New-York tribune., 1894-10-29
HUGH J. GRANTS PROMISES
IF ELECTED. HE WILL RUN THE CITY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF DEMOCRACY.
INCIDENTALLY. IN HIS LETTER OF ACcEPTANcE
HE CONDEMNS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WARM PRAISE FOR CORRUPT
ia VI 81 ANY.

Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant issued his letter OF ac-
ceptance Of the Tammany Hall nomination for
Mayor last evening. In giving It out to the re-
porters he said: II nave had my letter ready TOT
several days. but IL seemed TO me courteous 10
Colonel Strong to delay its publication until he
should give his letter to the public He was earlier
in the field than l. and supposed from what have
heard that he has sincere convictions regarding mat
ters OF public policy which he would make known in
the usual form sufficiently in advance Of the day
OF election 20 enable the citizens Of New-fork 10
consider them carefully. As 1t is now within little
more than n week OF Election Day. do not think
that ! should delay my letter any longer
Mr. Grant begins his letter by saying that ne ac-
cepts the Democratic nomination for Mayor. not
because he has any ambition or desire to hod the
Office again. but because he considers 1t h' duty az
a Democrat TO accede to the demand OF the party
which has conferred SO many honors upon h'rn' lie
goes on:
The circumstances attending my nomination ren.
der il unnecessary for me say that. in the event
OF NV eection i snail be absolutely free I'm every
mi hs " cons o rv U' the Interests Of the city and
reflect the grea,e'; credit upon the party TO wh.C
in common win a vast majority VI NY ie"o" '
rHiis is " Dam5cratic city For years It has stood
as the keystone Of Democratic success In the Na-
Hon so Ii must stanI two years hence Whenr
Ronuhlcan viii be striving for the Presidency. To-
day a Republican j.. hoping to achieve the MayoraIy
hy conc-allng the partisan under the coax oi re-
form or " s6 mts ae no % ErTy%fy y@fySns al in My
power /, make the Democracy OF this city broader
Tai par in the campaign OF lYo; This is to be ac;
comp.~hei 10y such local administration as as ,,i WI
zems whether my Republican opponent In tne
event OF his success Will prove equally 'yaI to hl'
10 the disruption ~ the Democratic party may pest
he Judged by the consideration II the individual
source whence II came first, the nomination on IL i'.
pIbican for Governor. ana. second the nomination
u believe IN a party organization and fealty 20
that party. Tammnny Han ls a POINT iacror actor, u,
of oq' D~mocracy All m,nlcrs Of Tammany Hall are
Democrats. but all Democrats are not necrssarnSy
members OF Tammaay Hall. Having been nOml-
mated 10y the Dcmocrdue party. and being tne only
Democratic candidate snail ei"ct"l; be ever yer
pointments as wcll as 20 party polite o.,.
hsye ni,,rrI n" effort to dscredit the city ad-
minis;rafion They have succeede! In discredtng
a single department non partisan depar rmtntua
representative from 1876 10 ls,4 none from W. 10 10
thereafter The abuses discovered date back 10
1875 ENMayor Hewitt says that he kn"W ot 'I tnelr
c1istenc. In lssT and 1885 but was unable 20 secure
legal proof and powercss to prevent their con
unuance. Wherever the responsibility Ies' p0acs
blackmail and corruption are intocranle, Joli, Ji
every r.ght-mndcd citizen In its contemplation ana
a"sre for IT, punishment Tne r0ot oi rhf ,,h TT
attention has 5"n "c@J 6 ana PT6G my sTppSrr pG%er
t. hasten correction - every abuse.
No fault has been found In any other depart
scrutiny and would have bo"n examined and cross
examined to serve a partisan purpose II our op-
nurins the last twenty years Of Democratic city
Der capita charge of $40 - to S5l -. the tax levy
from So :, to 81 ~. and the rate 81 taxation from
f. may ~. that should refer IN detail to the vast
number Of improvements tnat nav oIrn i r'HiT "r,
IN our parks ln our docks m our streets. both IN
In ali directions which point to progress no less
than - economy iH administration. ,s,n i'u1 ~
speak 'or Themselves. The people ar" ntei.s,'I 10
knon what viii he done rather than what has
I advocate the thorough reorganizaton Of ne
Police Department upon such "A basis as VIII ren.er
II Impossible for such corruption as mas pte'""e'
/ believe II D.. possible TO enforce equitable excise
rr1, T1n u"rulnt.on Of his great metropolis is
thoroughly cosmopolitan. 1t should not be ruled or
policy | helleye iu thc greatest measure OF per
sonal liberty consistent with il reasonable ana en-
mshe.ed shtcs enforcement o' a" our laws anu o''''
I favor the continuance and EXPANSION Of our
present liberal and progressive policy IN IN" nam
advocttr and heiievc In the wisdom Of making
st greater improvements along thr water front.
and of jealously guarding the city rights IN re-
I favor IA" perseverance IN all thos" plans and
measures by which In" sanitary conditions OF our
proved rcsuting IN the lowest death-rate In the
hottest months of IN" past summer ever recorded.
advocate more small parks In ihe thi'kly p9pu.
lated district In preference to large parks less
am in favor or tn" continuance Of the liberal
policy Of Improvement In tn" Twenty-third and
belley" IN that home rule OF which the Kepuh-
licau party Is trying 10 drprIv" us. and a larger
inca sure of which II naty refused 10 enact into
the organic law of the STATE. The right 10 severn
ourselves Is absolutely essential To the liberty and
prosperity Of this homeopathy
All local insues combined are of less Importance
than the attempt of IN" Republican Constitutional
Convention To- fasten upon us for twenty years IL
rcapportionment which makes the Not" OF resi-
dent or the puntry count FOR more than the vote
OF resii"n: ~ New York city. and Yet com
pels this municipality to- bear one-haf tn" entire
expenditures OF th" State For this reason II for no
other. the success OF the municipal ticket should
be suhorlinatrd To the defeat OF the appOrtion-
ment and tle election OF the Democratic State
ticket.
In conclusion | have only To say that. profting
by the experience of my former service. my sole
ambition. n elected. VIII bc TO perform my
duties as TO hold the regard of the thousands who
hav" never doubted either my political personal
honesty, to enhance the greatness and good name
Of this city. To command public confidence. To
strengthen and broaden the Democratic party. and
To max" certain the vote Of this Democratic city
ana state for Democratic President.
SYMPATHY FOR THE SUSPENDED COFFEE NEY