Year: 1874

O1TENDGRFER ACCEPTS.
The Candidate OF the Boilers Win Run
Hon. THOMAS ]. CREAARR, Chairman Of the Cooper
Institute Mass Convention:-


SIR--Aware, from the conferences and delibera-
tions preceding the meeting over which you pre-
sided. and believing the main object Of tnat meet
Ing and OF the movement in which we are engaged
to be directed toward effecting the emancipation
OF our municipal affairs from the aespotism OF
political parties. consider 1t my duty TO accept
the nomination as candidate Tor Mayor rendered
| to me by The mass convention held at Cooper In
| ssltute. ef4- .e M F t
Close observation and q careful study OF our
| municlpa administration have led me to the con-
! vction OF the impOssibility of maintaining the
greatness and prosperity OF our clty-nay, OF
escaping the most disastrous consequences--ii our
citizens Will not come to the 1rm de termination
OF allowing longer ambitious politicians to use
the interests of their city the football OF their
schemes. if5-.
We an1liate politically with one party or the
other which in our opinion is most apt to carry
out the principles that are deemed Dv essential
toward securing the welfare OF the people. The
questions which in most cases influence the decis-
ION Of the citizen In favor or one or the other
party have no application to our municipal admin
istration. 1t is of no consequence. as far as the
economical and efficient administration OF our
city is concerned, whether one the other OF the
political parties is in power at the State or the
national capital. But it is OF paramount impor-
tance that our municipal interests should not be.
come the footstool for the schemes Of politicians
that the application OF large portion OF the
taxes raised from the people should not be used
for appeasing the greed OF the drones and
hangers-on Of the political parties instead
OF using them exclusively for the proper
conduct Of our city government, for
the maintenance Of law and order, for the better
security OF the life, health and property OF our
citizens; for the support OF public institutions,
and OF such improvements as are requisite IN
main ntaining In future the rank OF our city the
metropolis OF the country Tie subordination or
city interests to the rule Of political parties is
therefore OF no benefit; it is rather curse. We
cannot possibly derive any advantage for our
city from the beneficial labors OF q party; but we
have to feed with our best marrow the worst out
groupings OF party rule, which under the present
organization seem to be fnseparable from II. II
the sad experiences which we have made in this
direction insufficient to induce the citizens or
New York to rise in mass, in order to guard
against that hydra OF political despotism which
threatens to crush our city within its COILS then it
would be in vain to make any further attempt of





pendent citizens e4t H. mas aer
Tor my part nave confidence in the intelligence
and the civic patriotism OF the citizens that they
will realize this purpose and iully comprehend the
duties arising tnerefrOm. do not believe that
they will allow themselves to be deferred from


o. nsr ng Dy partisan am ~
resolved to make practical attempt in this direc-
tIon possible. therefore accept the nomination
have no pledges to make, and assume no obliga-
tions but these. that II elected to the ONCE will
oil my efforts, as lar 1t Is within the power
OF the chief magistrate OF The CITY, to help IN secur
ing for che city capable, economical and efficient
administration do not desire to gain any votes
by false pretences or by means winch in our elec.
tions are commonly made use of, but are mostly
40 il with the Conviction that he Simply pertorms
his duty Is citizen, and not with the expectation
Of placing me under an obligation OF ofnrthering
ambitious or selfish schemes. ee U}fz 04


Accepting the nomination upon these grounds,
have no tnteati0n OF casting any reflection upon
have been placed in nomination for the same Of
nee by the different political parties. They may
equally determined in the event OF their election
TO iuidl the obligations devolvng upon them In
cannot rise higher than its source. II viii be no
Insult II say that II IN Office they will find them
selves poweress 70 resist the influences brought
are indebted Tor their election; they will be forced
to use the patronage ana influence OF their Onice
for satisfying the claims OF their party rather than
iU the welfare or the city the elements and in n1u-
ences that placed them III Office will weigh upon
them like nightmare and crush down their best


Neither do mean to cast a suspicion upon the
leaders OF the political parties that made the
inati0n. 1t Is their business and their vocation to
raise booty for their hungry conductors. 1t rs less
surprising that they look upon the city OF New
IS certainly astonishing taat Inc citizens OF New
York should consent to allow their nearths to be
used for such purposes. Whatever their Intentions
might be; they have entered upon = downward
pain, and, with tue inexorable certainty OF law
OF nature, they travel toward the same abyss at
which the former leaders ol the Ring had arrived
before their downlall. How long or snort o time
1t viii take before this done win essentially de-
pend upon the energy, the recklessness and lack
Of conscience exhibited by the characters that
push themselves SEW to @ iae lont and y need not be
germination and growth OF political adyenturers
oi the worst sort.


The wisdom OF YOUR mass convention has been
questioned IN conerring the honor OF q nomina-
an Adopted citizen Not admitting Ior moment
the justice OF natiystic prejudice, recognize that
y citizen. whose cradle has stood WITHIN tue cor
quicker inclined to BRING the sacrince and exhibit
tine devotion necessary Tor q proper performance
adopted citizen who has come to these shores al =
ripe age. am informed that the gentlemen VINO
nave originated tnis movement have taken all
possible pains 10 induce one Of our native born
citlzens to accept the nomination. myself have
made the greatest e1orts IN this direction, aud
that no other citizen, q worthy representative OF
our cause, should be found willing TO accept.


caann, ess Se o. our m u
Indifference want OF public spirit, to seize the
banner under which our citizens could be organ
lied Tor the redemption OF our city rom the claws
the party monster. They seem to be unwilling
to take up the light for the first executive Office or
Har ss nn y chsd
party cary, they are dragged to the CITY Hail..
However that, may be. phue concede TO hundreds