The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-06
ZIEGLER FIRES HIS GUN.
IT rs AIMED POINT nEANK At MAYOR
CHAPLIN

IT rs AIMED POINT nEANK At MAYOl
| CHAPLIN
| IL Mny Bring About Renossination OF TIA,
Latter, but Democrats SIN in Doub
| About Third Term Nomination.
The long-oxpected campaign document o.
Millionaire William Zieglcr. whom the Repub
licans will probably nominate for Mayor Of
Brooklyn on Saturday. made its appearance
yesterday In tho shape OF a letter to Howard NJ
| Smith, the Vice. President Of the Bedford Bank
| and leading member OF the Union League
| Club. Mr.. Smith Ia one Of the Republicans
who has been urging Mr. ZieGler to accept the
Mayoralty nomination.
Mr.. Ziegler starts of by declaring that he
docs not aspire to any public place. and that
he had no political object In view In starting
the litigation to prevent the purchase OF the
Long Island Water Supply Company's fran
chise and property and he closes his letter by
saying that he does not wish to run for Mayor.
and will not run as q partisan. He strongly
recommends tho nomination Of William ].
Gaynor. his lawyer. who has been a lifelong
Democrat In his letter. however. Mr.. 2ieg-
ler outlines the Ave Living issues"
which would be embodied In tho campaign in
case no should be able to accept the place Of
leader. These are the water scandal. tho st.
to compel the elevated railroad companies to
pay up their taxes. frauds In repaving the
streets and corrupt street cleaning contracts.
Most importance Is attached by Mr. negler to
the wnter business. He asserts that the action
OF Mayor Chaplin. Comptroller Jackson. and
City Auditor Rutan was mot the result Of mis-
take. or ~ imposition practised upon Thorn.
but Of wilful official misconduet, Tho trans;
OF the people Of Brooklyn from its inception to
rs close and they VIII never forgive it-never"
mesciless and Corrupt attempt 0 70 lot tSe
YEscse q three pa.
sas acting in secret collusion with about
days WorE or VsiIy earned Dollar Unless es
RIS yns H IN I bat xSo 10
down s5e not sss sSsn
goo. every dollar 9f which has come out Of the
Ss IN Il hs
speetable indiSidaas whom I'll they had taken en-
srsspssctabiss' were not ali profOssed Demo-
Mr.. zieglsr does not give the names OF any
Of about five politicians" or Of "a few 80
called respectable individuals" but the names,
Is sag; dld appear IN the original draft OF
zessr resasds The iai1gTe q Mayor
Supervisors as the second living issue, in
the campaign. He does not. believe that the
st. Johnland and other alleged county in
ana attended 3 Els ss dates ee
ton or osds % po
VIZ an indebtedness to the city Of about s7OO.-
@ F e a KSS Ps
under the hammer: In tho fourth place, Mr..
been squnndered in so-called street repaving.
and that the money appropriated for street
has found its way the banda
The document contains no new disclosure in
year. The yetorioss Ssmoerse s1u @ beea
9 %sct esles os%s
that ST.. hissisr vii b PLACED at the head q
the endorse s
Brother Nathan. who several days ago for
mally offered him the nomination. There was
the chief maglstracy: According to the charter,
pc she ecS
and since he. sold his house at 81
family In New York city. His name appears
in the New York Directory as living ut b24
Fifth avenue. Since his recent rambles in the
Northwest however. he has been staying at
the Mansion House In Brooklyn. During his
Ave years residence at So Perrepont street |
he never took interest enough in Brooklyn to
20 to the polls on election day and vote The |
isaasr eay thss they
Utility. both a., a resident Of Brooklyn, and a
party man. and unless the situation changes |
before Saturday he will certainly |
he their standard bearer |
The outcome Of the Democratic city Conven- |
ton. which also will meet on Saturday night, |
could not be positively predicted last night |
MIR. Chaplin Is still in the field for renomina- |
ton, and some Of his friends said that In view |
Of Mr.. Ziegler's direct charges against him,
his denomination could be the only natural |
solution OF tho situation. Mr.. Chaplin himself |
% quite willing to entor the contest and meet |
Mr.. Zieg!er on his own issue as, well as en- |
n f9 sas saa ny Ill., Rdgway Mr.. Hendrix and
The praises Of their favorites In tho oars OF tho
managers. All the ward workers will be busy |
and tonight. the Democrats, viii nominsts
Ex- Alderman John McCarty will be nominated |
IN the Second and Patrick H. McCarren will be |
In. the Fourth. Assemblyman |
will probably DO chosen to fight |
Tho uphill battle In the Third.