Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

h Reasons of His Heightened Stay
in Europe Explained.

American Musician: A prominent
German citizen, speaking Of the nomi-
nation OF William Steinway for mayor
by General Horatio G. King in the Her.
aid a few days ago, said:
81 do not think William Steinway
would accept the nomination for the
mayoralty even if it were rendered by
the united democracies, which would
be tantamount to election.
You see it would cost him, directly
and indirectly, at least 500, 900. Be-
sides, it would take him away from his
business too much and his other large
interests. The political and social gain
would be out of all proportion to the
cost.
You must not forget that William
S%teinway's personality is much more in
volved in the conduct of his business,
and is much more necessary to its sue
cess than Mayor Hewitt's personality is
necessary to the successful conduct of
his business.
mo, sir! If William S~teinway goes
| into politics and adds to his already
| immense cares, lie will do so for a much
larger stake than the m~ay0raity.
He is amillionaire and he aims high.
PROFESSIONALLY | think he has two ambi-
Ions. The first: To swallow al ! his
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ness, or to reduce them to n position
where they cannot be dangerous for the
| next half century, The second: To be-
come governor of the state of New
| York!
"People will naturally ask why, if |
| am correct in my views, Mr.. Steinway
resigned his position on the democratic
committee, went to Europe and re-
maincd there during so important II po-
litical juncture as the present?
THE answer is an easy one-Mr.
S~teinway is Il very shrewd man. He
knows, to be elected to any important
Office, that he must have the German
vote solid. Now the majority of the
Germans are protectionists, and Mr..
Stelnway is somewhat on the fence in
this tariff question, and does not want,
in view of his future political prospects,
to commit himself to either side.
'Furthermore, he had no sooner ac-
cepted the position on the democratic
committee, than all the democratic
political clubs and heelers in town
struck him for DOODLE
81 hear, on good authority, that it
cost him over S., 900 before he weak
ened' and transferred his political office
to Hermann Oelrichs.
.These strikers are the curse Of the
politics of this country, and no wonder
a reputable merchant or manufactures
hesitates to enter into a conflict where
he is at their mercy.
"Why, Steinway could not leave his
house in Gramercy Park without stumb.
ling over a delegation of the O'Hoolihan
Chowdor club with an invitation
to be their president at their
forthcoming 'blowout'-at 500 down,
or the Pat Rafferty, veterans,
who wanted to make him a member
for 800 down. AS he walked TO his
office along University place he was in
tercepted by members of the Mike Dom
ovan coterie, who urged him to buy l0l
tickets for their bail IN order to secure
the 'deestrict' in future, while he found
his office crowded with Tammany heel
ers and other democratic lights, each
n wild a scheme'o o a plan. No wonder
he got tired and passed over his mantle
to Herman Oelrichs, who is an athlete
and can fight If he does not wish to pay,
81 see by the last number Of the Mu'
stefan that William Steinway will re-