The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1872, Page 5

THE TAMMANY NOMINEE, W. Butler Duncan Withdraws from the Mayoralty Contest. Abraham R. Lawrence, Jr., Nominated. SPEECH OF THE NOMINEE. A Challenge to the Committee of Seventy and Regenerated Tammany’s Gry for Reform. ‘fne Tammany Hall City and County Convention, pursuant to adjournment, reassembled yesterday afternoon. There was a full delegation from all the @isiricts, It became evident from the start that a momination for Mayor was at last tobe made, and all ‘the delegates appeared to be heartily glad of it; for, to tell the truth, nine out of ten of them had become “tek,” as some of them expressed it, at the pullings ‘and haolings that had to be resorted to to harmonize ‘with outsiae organizations, which have very little strength of their own to boastof. Owing probably to thie feeling as much as to anything else were due ‘the quiet and order which reigned in the hall from ‘the moment the members took their seats, ‘The chairman, Mr. Hewitt, called the Convention to order, and at once presented THE REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTER, ‘which was read by the secretary. The report is as Follows :— The committce appointed to confer with com- mittees and organizations professing to be de- sirous of securing a good municipal govern- ment respectfully report that in pursuance @f the instructions of the Convention they Ihave met in conference with the Committee @f the Liberal Republicans, with the sub-committce ef the Committee of Seventy and also with the delegates of various other organizations which de- sire to present candidates for your consideration. ‘Your committee is happy to report that the LIBBRAL REPUBLICANS ARE READY TO SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE nominated by this Convention—(applause)—but they very properly desire that a fair representa- tion be acceded to them on the Aldermanic ticket. As your committee had no power to accede to this request it is recommended to the Convention that this committee of conference be con- tinued, with full power to make out and Tepert for the approval of this Convention a list of candidates for Aldermen and Coroner, after con- eultation with similar committees representing the Nberal republican organization and such other or- ganizations as may desire to co-operate with the @emocrats of this city in securing a Board of Alder- ‘men who shall carry on the work of reform already inaugurated, In the conference of your committee with the sub-committee of the Cemmittee of Seventy it was stated on both sides that no au- thority existed either to nominate or endorse can- didates, but a willingness was expressed to con- sider informally such names as had been suggested tor THE MAYORALTY. Your Committee, therefore, furnished the follow- ing names made up by them, who had been nomi- nated to them by the several district delegations :— Abraham R. Lawrence, William B. Duncan, Oswald Ottendorfer, Edward Cooper, John Kelly, Aug. Behell, John McCool, Smith Ely, Jr., James 8S. Thayer, John R. Brady and William H. Wickham. The sub-committee of the Committee of Beventy, after considerable discussion, stated that while this list contained many unex- ceptionable names, there was no name which could receive their endorsement, because it was expected that other names would be presented by other organizations that would be more acceptable tothem. On being asked to state the names, they mentioned W. F. Havemeyer and aS Stebbins, neither of whom has any sympathy ANY RECOGNIZED DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION. In regard to the name of A. K. Lawrence, Jr., they stated that he would in all probability be endorsed by the Committee of Seventy for the position of District Attorney, because he had been ac- tively engaged in the work of reform and had performed his duties with great ability, oor. and success. Your committee report tur- ther that the following names have been put in gomination for Coroner:—Uecury Woltman, Richard Croker, Ignatius Flynn. The committee respect- fully recommend the following resolution to the Convention :— Resolved, That the committee be continued with power to make and submit to the Convention for approval a ticket of Aldermen and Coroner atter consultation with the committee of the liberal republicans and such other organizations as may be willing to support, the nominees of this Convention, and that when this Convention ad- oe Hae) to meet on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at three P. : MR. DUNCAN DECLINES, The report was then, on motion of Mr. Kelly, adopted, who then handed up the following letter, Sonn was read and loudly applauded at its close :— New York, Oct. 6, 1872. Hon. Jonx Krucy:— My Dear Six—I am deeply sensible of the great honor which you and others ot my fellow citizens have ex- pressed a desire to confer upon me by nominating me for the office of Chie Magistrate of the cily of } your earnest appeal and upon the assurance of yourselt and associates that my name more than any other would recelve the support of the democratic masses, with whom I have always acted, and also the support and confidence of the so-called reform movement and, indeed, of all citizens, I consented to accept the same if offered with sufficient evidence that such would be the result. This [ did with great hesitation, both as tomy ability to fill the position and because it involved very ‘serious personal sacrifice. This latter I did not, however, consider when my duty as a citizen seemed to'require it! i not and do not seek the position, but the reverse. now withdraw the permission to use my name. Tam compelled to this because of the apparent imiiffer- ence of that class of my fellow citizens whom I had supposed I was obliging and conferring a favor upon by being willing to accept this onerous duty. To the political organization of Tammany I am not a member), now being regenerated and purified b: and your associates, who are using your and their best endeavors and devottng their valu able time and services to the accomplishment ot so iin- portant a reformation, I owe my sincere thanks, ay ough I cannot serve, [shall esteem it an honor anc privilege to work with you so long as you continne to be verned by earnest snd honest principles and show em by like acts. I have the honor to remain, you twuly, W. BUTLER DUNCAN, THE NOMINATION AT LAST. A letter from Mr. Wicknam withdrawing his mame was next read, alter which Mr. Kelly rose and explained how hard the regenerated Tam- many had struggled for reform, and how deter- mined she was to put none but honest men on guard. He said he had been empowered by his ussociates to who had long been identified with the interests of the city, who was capable of filling any high posi tion of trust, and who had done much for reform | in Tammany Hall and had left it long be- fore the late reform movement had become a thin, of any strength