New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-16
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HE GIVES WAY FOR MR.. GOFF
e. W. CHAMBERLAIN WILL NOT RUN FOR
RECORDER
THE PEOPLES PARTY NOMINATED HrM-BITTHn
CRITICISM OF RECORDER sMYrH.

CRITICISM OF RECORDER sMYTH.
Edv ard W. Chamberlain was the nominee Of
the Peoples party for Recorder He is bright
lawyer and believer In honest government. II
became evident to him that the votes cast for
him would be taken from John w. Goff. so he has
retired from the contest and urges his party to
print the name OF Mr.. Goff on its ballots instead
OF his. Mr.. Chamberlain is as strong In his praise
OF Mr. Goff he Is in his condemnation OF the
Tammany candidate for the office. His letter,
which is addressed to Dr. James McCullum.
chairman Of the County Committee OF the Peo-
pies party. is in part as follows:
While have been merely interested specta'
tor this battle has already been opened with vigor
by another. conspicuous for his loyalty to prfn-
ciplc Unyeldlng IN his antagonsm to corruption.
with mighty force he has spread dismay into the
solid ranks OF the brisands and spoilsmen His
praise is in every ones mouth, larger number o.
citizens have united upon his candidacy than upon
mine and It Is not fair to expect that In this
contest I shall be able to carry your standard 70
victory.
This being So II is plain that should continue
as your candidate the ballots cast for me might
be lust those needed TO rout the robbers and
insure the election OF John W. Gon with those
ballots for Mr.. Gof believe 1t is possible 70
elect him. In which you will be very much
better served than IL you TO fail OF electins
him
Though Mr. Goff is not as radical reformer as
+ though he vii Likely adhere more closely than
| should to many traditions from which the people
hope to escape though he may be found pouhd
by some mischievous precedents, "a should not
be still am confident that his occupancy OF the
Office of Recorder will be characterized by FAIRNESS
and integrity. l am sure he Will not descend 10
abuse OF Jurors, to scurrilous backguarding o.
prisoners to posing as big lnjun win MIN
there will be fusome laudation OF the ponce
either from the bench the banquet table, In the
expectation OF getting reciprocal adu.ation. WIN
him there will be more "Frenchy cases Al
the expiration OF his term he VIII not be seen
hustng around to procure certificates OF character
from those to whom he has been subservient
on the other side Of the contest the champion OF
organized punder appears in the person OF the pres
ent incumbent seeking reelection. He Is known oy
his deeds. and his deeds are more worthy Oh the
fourteenth century than the nineteenth Dellghtine
in the reputation of being "a terror to evil doers
he has never put forrn the first intelligent effort TO
reduce the volume Of crime in our city, ana ne
seems TO hzve had no conception of the magnihcen'
service his office might have enabled him 10 render
Abiec,ly serve to those from whom any advantage
is to be expected brutally arrogant to those from
whom nothing is 70 be gained. he appears as
typical "beggar on horseback" 1t would certainly
he a most deplorable calamity should he be re-
elected. on the contrary II would be poetic Jus'ice
should he be forced to yield place to the man from
whom not long ne took 500 by process as
little 10 be commended highway robbery
Honor decency and patriotism demand that m
rne pending struggle the redemption OF our city
from the rule OF the reckless and corrupt. the oP
pr..ssor and the backmailer. men shall put asde
personal Interest and political pre1udces and join
hands in an honest effort eor the common weitare
Division is defeat II will dshearten the men wno
against great odds have been fighting the battle OF
the people and destroy most favorable oppor-
tunty 70 strike telling blow for honest govern
ment.
cannot afford. do believe the Peoples party
o,,tth tha ELF
of the defea: OF the Tammany candidate for Re-
corder ,,
With profound qualification that my humble per-
sonaity ana moderate merits have Inspired your con-
idence | beg YOU will release me from the oollga-
ton OF standing as your candidate, and postponing
for the present more ardent aspirations JOIN
in devOtng all our energies 10 the effective use OF
such means as hand for the purifcation OF
our CITY To that end trust you VIII replace my
name on your ballot with that OF Mr.. John w.
Con.