Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-08
STATESMAN SULLIVAN.
The Doughty John L. AS
pires to Congress.
GOING TO DISCARD PUGILISM.
Will Devote Himself Strictly Ia
POlitics-Last Nights Re-
ceptiO1.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. !
New YORK, September The Sun
this afternoon publishes letter from
John L. Sullivan, in which he announces
his intention of running for Congress on
the Democratic ticket. 1t is his ambition
to represent the Boston district. He
states that with such bright ambition he
trusts he will in future make his life
what it ought to be. Sullivan does not
doubt his qualifications, as he says in
conclusion that he will have no trouble in
getting hearing in Congress or in max
ing Congressman listen to what he says.
HE WILL QUIT FIGHTING.
In an interview regarding his proposal
to stand for Congress, Sullivan said
"You know of the misfortune have just
had in the loss of my mother. l don't
want to talk of it much. l can only say
that l do not feel like living as 1 have
up to now. You know how people ad-
wise me, and if make good resolution
my enemies laugh at it, while my friends
try to get me to break it. But I will
show them what ] mean to do without
saying much about it. In the fret place
1 shall give up boxing, which has occu-
pied all my time 30 far. 1t is an honor
able calling and does good, but as Con.
gresham or q candidate for Congress, l,
of course, could not continue to be
a professional pugilist. My reputation
is made. The cropping up of new
fighters can't ipjure it, and their chal-
lenges can't worry me. l shall 60
through with my six weeks exhibition
and shall put my money away carefully
and attend to my political career exclu-
sively. Now that my mother is dead
there is no one depending on me but m y
father and he is we'll cared for. He has
six houses in his own name, which viii
keep him in comfort to the end of hit
days. l have brought him on with me
from Boston because l can't leave hin
alone to worry about my mother'i
DEATH"
| While Sullivan was talking Of his fu
ture political aspirations friend of hi
now in Congress, dropped in to see him
and to express sympathy at his mothers
death and to say that he would be glad
to do all he could to help Sullivan out o
his trouble down South.
| THE CHAMPIONS RECEPTION.
After many postponements and delays
the long. heralded reception to John L
Sullivan was held at the Academy o
Music tonight. Fourteenth street from
Third to Fourth avenues, was filled with
motley crowd of Sullivan's admirers
and when the champions carriage ap
peared it was almost impossible fol
the driver to bring it to the
curbstone. When the champion alightec
the cheering was tremendous. The au
dience in the Academy was not nearly
as large as had been expected. Sullivan
appeared late in the evening. He bad
lost none of his old-time quickness and
grace, and he never appeared to better
advantage than in his bout with Mike
Clesry. His appearance on the stage
was the signal for tumultuous applause
which lasted for fully ten minutes. The
big fellow stepped to the footlights and
made one of his characteristic speeches
He said: Ladies' and gentlemen
II do not know what to say
to you. am at present suffering from
a sad affection, the loss of my mother
but / wish to thank the New York pub
lie for their kindness to me. They al
ways have been kind to me and never
shall forget it. ! beg to remain YOU
humble servant"
Sullivan then turned and shook hands
with Cleary, and the audience was
treated to fine exhibition of scientific
boxing.