New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
First he sure thar YOU are right AMI then ahead
The light thing q IL rCgsfcr. Rnd
lister 10 day. Then yom o cci!om day.
MR.. MYERS DECLINES THE NOMINATION
HE WRITES A LETTER GIVING HIS REASONS
FOR REFUSING TO BE M INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE TOR CONTROLLER

| CANDIDATE TOR CONTROLLER.
| Controller Myers did not get back to the city
from Chicago until 3lj n. yesterday. His train
was due in Jersey city at 7:O2 "Wednesday even
! ing. but owing to the smash-up on the Pennsyl-
vara Railroad at Lawrence near Trenton, it did
not arrive until more than eight hours later
The Controller reached his Office in the Stewart
Building at 10 a. n. yesterday. and received the
original letter Of General Wager Swayne. W. Bay
! ard Cutting and Edmond I,elly dated October %,
urging him to accept tho nomination offered him
by the Cooper Union meeting last Friday
night lie sent the following reply to the commit
tee. explaining the reasons. touched upon in his
telegram from Chicago of Sunday. october 81. for
declining the nomination:
be- TO acknowledge the receipt Of YOUR telegram OF
the 2i,t inst informing Of nomination Controller
OF tho city OF NewYor a. massmeetng Of citizens held
az Cooper rnon October 20. 1893. and also OF your
munca'icn Of the 2sd Inst, fully explaining the origin
and purpose, Of the pubc.sprItcd movement you repre-
/ sent.
have been deeply impressed Nv the honor which at
tends this nomination that, however
humble have been the measure of my services to the
city during the last six they have met with the a-
probation and appobition OF fcowcltIzens whose good
opinion warmly cherish.
Factoring the compliment is. am nevertheless fully
purpose OF this nomination. stated
your letter. 10 the trial Of political issue the i'm
portance OF which utterly dwarfs thoughts OF per
sona character and have therefore erdeavorcd in de-
what conceive be the practical interests OF tho
citizens Of New-York.
1t ha, been a noticeable fact in all the so.caled
'ndcpenacnt movements The political history OF this
that. whenever they hav, been attended with I'll sue
CO.., the!r failure has been LARGELY attributed to wide
.prsal apathv or the part OF tho average
citizen extending marry up to the time OF election ana
fon whish he i AROUSED TOO late 10 give effective eN
preston BIS wishes al the polls.
consequence OF this there has rcsnl'ei an ut'cr
which 10 4. impossible 10
meet on cqul highly efficient methods OF those
following polite. profession and ~ means OF llvc
hood
From this aad other causes hcro has nv judgment
ra,cv II ever been a time when effort n obtain an
OF ..afa EXPRESSION Of opinion from the got body NJ in
dependent would met with many in'upcr1bls
obstacle. To carry such 'aHpiign 70 sue
cc.sfl conclusion ~ this lt- date and under existing
world. humanity speaking prove on inpos
si5.inv
am well awar. that to decline nomination 30 we'll
nteniioncd and honorable a, that whi'h yon have
tend I'd me. tho gcund Of Improbable success l. to
expose ny>ei; 10 the charge Of va'ung personal p'eSg
public duty. and only assure you that who
,oevcr thu, roads my wholly misJudgcs nv
purpose.
II Il wcrc POSSIBLE that by Into this campaign
coud In any nd the Of good municipal govern
mcnt | would gladly and willingly do 20. regardless OF
liz, question Of success, or failure believe. however
undertake tho presentation OF cause in way
pred fan IN voicing the cal strength Of TIE pulc
s,nfucn' behind undertake its mlsrcprc. NATION
Tn, Will OF the people Is Construed solely BY the manier
o, II. arnounc the polls and 10 call for decara
ton Of that VIII OF "A time when for a. full
aggression H. obtained Il 10 copaidze mscess'y
nedcsly the principles uIon which iii ISSUE Ia based
In a word believe that my candidacy, under the con-
ditons which prevail would resui. IN adding 10 tn"
feeling o. rocal holpessness which now possesses 70
anv our citizens and thereby defeat the very object
,ourht be accomplished.
Trusting therefore YOU Will 70 the citizens
you ~ my heartfelt appreciation Of tae great honor
they have done me- inrcllcd fer toe reasons above
stated confirm telegram o. Octobr - and 10 de-
c.ine the nomination you have Offered With great re-
stect believe me- very truly yours.
THEODORE W. MYERS.
when asked questions on the subject OF MS
withdrawal Mr. Myers assured inquirers that he
had nothing 0hatever to add 10 his letter But II
oueston relating to a possible expectation on MS
mart Of being a candidate for Mayor next year. Tor
which reason ne preferred not 10 go into u losing
fight now. brought this answer: ,,, ,,,,
Il thinl. such a representation positively iIhiCu-
lous IL "a too absurd really. 70 TAX 0'ou' ~"
uunst ion Of the Mayoralty never coiiriet'u ioi
a moment In making up my mind 70 decline
The Controller came back from chicago III Johh
I;esldes MIR Crlrimns the car contained eN-M MAJOR
IiugI j. Grant Congressman John X Fellows
commodore Jane. -. Smith. o. the Ne"-l oiK
Yacht club and James 4. a. J.. Myers the Con- |
trollors brother. They left here "t 3I' p H. !
Tuesday. <,,.. ,,., .,.,, |
IL was said yesterday that the City club would !
abandon further attempts 10 keep Mr.. Ny"is IN thr
race Tho Controller sent message 10 tne ionVc !
commissioners yesterday formally wi,hdtaW"s |
his name and requesting that II be- not printed In
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