New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
THE M4YORAN THE GOVERNORSHIP.
mr. GRACE SAYS HE is NOT CANDIDATE AND
sPEAKs OF MR.. MARsHs IMAGINATION.

sPEAKs OF MR. MARSRs IMAGINATION.
Mayor Grace was shown yesterday the asser-
ton made by Luther r. Marsh that he candidate for
the nomination for Governor He replied with warmth:
"This is gratuous nonsense and most emphatically
untrue do not why Mr. Marsh in order to defend
his very peculiar park schemes should find it necessary
TO charge me with attacking him and his measures In
order to secure nomination for the Governorship.
have been elected Mayor OF this city, and intend to
remain Mayor the end of the for which have
been elected The duties Of the Office labOrOus but
congenaI; the field is than sufficiently large to
the entire time and attention of tho most careful
aud active great deal requires to be done to
form the administration OF the city TO careful and proper
business methods and my highest ambition Is to leave
the Office of Mayor, tue conclusion Of my term and
before having done something towards securing the
reforms promote which the people OF this city, nde
pendent Of party, elected mo. regard myself as the
trustee OF that office tor the people. and | Intend
perform its duties for the benefit OF those from
whom accepted 1t. am a candidate for no other OF
hco whatever and shall certainly not use my present
Office and II can help Will not permit any other city
olcll 10 use hs Office, rs counter In the game OF
parties who believe that design leaving the Mayors
office before the expiration Oi my ern 10 take any other
place they might rs well at once dsaDuse thor mind OF
the idea.
poet II being blessed with irresponsible Imagination
l. sufficient 10 constitute pet, then the only wonder Is
that Mr.. Marsh his been more successful In the
attainment OF literary fame, for certamly he has
drawn entirely upon his Imagination and not upon
pose In opposing the imposition upon the
cIy Of extremely heavy Indebtedness the purpose
securing public parks OF which in present
nerd aud which cannot now afford. As 10 what the
people OF the city really desire with regarl u these
parks do not intend that the Legislators shall be
left In dDubt. when the bill for their creation up
last year II advocated by number of gentlemen,
many Of whom were personally Interested In
having the city take the lands, and
! members of the Legislature complained because
OF the failure the part OF citizens whom they knew To
DO opposed TO these to put In appearance
in Albany In opposition. have carefully cHnvassed
public sentiment upon this subject and say that
for city IL neither wants the Westchester
| County parks the debt taxation which their
! taking involves.
Luther X. Marsh has put forced and erroneous
structOn the three bills introduced by senator DAILY.
They drawn with the utmost and intended
simply aud provide for very pressing and i'm
meiiate necessity. The purpose OF the hill TO enlarge
the powers ot the Board OF street Openings and I'm
prOvemeuts simply invest body with the power
jurisdiction whole city that vested
I'm the Commissioner OF Public Works for one section. in
the Park Department for another section aud in the
Board Of Street Openings FOR still another The
proposed Is bettor and more economical
plan. Tho bills creating funds for street
| aud park openings and for local improvements,
provide, for tue continuance OF work that cannot be
pended without serious detrimrnG TO the health and
progress OF the city, and which should not he delayed Ia
await the result of possible litigation "a To the riIht OF
the city bonds in OF the constitutional
limit The bills mentioned st ind upon their own merits