The evening world., 1893-10-26
MR.MYERS'SR EASoNS
Apathy of the Average Citizen
Caused Him to Decline.
Independent Movement Begun Too
Late TO Promise Success.
Full Expression OF Public Sentiment
Could Not Ne Obtained.

Comptroller Theodore W. Myers re-
turned from Chicago At 1lj o'clock this
morning. He did not 80 to bed. but sat
Up and devoted ;!ts remaining hours 81
the night to the preparation OF n stat
mcnt setting forth his reasons why ne
declined the nomination Of the City Club
for Comptroller.
The statement was made publis this
afternoon.
A copy of the statement was sent to
the City Club. 1t Is as follows:
CITY or NEW YORK. FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Conptroller's once. oct. 81. 1893.
Dear Sirs: l beg to a"knL Nlelge the receipt ~
your telegram OF the 2lst inst, informing m" q
my nomination as Comptroller OF the CITY OF Ncw
Union. oct. 80. 1883. and riso OF your cominun,,A-
ton u the Esd inst. iuliy explaining the origin
and purposes OF the publsc-SpiTilei movement YOU
have been deeply impressed by the honor
which attends this numinHu,n, stree 1t assLt,-
n-Isdru ot my services to the city durir. The
ton and appreciation Of fellow citizens. whose
god opinion ! warmly cherish. FIa'r'rir- IS
II, compliment Is. am nevertheless ullg sWar"
STAGED in your letter. is the trial of a political
issue, tho Importance Of which uttery, dwarts
ary thoughts OF a personal character. an ! hA,,
therefore nrrlc'vorr'i In determining upon The
n.tur, OF lay reply to be Euidci s1iciy ~ Wat
.itizcns o. New York.
i has been a noticeable tact in al the &C
called independent movements IN the r1Nti
cal his .ory Of this city that "hene'e- ir"y .aF'
brcG attended WIN ill;succcss thrtr '.ttr- ~
or Indifference On the part Of the avsrsE' ,'-
zen. extending nearly ur TO the time Oh sIe--
tion. and from which he Is aroused too ate -
give effective expression To his wishes OIL; o.,
polls. A. a consequence 81 this. thor hs, r'sN"'~
on utter lack OF organization, .withoGt M . 49, b.
impossible /, meet, 81 'qanl ,crrs tbc tsal
efficient methods Of those 'olIo"l ns. polite -
a profession and as n means NJ h~v'Itao0.
From this and other causes ihETp has W nv
judgment. rarely, II rvet. been a time WIN IN
er'r; to obtain IN adequate expression II op'nl.r
meet with 10 many insuper able 0b'tacl~s as nov.
To carry such = ~camnnlgn to a successful Goa.
clusiOn Mt this late tat" and under existing cue
cumstAnCc3 would, ,humanlr F%peaktn&. pto'. an
/ am we'll aware that to decline a nomination
81 well inteniiOntd AMI 30 honorable as that
which y1n have rendered mo on the ground OF
charge OF yaluing personal prestige above public
duty. AMI can only assure YOU that wh"so"r"r
thus reads my Intentions wholly mlsiuig"S my
purpose
i; IT were possible that by entering into thil
campaign could IN any way aid tn" Caus" o
good municipal government. would gladly ant
Willingly do 40. regardless Of the question Of sue
cess ar failure. believe. however, that Ia nm
Gertake the representation OF Il cause in , way
prcdestined to fail In voicng IN" real strength
Of the pnhl,, sentim,"t behind IT, 8 to undertake
The Will Of the people il construed solely hS
the manner OF It's announcement nj tn" polls
and to call for a declaration Of that will at
tins when for any reason. IL full sHprg"si1I
siHHbl Nv ldlHt = w J'NIUll'E' hN'l'NHlN 'h'
necdicaFly the principles u!oa which an issu'
i based In a word believe that my c0ndii
dGcy, under the conditions which prevail, woul,
but result In adding to the feeling of roi!ticl
hclplrFsness which now possesses so many Of on
s sonss, to and me- 0. 'SeTrOih ,, defeat the very ''ie'
Trusting, therefore that YOU VIII convey to III
Of H. great honor they have done me. I feel i'm
PEELED, Tor the reasons above stated, To conrirr
my telegram of the I'D inst, AMI to decline tn
nomination you have offered. with great respect
TNEGDoRE w. MYERS.
Hon. Wager swayne. Il, Fulton Cutting, esq,
Edmond Kelly, esq, committee,
There was a great deal of anxiety il
this city until 1t was known this morn
injured in the accident to the PcnnSyl
vania Railroad limited train, which raj
into a freight train near Trenton las
night,
officials and other prominent citizen
tan BAY C lebra tioh' wer- on thr HIM
tied. AS they did not arrive at tn" *
pected time last night their rclatIv"
and friends became convinced tina
something had happened to them.
They were not on the wrecked trail
however, but were Immediately benin
It in n train which was signalled ain
stopped three miles outside of Trentc
delay of five hours the train wa
switched off and brought to this cit
via Bordcntown. The politician. arrive
o'clock this morning suffering only fror
loss of sleep and the WEAKNESS
travel.
Among those who were delayed wei
John d. Crimmins'S party, which 1t
Guided ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant al
Comptroller MYERS.
R,ehoT1 Croker VA on 4 train ahHq
the city early last evening. Mayor Gt
roy does not leave Chicago until to-da
He will be here tomorrow.