Year: 1875

THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF THE FOURTH
DISTRICT APPEAL TO Fox's FOE
A convention. of the representatives Of the demo
cratic voters OF the Fourth Senatorial district who
opposed Tammany rule held last night at No 81
Clinton street. The business Of the meeting tC
candidate for the Senatorship in opposition
to Mr. John Fox The delegates having been calico
according to Assembly districts, the unanimous vote
the Convention cast for John Morrissey. com
mttee then appointed to tender the nomination to
Mr.. Morrissey. re


This committee dstfted letter for presentation to
the nominee whichsit is believed, will induce him to
overthrow his scrupes and accept the proposed candi
dacy. The following is the letter.


NEW YORK, Oct IS, 1875.
Hon JOHN MoRRIssEY:


DEAR SIR-The undersigned, committee appointed
for that purpose by the Democratic Senatorial Conven
tion OF the Fourth Senate district held No so Cln
ton street. Saturday evening, October l6 have the
honor TO inform you that by the unanimous vote OF
that Convention you have been nominated for the
office Of Senator We that you have not sought
the office the nomination, and furthermore, tnat you
have publicly announced that you were not a
candidate. We likewise aware that
recent domestic aflction, in which you
have cordial sympathy, has tended to
increase your reluctance at the present time to take
part in public affairs; but also aware of certain
other facts and considerations which we believe should
outweigh those mentioned above, and which wc take
occasion herewith present to your attention. In the
confident belief that due appreciation of their weight
and Importance must lead you to forcgo all opposing
considerations, and by accepting the nomination now
rendered TO you TO submit to the voice of


AN EARNEST AND ENTHUSIASTIC CONSTITUENCY.


The approaching election will in its results csignih
cant IN more than ordinary sense The present cam
paign is conflict between political parties for
spois Of Office Principles OF vital Importance are at
stake Not only the rights of tho people at
issue, but the very foundation of democracy itself is
shaken and endangered The Tammany party, which
assumes to be the only exponent OF democracy must
In the result Of this election either meet its doom
sustain its exclusive pretensions While we believe
that the people of the city at large WILL by their votes
assert their right Of segovernment against the claims
OF Tammany Hail. VIC feel that the citizens of this
district have probably reason than those of any
other locality TO oppose the policy and pre-.
tensions of that organization at present
constituted The Fourth Senatorial district is
TALLY the home of aboring men. The man
power of Tammany Hall seemingly intoxicated with
selfshness and ambition, since has had the control OF
the city departments has by reducing the wages of the
laborer while the prominent men Of the organization
have continued in the enjoyment of their high salaries
and fat Offices not only made envous and despotc
discrimination in favor OF the rich the poor but IL
has actually reduced the wages of labor to starvation
prices Against this discrimination and injustice you
have earnestly protested.


YOUR VOICE HAS BEEN RAISED


in defence OF the aborng and your influence has
been actively exerted defence of that class, which
constitutes the bulk OF the constituency of the Fourth
Senatorial district They have come to regard you as
their chief champion-as OF the few tand the
chief Of them ally who have had the courage to dispute
and oppose these of injustice and respect
fully submit that this alone You should
cept the nomination for Senator The election also in
wolves the question whether the one-man power
is TO DO perpctuated in the government
OF the democratic party. The assertion of
that power has reached the very climax Of autocracy
The nominations of Tammany Hall all dictated by
one man. The measures TO be adopted by the officers
elected by its votes appointed by its authority, are
all dictated by the same one man. and your out
ragcous exclusion from participation in its councils
bears striking witness to the fact that man. however
right who disputes the will caprice of that man,
will be tolerated in the organization. This, then, is the
twotold question which we have to meet this
year:-Are we to be governed by one man, and
that man the foe of the working classes The inde-
pendent Of this district particularly and pc
cuiarly interested in the result and they claim the
right, by their unanimous voice. to call into the fight
their chief candidate the man who, above all Others
has to the front IN behalf Of the workingman, and
in that has 'boared the lion In his den ~ the
who, above all others, is the representative and
ponent of both the principles at stake-the friend OF
the workngman and the champion of the peoples
rights against the oneman power.


With you candidate success is certain, and
ask matter Of justice and right that foregoing
all personal and opposing considerations, you will not
refuse the nomination OF which have the honor
herewith TO notify you. Very respectfully, your obe
dient servants,


PATRICK MOYNAHAN, First Assembly District


THOMAS WILD Second Assembly District


JOHN 0'NEILL Third Assembly District


JOHN J. FORD, Fourth Assembly District.


MICHAEL M0L0NEY, Sixth Assembly District.


DENIS S. GRIFFIN, Chairman