New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-14
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MIR. SCOTT IN THE FIELD.
HE ACCEPTS THE LEADERSHIP OF. THE
PEOPLES ARMY,
READY TO LEAD THE HOSTS OF MUNICIPAL m
FORM AGAINST THE CORRUPT TRIBE OF
THE wIGwAM-HIs LETTER OF ACCEPT.
ANCE-CONrRoLLER MYERS ALSO
ENTERS THE LIsTS-HE DEALS
TAMMANY 4 STINGING BLOW
AT THE STARr-DR. NJ G.
E\EFLE NOMINATED

AT TIE START-DR. NJ G.
E,ErLE NOMINATED
FOR CORONER
Although the formal opening Of the campaigd
on the part OF the Peoples Municipal League Will
not take place until to-ni.ht. at the great mass.
meeting 10 be held at TIE Cooper Union, the aOttve
and Jealous work for its excellent ticket has be.
gun bravcly. and the Icagucrs exhibit an admirable
spirit Of determination 10 succeed which is ind
ng its way into all the allied camps. Francis u.
Scott. the union candidate for Mayor. accepted
the Peoples nomination yesterday in O letter
which gives the best possible evidence that he
thoroughly understands the dntes and powers OF
the office in which the reform element Of the city
desires TO place him and that he may no
relied upon TO carry out the reforms in the
city government to which the League is
committed Mr. Scotts letter is published
herewith, as well as that of Controller Myers, In
which hc gives Tammany Hall most cruel stab
by the voluntary declaration that the candidate
nom mated by the League Will receive his cordial
support
WHAT WILL TAMMANY DO ABOUT ITi
How Boss Croker and the tigers" Of the Wig.
wan will regard this cut direct from their own
nominee for the second Office on their ticket re-
mains to bc seen. The tigers who heard Of
the letter last evening were boiling over with
rage. and insisted that the Tammany Hall COnven-
tion should bc called together a-ain and straight
ont Wiswamitc put or the ticket in place Of MIR.
Myers. 1t is extremely doubtful if the leaders
will adopt such suicidal policy. 1t is moro
likely that they will pockct the insult and pass il
by without public notice.
Mr. Sroits letter is follows:
Ncw.York, Oct. 13. 1890.
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Peoples Municipal League:
Gply r>ibi' 81 tn" high honor which Is involved
in the domination tvnd'rd bv tac organzation-snd
Of which informed by your letter this datc
which }ou ri">vni but estimate at It, fnll value the
grave burden and duty which rests gly upon
the h"uid"r> Of him VINO is called by hi filowct'"ns to
h Ia" place o Mayor % This city of N"w.Yorx.
In accepting this nomination. Therefore. | find myself 70
DE ply Impressed With III" mJsitrd" o! IN" trust which
'"rt,n would npo-" upon that approach the contest
vita frhg of PERSONAL "atinn. brt with solemn and
"und apprcc ation of tn" responsibility which, BY
acceptance oi your nomination., cypress my williny'
10
m" question 10 how il" rnm'nt Of great MI.
i'ipallii> b. ht administered l. one involving
many ronp''s and yt un>olycd problems, but th'ra
""rtain pun"pt, wL'h. a, / firmly believe must b
r.cognArd hy ali who woild ud' rtaA" their solution.
pl.urIll.> iAd rla:y .nd r,nr'lY >st forth in
hSr PROPOSITIONS whioh have been Formulated by the Peo'
I.r'- Mum" ia l.'a?t".
\ BIIIEvEK Is THE LrAGrE'S PRINCIPLES.
To each of th'>" without hesitation or rcses-
That the administration Of the government OF the
Ncw.Yoa l. the administration Of great business
viii bc contro>rtcd by those alone who arc ignorant Of
tn" facts or who seek wfuly d-tor facts in order
..>iead the public. True ih, business Is rs compile
,std a, IL il extensive and Ike all great business en-
tcprss roqur, FOR its propr conduct the services OF
many w,ll"Qmp"d and comp tnt officials When there'
fore /; n, Tn" duty Of the Mayor select Officers
assist IN carving the cy'- rnnen IL requires
argun to d~non 'a," ua; IA d'ty can be sa's'
flctoy Performed .nly by IL" ;on OF individuals We
have been p.o,,d to l->'-> 10; alone personal integrity.
wh.ch /, th. nst --l ta bu, also special fitness and
ana, ~ for the r>ic, b" performed tn" nomens
primo p!" lct sight o. that moment does the pub
lie >.r,!,. yia -i,: and /: th' >cton Of the citys
objects i confined ony To- those hodmt particular views
and hipf, Oh subjects not Itia"d 10 ue
administration ~ the muni 'va government a.
a business the n,ld Of ch"ic" becomes thereby
III" danger at "nc" presents ITSELF thas
r. To-. ri, ay ohs,d puc up with ,oH"thng loss
than u.e ~, l-; atAnal" srrlir". aah"ieh nothing
..> t,u ,. ,,l, l>t should b" d',m,d satisfactory.