because he found it tainted with corruption. When his name was presented to the Committee of Seventy they all agreed that nothing could be said against his character, and that as a reformer he stood jn the front rank, He then nominated Abraham RK. Lawrence, Jr., ahd moved that the Leena pg made by acclama- tion. ‘The motion was seconded amd wildest cheering, the delegates rising to their feet and waiving their hats over their heads as they cheered, The nomination was made by acclamation. The CuatkMAN then made'a few reinarks enlogis- tic of the character of the nominee, and then, on motion, appointed Messrs. Kelly, Schell and Bren- an & committee to call upon Mr. Lawrece and introduce him tothe Convention, The com- mittee, after the absence of a quarter of au hour or 80, entered with Mr. Lawrence, who was received in the most enthusiastic manner, the delegates rising to their feet and cheering for several minutes without ceasing. Mr. Lawrence, on being conducted to the stage, came forward and said:— MR. LAWRENCE ACCEPTS, MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN—Your committee fave injormed me that I have been nominated as your candidate for Mayor, I have not sought the oilice; Ihave not sought any oftice in this cam- paign, but I come to-day in response to the invita- tion of your committee, to ask you whether you desire me to run for Mayor. (Cries of “Yes, we do."') tf you do, gentiemen, I am ready to run for Mayor, I shall go into this campaign with the single desire to promote the best interests of the city—to be an honest Mayor a capable Mayor and the people's Mayor of the city of New York. (Great applause). And being in tlils position, placing mysell in your hands, I ask you to see that wlien the votes are 1am elected Mayor. (Applause and cries e will.) Every interest which I have, gentle- men, ts in the city of New York. Here 1 was born, here I have lived and here I expect to die. There ig no motive of my own, there is no impulse of my nature which is not responsive to the Fe of the great city of New York. rofessionally have passed =a, life in bene J care of her imter- ests, In seeing that her rights were maintained. I thank you, Epatenien, from the bottom of my heart for the kindnesss you have done me to-day end for the good feeling you have evinced, I have B single word to say further, gentiomen, because — the name of a gentleman | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1872—TRIPLE SH¥EY, extended eech, that as i go inte. this ty cam ‘with the re and intention to win you ished. Again, sambace chat the voting fa secomp! Be Aes ferred upo As Mr. Lawrence ceased speaking and took a seat beside the Chairman he was again greeted CONGRATULATORY. Calls were then made for Horace F. Clark, who came forward and made a few remarks. He said he united in cordial approval with those who had bronght . Lawrence into the contest. The best made the ars, 80 far as his He rie a reerenes way fit for the position, and everybody knew hia as a leader of reform. He wae giad, too, for Tammany Hall's sake, that it had been able to shake off its bad men and make a clean sweep of all the villains who had robbed her of ber name. The nomination was an evi- dence of this determination. She had by it also given proof that as much depends upon the strength of a nomination as bpen the strength of the or- ganization which nominates, She would deserve to fall if she failed to press forward men like Mr. Lawrence, Augustus hag | John Kelly and Judge Spencer, in answer to loud calls, also made one mpaganes lark, much in the same strain as that of Mr. A TELLING HIT, Mr. Keir remarked that he firmly believed that the only objection the Committee of Seventy had to Mr. Lawrence was that he did not intend tosupport General Grant for the Presidency, and thia in the face of the fact that they had protested some time against dragging national political issues into @ municipal a ee This remark seemed to be highly reiished by the delegates, who applauded loudly. A CHALLENGR. The Convention shortly after this adjourned, but, it must be said, not until the chairman put a mo- tion—which was carried—that a communication be sent to the Committee of Seventy, in the name of the Convention, challenging that committee to “pase ree their nominee; in other words, ask them if they had a better mun to put in the field. Of course the Committee of Seventy is expected to be heard from, THE TAMMANY JUDICIAL TICKET. The Conference Committee Took an In- formal Vote Last Night on the Names of the Candidates To Be Proposed to the Convention—The Result. The Conference Committee of the Tammany Ju- diciary Convention held another meeting last even- ing, and, after a long and desultory discussion, de- cided in an informal way to present the following ticket for the approval of the Convention, pro- vided the other organizations they have already conferred with do not at the iast meeting of the committee, to be held to-night, insist upon having it changed :— For Supreme Court—James H, Leonard. For District Attorney—Wheeler H. Pecknam, For City Che pa 5 8. Bedford. For Superior Court—Judge Spenser. There is no likelihood that this ticket will be changed in any respect at the instigation of out- side organizations. The informal vote taken upon this ticket was unanimous. Judge Spen- cer, who was one of the committee, said he was pauline to sacrifice any personal ambition he might have to serve the party, and that he would in no wise stand in the way of any good candidate who might be suggested for the Superior Court. The committce, however, insisted upon his name being placed on the ticket. THE CITY JUDGESHIP, Farther German Action in Support of Judge Bedford. In the Twentieth Assembly district, Nineteenth ward, the Germans have formed an organization, the object of which is the renomination and re- election of the present City Judge to the office he now occupies. The organization met last night at Humboldt Hall, No. 900 Third avenue, and per- Mmanently organized by the election of Herman Rocke, President, and Rheinhard Wesche, Secre- tary. Addresses were delivered by several eirerayy reviewing the brilliaut judicial career of Jud; ediord, and urging that a vigorous cam- paign be organized to insure his retention in office jor another term, and resolutions fully endorsing the movement started on his behalf to retain his valuable services a8 an impartial and fearless criminal Justice. :} THE GERMAN DEMOCRATS ENDORSING JUDGE BEDFORD, The General Committee of the German Indepen- dent Democratic organizations, at .a meeting held at Germanta Hall, 200 Third avenue,on Thursday night, Dr, Eugene Bode presiding, passed a series of resolutions, presented by Mr. Chas. Rheniers, de- claring that measuaes should be taken without de- lay to organize a campaign in aid of the renomination and ultimate re-election of the pee City Juage to the oftice he now occupies, and that a committee of five be appointed