New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
W Z RRYANT is BRYANTS MAN.
Z.
HE DENIES THAT HE is UNDE1 THE CONTROL OF
JACOB wORTH-oTHEf MATTERS OF IN
TEREsT IN BROOKLY" Politics.

HE DENIES THAT HE Is UNDE1 THE CONTROL OF
JACOB woRTH-oTHEE MATTERS OF IN
TEREsT IN BRooKLy% poLITfcs.
William Cullen Pryant's interview. published yes
terday in Brooklyn. the subject most dis
cussed IN political circles in that city Yesterday
Mr. Bryant at his summer home at Mar
blehead. seven miles from New Milford Conn
and talked freely about the Mayoralty and his own
candidacy Asked II II true that ne was
"Worth's man." had been announced he said
Il deny that ! am Worths man. l am Bryants
man"
But you are not machine man. he was
asked
Il am an organization man" he replied. "and
believe in party leaders. As a candidate for the
Mayoralty. / not ashamed 20 be supported by
the party leader Let me tell you, young man.
that there is not Republican candidate for
Mayor who would not jump seven feet TO get that
support. There confidential relations exist
Ing between and Mr.. Worth. have known
him for twenty years. and he and have always
been very friendly but l have never gone his way
in politics. lie has rather come my way
How do you regard Mr. Worth as political
leader" asked the reporter.
Il consider him OF the keenest most far
sighted and shrewdest men | know Had he been
fortunate enough to receive the opportunities FOR
advancement in his early days he would be a
far more prominent man in civil life"
do you think Mr.. Worth has the power to force
any man on the convenuon?"
NO cir. No under our present reorganiza-
ton can absolutely control the convention The
peope are now represented I'm all Republican CON
yentions and they do the nominating"
How you on the excise question. Mr.. Bryant
Open shut on sundays.
II believe in liberal Interpretation Of the excise
laws and In that respect ndorse the adminstra-
ton OF Mayor Scheren | believe that the people
should be entitled to exercise their own judgment
In such matters a..
with d good man az the nominee Tor Mayor
think the Republicans are bound to carly Brooklyn
such as Schieren mad. but II will be safe ] wan.
,he Deope 10 understand that not Worths
man. | am Bryants man. mat sums up the "Htirr
situa ton as II now exists ] simply wish 10 say 10
nv friends I'm the convention that II they wish u
nominate me they Will find me prepared 10 thank
them as ! have told you, for that high honor.
Another matter widely discussed was tWo-col
umr article also published yesterday declaring that
Juaee Ciaynor would not be indorsed by the Shepard
'rhe harmony conference ct the Clarendon Hotel
oclock AT The same place Mr.. Shepard ana Mr.. Bell
with their colleagues. will go at the question again
.rd whatever they do will doubtless be done before
MIG the Democratic General Committee meets
,nnirh to arrange dates for the conventions, and 70
act on the Conference Committees reports. The
Shepardites are reported TO be AZ firm as ever In
their determine ton that the candidates Tor Mayor
and Dlstrici-Attorney shall be chosen from their
ranks The three names most prominently meg
toned in connection with the Mayoralty In this
connection are Henry Hentz. George Foster Pea
body and H W Maxwell. John A. Taylor Cor
poration Counsel under Mayor Low. will get the
District -Attorneyship probably. without the asking
The Gaynor boom will be launched formally to-
night al the Academy Of Music James Mcmahon
The banker Will preside. and make a speech Ths
other speakers will be Robert Stewart. Hugh V
Monahan. and probably Charles Frederick Adams
1T will be a spontaneous affair said Mr. Ses
sions one of the boomers, to Tribune reporter
Yesterday.