The New York herald., 1878-09-20
WANTS TO BE MAYOR.

FORMER EDITOR TAKEN TO THE IssANH
AsYLUM-HIs VIEWS ON THE CONDITION OF
The wORKINoMEN.
There has been under tho charge or Keeper Con.
molly fer the past four days In the cells ~ Bellevue
Hospital prospective candidate for tho Nayoralty.
He taken yesterday morning to the Asylum for
the Insane, Wards Island, fer medical treatment
This candidate. Emerson E. Stern, s entered
the books journalist but his card says that ne 10
q "businoss" author. He was formerly an editor in
this city special favorite Of Horace Greeley.
For tho past tow years he has done miscellaneous
writing for firms about the city, and has had dosk
room NJ Frst avenue and rwonty sixth street.
Hts business card, printed yellow paper and die
tributcd throughout by small boys, rsads
a. follows:-
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Emerson f. Stern a nne looking. inteiligsnt man
OF forty HIS hair Isdark, though ssrcaksd with gray
Whom talking HIS hobby his pleasant countsnAnca
lights up wonderfully He rs then nervous aud ex-
c,iable. Tho least unfavorablo word spoken IN his
presence whiio medta,ing on tho MAyorsity puts
MIN in great anger Ho has OF thaa sisesslblty
which carries an audience irrss.slibly - with
the speaker. Oiientmes wnen In tho middle
OF hnrapcue his manner becomes Iistess ana be IL
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crowd Stern has boon with Mr.. Matthews
year. and tho laser has devoted considerable and
attention TO him.
BEcoxSo A DEMAGoouE.
Ever stoce the Kearney excitoment Storm has de-
When he runs Mayor IL will The indescndsns
working gmeu's ticket When Kearney spoke In Union
candidate ior the MayornIty mas knsek OF making
riends, but beseechcs every ono to work 10. his
.ers 10 promiuont politicians, asking for their sup.
port IN tho next election.
srERxE's POLITICAL Views
As Stsrne about Ieavinx Bellevue Hospital for
pleasant sail up the East River yesterday ne was
greeted by n reporter.
'Oh, yes; you wish 70 SEQ mo about tho Mayoraity
.Cer,ainiy, II you wish to speak"
He made room for tho reporter q bonch at the
sidc railing Of the boat, which also occupied by
the gentleman whom Mr. Matthews sent with him 70
"In The FIRST place." said Mr.. stcrnc "I wish to
improve The condition OF the workingman by giving
p'ace' who" i become ps' Mayor would drive all,
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roguos out of olioe and appoint honest mon. The
workin ngmans wages would be at lonst 50 day, Tor
ind he can't live and support n family any
"How about those VINO will WORK Tor less2' asked
tho reporter
az VIII have plenty OF work for all. will begin
city improvomonss I will stimulate Industry !
vii! ercsto demand for tho goods OF the
merchan,s. Tho laborer will have pIsaty TO eat
and drink ana good ctoshes TO week days, and
Sundays. HIS children vill be we'll schooled Thieves
and vaxsbonds ~i be put IN prison; bat hope 10
have little OF tncm. IL 10 tho idle hand thai nnds
tho way II all labor there VIII be chance
commit crime You me. ssid Sterne. drawipa
himself up grandiy, 'jhe only political prisoner IN
Amorica today.
Going no tho river ho could not conceive what Tam
many Hail going 10 do with him Arriving at
the slnnd no wus taken IN charge by tno physician
ard placed In a cell
''wel' sa,d stcrne, 'rhis Is another Of Tammsny's
nte games"
After u while he had improviscd little table and
borrowed pencil, aud was fast inditing proclsma-
tons writing annual messages. Eacn sheet was
hastily flushed, and li,tlo attention paid 70 u alter
written
norss or RECOVERY.
Mr.. Matthew'S said yesterday tha since the excite
Lieut about kesrney, sterne mad been getting
Ho talked at meetings tho east side and
was not generally very kfnd to him. They spilled
beer aud water him, cufed him, anc in
many cases kicked him. On Thursday night
no mad been taking on tho river front, when
pals Of wnter thrown him. HIS clothes
large sewer pipes First avenue all night and this
decided Nr Matthews TO his detention In the
Insane Asylum. He has IA instance carried
largo dirk. which Mr.. Matthews took away from him.
IL Is expected that with ana medical attention he
may recover.