The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
MYERS DECLINES TO RUN.
THIS LETS DoHN THE CURTAIN ON
THE CITY CLUB'S FARCE

| snid =" No. Thank Vow" nv Telegraph
The Local Republican Machine In N
Hidtcuiou. PItght-Bian,ing Patterson.
CHICAGO. Oct 22.-Comptroller Myers re-
ceived to- night the official notification OF his
nomination by the Independent voters OF New
| York for tho office OF which he 10 tho present
| incumbent Two hours after receiving the
notice he telegraphed to the committee OF the
Cooper Union Convention that while he was
very grateful for the honor conferred upon
! him by the Convention. he was Obliged under
| the circumstances to decline the honor with
| thanks.
1t Is known positively that the Com ptroler
| had the declination In mind when he was first
made acquainted with the action Of the inde-
| pendents. but deferred expressing his opinion
| until the receipt Of the official notification.
| lie said this evening that while he appreciated
the honor. he was constrained to feel that it
| was less properly com pliment to him than
| rebuke to Tammany
The Tammany sachems and the band OF
| braves will depart for New York Tuesday
! morning. Mr.. Myers will accompany the dele
| cation.
| THE Sun docs not know Just when the City
| Club politicians received Mr. Myers's No"
Probab lv they hadn't got 1t when all tho mys-
tl1cations of yesterday were going on. This Ia
sample OF the day. chronologcally arranged:
| 1:45 o'clock p. NJ. at the Fifth avenue Hotel
John T. Owens announced to one gentleman
that he had received telegram and that Mr..
Myers would accept the nomination rendered
at tho Cooper Union meeting.
1:50 o'clock. same place-John L Owens an
nounced to other gentlemen that he had as
| surances that Mr. Myers would surely accept
and that Mr.. Robinson would be pulled out
He said he had received no telegram from Mr..
Myers. There would be o conference ut the
club in the evening
3 o'clock, residence OF Gen. Wager Swayne-
Mr.. Swayne said that SO far as he knew moth
ing had been heard from Mr. Myers.
3:+0 o'clock. Republican Candidate Robin
sons house. 10th street and Fifth avenue
The candidates son said the candidate had
gone out to sec a man.
3:4S:22 l25th street. near Third avenue
Henry Grasse said: Mr.. lobinson is in the
race. and do not see any reason whatever for
his getting out Mr.. Myers has not accented
the nomination Of the citizens"
4:O1:l1. Fifth avenue near 10th street
John f Brodsky said: Jake Patterson is a
chumn. The Republican party in this city will
never amount to anything until he Is kicked
4:12 O'Clock. Harlem Republican Club, 125th
street, near Lenox avenue-Candidate Robin
son had been at the club seeing several men;
5:25 O'clock. nth Avenue Hotel Note from,
Owens: SAYING, nWill meet the gentlemen OF
At the City Club in the evening it was ,af-
hrmed that there would be a conference; that
had not been held at all; one man said;
and don't know s Wien We vii hear We dont
know whether he will accept; AS soon as we
break our nects 10 get tho news to the news.
papers We are more anxious to make 1t pub
tsSa hs Ru Rb is A to nssr HoteM Owens
came in be EN- He said: am authoriZMf!
positive assurance from Mr.. Myers. The
MT Sir JAMES gHrter is Chairman fhs Exes:
utive Committee has been appointed. l do
g:ii. same piace.Mr. owens said: We'll.
said; don't believe that all the king horses
gould drag Mr.. Robinson out OF tho race.
M99ral suasion miGht do it.. it." ..o,. u.
lean ErSthrsn some folks are around S saying
down and that Mr.. Frank Raymond is now the
boss Of the leputlican party.
ents, Patterson and ]. Sabine Smith were APP
parently, called down hard by some power
tt m HSy an H.
with tho Myers crowd without consulting
wR result sP5 ha as
sC4 r by Mr.
H to stsy Mr s !0 wo mt
say who It was ne conferred with before he
Henry Grasss said yesterday: We in Har-
been helping him to muintain q digniHed posi-
tion in this matter"
~ There Is also rev over money. matters.
Com mittaa
loose from tho State Committee cant get any
Of the State Committee funds. and it isn't able
crowd say that nobody will contribute while
Patterson Is boss. and the brethren are stand
Ing up and making remarks
Hilliard., The leader q he Si1th: George ,.
lin. the leadc Of the Fourteenth and George
W. Wanmaker. the leader OF tho Eighteenth.
hs e aa%ss esra as as
%iIlt,s%n T I'm TyGk q The, TSsHty
tLon business latierson and Simpson want
Simpson. whom they ahectonatey designate
Re IT, 4 4aS the the
Hfooklyn Navy Yard pnd coal Hnd slate sheds.
tune from the butcher busln ess. and has lived
rs time 10 ala sSmethins. ri. simPsoaites
narsie he ought to 10 able to put up some
thing. The up-towners reply that Charles II.
Murray COOS about decked with diamonds, and
it's no more than right In this crisis that he
should hook some OF them
The only contributions received so far are
from Mr.. Lucius Lucullus Van Allen. who con-
tributes especta blity. and from Mr. Gibbs. who
Is In the pump business and contributes wind.
George Bliss OF the Eleventh doesn't feel like
putting up since he lost that $1,000 on Fas-
Estt. George j; Seabury. the Cha irman of the
Finance Committee. who ordinarily can be de-
pended on. Ia averse to tapping his barrel be-
cause at tho meeting OF the COMMITTEES the
"hT Ss go ss Yth
tho graveyard committee. The Union League
Club men won't put up, and they talk about
men who "have no visible mea MS ot,support."
Altogether there Is unhappiness.