Year: 1876

AN INDEPENDENT MUNICIPAL TICKET.
The grecnback men OF Now York are determined, It
would seem make their power fci, the approach


ing municipal election in this city, Preparations have
been mnde for choosing delegates TO the various
vcntions in all the Assembly districts and there is
general feeling OF confidence at the Cooper headquar
tcrs that tho class Of persons who to be sent TO
these bodies w In point Of integrity and standing in
tho community, far excel the kind OF who usually
constitute democratic and republican conventions. In
the former there will be attempt individual dc
tation merely ratiying nominations prepared be-


orehand Tho delegates will DO expected, is said,
TO exercise their judgments and to place before
the people only citizens well known for their iamll-
iarity with tho wants of the public and who If in


trusted with official station, will render good account
OF themselves.


Tho policy Of tho party in reference to tho currency
1t Is further stated, will not control In making selec-
tons for local Offices. The primary object TO secure
the services Of good men, aud 1t therefore probable
that candidates nominated by either OF the other po


tcal organizations may be taken up and supported
the polls The independents party claims to be OF
reform, and in respect does the metropolitan ad
herents OF 1t desire to have its influence bear soundcr
fruit than in successfully inauguratng much needed
changes for the better in municipal government
The grcenbackcrs attach much Importance 10 the
Mayoraty, holding that getting tho right man into
a
improved era in tho history OF the city. Comptroller
Green Is not much OF iayoritc at the Cooper head
quarters Indeed, he Is thought there to DO weak
candidate and that It would be difficult
lind better quaihod for the office. Any OF the
citizens named by tue HERALD for Mayor would be
ceplable but there was one thing certan an attempt
bs made to the election OF who is known
10 DO another mans man. that attempt will most
edly fail Tue farce OF q conventon's nomination IN
such a case would have no weight Defeat would bo
inevitable and it is simply foolish say tho erecnback
crs, TO engage in such a vain enterprise.


In max ny nominations Tor members OF the I.egisa-
turc the independents that II will be their
endeavor put forward persons who will seek pro
The enactment OF aws that have become neediul
for carrying out the public improvements that New
listed policy that would stop the progress OF tho
city ana deprive thousands OF m opportunity OF earn
Ing by their labor the means OF living Tor themselves
and their families A system Of public improvements
on liberal and well adjusted scale necessity
ana there should be delay in putting
1t INTO operation Tue raising OF money for
the purpose without increasing the burdens oil taxa
tlon eau be easily achieved, and the metropolis In
few years made to outrank tho greatest capitals in
Europe or course legislative aid Will be necessary TO
accomplish this end, and keeping this onsdcration
steadily in view, it Is intended 10 great in
naming candidates for members OF the Assembly.


The Independents expect 10 obtain at least 20, 900
organization and machinery, they say, are in good
working order They Will have their agents at overy
polling place. ana their sole design the welfare Of
tho public they full OF confidence 1t ~
part OF their indorsc support party hacks
or professional politicians. Such characters they
Will studiously avoid, and, having great hath in the
Of the people, they rely upon having in
tho several conventions men who will IN good faith
make up ticket that will command the respect OF the
community in general The name OF Peter Cooper IS
considered tower strength and will give


that the In our local affairs is not IN the
tcrcst OF any Clique arrogant individual Tho green
back do not to entertain very high opinion
Of the managers OF the democratic republican par
tics who charge OF local municipal concerns.