Daily globe., 1879-04-29
ON THE DECLINE.

YIN lIl L. DIOAl4NHs
Which Seems to Be the Status of the Re-
publican City Ticket-Gen. Averill Will
Not be Il Candidate.
There was no little talk, politically, around
the city yesterday. Most of it assumed the
form of question, first with the Republi-
cans, and secondly by the Democrats. The
Republicans very lugubriously put it in this
style: What are we going to do? And the
the Democrats would ask: What are the
Republicans going to do? These questions
became current early in the day, because it
was generally understood that Gen. Aver'll
would decline the honor of the candidacy
for the mayor, and Gen. Sanborn was sup
posed to be about half of the same mind.
Credence was given to these reports
by the sight of many stalwarts
running about the streets, with an
apparent uneasincss Of mind. 1t was cur
rently stated that the Republican visiting
committee, consisting of Messrs. Castle,
Blakely and Hughson, to tender the honor
to Gen. Averill, had called on him, and had
received his positive declination. Then the
three busted themselves about getting some
body to accept.
Ex-senator Ramsey was called upon to
run. He declined to do so.
Mr.. Ferdinand Willius was spoken of, but
nothing definite was arranged.
Gen. G. G. Andrews was thought to be a
good candidate. He was questioned about
it, but couldn't say.
THE CITY COMMITTEE.
In the midst of this uncertainty, GLOBE
man encountered Mr.. E. E. Hughson, mem
Der of the Republican city committee.
"What are you going to do?' was the ques.
ton put in Democratic form.
''I guess we will not put up any ticket.
Gen. Averill has declined, and I judge you
fellows will have it all your own way
Just then Mr.. G. N. Bell, aldermanic
aspirant as Republican in the Third ward
and member of the city committee, was OBJ
served in the crowd. He was addressed.
Mr.. Bell was in quandary, but knew
nothing. "There will be meeting ef the
committee tomorrow (to-das), and candi-
date for mayor will then be selected.' There
being nothing further to get from Mr.. Bell
Averill and Sanborn.
WHAT GEN. sANBoRN SAYS.
Gen. Sanborn was found in his Office il
consultation with ex-Alderman Smyth. The
GLOBE, without other preliminaries than
reference to ''the rain,'' introduced the OBJ
ject of the visit.
''Have you, too, declined, general?"
81 received visit from the committee, an(
left it in their hands. don't see we'll hov
can accept however, my business is Of sucl
nature that it almost precludes the posi-
bility of discharginG the duties of tn
office.''
''Since you left your fate in the hands o
the committee have you heard anythin
further regarding the status Of affairs?"
"No. might as well state that when tn
committee left me it was with the under
standing that the city ticket would be with
drawn entirely, and the contest be mad
upon the candidates for aldermen and schoc
inspectors"
''You say it was the understandings"
IT say that I so understand it. that th
city ticket would be withdrawn, I 50 ad
vised the committee, and believe they lei
with this purpose in mind"
Ex-Alderman Smythe nodded an acquies
cence to this proposition.
GENERAL AvER1LL DECLINES.
About nightfal Gen. Averill was fount
He was asked directly about just how b
stood, and he replied:
IL acted as I said would, and as had j,
formed all my friends before the nomin,
tion. Ideclined.''
"When did you see the committee?"
II called on Messrs. Castle, Hughson ar
Blakely about 10 O'Clock this morning, al
officially declined the honor the conventic
had conferred upon me. could take no 9th
course, my business is such as not to perm
me to make the canvass, Or even serve
elected. I stated this most positively befo
the convention assembled, yet in the fat
of it was nominated. I could not acce
and so declined. You can announce it th
I have declined"
'"Ihank you, General" al
the GLOBE man went off to see Capt. Core
rams hornpipe aboard H. M. S. Pinafore
The above is given as the appearance
the political horizon at sun-down yesterda
With the rising sun to-day the Republica
may take hope, and besides their city col
mittee meets this morning to do somethin