New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
HE WILL MAKE NO ANSWER.
MAYOR BOODY FIGHTS SHY OF MIR. GAYNOR.


Mr.. sCHIEREN's ACTIVE CANvAss-THE MYSTERY
ABOUT VAN sLooTEN.
The tables have been turned upon Mayor
Body He sent a challenge to Mr.. scheren
early in the campaign to meet him for dis
cussion of the issues of the canvass. AS was
TO be expected Mr. Schieren declined the invi-
tation. Then ex-Corporation Counsel John A.
Taylor challenged Corporation Counsel jerks
to meet him in public debate. 1t was under
stood that Mr. jerks agreed to do So but he
failed t. come forward and meet Mr. Taylor.
Then Edward NJ. Shepard sought to get the
Mayor to meet him on the platform of the Real
Estate Exchange but the Mayor took refuge in
the plea that Mr. Scheren had failed to meet him
and he could debate with no one else. This con-
cusion was expressed through the Democratic
Campaign Committee. The Mayor made no re-
ply yesterday to the public offer of W. j. Gay
nor TO meet him in debate and to hire the nall,
or to Mr. Gaynors other offer to hire the
Academy Of Music and give the Mayor the
whole time IL he would answer the things said
against his administration.
A conspiracy has been entered into to get up
meetings Of alleged Blaine Republicans. and TO
denource Mr.. Schieren at them. one OF the men
whom General Catlin sought to get to take
part in the movement is II. W. Knight. an active
Grand Army man and a member OF Grant POST.
The Ring organ published a statement last
week that Mr. Knight was working Tor Mayor
Body Mr. Knight has not lived in Brooklyn
since last April. and the matter did not come 10
his personal notice until yesterday, when ne
made a prompt denial Of the statement lie
said that If he lived in Brooklyn he would GER
| tainly vote for Mr.. Schieren AS the owner OF
considerable property in Brooklyn, ne was
strongly opposed to the present Ring ad-
| ministration.
It was reported yesterday In regard to Van
! Slooten the Ring candidate for Senator In the
| Id District. whom his Democratic supporters
do not know, that the leader to whom was
delegated the task Of naming him In the con-
vention was instructed 10 present the name
| Of William Van Anden, and became ratified
and nominated William Van Slooten strong
canvass Is being made against Van Slooten by
Daniel Bradley, who has the support Oh many
Democrats and is confident of success
An active personal canvass is being made by
William J. Buttling, the Republican candidate
Democratic strongholds. Mr.. Buttling Is man
Of the people. and has won his way to busi-
| hess success by his own efforts He was
prominent figure I'm the recent RepuDlcan re-
| organization. and has always been loyal and
| faithful worker for the interests of his party
in a Democratic ward against heavy odds.
4 number of warrants were secured yesterday
| for persons who have illegaly registered In
relation to the enormous registration in Graves
| end The Brooklyn Eagle" said yesterday with
emphasis: mo more votes than are actually
cast by actual persons in the polling places at
Gravesend will be returned or counted at those
places without producing the result of the
throwing out of the entire poll OF the town
by the law so that the meditated fraud will
not only injurc nobody whom 1t Is meant TO
hurt. but 1t will hurt precisely those whom 1t
| is meant To help
Mr. Scheren paid visits yesterday TO Dunlap s
hat factory and Smiths piano factory and adj
dressed the wOrkmcn.
\ force Of Republicans to watch the polls
IN Election Day Is being organized, and every
effort % prevent Illegal voting or wrongful
counting OF votes will be made.