The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-20
MUST SUIT GRANT
STRAUS SUCCESSOR SETS TAMMA,
NJ SLATE AWRY.
Ultimatun OF Strauss 10 Hill Ignored.
Vacancy on Tammany Ticket
Filled by Mayor Grant-Platsorm
Fixed to Please Him-Wiii Ex-
pEnge Unsatisfactory Candidates.

| NETWORK. Oct. 19-Huch J. Grant
was named as Tammauy's candidate fol
mayor, vice Nathan Straus, withdrawn, Al
the N Getting of the executive committee il
| Tammany hall this afternoon.
| The mayor said in the morning that b,
would not accep. u nomination. bat b
changed his mind after a long conference
Mr.. Grant, in response 10 the commit
tees notification, said:
My determination 10 accept is based
| upon conditions which l Will hereafter
state, so there can be no mistake about ms
| post on.
Il had determined never TO take public
office again, but as ! favored the nomina
ton OF Air. Stratus. If,ei that l am some
what responsible for his being named
Il feel extremely sorry for the course
Mr.. Straus has taken. but as ne has de
clined aud you have been so extremely
kind TO me, / Will show my appreciation o!
II by accepting the nomination.
my conditions are that suca candidates
now on the ticket, whose candidacy | re
gart. as Injurious, shall Dc removed from
the ticket"
PLATFORMS MADE To ORDER.
The COMMITTEES then escorted Mr.. Grant
with tremendous applause. 1t was an
nounced that new PLATFORM had been
prepared expressly for Mr.. Grant
The new platform attacks first the APP
pOrtlonment provided for in the const!tu
tional amendment and says that Demo
Gratis must fight against 30 unjust dlvls-
Ion OF district representation.
The Sherman silver bill Is held responsi-
BILE for tue recent hard times and the plat
form also characteriZes the \. Z. n. Us Il
foul institution, the intent OF which Is to
divide parties and people upon religious
basis, and 10 precipitate sectariau war.
sTRAUs oBEYs HIS CONSCIENCE.
The following letter from Mr.. Straus.
written today, WIS read at the committee
meeting:
Chairman Executive Committee Tammauy Hall.
II cannot 100 Highiy express my appre-
citation OF the honor conferred on me by
my nomination as Candidate for mayor OF
New York
Tue distinction was all the more fiat
tering because the nomination WAS tender
ed TO NE without any pledge, either ex-
pressed or implied. But while | 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 from ii.
My reasons you will find more fully set
addressed TO the Democratic candidate tor
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
continued without intermissIon aud AL
The organization so far perfected and ali
the campaign material collected at my
headquarters and with the Headquarters
itself, are at your disposal.
Il have the honor TO be yonrs respect
fully, NATHAN STRAUs"
WHAT HILL HAD To Do WITH 1T.
The following is Mr. Straus' letter To
Mr.. Hill;
''NEw YORK, Oct. Il, 1894.
Hon. David b. HIll.
DEAR SIR trust you have declined
TO allow your name TO he placed on any
other ticket In this county than the regu-
lar Democratic ticket, upon which my
name appears.
Il expect to stand as the candidate of
the Democratic party for mayor, but
shall positively decline TO run If you over
throw the political standing of the Demo
cratic party in this county by permitting
your name To appear on your ticket with a
Republican candidate for mayor.
81 have the honor To subscribe myself
yours respectfully,
NATHAN STRAUs."