New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-01
THE CANDIDATES ACCEPT.
EDWIN FINSTEIN SCORES TAMMANY.
,,r SHOWS THE D>YGER 10 WHICH THIS OlIf

,r SHOWS THE Danger 10 WHICH THIS Ollh
Is FXrosEp-wHAT THE OTHERS SAY
Tho candidates who were nominated by the hc
-,h,;cao county convention have wrltten 10 'n'
pfho;rroan of the convention. Edward /. bar'o'''
oocen,,nr the nominations with which tnc hcpu'
,,c,ns Of this county honored them Mr. H,,i
.,o's letter is not long, ana Is 10 tHe punt "
rs.,s ,he various municipal subjects ot lnpor-
go clo,rlv and conci,cly, and in a manner whch
-. that lie means Just what he says. Inc o"c'
,o.t.r. in The main, are simple ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- tho nor. nation and an acceptance oi L. MI
Tins,ein's letter is as follows: ,
~ Bartlett c,o Chairman Rcpubhcdn
Cointy ,cnuon: ~ ,ot+or Of IN,
oh in.t notifying me OF tie action oi te n'p"oi
can County convention .aor.d mo in view of
- canned Icpres ut ,don Of many inhuenual Sehr ;
mon of both parties that my 80 uoilS ~ 'I ~; h,
mrd,,ons mn Ha,cntcd by the forced withdr1Wa OF tn
conG'iV'"S PPcget Icnd - present ia the municipal
Contest direct issue between IamiiaHS H"i '''
iie ierpr pp nany wears. upon cvcry Occaion when thc
.uds;ion dy Of Iammany domination Ia, been lal'S
presented to the pcop e. N ma5CiS @ %, DU 10 ram
.snv Hall. The reis)ns Tor IN, are pl'iI,,. IL
xSn' Of Tammany i more absolute. more 1cSPott,I
S evisfs in any Other country in The dvized World
y I'' * unRcpub,ican, un democratic, un-Amelaam.
four or FIVE scli selected Leaders 1l Sc'I' f,r th
sopsttute the igaichy which rnrS US -M|s @ fn fnr
sestion OF 1s-S in which the c5m1iheu , pu 49, ~.
Erhardi Hewitt exceeded tat OF MayCr "r@ @ c, ~
arer 20 600 votes. they took possession o our wv
yySSr have since with magnificent eXcepuohN: ap
roiried the Who'll Ro%ST @n aaG ae 9rHsS prp@sc o' III"
TO 0ticr charges made aS'inSt thril, ~, ",'',' v
small importance compared with their hasian' M EA
rrise Of methods which. II perslslcu h "'"S' Wv
sroy popular g gve:nment. 49,, , ,,,i,ia,.t ineni
Omittng then q questions OF inaN,uu'I M M ilvrn' ,
ency dish cne,ty and maadmiri ,iiaiion iet M SG h
nsrze briefly few Of the CllShrcIys inetnou, WIN M
tend destroy, government by thT peopir p, iT le II
r. pprncipe. ~ ireedom OF actlon. even Of CA-
preston. is psSibe -Four or iIe men men a. az al al s1e a
soI1ie bcdlence to their decrecs. They are I'm I'm
many Hall. They use it. uaine as a cover, ,r. im'
orran.zaton Is their machine 10 carry out no Pul-
nose but tvir own. This perfect machine built up
With consummate skill and governed by one Will Is
cr,its through favOrs and pltfo The ambilnu'
young man Knows that oily rammhny car give ohic'
Sonnc and Old cNrrct 10 patronage unless cnioned
among the faithful. cnrlcior WI r'lu1e, & Eve
IN the matter of ompoves finds lis occulnt IN 'in-
pohtstle. .trc' laway CORP nv MAN,. ,na go y ~
power takes good care - put itaeI III an "'n'ao'
10 receive fayors. r.u,
Nothing Is too great too sma! 20 receive i9m-
msny's attention. permit for a G,OcnrN coatuoN
@ for arers pole lGgGr de@Sj T n,cn@ particn,r T
bank all are alike made subservient TO the promotion
0, Tammany'S interests. 50. also. the aGrnc'rs IN
hands of fai;hfuI ana ,crvje friends. The Tammany
man with pull may expect The most @onsdSSle i,1aT
escape bat his path i, made aS smooth as P,ssi,le'
Tribute Is levied The Slonnkeeprr ne pcol,'''Si,
the gambler. we'll aS on the oihceAoNer ana , sn
candidate and thereirom results an enormous 1uhd
for the purchase Of votes ...... -. ,,,n,o n,
rammsny Han arr absolute th'ir discipline M mn.
