The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
REPUBLICANS JUST WILING,
It's mn Era OF Reform, but They Want to
Know What They'rc JumpIng Into.

ITS m Era OF Reform, but They Want to
Know What They're dumping Into.
Comptroller Myers's acceptance OF the City
Clubs nomination is not a prerequisite to tho
ming OF the certificate Of nomination. In case
ecandidate declines after the certificate Of his
nomination Is filed. he must file notice that he
mas declined. and hurt his friends feelings.
Meanwhile II he Is in Chicago the campaign
TOR him can be opened In his absence He does
not have to fle his acceptance OF nomination
Bun reporter was informed yesterday by a
personal friend OF Mr.. Myers that telegram
mad been received from Mr.. Myers. stating
that he would not take tho nomination II it
was offered to him. The reporter was also In
formed that the contents OF this telegram had
been conveyed to the men who were managing
the meeting. but no mention OF 1t was made at
themeeting Perhaps they had other informa-
ton there
What tho Republicans arc going to do is still
oothering folks and nobody any more than it
10 Boss Patterson and j. Sabine Smith. They
were waiting yesterday to sec what Mr.. Myers
would do. Mr.. Smith Is having the hardest
xind OF time to keep UP with Mr. Patterson.
iltSt he was in favor of Mr.. Robinson getting
Sat OF the race. Then on Wednesday night
c 1neh ne boss was dead against it. lust be-
Sause me State convention was for II. Mr..
Smith was unhappy. BY yesterday morning
nt e haa succeeded In getting on the other side
~ me lcnce very comfortably, and last night
r. was again made miserable by signs that
%Neison was getting ready to fiop. to the
ppn,th positively refuses to be quoted. Mr..
thtterson was asked by the reporter to declare
h'Htse!i one way or the other. He said;
,up Tay' there's fence. and we ain't going to
sitmdn over 1t until we get to 1t. You seea the
MyualGn is lust this: We don't know what
san out and endorse Myers. and then at the
eeIehth hour Myers goes back on us and de-
r,ues mat he Amt going to run We'd be In a
.ut"ay mess. wouldn't we. without leg to
ttbff gn on No. Stree! We amt going to Jump
us !thco I'll We get to It"
mehFy Gleason said:
ma How', ordinarily. I'm for a straight ticket
re9n%opD5' bnt ye see, mo boy. this is an era Of
t"a"I IN dont ye see, Now. that being so.
ny ne we'd better endorse him."
wtnete is one man in the Republican camp
S Snn haSnt changed his mind and that is Can
s Mh"wea again yesterday. and talked again
Gratis H'HHN'oenie"' VI Doiuo-
~ harly IN the day he sprang his formal letter
V',",reptancc, in which no says:
iu, ~" hu' seek this nomination expect that tho
lui "', nitaht rstiun in our city Government
maj "u"Flhs tnht al citizens should lie wiling 10
dt On nr sacrifice tue public good when Tie CON
H." N,hlrs seems 10 require IT, accent the num
ON, ana "i 40 what can 10 secure lie surcrss Of
brs,i'h"l III III" present canvass. No one more ear
l. N'sn" ne reform ~ our iocai government than
t0arro " van Le more emphatic in HE Judgment that
chr 80 ~ l' IN" greh result the Democratic ma.
"' nc ""ds must be wholly oyerlhrOwn
,"FAER HAS AL READY For A MYERS KITE
keart HemGner was waiting like Patterson to
ChHh "n"t Mr., Myers would say to the City
he STANDS ready to furnish all the