to ure all independent Ger- man democratic organizations to take steps to that effect. The committee was composed ot Messrs. Charles Luehdemann, Henry Herz, Charles C. Herz, Charles Rheniers and Michael Mansharat, FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL LIBERAL REPUBLI- OAN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, A committee of conference from the Fifth Con- gressional Liberal Republican Convention met last night at 122 West Broadway, Dr. James Kennedy in the chair, The first business was che reception of @ committee of conference from Tammany Hall Convention, the chairman of which stated that at their Convention, heid on Wednesday night, Colo- nel William R. Roberts had been unanimously adopted as their candidate for Congress, and he ee that liberal republicans would concur with them. Dr. James Kennedy stated, in reply, that, being but a committee of conference, they could not en- dorse the Tammany nominee; but they would, at the meeting of the Convention, to be held on Mon- day next, strongly recommend Colonel Roberts tor nomination. The meeting then adjourned. CONFERENCE COMMITT£ES, The Seventh Congressional District Tammany and Liberal Conference Committees met in joint session at 385 Bowery, last night. Horace F, Clark presided, The Tammany delegation presented the names of Smith Ely, Jr., and Anthony Eickhot; tre liberals that of Peter Cook. The liberals rather insisted on their claim to the nomination, and Tammany seemed disposed to concede the point, so that Mr. Cook’s chances are thought to be best, After a short and amicable session the committee adjourned, to meet at the call of the Chair, COLORED MEN'S TWENTIETH WARD JAMES O'BRIEN ASSOCIATION. Ata meeting of this association, held last even- ing, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted :— Whereas we, the colored residents and voters of the Twentieth Ward. having organized ourselves into a club for the better maintenance of our political and social rights and interests, said club being known as the Colored Men's Political Association of the Twentieth Ward, and how numbering three hundred and Atty members, do hereby Resolve, That in Senator James O'Brien we recognize a man who has always identifled himselt with the interests of the working classes, irrespective of party or color, and whe has always stood up for the maintenance of their rights. tesolved, That, in our opinion, the Mayor of the great city ot New York should be a man who is fully convers- ant with the wants of the toiling masses and the best mode of assisting them; a so @ nan who would be ac: cessible to the people and always ready to attend to their just demands. Resolved, That in Senator James O'Brien we recognize aman possessing all these qualities, as also a inan of ability, energy and liberal-minded principles, Resolved, theretore, That this association filly endorses Mr. O'Brien as caitdidate for Mayor, and pledge him our hearty and unanimous support, and respecttully call upon our colored friends throughout the city to give him then ort. CHARLES F, TAYLOR, President. ‘ecretary. SEOORD WARD ANTE-OARPET-BAG CLUB, A meeting of the Anti-Carpet-Baggers of the Sec- ond ward was held last evening at $1 Park Alexander Clark in the chair and eagan accretary. Mr. Oliver made a brief showing the evil influence of the carpet- ystem in hotels, and deprecating the of courtesy shown to those whom ae compels to beta the luxury of a Saratoga runk. It was also shown by the speaker that ‘Tammany had virtuaUy said to the electors of the Fifth Congressional district, “You have no gentle- man among the 250,000 people in the district who is fit to represent you, and we will go outside to furnish you one.” The speaker closed with an elo- quent peroration. THE IRISH DEMOCRATIO UNION. The Gencral Committee of the Irish Democratic Union met last evening at Masonic Hall, in Thir- teenth street, for the purpose of coming to some arrangement on the local ticket for the oralty and Aldermen, Mr A. A. Griffin was chairman of the meeting, at which about twenty persons were present. If any decision was made by this organization it was at avery late hour. One member stated that Comptroller Green was their candidate for Mayor, and he stated also that he had not heard of the nomination of A. KR. Lawrence for Mayor by Tammany Hall. The meeting was a secret one. PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OPENED, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11, 1872, The new building of the University of Pennsyl- vania, in West Philadelphia, was formally opened to-day with impressive ceremonies. Addresses were delivered by William Sellers and Professor Stille, as provost, and Professor Leslie. A large audience Of citizens and strangers attended, | ollice of Vity THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. A Change in the Campaign—The Donbtfal States Only To Be Looked After—The Repvblicans Settling Back—A Woman on the Stump. Democratic Headquarters. The committee, of which Mr. Augustus Schell is chairman, have been busily engaged since the late State elections in rearranging their columns, broken by the late disastrous onslaught of the enc” my in Pennsylvania and Obio, and preparing fora continuance of the campaign under the altered condition of affairs, It is fully admitted that the States mentioned are lost to the opposition for the coming struggle, and it now only remains to the democrats, in combination with the liberals, to throw their strength into those States which are still doubtfal, and which, if carried, will result in the election of Mr. Greeley. It is claimed that the present condition of the political board is exceptional in the history of presiden' cam- paigns, and that the election in the two great cent- ral States mentioned is not necessarily indicative of the final result, as heretofore. It is argued that the liberal republican strength lies among the more laveligeny of the republican party, not apt to be swayed by the prospects of success or failure, and that in those States where a fair expression of the wishes of the people can be had, with no oppor- tunity for traudulent voting, the chances of Mr. Greeley are the same as ever. For the future no great effort will be made to carry those States which have declared in favor of the present administration, but all the strength of the committee will be brought to bear on those States which are still classed among the doubtful. A meeting of the entire committee will take piace at no distant day and the pian of the campaign be then arranged, Liberal Republican Headquarters. Mr. L. Everts was in attendance during the day at these headquarters and much activity was mani- fested. With a commendable display of courage, whether real or assumed, the committee assert its beliet that the prospects of suc- cess are still good, and are working ac- cordingly. “Why,” said one, “we are certain to carry every Southern State except South Carolin: