The sun., 1893-10-20
WHAT SHALL BE THE TICTIM ?"
Mr. sschIercn Makes n SuGc eetive BlundeI
in His MnyornIty MnnIiesto.

Mr. eSchIercn Makes n Sugce ceettve Blunder
In His Mayoraity Manifesto.
Mr.. Charles A. Schieren was formally
launched last night In the race for the Mayor
atty OF Brooklyn at o Republican Mugwump
mass meeting in the Clermont Avenue Rink.
1t was big gathering composed for the most
part OF the members OF the regular Republican
organization. with q sprnkling Of anti-snap-
rers and other boilers OF party nominations.
On the platform such stalwart Republicans
MS Asa W. Kenny. Francis H. Wilson. Field
Marshal Murat Halstead. Stephen NJ. Girls
wold. and BENJAMIN L. Blair were sand
wiched between so-called Independents.
Conspicuous among them were Edward NJ
Shepard and A. Augustus Healey
The presence Of the Mugwumps seemed to
have q depressing effect on the atmosp phere In
the big amphitheatr for even the arrival Of
Mr.. Schierep. under the escort OF Mr.. s B.
Chittenden. evoked only brief nnd faint
storm OF enthusiasm. and. In fact, at no point
OF those jubilant outbursts usual In such as
sem blaRes.
ance from type-written manuscript, MIR.
Schieren stumbled through the sentences In q
manner that rendered them here and there
dars. which vividly recalled the rem arkable
oratorical deliverances OF Mr.. Henry A. Meyer
" Mr. sehieren's most notable mistake was in
the last sentence OF address. which was In
tended as the climax. and read as follows In
the WSst sNsapsSttR'i sSall be tho verdic.w p
Instead OF saving this: Mr.. schieren. elevat;;
be heard ali over the building and extending
his right arm to Its full length: said
What shall be the victim I"
The effect was as startling as 1t was deprosS.
ing.
Francis F. Wilson. who had all along been
turned down at the last moment was Chair
man Of the meeting.
. Mr.. Chittenden. on behalf Of the reorganized
regular nomination. Mr.. Schieren stood up
during tho presentation speech. and similar
Maxwell spoke for the Committee OF One
Hundred. and a. Augustus Healey. Edward
n. Shepard. and Hugo Lauton for the other
The MugTumps monopolized the talking
and this is the extent Of the speech which Mr.
Schieren finally delivered. with the last sem
tence as he wrote 1t:
In M accepting formally tho nomination t'ndsrsd 70 me
@ens W Of the vSriou: iadepsndsnt orranxsiionS ars
o. al desire 70 express my most hsIsets thsnns tos
iarg. and representative constituency: Eyident!yis
Is , ne q Soes D ra' people wnG enter tns &
only shs and
Sn
5 a = AZ isa5
controlled ana mlsrnled the Affairs OF our CITY nhu
Nrook yn seem. 10 Ne under a cloud which those men
have broul lht upon It,
u desire tomnaGs tho promise thai. g me el,izensos
brooklyn viii elect me TO the high nnd rosponsbie
office of their Chief MAGISTRATE Will enuearor 10 ad-
minister the affairs Of the city TO the bcs. of my
nbiity, and give them economic administration Of
municipal anars in every department and without
tavortism any man or any set OF men, bnt only Tor
sas!s%y sHard interests Of tie people and repre-
sent all tho people,
and ts.% to ..spas M sat s r.
upon WHICH is inscribed the motto. Honesty az
Principle
I hope that the people OF Brooklyn will he thor
ougiy aroused to the fact that this crisis that con
fronts u.s. and that they must pnss Judgment upon the
present state OF knAirs What shall be tue verdict!