The evening world., 1893-10-21

fed this morning of his denomination.
This despatch was sent to him at the
Auditorium Hotel in Chicago:
You were unanimously nominated as
Comptroller Of the city of New York by
a mass-meetlng in Cooper Union last
night"
Signed WAGER SWAYNE.
II. FULTON CUTTING,
EDMUND KELLY.
Gen. Swayne was Chairman and Mr..
Kelly the Secretary of the meeting.
which is best described in the words of
ex-senator Thomas c. Platt, the Repub-
lican Leader of the State:
1T was evidently n spontaneous out
pouring OF the people. and was moi
gotten up by politicians"
1t will be noticed that the Notifying
Comittee did not ask Comptroller Myers
whether he would accept. His accent
ance Is taken as a matter of course by
his supporters.
MI. Myers cannot decline,' said Mr..
helly. w will appoint such a cam
paign committee of representative citi-
Gems hat he cannot decline. At any rate
we will GO right ahead making prepara-
lions to elect Mr.. Myers. II we did no
think we could elect him we would not
have nominated him"
Gen. Swayne is preparing a list Of the
Campaign Committee. which will be
composed of leading citizens represent
ing all shades of political opinions and
the different business interests and pro-
LESSONS.
Mr.. Kelly said he had written a let
ter to the Republican managers asking
them to appoint a meeting for a con-
ference. at which a proposition will be
made to the Republicans to withdraw
Robinson and give their support to
Myers.
Chairman Smith. Of the Republican
County Committee. had not received Mr..
Kelly's communication up to noon. He
said he had a personal opinion in the
matter, but did not care to express It..
He would let the Nominating Committee
Of Thirty decide.
Senator Plat, when asked whether he
favored the withdrawal of Candidate
Robinson by the Republicans, replied:
II am not interfering in the local
campaign in any way. The matter is
entirely in the hands of Patterson and
Smith"
Mr.. Henry C.. Robinson, Republican
candidate for the office Of Comptroller,
is still in the hands of his friends. At
least that is what he told an Evening
World' reporter to-day.
"As to my withdrawal In favor of Mr..
Myers, or my standing for the Office of
Comptroller" said he, II will abide by
the decision arrived at at the coming
conference"
personally. l see no use In discrimi-
mating between candidates. The great
end to be attained is the complete rout-
ing Of Tammany.
IF l am to be one OF the means
that end, well and good. II 1t is
to be another man. we'll n good
again.
cot course. II the Independent Demo-
Gratis can 10 more for the cause Of good
government than simply scratching one
on the ticket in exchange for the
Endorsement Of a powerful, organized
political party, and will give some guar
anty Of that, l viii not stand In the
way.
For instance, II they agree to sup
port the Republican candidate for Dis
trict-Attornev that would Indicate that
there Is a purpose more apparent thar
appears on the surface to render It
for the eRpublicans to indorse
Mr.. Myers"
The Evening World Is in a position
to say that the majority OF the Republi-
can County Executive Committee, many
of whom are members OF the Nominat-
ing Committee, favor the withdrawal Of
Robinson