New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20
r. ". MYERS WILL BE AIMED.
A MASS MEETING IN COOPER UNION WILL
DO IT TONIGHT.
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS WILL NOMINATE HIM
FOR CONTROLLER-A ATTITUDE OF HENRY C.
POpIysON TIE PEPTBTICAN CANDIDATE.

ROBINSON. TIE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
Theodore W. Myers will be nominated tonight
for Controller at the meeting which Will be held
I'm the Cooper Union. and Edmond Kelly secretary
OF the City Club which has taken the most active
part in making the arrangements for the meeting
IS authority for the statement that Mr. Myers VIII
accept the nomination If 1t Is made. The Controller
went to Chicago yesterday and he will not return
for several days. The arrangements for the meet
ing were about completed yesterday, and all OF
the energies OF the various members OF the City
Club were directed toward securing as large an
attendance possible of the best men OF this CITY,
The invitations to be present at the meeting were
not sent out until yesterday morning. and mp to
the close of business hours only few answers mad
been received from those TO whom they had been
sent. on this account Mr. Kelly refused to give
ont any Of the names OF those from whom ne had
received favorable replies. lie said however, that
besides being certain that the Controller would ac-
cept the nomination. he was equally as certain
that Mr. Robinson the Republican candidate Tor
Controller would withdraw and leave the field open
TO Mr. Myers Mr. Robinson denied yesterday
that he had made any such agreement. lie SAID
that he in the hands OF the Committee on
Nominations appointed at the Republican County
Convention Il week ago and that he would do just
as its members wished him to DO. II will be left
to the members Of this committee to determine
whether the meeting OF tonight Is sufficient
Is representative OF the anti-Tanmany forces 10
warrant asking MIR. Robinson 10 retire from the
pace In which he placed at the Republican
| convention on the recommendation OF the Com
mlttee Nominations If the meeting IL a large
enc ard is composed OF the right sort Of men there
is little doubt that the Committee on Nomination
will advise sir. Robinson TO retire.
THE CHARACTER OF THE MEETING.
II is expected that the meeting will be made mp
mostly Of independent Democrats who desire TO
show in this manner their sentiments on the turn
| ing down Of Mr.. Myers. W. Bayard cutting Is
expected 10 presll. and General Wager Swayne
viii be among the speakers Wheeler III. Peckham
may attend "a a citizen. but many Of the Demo-
I cratic members of the Bar Association who have
been making the fight against Maynard have de-
cllned have anything to do with this meeting.
They desire TO save their efforts and influence
for the contemplated massmeetlng OF lawyers ar
| rangements for which being made.
| Controller Myers was not his office yesterday.
| having started for Chicago TO be present at the
| Manhattan Day exercises at the Worlds Fair. The
| Controllers departure does not in any way change
| the matter of his candidacy for reelection as
| som. OF his Tainmany opponents tried yesterday
| to make the public believe. Before leaving the
| city Mr.. Myers said to friends In whom he confdes
that he believed the present time inopportune for
"A successful contest to prevent the Controllers
Office from falling into the hands OF Tammany
| Hall. Nevertheless. b. has not changed his views
20 his duty in the premises. II II should appear
that there IL large. well-dennel and earnest de-
nand from the electors Of New York for his con-
| iinuanc. In the Office OF Controller. he will not
| hesitate TO sacrifice his personal convenience and
| comfort. we'll as his own incllnaiions. and ac-
| C.ui "a citizens nomination.
| MIR. MYERSs FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
| Tha, ihcr" IL such a popular demand AMI that
this viii demonstrated to the entire satisfaction
OF the Controller az well Of the Republican
| leaders. the friends Of the movement ex-
| tremely sanguine yesterday. As Mr.. Myers cam
not return from chicago before the first Of next
| week. thought that his formal acceptance
! of the combined nomination might have to com"
| by telegraph.
| Many citizens called ut the Controllers office
Yesterday express their d.testaton of the cause
| which MIR Croker and the rammany leaders had
! pursued. and offer their hearty support TO MIR.
| MYERS should he decide 10 take the field. The
callers disappointed In not being able To- speak
| "A word Of announcement TO the Controller IN
! person but their zeal was not dampened. and
most Of them heartily approved the public spirit
! and municipal pride and devotion shown by Mr..
Myers In having his political canvass In the hands
| of his friends while he went TO perform his duty
! and take his allotted part az the chief financial
officer the city at the great Manhattan demon
| stratton In Chicago tomorrow.