and it will be wonderful indeed if we cannot fin Northern States enough to make Mr. Greeley Presi- dent.” General Banks, who visited these head- gquaxtorp during the day, expressed his entire con- idence in the ultimate success of the Greeley ticket, which should encourage a number of the faithful whose hearis had been much depressed by late disastors, Regular Republican Headquarters. ‘The usual air of quiet brooded over these head- quarters yesterday and no visitors of importance put in an appearance, It seems to be con- sidered that the fight is practically over, and though no proper effort will be relaxed, the campaign wil be conducted as though success was certain, It is considered that the business men of the country are settled upon no change in the administration, which would naturally be foliowed by a disarrangement of the finances, at least temporarily, and that this feeling is suflicient to overcome any other issue which may be brought before the peopie. The only visitor re- corded is Frank Neaver, of New York. A Pretty Woman on the Stump. On Monday, the 14th inst., Miss Minnie Swasie will speak in favor of Horace Greeley at Cooper In- stitute. Miss Swasie was formerly professor of elocntion at Vassar College, in this State. She is twenty-one years of age, petite and pretty and said to be a very effective speaker. THE SEVENTY, The Braves of the Big Chiefs of Gotham as Numerous as the Leaves of the Forest. The Sub-Committee on Nominations of the Committee of Seventy failed to put in an appear- ance in sufficient force last evening to transact business. Ry a curious coincidence there was no business to transact. Mr. Choate was not present, and Mr. Jackson Schultz was at once head and front of the gathering. There were, altogether, three persons sitting around the residing officer's desk at nine o'clock, As the hour struck, Mr. Wheeler, a member ofthe committee, entered, “and then there were four.” In an informal consideration of the claims of the various city organizations, based upon their nu- merical strength, it transpired that the most for- midable have presented the following estimate: Voter. The Tammany Society claims... The O'Brien organizations claim The Foley people... ‘the Citizens’ M E German independent vote. Supposed scattering. ... Total .....ccecees ‘535,001 The magnitude of the impending vote, it is need- less to Say, appala the committee, notwithstanding their owi great numerical strength. The gentlemen present conversed freely upon the exigencies of the situation. They expect that the republican candidate will be known to the public by Monday evening next, or Tues- day at the latest, and that they will be able to present a candidate of their own for the sup- port of honest citizens without regard to party afination on the Thursday following. At ten o'clock three of the gentlemen left the café “and then there was only one,” Mr. Schultz, wiio closed the session and withdrew at eleven o'clock, REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES, The (Grant) republicans held their primary elec- tions last night at the headquarters of the several Assembly district associations, elected to a county convention, which meets at Republican Hall, Thursday evening, October 17, at eight o'clock; to Congressional con- ventions, to meet in tie different dis- tricts on Friday evening, 18th inst., and to Assembly conventions, tobe held on Monday evening, the 2ist inst. In no district was there more than one ticket, and the utmost harmony prevailed at each of the polling places. Among the mottoes heading the several tickets were, “Carry the news to Greelsy; “Grant, Wilson, Dix and a Sweep;” “Pennsylvania, 35,000 majority; Ohio, 17,600 inajority ; Maine, 17,000 majority; Indiana, a repuolican Legislature; Vermont, 26,000 majority ;"” “sorehead Liberals go West,” “New York will give 50,000 majority,” and the following piece of poetry :— Swept away da; Ina single ny Greeley and Buckalew, Schurd and his sorehead crew, And now goes Tammany, too. Hurrah, hurrah, hurraht WORKINGMEN’S CENTRAL UNION, The delegates to the Convention of the Working- men’s Central Union assembled last evening at the Germania Assembly Rooms, 261 Bowery, aud made the following nominations:— Mayor, James O’Brien; Supreme Court (left va- cant); Superior Court, Denis Quinn; City Judge, Gunning 5. Bediord; District Attorney, Henry L. Clintou; Coroner, Cornelius Flynn. ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS, First district, Michael J, Kelly; Second Assembi: district, D. A. Spellisy ; Third Assembly district, Wil- liam H. Rooney; Fourth Assembly district, Dennis 8, Grifin; Seventh Assembly district, Francis Gibbons; Eighth Assembly district, Jonn Heckter; Tenth hey eee; district, Jacob M. Patterson, Jr.; Twellth Assembly district, Fred. Kiein; Sixteenth Assembly district, Nichoias Haughton; Eighteenth Assembly district, L. D. Kfernan; Nineteenth As- sembly district, Willlam Hitchman, FOR ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Second district, Cornelius Doyle; Third district, Matthew McKenna; Fourth district, Patrick Griffin; Sixth district, Daniel F. Crowley; Eightn district, George Stauf; Twelfth district, Joseph Archibold; Eighteenth district, Philip Cormisky, FOR CONGRESS, ith district, James F, Kerrigan; Sixth district, forris Friedram; Ninth district, Wiliam 8. Hillyer, Resolutions were adopted pledging the support of the Union to General Grant, THs JERSEY BOURBONS. A Delegation (!) of Straight-Outs in Trenton—O'Conor and Adams En- dorsed. About eighty delegates from the different parts of the State of New Jersey assembled at Temper- ance Hall, Trenton, yesterday, in the interest of the straight-out democracy, for the purpose of nominating an electoral ticket to put before the eople at the forthcoming Presidential election, The Convention was organized by the appointment of W. W. Meridith as permanent President. The Committee on Nominations reported the following candidates for the electoral ticket of the different districts of the State :— Senatorial—Samuel J. Bayard, William M. lift. Congressional Districts—First, Rudolphus Bing- ham; Second, A. R. Montgomery; Third, Ls Thompson; Fourth, William M, Sutphin; Filth, R W. Babbitt; Sixth, James Burrows; Seventh, 0. 