The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-20

New York, Oct. 19.-Hugh ]. Grant
was named as Tammany's candidate
for mayor, vice Nathan Strauss, with
drawn at the meeting of the executive
committee in Tammany Hall, this af-
ternoon.
The mayor said in the morning that
he would not accept the nomination.
but he changed his mind after a long
conference.
Mr. Grant in response to the commit
tees notification, said:
my declination to accept is based
under conditions which 1 will hereafter
state; there can be no mistake about
my position.
L had determined never to take pub
lie office again, but as l favored the
nomination of Mr.. Strauss 1 feel that L
am somewhat responsible for his being
named.
L feel extremely sorry for the course
Mr. Strauss has taken, but as he has
declined and you have been so eX-
tremely kind to me, l will show my ap-
probation of it by accepting the nomin-
alton.
My conditions are that such candi-
dates now on the ticket, whose can
didacy 1 regard as injurious, shall be
removed from the TICKET.
The committee then escorted Mr.
Grant to T2mmany Hall, where he was
received with tremendous applause. 1t
was announced that a new platform
had been prepared expressly for AIr.
Grant.
The new platform attacks first the
apportionment provided for in the con-
constitutional amendment and says the
Democrats must fight against 50 I'M
=; =;
ton.
The Sherman silver bill is held re-
sponsible for the recent hard times
and the platform also characterizes the
A. P. A. as a foul institution, the in
tent of which is TO divide parties and
people upon a religious basis and to
precipitate sectarian war.
The following letter from Mr.. Straus
written today was read at the commit
tee meeting:
Chairman Executive Committee, Tam
many Hall:
81 cannot too highly express my ap-
probation of the honor conferred on
me by my nomination as candidate for
mayor of New York.
THE distinction was all the more
fattering because the nominate ton was
rendered to me without any pledge,
either expressed or implied But while
about the election of the candidates
placed on your ticket. 1 simply obey the
dictates of my conscience in Withdraw
ing my name from it.
MY reasons you will find more fully
set forth in a letter of which 1 append
a copy addressed to the Democratic
candidate for governor of the state, but
reply. y
Though personally out of the race.
my efforts for the success of the let
will be continued without interr1nssion
and all the organization SO far per-
fected and all the campaign material
collected ait my headquarters and with
the headquarters are at your disposal
IT have the honor to be
Yours respectfully,
NATHAN STRAUSS"
The following is Mr.. Struas' letter to
Mr.. Hill:
New York, Oct 10, 1894.
Hon. David B. Hill:
Dear Sir:-I trust you have declined
to allow your name to be placed on any
other ticket in this county than the
regular Democratic ticket, upon which
my name appears.
Il expect to stand as the candidate
of the Democratic party for mayor, but
l shall positively decline to run if you
overthrow the political standing of the
Democratic party in this county by per-
hitting your name to appear on your
ticket with a Republican candidate for
mayor.
Il have the honor to subscribe myself,
Yours respectfully,
NATHAN STRAUSS