T., tn. >rn> at SHARED 10y all intelligent 'itifens
A., ,.,.'-, ,.s. and brtter p:oof Of this fact u
n.d.i ,.u uAt which 10 be >"'n at every municipal
Il t..n vl.uu iN sad 'ahd:dat" VIII bc iouho I&o'
claiming i..n wa '''1""'' a"' emphasis
tn. i.ll.lrui' MfN And NOT IDEAS.
II f.. m That l.,i"iuan.' ha> MT always been found to
f,, ,i,,, prom 49,. bat "Nid'nc" only of the
min, !.tv an: up,tAiHw ' IN Woni>"r ana not ol tAs
ui> ,pudnc-> g; "a" proportions nave ADVANCED liz
,h.n j; b. admitted that p?'fai hr-'''! ana ''e "'.
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must l.. ,\ lu!.d. n" riun.;r however is ana al
n,, nii>, h d>ldG mt" I"'c'1 p'rt.'> h'ding dNese
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Il t,loN> lurth.r tlat. Il til" city Is to r"N" ti'
c-t >.r>nr from IT. officers. tf'H must III ad'''h "
fine t.,..>>!.n 81 ho,>ty and cauacity he Tree ana un'
,anr!lcd IN the rrf"in,nc" o ih"ir public duties. IL
v,,d l.. q ,..ht adNa'tacr To- good government TO
,al> ir, iaHt :un' 'i.'r> 1" even tA' most conptens
hand, # th L,i, tI !" i''t""u or ci'"'Nu oy
i,tt:,a %. - ania,iun, o.>->!ic mother rapaiV Tor
~; p!rui. .cv,' required 10. ,'n'c Of rc'ioi'ioany
20 Ia" P"li'. ....
rll. >nEr "f OFFICIALS NECESSARY
U,.a,n. th,-. h",luiy concur IN the proposiu0
ut.h fI,a~ nrNrahy upon their acceptance that me
,.rr of IT, w property tn" arrangement Of city revenues
;hc d-,co.ia", Il systems "f lamd uan" ana the Int
partai and >.-"r,u- enforcement g" labor "s-ation sns
=, ,.u,,. for t., ini, o,cn II homes Of the IN.
d.,,,l class, tau b. safely entrusted only t. ohcen
.ho zen in accodin'" Win tho" piinrip"- and me
i,or,. f th, ciy shall atty roir selection ana ensrus
10 me- thc l,li"ran'" # th" duties "f IN" Mayo0"y,
,.y shall b my gliI IN the -el ton o. >ich oHiVen -
1 ruay be- ,ailrd upon 20 appoint
am a h'I"N'r IN til" G"ctiIn" ot iohie nutes
which a.-,s,> the cty ms right 20 manage es
,r,u. and IL hi-n'-> ht IT. own ohcers -
,h,,,,h IL, own in~:rum'nti'ty and shall "han"vo
.,,y insist anl c.n,nt hat thi, ri,ht b' r'cognieoo
and accorded 81 !sr a, tn city Of Ncwlork Is eoa.
rrrn'd
Th.r are ranv inpot tant questions which viii demsns
M ,,t n, m ~ the nr\t Mayor ~ this city, hut when can.
, IA, di.,u... IN detail within tho limits 81 his letter.
A. th,u, you viii "NIrct nlr at the present tine 70
uunc,tr specific propositions or t" oicr specific pieoscs'
W.. 1 T., undertake. I, d. | should hr Obliged neceb
,,uv to -inak witholt p oirr and due consdeiatiox
can however. and do pl'de" myself t" IN" p"pe -
, ,i,v that; IL am cl'ct.d Will give u every puoe
m .t,n %. II ,-,.- ne hest -t'dy and consideration q
ti,h am capable, and tia; ha,inE arrived at 'ohcia'
o a. 10 tn. proper t. br followed VIII sursue
t,,. ,n,s witholt fear fa\or "i t' h"l' u re"'a'
g. ling ,lv,y. A cp >n-r of responsibility to the caty
w., Vail and I, nav own con.cirnr,. Yours sincerely
W '' FRANCIS NJ. SCOTT.
DIR. NJ e. RAErLE FOR CORONER,
, mcc,in. of the subcommittee Of the Repuo.
lc.p committee appointed to decide upon nom.
;,,oo ,or coroncr was held yesterday afternoon =
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