0. Van Rypen. Allof whom were nominated by acclamation. C. ©. Burr delivered a lengthy adaress, in which he denounced the Baltimore Convention and Horace Greeley in unmeasured terms. Great enthusiasm prevailed among the members, and the sentiment “anything to beat Greeley” scemed to be widely entertained, Ata meeting of the General Committee of the “Independent German Democratic party,” held at 200 Third avenue, it was resolved that strong efforts be used to further the nomination of the Hon, poe a Bedford for re-election to the judge Delegates were | AN APPEAL TO VOTERS. ‘What the Late Anti-Ring Aids to the Attorney General Have to Say About Political Candidates—A Novel Way to Deal with Bad Men—Confidential Information Asked For. The following appeal to the voters of New York has been issuea by Charles O’Conor and his late associates in the prosecution of the ring frauds:— ‘To Tax ELECTORS OF THE STaTE OF New YORE FELLOW ©: monstrous system of fraud and peculation. Was ascertained to exist among our ublic officers previous to the last annual el mn. ut the discoveries were so recent that suilicient time was not afforded fer the full development of bys: and the sphere of crime was hastily assumed 0 be IN & great measure limited to a single dis- trict. A tew crafty individuals residing in the cit; of New York were deemed the culprits, little fault Being Jmsputed to.other persons or supposed to ex- ist elsewhere. As anatural consequence attention ‘waa not drawn to root of the exist A virtuous enthusiasm arose in your capital city, and with resistless energy demanded reform. Great benefits have resulted, One fact, nowever, was almost entirely overiooked—that isto say, the ne- cessity of a general movement throughout the State in favor of having A PURE AND ENLIGRTENBD LEGISLATURE, With a very few honorable exceptions the legisla- tors elected at that time proved to be as little worthy of public confidence as any that had ever previously been chosen, No beneiicial legislation was obtained, All attempts in that direction jailed utterly, and the accustomed evil sragee of these evil thnes were all observed. ‘ne press by one inadvertence has largely con- tributed toward an existing popular delusion on this snbject. In all comments on its short- comings, a8 they were called, the law-making power of last Winter was denominated “the Re- form Legislature.” This indicated that the mem- bers generally had been chosen on an impulse in favor of reform and in ita interests. Such was not the fact, There 18 an evil tendency in such mis- Statements, Asserted by many and denied by none, they gain general credit. us were men led to think t ab f a reform Legislature is so in- capable of good, there can be no utility in striving tochoose one. At the last election the importance of the legislative element in connection with re- form was not (eg felt or actea on. Kven in the city of New York it was not well attended to at all points, Some of the most noted individuals aimed at by the movement would have been as strongly opposed had they been nominated merely for clerkships or for places on the police force. The bel i conception that law-making in its singleness and entirety should be puritied, did not make itself suMiciently felt in the canvass, Infact it was not fully developed, THE MOST NOTORIOWS VILLAIN among the detected was actually returned to a seat inthe Senate by an enormous majority. He had too much sense of shame to take his seat, and a ois lila of his compeers in that august chamber had too keen a recollection of their own former career, and too acute a sense of his consequent power over them to take cognizance of his crimes or of his contumacious absence, His seat was not declared vacant. An instance of even greater de- lunquency has left its stigma upon the e of the Assembly. The weakness of a blush did not there exhibit itself to mitigate the dark record. We trust ay are not prepared to repeat this negligence. e exciting interests of a Presidential election have diverted from this subject the attention of all those persons who are in the habit of leading the electoral body. Unwilling to assume their place in any degree while anything could be expected trom their action, we have oe deferred this pied We would not now make it could we hope for re- lief from any quarter against the mischief of CORRUPT LAW-MAKING, Were it promised by any existing organization, or could we resist the inward monitor, that, in this entire default of all other agencies, pronounces it a moral obligation to act, we would not now be heard, We will state a reason for assuming this duty. By a somewhat accidental course of events, growing, out of the public excitement in the last utumn, three of the undersigned, together with Mr. Evarts, were selected as unofficial aids to the Attorney-General in prosecutions iret the pecu- lators. ‘In the absence of the gentleman named, his law partner and friend nas been selected by his associates to act as his representative and in his place. In virtue of this claim to be heard we ad- dress you and tender our active services as a cen- tral organ of your efforts to obtain a reliable House of Assembly. We venture to consider ourselves capable of thus serving you inthis peculiar emer- gency. We are of the most adverse views in rela- tion to political questions and in relation to the prominent CANDIDATES FOR HIGH OFFICES, Fach of us has, however, entire contidence in the fairness and good faith of the others. As an assur- ance to honest contending partisans that our ac- tion will be governed by no favoritism to men, par- ties or special political ideas, we pledge ourselves to act each on his own unbiassed judgment, and also that no resolves shall be announced by us, ex- cept such as are the result of an unanimous yote. The necessity for action of this kind at this time is imperative. The surprise of their sudden over- throw last Autumn struck the oficial malefactors with terror; nor did they soon recover their self- possession. Otherwise they would have accom- plished during the last session much more than they even ventured to attempt. They are now re- invigorated and itully prepared. — Confident of ability to control the Senate, they have formed their plans for securing a venal Assembly; and unless a strenuous and concerted opposition shall be made this base attempt may be successiul. The siatutes which gave THE DETECTED SWINDLERS their vast powers were procured from Legislatures in which their chief sat as alaw-maker. It is con- ceded by all that these statutes were mainly pro- cured by bribing our State Legislators with moneys rifled from the public treasury. The precise cost ofa vote in the horrible shambles where they were thus purchased was almost as well known as the prices current of merchandise, ‘The legisla- tive deparument of a Commonwealth is its motive power. Its operation ts like that of the vital cur- rent in the strong man’s veins—it represents the impulses of the sovereign people. It is THE WILL OF THE STATE. A corrupt majority in our Legislature possesses in actual practice vastly more power than the English Parliament. Few, feeble, and utterly in- eflicient against robbery of the public treasure, are the restraints of our fundamental law. Such @ majority can render practically powerless the Judiciary and the Executive. The influence of the latter ig singularly narrowed by our present con- stitution. Fewer votes are required to overcome a veto than to adopt a law on its original passage. If corrupt men can continue to control our State Legislature, their domination must remain un- bridied, and in anamazingly short space