,raMe. Let cne of their yassaS reee let ore diSPay
little independencc. u" = married 10Y me ,G,I
and nothing but abject submission VIII sIy" his "llc
head; They send AWAY ,o1 caIsg,on %, "ns 'c DE-
mand from them unanimous Noc on every mear rVft ~
Nav y' these few men praciicaily dominate hc Legsu
and incornolate their wishes lnto the Stau,ts
may q, exist in the minds Of Tamrany senators and
Assemby,pen arc stIlly r. r'cSneiSd or "osia'ed u
Conscious Of omnipoegt power in the city and and
ssa,syes md aspre 10 forbid an nnpa9faae nonina
tion by their National Conventi2n Wnen deea,n
ihev opposed and procure the support Of the press
which had denounced then The neceo'i,l'N ., lh'lr
sornmv In the administr1t'>n e tho municipal affair,
They must. maintain themsc'N"S. GlVc money 10
their servants. They must pay two men 10 10
nominally the work of one. They must pay salaries
much beyond the vaue Of the 80, Tma'rT % rec.
nit the payment under tho forms VI law Of unjust
These are OF the charac' c'erisice OF Tammany
which disclose the nature Of the machine and th"
houndless aspirations of its engineers lis existence
s MAINLY lnstilc tO the spirit Of institutions
rxtended over the country. II would constitute the
mos Intensely dcspotlc and centralized government
I, * high time that our citizens aroused thcmelves
TO the seriousness Of the situation mng @ ~ an 1 ;mp
Tammany II IS moi = question of party hil OF inc
pubic safety. IN the hope that hy nv c1ndliacy an
onnoriunItv may bo oven 70 make an elective pro
against ihe continuance OF ms ne o M lnlngS e
have described accent thc nonlna'n a ,rnaIrn me-
IN accordance wh the spirt OF tlh> letter. and that
the good Of The ry sn4 'hG "o rn' Ss nG, soyn ,T pre- e
Very respectfully yours. EDWIN fN@i'"N'
c. Volney King, the candidate for President OF
the Board of Aldermen, writes
Your communication of the 9th inst is received.
IN which YOU notify Of my nomn1ilon for The
ofce of President Of the Board Of Alfcrneh Of the
city Of New-lori. by tie kepnbncan M 9uhM ,,n rnn
lion and apr ecatc TIE honor conferred upon M.
Yours very respeciul'Y' - ,.o,>rv rryc
judge Giererich. the candidate for Judge Of
the Court of Common Pleas, SAYS:
"Ycur favor Of the 27th Inst. inform ,ng me that
the EepubIican Comfy Convention. held at thc Grand
opsa Ho1'e td aa H. o" oe ihe i0 Of dsc @ o he Court o
Common Pleas for the CITY and County of New Work
honor the convcntion has thus conicrre upon ne
and appreciate it The NOR" ~ & Inc n,,m ,, nDY
Joiiical organization viii cndcavor by tho faithful
discharge Of my dntiss 'o merit the confidence your
ine Won for The courtco,,s terms in whlh you have
notiffd Of the action Of Nonr convention h"Ne
'"' "''or !" remain j. A. GIEGERICII.
Judge Cowins says in lis letter accepting the
Nomination for City Judge:
| am in receipt Of your Official notification that the
Republican County convention. held At the Grand
Opera House on tho 1s'h inst. placed me in nonlha
tcn for the ofice cf CITY jndg". accept Inc pom
nation and acknowledge the honor conferred upon me
! beg also 10 assure yOu that IL viii always b" my
esrnes. endeyor 10 merit the confidence OF the great
perty whose CONVENTION nominated me-.
RI'Fl'S y. COWING.
The Republican candidate for Additional Surro-
gate, John s. Smith, wrote:
Your esteemed favor Of tho 9th inst. Informing
me Of my nomination by the Republican County Con
vsnion for The Office Of Additional surrogate Of he
.ty and county OF New York. J accept the noniina
uon. Approaching The importance Of the ONCE and
ne high honor conferred ! beg 10 thank you and
the other gentlemen of the convention.
JOHN = SMITH.
PrOGRESS Or The MERCIER TRIAL.
Quebec. Oct ~ The first witness 10 day In tho