The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-27
MrERss EoRMAI REFUSAL.
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Fniiurs Would Help the CITY Ciub.

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Comptroller Myers reached his homo at
o'clock yesterday morning. having been de-
layed six hours By the wreck on the Pennsyl-
yana road near Trenton. He devoted his time
coming back from Chicago to the composition
OF letter to Mr.. Edmond Kelly. Con. Wager
Swnync. and r. Fulton Cutting telling them
why hs is not going to run as an independent
candidate for Comptroller. He had that
packed way in his gripsack when he landed
in New York. and he kept It there until he got
down to his office. where he gavo out copies Of
It, 1t was as follows:
DEAR Sin: Ibcg to acknowledge receipt OF your tele
OF the 2ist inst informing OF my nomination
MS Comptroller OF the city OF New York at mass
meeting OF citizens he at Cooper Union Oct 30 1913
and also of your communication OK the 23d INST. fully
explaining the origin aud purposes OF the public spur
tied uove ment you represent
have deeply Impressed by tho honor which at.
tends this nomination. since It assures mo :hat how
soevor humble may have been the measure of my scr
vices to the city during tho past six years. they have
met with the appreciation and appreciation OF Fellow
citizens whose good opinion warmly cherish. Flat
tcring as tho compliment is. am nevertheless fully
that the real purpose or this nomination. as
stated in your letter is tho t.:a OF political issue
the mpor nnce OF which utterly dwar's any thoughts
OF rtrsnsl character; anu ! have ,herriore enmcav,
be guided solely by What eonceys TO be the practical
Il has been noseaSle fact in ali tho .orsed in.
city that. whensVer they have bean a,,ende with IL
success. their failure has been Largely attributed no 70
ayer,ks citizen. s3,endng neary up 70 The time Of
s. ,&s re- has n'
on equal terms the highly etc!en, method. Of those
From TIT. ami other cause. there has. in my juds.
ment. rarely n ever been time when enort to OBJ
sy m na %a, ss m t 10 n
insdporabie obstacles a. now 70 carry such cam
ras TO v at M ns date and
ing. prove an impo:sbility,
.ntsn,ionsa and . honorable that which You
y ss ts % o %as
prestige above public duty and can only assure you
Sy sgns ns Sss n s"o
TAI government. iwnnil gladly and willingly DO 30. re.
sr e a. TO nd ns ,l,s
re- II any " hs PnSc .eat@cnt Sehnd
undertake its misrepresentation.
Of II; OF pS and to Ss
ssss@ds; Ss :l sPs
candidacy, under the condition. witch prevail would
Hs.s When now so many Of our e1en. and
thereby defeat The very oblec, sought to be accom-
Tru.tins therefore thu. 20. viii convey to the c.i
great s homo they have done me- for Inc
1 10 decline hs my have
offered.
With great respect, believe me. very truly you're.
THHo W. MYERS.
Hon Wager Swayne r Fulton Cutting. Esq. edmond
Kelly. Esq. Committee.
Nav YORK.. Oct. 2S.
The COMPTROLLER said he had nothing to add
to this. and no didn't want to talk politics. He
wasn't at home to members OF the City Club
or anybody else who wanted to poster him
nnd FeGWs camo
back on the same train with him. he said. Mr..
Croker who left a few hours before him. got
here Just ahead Of the wreck.
Mr. Myers filed yesterday his affidavit de-
clinng the Independent nomination.