of time the whole country may be MORTGAGED TO PUBLIC CREDITORS pretty Tae if not quite, to its value, for moneys raised on the public credit by our ofticials and mainly applied to the uses of themselves and their retainers, The just deduction is clear. Our honest fellow citizens throughout the State ought cer- tainly to baferpt all interfering interests and affiliations, “dll businesses and excuses,” and en- deavor at the ensuing elections to secure sound law-givers as the only peaceful remedy for existing or ierentne evils, In districts where the repub- lican party have & decided majority, if a ques- tionable candidate for Assemblyman belonging to that party should be put in nomination, the honest democrats in the district should DECLINE TO NOMINATE ANYONE; and, acting as a balance of power, they should tender their undivided support to any honest re- publican candidate. These same views should be applied and acted on conversely in districts clearly democratic. Thus, when a candidate of doubtful character was presented he would generally find a respectable opponent, supported by all good men in the district, without regard to any variance in their political sentiments. Public facts afford, to a certain extent, a convenient guide in THE CHOICE OF CANDIDATES, Having been in the last Assembly should be re- garded as a ground for hesitation and inquiry in ier to most persons who may tender them- selves as candidates, If our services shall be ac- cepted, we propose to meet daily henceforth until the election. We will examine the position of every cangidat foK the Assembly throughout the State, and with all practicable promptitude will make public declarations ot ite ae over our signatures, Our course will be 4s follows :— 1, Where, as for instance in the case of the two gentlemen now in nomination for Governor, all the candidates for the Assembly in a district are Hoorally unexceptionable we will make no ob- servation. 2. Where some, only, of the candidates are ob- jectionable we will recommend those who are worthy of support. 3. Where all the candidates in any district are ob- jectionable we will recommend the electors of such district to select and bring into the canvass another candidate. Of course, we will not indicate any person as our choice; but as long as a district shall be unprovided with a reliable candidate we will continue to urge a further selection. AS far as may be possible we will act without party bias or personal favor. Written communications may be addressed to “Joseph H. Choate, No, 52 Wall street, New York.” All such communications will be regarded as con- fidential. They will not be disclosed to others, and on the election day will be destroyed, There is not sufficient time or suitable opportunity for personal interviews or for the reception of verbal state- meuts. We must, therefore, decline them. We ad- vise the honest clectors of each Assembly district in the State to hold, immediately, a consultative meeting for legislative reform, It Would be well at such meeting to appoint. from the class who nelther hold nor seek office, one democrat and one republican, to commune with us confidenttally by letter. Such persons should not act conjointiy, but independently, each on his own views and ac- cording to his own personal sense of duty. CHARLES O’CONOR, JAMES EMOTT, WHEELER H. PECKHAM, JOSEPH H. CHOATE, New York, Oct. 11, 1872. Miss Diena Gauseman, of Chester, Ill., thinks she ought to have $10,000 of John Douglas’ hard earn- ings because John refused to make Dicna Mrs. Douglas according Ad promise. PARADE OF THE POLICE. The Review and March Through the Streets. BANQUET TQ THE CAPTAINS. The annual parade of the police took place yes- terday. The force formed in Tompkins square at one o’clock and was reviewed by Governor Hof- man, Mayor Hall, the Commissioners of Police, who arrived on the ground half an hour too late, and a number of invited guests. Several dimicult evolu- tions were performed by the men under Captain Copeland previous to being handed over to Super- intendent Kelso, and they then formed a hollow square, while the Commissioners walked around them, From Tompkins square the force went up Eighth street, divided into two battalions, each headed bya band. The firat battalion was headed by Superintendent Kelso, after whom followed Cap- tain Copeland, Inspector Dilks, Ulman, of the Fourth precinct, and the other captains detailed to the division. Superintendent Kelso was the observed of all observers as he passed through the streets at the head of the department, and Captain Ulman also came in for a large share of the popular admiration, Close upon Ulman marched Kennedy, of the Sixth, erect as a statue and beaming with smiles; O'Leary, of the Twenty- sixth, with his pockets heavily laden with free passes to the opera that he did not present to Commissioner Manierre, and Byrnes, of the Fifteenth, solemn as a steeple, In- spector Dilks sported a new collar of the English stamp, and looked anything but comfortable in the region of the neck, He was considerably disturbed on the corner of Canal street and Broadway by the movements of some gentlemen who pretended to be looking on the sidewalk for the head of a sud- denly beheaded inspector. The marching of some of the companies that formed the tirst division was highly commendable, and reflected great credit upon the discipline of the force. The best march- ing and quickest answering orders were noticeable in” the companics under Captains Ulman, Kennedy, Walsh, Byrnes and Kilhlea; Worst, “among the’ men of the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Tenth and Eighth precincts. On leaving Tompkins square the column went up Eighth street, along the Bowery, across Canal street, A Broadway, across Thirty-fourth street, down Madison avenue to Twenty-third street, where the men were dismissed and sent back to duty, Along the Bowery and Broadway the ‘eatest interest was manifested by the people on he sidewalks in their police, and from the windows in Fifth avenue the ladies siluted Superintendent Kelso and his fuilowers with enthusiasm. Captain Irving, with his detective force, accompanied the column on the sidewalk and prevented the doubt- ful population from interfering with the pockets of citizens who were admiring their police, Inspector Walling headed the second battalion and was the rectpient of several cheerings and clappings of hands on the route. The “old war horse”—as a gentleman on the balcony of the Fifth Avenue Hotel called him—was erect as a statue, and looked as if he would much rather sail into a disorderly crowd than strut in holiday glee for the delectation of an admiring multitude. The view of the men from the corner of Thirty-fourth street down Filth avenue was very fine, and the exhibi- tion gave a feeling of security to the denizens of that locality they perhaps did not experience before. The parade altogether was a most positive success, and no one understood