The sun., 1894-02-26
IN THE RACE FOR MAYOR.
JoHN ERNDRICK skNss WILEIEs TO
Run IN FORKRRS

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John Keudrick Banes. editor oiths Drawer
In Hd,per's Magazine and all-sround humorist,
has come out as candidate for the nomination
for Major in the city Of Yonkers on the Demo-
cratic ticket The candidacy was sprung on
the citizens OF Yonkers on Saturday through
the medium OF an editorial In the lionker's
Gdtefte. and IL is a candidacy declared to be
absolute and in the best faith.
The Gdtetts thinks we'll OF Mr.. Bangs. II
says that he IL fully equipped. INTEL lectually.
physically. and morally. for the trying duties
OF the chief msgistracy OF such municipality
as lonkers." After speaking OF his reluctance
to pursue an ONCE. II goes on Young blood
and manly enthusiasm are needed in the ad-
ministraton Of our city Affairs. and no one we
can now think Of possesses those characteris-
ties in a greater degree than John Kendrick
Bangs He is also q Dem mocrat Of the strictest
sort. and can always be relied upon to care for
and advance the interests OF his party while
at the same time he will so guard and guide
the municipal ship as to avoid the rocks OF
reckless expenditure and pess safely into the
hsrbor OF wise economy"
A reporter for The SUN saw Mr.. Bangs at
his home In Yonkers yesterday. In New York
Mr.. Bangs Is funny: 1t Is his place Of business.
In Yonkers he is serious. because that is his
other place OF business
Il won't say anything funny" said Mr.
Bangs, very positively. I've como to be so
much known as q man who makes q business
OF saying funny things that now 1 must
educate the people to believe that l
have q lachrymose side. In this busi-
ness OF the Msyoralty I'm serious-Gs
serious as IL is possible to imagine.
haven't been looking for the office. but the
candidacy for the nomination has been offered
to the. and I'm In the thing heart and soul. II
I'm nominated 1 intend to enter the canvass
with all the earnestness and all the life there
Is In me. And IL I'm elected-well. then Ill be
In II In the same way"
Have you ever taken prominent part In
Yonkers politics7 2" asked the reporter
That's Just It." said Mr.. Bangs with enthu-
sissm. Il don't know anything about poll
tics. and think that's what recommends me
particularly You soc. I-well. you see don't
sryshns cSeut Ss. gSs bpt
Mr., Bangs paused abruptly The long face
that he had been wearing had broadeneI Into
about to get back into his normal funniness;
nut ut the pause his tace got longer than ever.
Mill you say anything about your vieysr
GSfY ssS 9 IL Sns you osGssd Of
fact, oughtnt to say anything. you see. this
capdidscy T. serious % nqsiness, and there's
sarnsst-T can say that much. 1 don't know
ton. SO I can't say anything about that, It
isn't the time for me to talk. any way. Really.
can say I'm very serious Don't forget that"
A prominent Democratic politician, to whom
about r shs but about M
vieys: ,u,,. -, :.
sort OF a go-as-you- please affair. There's no
orRanizat ion. and bosses. as there are in New
York. and everybody has an opinion Of his
d. Weller, Is a Repp blican hut NORMALLY Yon.
like G.O00 votes. and there's usually Demo
cratic majority Of TOO or 500. what's knockedus
Sn nsmya bsna %%fSSy %Sc pns s
very deuce with us He's mason and builder.
and and he runs indePen,d1eptiy I,1 , This is factory
setting the song and dance about tho Wilson
well. we came to the conclusion that unless
a proper man were nominal ated we'd catch-you
know what. The Democracy d Le swept out oi
he'd be a candidate for nomination. He's
!S IScnng and vigorous an and iGteIlgsni; and We
rank and file OF the Democracy. He does.
We're stuck on him; We believe he'll be
nSa Sss% rRa S msT. e III.
Mayors YonEer has ever had. The HennbI!-
ran nominee will probably be Capt. John Peene.
Mere not nfraid OF him, but by tho way.
In the papers people will think he's uf some
i'm portance. and hell raise the very deuce with
us say. lust leave his name out altogether.
WHATS that When are we going Ia elect
Bangs " ell, tho primal aries for nom ination will
be held within ten days, and the election will
take place In the latter part OF March. That's
when we're going to elect Bangs"
MIR. Bangs is certainly well known In lon-
kers. He was born there. and has lived there
continuously for ten years past: lie IL the au.
thor q "kogssr am9r,l.n: The iGrgnstte."
wink Tales" and "rones and liepartee" He
Ia about 81 years old. Wh,n he takes of his
hat he looks more like n Mayor than when he
has Il on. for lie Is very bald. He is tall and is
married.