaos an" ~"
usus sn., or ,..r ,n. manila q, voyor. will rs,,iz.
that rs NOT sufficient m"rsy TO nays at me meaa ..
nsr @ governmen. ma @ & ut a. & o ia % nt,rv Irs:
from political entAnsiement WIN Tue Dene y.
any member Of ns party how and for 90 long past
thern Tor " NO matsr how @ood M, aims ne wond ind
himself at every step trammelied by toous'na per-
sonai ahu poiitIcai tlse. - -. o,,...., ANA.
me, 1 am. with great respect yours very truly.
THEODORE i'oo'N'1I.
iho ao'ou =. 'uo oo"'oa'''n " P w
on all sides yesterday. From expressions
dropped by marty leaders It Is apparent thas
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many Democrats were OF the opinion that u wouo
ula" '"'s' 'upPois W ' w p'' ,, ,,.
The tax-payiny and law-ioVhS element ol INC DohO
cratic party sees in the election OF Mr. Roosevelt an
for tbe reforn in ths Of tho
municipal government which mas so often been prom
ised by Democratic nominees, aud they point his
eort. In b.haIf or reroru Mills In rho Iegsat-
ure as evidence OF i' honesty Vi purpose "Aa us
..,a ,h. e,r... q, 1o,n r o,connor ir.. for tho
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presidency of the Board OF Alderman there appears 10
be no division OF opinion His excellent record during
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his TWO years service as an Aiuefps" "n" us "os "
keeping aloof from the contamination winch oroushs
di.orace nnon b, .s.ocats, IN the Board of 1884
reg.rded "a exceent reasons why he should be gener
aIiv supportei
That ia A great ticketr said well-knowu Democrat
"I ony wish for tho sake OF party
that we had as good a one. fs
ia attractive TO ali classes OF people aud II the disaso
tion mn ann aren't ranks Increase ~
Iii h alsct al he oood mig ,uainry The beauty OF 10
s ,hat ayarv aIionatv whicn e,ers largely into our
no"nst,on renresentsd on L. Atthe Roo.evelt
a tnornupt-20ne American; then there are OC0nnor,
t,h Ip,s6 bIooI in nj. vein. coene 20 draw .hs Ger
man vote Hswes to please the Scochmcn and Mitchell
for 1he Englshuap.'
Mr. Roosevelt was in receipt OF OF letters and
telerrams from prominent men and personal friends
in l parts OF the country congratulatng him and
make bold hSht Tor the interests OF
the party. codutry home at Oyster Bay
last ght, will return early s'usoeeoW
morning His usaduuarters will be at the Gsey House.
Although none OF ths Republican nominees, exc pc
pons.v.I haan oite informed
,,n . no % y ynr.s.ad their of
cen E ward Nitrbe who was named for Justice OF the