that better than Superintendent Kelso, He gave a dinner at Delmonico’s to the cap- tains and Commissioners when the show was over, at which everybody seemed to enjoy the society of everybody else, and everything was de- lighttul. Mayor Hall was there, and made one of his characteristic speeches. The captains ap- plauded His Honor warmly, because they like him, and they did the same thing alter a fashion to Commissioner Manierre, because they fear him, Mr. Barr was at the banquet, and benefited by the good things before him; but Judge Bosworth was absent, and many did not regret it. The Superin- tendent beamed with delight throughout the even- ing, and his friend Kennedy kept him company. At seven o'clock all the ofticers returned to their duty, and things resumed their usual course, NEW YORK CITY. The evening school at the Cooper Institut? will be opened and organized next week, beginning ov Monday. If “Ola Probabilities”” keeps his temper and the weather is fine there will be music in the Central Park this alternoon at three o’clock, The flags upon the City Hall, which were raised on Thursday, in honor of the fourth anniver- sary of the Cuban revolution, and which remained up all night, were yesterday dropped to hatf-mast, in respect to the memory of the late Sccretary eward, At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of La So- clété Alsacienne-Lorraine at the New York Hotel on Thursday a resolution was passed thanking the Emigrant Commissioners for the privilege granted by them of stationing an agent on Ward's Isiand to assist and advise einigrants from the two lost provinces of France. to the position. Mra. Leonowens will deliver a lecture, composed of narrations, on Tuesday evening next, in Asso- ciation Hall, for the benefit of the New York Infant Asylum. This institution 1s in need of about eight thousand five hundred dollars to enable it to com- plete the purchase of a new site for a building at the corner of Sixty-second street and Tenth ave- nue, the full cost of which is $16,500, BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. “The Helping Hand,” the laudable charitable in- stitution of Brooklyn, held its annual meeting on Thursday evening in the chapel of Dr. Duryea’s church, on Clason avenue, and elected Mr. James W. Elwell, President; Miss Lizzie Meacham, Cor- responding Secretary; Mr. George White, Recor ing Secretary, and Mr. H. H. Lamport, Treasurer. Mr. C, Jacquin was appointed Coroner Jones commenced his investigation touching the death of Ann Murray at his office yes- terday. The deceased in her ante-mortem state- ment charged Patrick McCloskey with having thrown her from the stoop of the house 409 Warren street. Yesterday Mrs. McCloskey and her daughter testified that the deceased was in their room on the night of the alleged assault, in an intoxicated condition, It was reported, when she was found injured, that she had fallen from the stoop. The in- vestigation was adjourned for the purpose of secur- ing more witnesses, Yesterday Edward W. Sweet was up before Judge Walsh on a charge of passing a bogus check on Jas- per Smith for $47 50. Smith testified that he took the check from the ac«used, and upon presenting it for payment found that it was worthless. Two other gentlemen were present and accused him of having swindled them out of money in New York, One gentleman stated that he had swindled the Lockwood Union out of $2,000 by forging the name of Horace Greeley. Judge Walsh said he had no jurisdiction over his acts in New York, but would old him, however, for passing the bogus check, A young man, giving his name as E, P. Ely, was taken into custody yesterday afternoon by Detec- tive Finchout for false pretences. It appears the accused inserted the following advertisement ina daily paper :— Wanted—An energetic man to take charge of an offico in Brooklyn, Salary ‘$100 per yenr. | Address With reference, enclosing stamp, E. 4. D., Brooklyu Post office. The detective followed him from the Post Ofice to his house, 25 Willoughby street, and found in his possession a number of replies to the advertise- ment, all containing stamps. He had over one hundred stamps in his possession, and had, it is alleged, put the advertisement in the paper merely to get the stamps and sell them, and by this petty swindle was making about five dollars per day. He ‘was locked up to answer, BRUTALITY IN WEEHAWKEN, ¥. J. Michael Shieber, an unoffending resident of Wee- hawken, was made the victim of a dastardiy attack and robbery on Wednesday afternoon. As he was driving his wagon by the stone yard on the Bull's Ferry road several of the laborers rushed jorth and pulled a barrel of fat from the vehicle, Then one of them struck him on the head with a brick, knocking him senseless, When he had recovered his senses he fovnd that the rowdies had robbed him of $33. The Weehawken police do not heed such small occurrences, ‘ouny OOUNCIL, The Medical Legal Society, of this city, at its annual meeting last evening elected the following oMicers for the ensuing year :—For President, Clark Bell; Vice Presidents, Dr. J. ©. Peters and A. J. Delany; Recording Secretaries, Dr. J. Ross and Dr, W. B. Wallace; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. J. F. Chauveau; Treasurer, Dr. T. 8. Bahan; Librarian, William Shrady; Trustees, Dr, Stophen Rogers, Jacob Miller, O. . C, Finnell and Dr. Richardaons . Wardeld, Dr, $$ THE LIBERAL CHIEF. Mr. Greeley’s: Views on the Result of the October Elections, NO SURRENDER---NO FAINT HEART. The Fight To Be Fought with the Best Endeavor to the End. A Cheery Chief Figuring the Chances, Mr. Greeley was waited on by a reporter of the HERALD yesterday afternoon at his room in Dr, Bayard’s residence on Fortieth street, where he was found immersed in letters and newspapers, Mr. O'Dwyer, his secretary, was present, and the two between them were plying very busy pens. Mr. Greeley wrote on the high marble top dressing case, where he could secure his favorable position when writing of the arm ag high as his head, and two chairs near him were strewn with letters—one chair full of answered and the other of unanswered ones. He looked unusually well, and althongh he had ridden on the cars from eleven o'clock the night previous until six on the morning of yester- day, he was as cheery and active as A CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, He wore a loose black coat, was clean shaved and had had his venerable hair trimmed of its rough edges, He greeted the H&RALD reporter very cor- dially, and removed his letters from one of the chairs to give him a seat. “How are you fecling to-day, Mr. Greeley?” in- quired the reporter. “Quite well,” responded the Philosophe! I can assure you quite cheerful.” “You left Baltimore last night, [ believe?” “Yes, Ilelt at eleven o'clock.” “Did you have «“ 4 GOOD TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION “and there?” “Yes. How long it was, though, I cannot say. IN was to have commenced passing the house at nine, as I had to leave at half past ten, but it did nov commence until nearly ten, and when I left to take the train it had not nearly reached 1t8 full length. I was sorry, but it was not my fault.’