New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
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MR.. BRADLEY RECONSIDER
HE CONSENTS TO RUN FOR MAYOR OF
ASBURY PARK.
AN INTERESTING FIGHT PROMISED BY IiiooH
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THE SEASIDE RESORT.
Asbury Park, Feb. Is (speciaD. Senator James A.
Bradley the founder OF this unique resort mas re-
considered his determination to abandon ponuos'
and at the urgent solicitation of NUMBER Oh ao-
mirers has agreed TO accept the nomi'atio" o Wv
Citizens ticket for Mayor at the municipal e'eouo
TO be held here next month. The movement " p
the Senator for the Mayoralty nomination star'co
months ago with a number of prominent ciuAeils'
xyho Thought the present administration too lax i'll
enforcing the cast-iron ordinance against Hquoi-
selling and Sunday traffic The Senator they KNEW
was in favor OF quiet Sundays and the prosecutor
of liquor dealers so they started the Doo'" ~ ""o
him the chief executive of the town.
Senator Bradley in an interview with tribune
reporter at Trenton this week. said that ne was
tired and sick Of politics, and would prefer 10 o
the young of Asbury Park take hoiu VI VIC
,eins of government. lie did not exactly say that
he would refuse accept the nomination LOT Ma!oi'
but intimated as much. His business interests mere
and in New-York City. he argued would not permit
him to attend the duties of that Responsible po-
sition When this interview with the senator wa9
printed his friends held consultation ana decloeo
TO call upon him and him to reconsider MS oe
cision committee was appointed, made up OF
property-owners half of whom were Democrats.
This committee consisted Of DR.. Henry Mitchell
Nelson f. Buchanan, T. Frank Appeby ana Henry
G. Winsor They met the Senator yesterday at MS
Mace business In New OK ana ~
IN hermit them to nominate him for Mayor the
Senator at first declined urging the press or bus-
ness and his poor health The committee PLEADED
and importuned for some time. and finally the
''Founder" said he would accept the nomination II
his friends demanded 1t.
The committee returned to 1.-The Park last night
and at once started the Bradley boom again on Its
way Early next month they will call citizens
meeting and the Senator will be formally named
for Mayor Mr. Bradley will not take an active part
in the canvass, but he has hosts OF admirers VINO
will attend to the preliminary work OF the cam
paign. ,. ,,,o, ox.cu,,ve
is known as 1.-THE Hustler Mayor. He Is now
rounding out his second term and is popular WIN
push Asbury Park as summer resort; lie mas
given his entire time to the office, and has con
stanty worked for the benefit OF the taxpayers Ills
friends have determined to nominate him Tor thiro
spring election will be the veest one ever Wit
messed here. ,t- 49,.
The men who are back Of the Bradley boom are
opposed to Ten Brock because OF his liberal dess
as to how up-to-date summer resort snouio pc
run Ten Brock inclincs TO the opinion mat me
thousands Of summer cottagers and hotel guests
should not have their pleasure marred ny tne en-
fo-cement OF laws and ordinances when 'sn1ack OF
the blue laws enacted by the Puritans he uoes
not advocate saloons or gambling houses put no
cigars soda water chewing gum and 'other neces-
sites on Sunday without being liable 10 arrest 1or
q misdemeanor. a., ~ p.s,. A..
candidates for Mayor party lines VIII De Wlpeu OUT
FOR both are Republicans. Both have many friends
and champions and II will be a nip-and-tuc ngnt.
with the chances in favor Of the election OF the |
idolized Founder.