The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-20

citation of it by accepting the nomination.
MY conditions are that those candidates
now on the ticket whose candidacy | re-
gard as injurious shall be removed from
the ticket"
The committee then escorted Mr.. Grant
TO Tammsny hall. where he was received
with tremendous applause. IL was an-
nounced that new platform had been
prepared expressly for Mr. Grant. The
new platform attacks first the apportion-
ment provided for in the constitutional
amendment. and says Democrats must
fight against so unjust division of dis
trict representation. The Sherman silver
bill is held responsible for the recent hard
times. and the platform also characterize,
the A. Z. A. as foul institution, the in
tent OF which is to divide parties aud peo-
pie upon a religious basis and TO precipi-
tate a sectarian war.
The following letter from Mr. Strauss
was read at the meeting:
Chairman Erecsstipe Committee, Tam
many Hal: ! cannot TOO highly express
my appreciation of the honor conferred
upon me by my nomination as candidate
for mayor of New York. The distinction
was all the more flstterlng because the
nomination was rendered 20 me without
but while have never had the slightest
doubt about the election of the candidates
placed on your ticket. I simply obey the
dictates of my conscience in Withdrawing
my name from il. Ny reasons You will
find more fully set forth in a letter, of
which append copy, addressed to the
Democratic candidate for governor of the
state, but from whom l have received no
written reply. Though personally out of
the race. my efforts for the success of The
ticket will be continued without intermis-
sion, aad all the organization 50 far per-
fected and all the campaign material COL
lected at my headquarters are. with the
headquarters, at your disposal. | have
the honor to be. yours respectfully.
NATHAN Strauss" F"
Following is Mr.. Strauss letter 10 Mr..
Hill:
"NEw YORK, Oct. 10, 1S94-Hon. David
b. Hill Dear Sir: / trust you have de-
clined to allow your name TO be placed on
any other ticket in this county than the
regular Democratic ticket. upon which my
name appears. | expect 10 stand as the
candidate of the Democratic party for
mayor, but | shall positively decline 10
run if you overthrow the principal stand
ing Of the Democratic party in this county
by permitting your name TO appear on
vour ticket with a Republican candidate
myself yours respectfully.
NATHAN STRAUSS"
Hugh J. Grant, familiarly known
among his political associates as
"Hughey." is the son of liquor dealer.
and inherited large liquor properties in
New York He claims TO be a lawyer, il
fond of horses, and for several years fol-
lowed the race tracks. He was brought up
by his guardian. pswnbroker named Me-
oh. F.ts IL
life in lss3 as q candidate for alderman.
He served two terms as alderman, and
was a member OF the "boodleS board of
1854 AT that time he acquired reputa-
ton for honesty by not being one of those
who we're accused of sharing in the Doodle.
on the strength OF this reputation Tam
many. in the fall of 1854. nominated him
for mayor. and he vas defeated by William
r. Grace He borrowed large sums Of
money from McAleenan, the pavnbrokcr,
with which TO pay his mayoralty
campaign expenses, which were so
heavy that his fortune was seriously
crippled In consideration OF Grants
losses and defea, Tammany nomi-
mated him for the shrievalty In lsS5,
a. sheriff Was subsequently exposed. 1t
Vas shown that he entered into an unlag-
fnl bargain with William A. Topping. an
auctioneer, aud divided with ham Illegal
fees amounting 10 si2, ,497. At the same
time he took tor himself all the largest
"extra compensation" fees, which we're
also illegal. thus exacting double fees from
the same creditors, lie admitted that
while sheriff be gave Croser's infan;
daughter two gifts, Of about $500 each. OF
money in an envelope. on two occasions
within q few months Of each other, and
claimed that he did 50 as the ehtld's god
father. The grand jary made Grants sd-
mfntstratton OF the shrievaiiy the subject
OF a pressntment, saying that il had been
s'tAinted aud corrupt that II nsa teen
characterized 10Y an utter snbysrsion OF
the public interests 10 personal gain, and
the en- pioyment OF men Of Ignorance and
eupiflty to discharge It's ordinary duties
that the rights Of persons whose property
hsd been placed IN the sncrin's custody
had been s'persistenty ignored, and that
the m.nsgemens Of the Office bad been
..rnerrenary. sloveBly aud wholly inde-
cent" In the fail Of 'lsss he Sss elected
mayor. defeating AbraGR : Hewitt, joel
"a Erhar1t and James J. Coogsn. lie is
al wears old, Catholic and 8 bachelor. As
he "a. born ia a saloon and not, Ike Lew
p Morton. In Vermont. IL eannci be urged
against him by Senator HiiI and others
.6.t he Ia Puritan by descent