? “I see you will fulfil your engagements _ HOWEVER ELECTIONS MAY GO.", “Oh, yes,” responded the Sage, cheerily. “What- ever happens I think I can always find something to do, and I have my living to earn at the best.” “Well, if you negotiate with all your agricultural fair people as you did with the Kutztown folks you won’t earn much of a living at agricultural ad- dresses,”” : Mr. Greeley laughed. The Kutztown people had Offered hima heavy sum to deliver their agricul- tural address, and had pressed him to take it when he visited them last week; but he had been so im- pressed with the frugal habits, the thrifty industry and the hearty reception which they gave him that he would not accept anything at all. Therefore he laughed at the suggestion. “T have just replied to a number of invitations,’” he said, “‘and whatever may be the result of the elections 1 hope never to have to forego the pleasure I take in agricultural fairs.” “In regard to the result ef the elections, Mr. Greeley, would you state to the HERALD your opin- lon regarding the effect the October elections may have upon THE FINAL CONTEST?” The Futononhee throughout this desultory con- versation had been employing his time either ‘in writing (seldom resting his pen even when he was answering a question), or glancing at his letters, but now he put his autograph with his ususl flourish to the letter he had just written, and turned to the HERALD reporter with a cheery face. ‘Certainly,’ he said, “I would say this:—Our people are . NOT LIKELY TO GRT FRIGHTENED by the October results. We intend to do our best to the end. I think we can surely count upon 128 electoral votes in the South, and I think the North will give us the rest. Undoubtedly there were frauds perpetrated in the Pennsylvania elec- tion—frauds that affect the whole Ameri- can scheme of self-government more disas- trously than they can affect me personally, and I believe the principles of the liberal movement are 8o deeply imbedded in the minds and hearts of our people that only similar fraud can insure the snc- cess of the other side in November, and it must be remembered THAT FRAUDS CANNOT BE DIFFUSED 80 readily over thirty-seven States as over three.® “Did you expect, even with fraud, that the other party would poll so heavy @ majority in Pennayl- vania?”’ “No, but at the same time I feared for Pennsyl- vania, notwithstanding the evil character of the republican nominees there, more than I did for Ohio, because our friends were well organized in Ohio and greatly lacked organization in Pennayl- vania. In at least one speech in Pennysivania t strongly urged organization, and explained the need of it.” Here Mr. Greeley was handed a letter by yes a from a gentleman in Florida, who offers to sell him an orange orchard for astipulated sum, that sum to be paid only when the gentleman calls for it on PRESIDENT GREELEY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The cheerful sage smiied when he perused it, and replied to itin its turn after requests for auto- graphs and “correct poetical quotations” were an- swered, but whether he closed the bargain or de- clined it is a mystery that may never be fathomed. “Will you make any more tours this canvassy’? asked the reporter. “J do not Know,” responded the liberal chief, “I will visit a number of agricultural fairs, and if our friends think my services are needed in the fleld I will cheerfully acquiesce.” The reporter pupreepes made his adieus and withdrew, leaving the Philosopher at his desk im mersed in his papers and his letters, bending steadily to his pen—the weapon with which he has won so many renowned victories of peace—and as the Western sun streamed in upon him it lighted up @ face undaunted by disaster and still a3 hope- ful and cheery as in the early days of May, To-day the chief will visit his family at Chappa- ua and oe. attend the mass meeting at ‘leasantvilie, two miles distant, where Chauncey M. Depew, Clarkson N. Potter, Ysalah T. Williams and others will speak. A FATAL POLITICAL PROCESSION, Two Men Shot While Engaged in a Campaign Demonstration. Battimore, Md., Oct. 11, 1872. Two cases of shooting occurred last night while the torchlight procession was passing through the streets, As the Seventeenth Ward Club was pass- ing the republican headquarters in Gay street a difficulty occurred with persons on the sidewalk, during which a pistol shot was fired and Samuel Barrett, who was a spectator in the crowd, was fatally shot in the abdomen. He was still alive at noon to-day, but cannot survive. He was formerly attached to the Post OMlce as @ lettercarrier, but is now employed in the United States Appraiser's stores. Later in the eventing while the procession was passing through Aisqueth stree! & difficulty occurred with aparty of colored men, when another pistol shot was fired, striking George W. Barrett, a colored boy, aged fifteen years, in the forehead. The boy died this morning. BLASTING A PRESS. A Disgusting Outrage in North Caro- lina—Human Fiends Blowing Up the Office of the Raleigh Sentinel. RALEIGH, N. O., Oct. 11, 1872 Tne Daily News of this morning has the follow. ing:—The city of Raleigh was alarmed about one o’clock this morning by a terrible explosion, which shook nearly every building in the city. Soon the alarm of fire was given and it was ascertained that the noise proceeded from the office of the Raleigh Sentinel. The fremen were promptly on the spot, ‘ag the Sentinel otice adjoined the en Upon examination of the press room it was found in ruins, the roof of the house being blown to pieces and scattered in every direction, ah ed on which the Sentinel was yeeres was completely de- molished, the type in the composing room adjoin- ing was all knocked down and pied, and everyt! was in the greatest confusion and disorder. A large crowd of citizens soon gathered around the disinantied building, and the impression was universal that some fiend in human form had blown up the Sentinel press by placing powder under it. This opinion was fully confirmed by a subsequent examination of the ruins, A small job Brees in the composing room, which escaped estruction, was examined, and a paper of powder was found under it, with a slow match, which had been lighted, but had gone out. It is said that about ten minutes before the explosion a colored boy, who lives near the office, saw two individuals running from the spot in the direction of the d ty with hats in their hands. We learn that the office and press are partly insured, but do not know to hat extent. @ press cost about $2,600 or $3,000, The outrage has excited great indignation, @ Sentinel was a conservative dally paper, edited by Mr. Josian ‘Tarner, Jr., a prominent poliuciam,