The evening world., 1894-04-18
SMyTH FOR MAYOR.
Tammany May Put the Recorder
at the Head of the Ticket.
He Is Known Better as a Judge
Than an Organization Man.
Nomination for Recorder May BE
tscd 10 Tempt John W. Con.

! Among tn" possible Tammany Caudi-
dates for the Muyoralty H. Recorder
Frederick Smytn. 1t Is given out that
the Central Power and his advisers are
seriously considering the advisabillr of
nominating the Judge. To this talk
may b" traced the report that Mayor
Gtlruy may not seek denomination. and
which he declared to b" premature, prob
ably beCauS" the matter had not been
definitely settled.
l'nler existing conditions. when Tam
many ana Its leaders are In disfdvor,
the heads of the organization, 1t Is SAID.
do not consider 1t wise to force an issue
by nominating II man So closely identi-
fled with tn" Wigwam As Mayor GiIruy.
Their Intention, according to those who
profess 10 know, is to keep the orgnni-
zatiun In the background. and to nom
mate II man for Mayor whose connec-
tion with Tammany Han has not
brought him into UNPLEASANT notOriety
50 far, and who Is at the same tim. ia
loyal organization man.
Recorder Smyth * principally known
To the public as II Judge ana he has
been Judged pro nnd con by his judicial
acts ana not as Il Tanmany politician
and official
liy Nirtu" of his position "a Recorder.
u. Is a members OF two very important
branches Of tn. city governments He is
a SINKING Fund Commissioner and one
"l ihr commissioners for the Revision
ana correction of Assessments. In both
IN, :" Boards Recorder Smyth has acted
WIN Tainmany on all matters. H..
voted against Comptroller Myers on the
s'o,"n" dock improvements and in
,,4ror OF other measures that MIR
' n th,. it,t,
i'ls realty to tn" organization is un-
questioned by the leaders, and they he
l'eNr that he would continue to give
loyal support to them and theirs in the
Mayors office.
Report has 1t that part of the deep
ialh f'hrine Is the nomination by Tam
nnrh mnhN Ian Of John W. con as Re
corhtr, with the purpose of strengthen
Ing their ticket by catching the sun
port "f the rrtormers True or not true
mere Is ln"th"l In the talk Of an in
non on ny TnmmhnN at this time. when
Mr. Iiom Is about To lead an investign
non OF Tnmmany departments.
Mt Con $ credited with an ambition
10 he Recorder and tn. encouraging
tiIk thht hi political aim may b. graft
NED; may he thrIwu out A. a bat for
obvious PURPOSES but Mr. 'ioff's friends
OF purpose in hS undertaking, and DE-
clare hat h" is not So dun ~ to fan
| In such IA trap.
NSh'h' u IL stated mat Tammany,
| Too, IL sincere aud will take M MIR,
'i"ii Tor nrlttiral reasons. no matter
now deep he may burruw into and how
mnrh IA" may expos" their misdoings.
| Both Recorder Smyth and Mr.. Cor are
ifishm"h The former would he relied
| upon Ia poll the fun rammuny vote,
| ana tn" latter would he depended upon
| 10 draw tn" support from the ind-p.ud-
| "hi and anti rammunN factions
or course Recorder Smyth's wishes
"oull nav" 10 be consulted His term
expires on Janl next. II renoninatrl
ana rr-rl-ctsl as Recorder he - as
| surrd of a position for fourteen years,
and about $2O,WD year. The Record
trs salary Is $l2.WO. and AS "A member of
the sinking Fund Commission and Com
! mission for the Revision and Correction
or Assessments he Is paid 5000 lie
also gets references from brother
uJulE"s' ~ estimated To be worth 5000 or
| 5000 n year
As Mayor he would be elected for two
| years ana would possibly get IA second
| term, ana the salary Is only $lO.WU a
| year.