The herald., 1894-10-20
STRAUSS SUBSTITUTE.
Hugh j. Grant win Again Run +
MayOr.

Hugh j. Grant win Again Run for
Mayor.
New YORK, Oct. 19.-Hugh ]. Grant
was named as Tzmmany's candidate for
mayor, vice N. Strauss, Withdrawn by
the executive COMMITTEES this afternoon.
The mayor said he would not accept the
nomination, but he changed his mind
after leng conference. Mfr. Grant, in
response to the committees notification
said:
my dsclination to accept is based
upon conditions which will hereafter
state. There can be no mistake about
my position.
II had determined never to take pub
lie Office again, but as favored the
nomination of Mr.. Strauss. feel that 1
am somewhat responsible Tor his being
named.
81 feel extremely sorry for the course
Mr.. Stauss has taken, but as he has de-
clined and you have been 80 extreemly
of it by accepting the nomination.
My conditions are that such candi-
dates now on the ticket whose candidacy
! regard ae injurious shall be removed
from the ticket"
The committee then escorted Mr..
Grant to Tammany ball, where he was
received with tremendous applause. 1t
was announced that new platform had
been prepared expressly for Mr.. Grant.
The now platform attacks first the
apportionment provided foY in the con-
etiutional amendment, and says that
Democrats must fight against 60 unjust
division of district representation.
The Sherman silver bill ia held respon-
sible for the recent hard times, and the
platform also charaeterizes the A. P. A.
az foul institution, the intent of which
is to divide parties and people upon a
religious basis and to perpetuAte seo-
tartan war.
The following letter from Mr.. Strauss
was read at ths meeting:
Chairman Executive Committee, Tammany
hall:
cannot too highly express my appre-
cisticn of the honor conferred upon me
by my nomination as candidate for
mayor Of New York.
The distinction was all the more fat.
terinz because the nomination was ten.
dered to me without any pledge. either
expressed or implied; but while I have
never had the slightest doubt about the
election Of the candidates placed on
your ticket, simply obey the dictates
of my conscience in Withdrawing my
name from it.
1ly reasons you will find more fully
set forth in letter of which l append O
copy. addressed to the Democratic can
didate 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 intermission, and
all the organization so far perfected and
all the campaign material collected at
my headquarters, and with the head
quarters. are at your disposal.
have the honor to be. yours respect
fully, NATHAN Strauss.
Ths following is Mr.. Strauss letter to
Mr.. Hill:
New YORK, Oct. 10, 1894.
Hon. David B. Hill:
DEAR SIR IL trust you have declined
to slow your name to be placed on any
other ticket in this county than the
regular Democratic ticket, upon which
my name appears.
expect to stand as the candidate of
the Democratic party fer mayor, but I
shall positively decline to run If you
overthrow the principal standing of the
Democratic party in this county by per-
mitting your name to appear on q
ticket with q Republican candidate for
mayor.
have the honor to subscribe myself,
Yours respectfully.
NATHAN STpAues