St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-20
HE MAKES CONDITIONS.
Certain Candidates to Whom
He Objects Are to Be Ell
Hauled Down. "
WHY STRAUSS RESIGNED D.
That Letter to Hill Given. in
Fuil--Harrison Speaks at
Fort Wayne. m.

New YORK. Oct. l9.-Hugh j. Grant
was nominated as Tammany'S candidate
for mayor. vice Nathan Straus, with
drawn. at the meeting of the executive
committee in Tammany hall this after
noon. The ex-mayur said In the morn
ing that he would not accept nominal
ton, but changed his mind after a long
conference. Mr.. Grant, in response to
the committees notification, said:
"My determination TO accept is based
upon conditions which will hereafter
state, so that there can be no mistake
about my position. l had determined
never to take public Office again, but, as
ravoIed the nomination of Mr.. Strauss.
feel that l am somewhat responsible
for his being named. l feel extremely
sorry for the course he has taken. but
as he has declined and you have been so
extremely kind to ne, L will show my
appreciation of 1t by accepting the
nomination. My conditions are that
such candidates now OH the ticket
whose candidacy regard as injudicious
shall be
Removed From the Ticket,
The committee then escorted Mr..
Grant to Tamnany hall, where he was
received with tremendous applause. 1t
was announced that The new platform
had been prepared expressly for MI.
Grant. The new platform attacks first
the appertiOnmenr provided for in the
constitutional amendment. and says
Democrats must fight against so unjust
a division OF district representation.
The Sherman silver bill is held respon.
Sible for tine recent hard times; the plat
form also characteriZes the A. p. A, as
d foul institution" the intent of which
Is to divide parties and people upon a re.
iiglOus basis and to precipitate q see
tartan war.
The following letter from Mr. Strauss.
written Today, was read at the commit
tee meeting:
Chairman Executive Committee.
TamInany Hall-Dear Sir: l cannot
too highly express my appreciation OF
the honor conferred on me by my nom-
ination as candidate of the Democratic
YORK. The distinction was all the more
tia:teting because the nomination was
rendered to me without any pledge, .ex
pressed or implied. But while have
never had the slightest doubt about tbs
election of the candidates on Your
ticket, l simply obey the dictates, of
my conscience in Withdrawing any
lame from it, My reasons you will
find more fully set forth in. Il
letter of which l append copy adj
dressed to the Democratic candidate for
governor of the state, but to which /
have received no written reply. Though
personally out of the race, my efforts
for the success of The ticket Will be con-
tinucd without intermissiou, and all the
organization SO far perfected and all the
campaign material coliec; ed at my mead
quarters, and with the headquarters
Itself. ara at your disposal. | have the
honor to be yours respectfully.
NATHAN STRAUSS. ;
The following is MIR. Strauss letter to
Mr.. Hill:
Union Square Hotel, New York, Oct.
II, ie94.-Senator ID. b. Hill-Dear Sir:
l trust that you have declined to allow
your name to be placed Oh any other
ticket i'll this county than the regular
Democratic ticket upon which my name
appears. l expect to stand as the can
dldate of the Democratic party for
mayor, Tut l shall positively decline to
run II you overthrow the political stand
Ing of the Democratic party in the
county by permitting your name to
appear Oh your ticket with a Republican
candidate for mayor. l have the honor
to subscribe myself, yours respectfully,
NATHAN STRAUSS.