The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-09
NOW STRONG MAY DECLINE
,r1tctLLr SAID YESTERDAY
mar NE ISN,T GOING TO RUN.


mar NE ISN,T GOING TO RUN
w..ts The Germs--AEeriess Refor'n Nnion
s,,port, sad Ia.'t Likely 90 Set 1t
,.rt.i-,y wert Ne aupportss by the
or,.. Mes Me-tioues Heli 60 Csrts'.
,.uoer,,- whe ws.tea Pledges ef His.
Atbousb Col. William l.. Strong has not yet
r.ceiye,l official notification Of his nomination
for Mayor either by the Committee OF seventy,
the Republicans, or the Milhollsnd men, ne put
himself Yesterday practically in the position OF
doclining the nomination In advance OF the mo-
tice.
"The gentlemc- of the Committee OF Seventy
we're thoroughly informed Of my position when
they asked me to accept the nomination" said
he and they must know that the conditions,
AZ they exist at present, are such - TO preclude
the possibility Of my acceptance. When they
s.red me to take the nomination understood
,bat II was AZ tho candidate Of all the anti
Tammany organizations. signified my willing
meas to accept a nomination of that character"
.ttis now stated, Colonel, that you will re-
fuse TO accept the nomination unless the Ger
man-American Union endorses you. ls that
% 2" he was asked.
"yes. I have Just been explaining to some
gentlemen that 1t would be impossible for me to
make the race unless have Democratic sup
Tort When was first approached on this sub
iect there were, besides the Republicans, the
New York state Democracy, the Committee Of
Seventy. the Independent County Organization,
the Good Government Clubs, the Germans, and
several other organizations proposing to unite In
tbis fsht AGAINST Tammany. As the situation Ia
now, the COMMITTEES Of Seventy IL split; the
German American Union 10 threatened with
disruption, and the Stale Democracy has gone
out OF the alliance altogether. Wouldn't think
of taking the nomination under such circum-
stances What Is wanted In candidate now Il
n man who will attract Democratic votes. be-
lieve such a man can be found. but i do not
think am the man. There Is Charley Smith
Imeaning Charles Stewart. not Charles Silver
Dollarl. He would be q much stronger candi-
date, and there are plenty Of others.
81 am not a machine man." continued the
Colonel IL am a strong Republican on State
and national issues, but do not believe that
politics ought to be injected into Q municipal
administration. II had my way I'd take poll
tics out Of the City Hall entirely. I'm afraid II
ever got into the City Hall, which seems very
Republican friends in the matter OF appoint
ments. shouldn't make appointments because
OF hs S i. sar.saSe G ed Rspasss Go ySS
Committee of Seventy who came 70 me and
prepared that i'd soc them in Hell first.
This declaration OF the sturdy Colonel was
soEs srns who
ent when he WAS asked 70 sign the pledges.
that he did we'll not to sign the pledges. as the
Penal Code makes 1t an Infamous crime" TO
promise appointments TO any person or orsani-
Mr.. Strong was asked u y was not possible
for him to accept the nomination II he received
tons except the State Democracy and the Ger
man-American Reform Union, provided the ele-
H. da snf f. ifT
He replied that 10 was not possible, and that
SnaG! no TSsS M ssosn
That he is hardly likely to gel. q. Mr.. Often
Democrats on the Committee q Seventy As
gulty OF party pertdy In nominating Mr.. Strong
"a the anti-Tanmany candidate.
The Republican friends OF Mr. Strong have
known OF that gentleman's, Discrimination. TO
thsrefors. when they heard yesterday after.
William BrooEded the Chairman Of ~ the "f Re-
IN ihe onntR
trail National Bank and had q long talk with
detsrmlnstion. I. indicated By the following
Brookfeld had left.
1T is this way" said he. II wrote TO the
shsn s6esps ss
Mayoraity nomination n had the endorsement
German American Reform Union has not en-
dI,ssd my ndssa Of the
done so. I have nothing more 70 say"
Mr.. Strong's friends hope 10 keep him in tine
decIination would be made the occasion on he he
part OF the Republ machine TO run straight
isdeTs than is coi Strong These men do 10 n nSS
want further negotiations with the Seventy aban-
donsd; for there are other Republican candi;
be acceptsbis 70 them should COL strong sI peT
sist in DECLINING TO run; Among the names on the
Patterson, Gibbs. and the other machine men
were happy when they heard the news, for they
make pledges TO them and as ready 10 consign
them to tropical climates az he was with the
Strangely enough M the ood eve GiSb
men were also pleased with the news but for an
other reason. They felt that Mr.. Strons's de-
S"yenty' against which could not b be brought ht
With Republicans or Democrats. ]. Augustus
johnson, President OF the Con federated Councils
o. uood Government clubs IL one who voiced
TT, The Seventy win get together at II o'clock
ms morning In the rooms Of the Chamber OF
tie the muddis thai anti-i smmsny politics has
got INTO. An Informal session Of members of
me committee was held yesterday morning. Mr..
Charles SteCkler and ex-Sherin O'Brien were
present ana conferred with the committeeman,
out no DEFINITE action OF any sort was taken.
Chairman William NJ. K Olcott OF the Repub-
iioAn county Convention said last evening that
he did not know when he would reconvene that
1odyi that ne hopes 10 do so tomorrow night In
Lyric Hall, but that It is possible the COnven-
ton VIII not be able 70 meet again before FRI
day night, in Cooper Union.
he ACTON of the CeIumttse of Seventy viii
determine that Of the Republican County Con-
yentlnn, because the Republicans propose to
DEFER 70 tne seventy 30 as TO prevent the aiena-
HOE OF the Good Government Club men and
other refor;ners from the support OF their ct