New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
AN ATTACK ON WURSTER.
HE Is SAID TO HAVE USED STRONG
WORDS ABOUT HARMONY.
Mr.. PAssFrErD DID NOT GET THE PLACE HE

Mr.. PAssFIEI.D DID NOT GET THE PLACE HE
SOUGHT. AND AN ANONYMOUS CIRCULAR
MAKES CHARGES AGAINST THE MAYOR.
Mayor WursAer's friends were highly in
censed yesterday afternoon over small circular
sent out anonymously through the mails TO a
large number of Republicans throughout the
city. bitterly assailing Mr.. Wurster because OF
a remark which he is reported to have addressed
to George r. Passfed Mr.. Passfeld wanted to
be one of the assessors whose offices have just
been created. He called upon Mayor Wurster in
his office in company with Henry A. Powell
and asked for the office He was unsuccessful,
as is shown by the following account of the IN
teryiew given by Mr.. Passfied himself at a
meeting of the Thirteenth Ward Republican
Committee at which John c. Knaup was In
dorsed for the position:
IL visited the Mayor In company with per-
sonal friend. Henry A. Powell. and was re-
ceved by him in anything but gentiemany
way. He said to me: 1 indorse you! NO
Take you into consideration? No. Appoint you
Passheld No We want our friends said 10
the Mavor: I am astonished to hear that from
YOU. Mr. Mayor As a Republican 1t is some
thing did no. expect from you We'll ne re-
nlied the men that voted against me and voted
against the Administration l will not recog-
nize.' "
IL replied that thought it poor policy for
Republican Mayor who has spoken Tor harmony
The Mayor then surprised me by saying ansrhy:
Damn harmony; do not want harmony an
not looking for harmony
The circular sent out yesterday reproduced the
las, sentence from the Mayors reported exclama-
ton. and with those words for text. angrliy ana
ill-naturedly criticised the Mayor. 1t asked for
n Mr. NurSter
alleged remark, recited the fact that an i'm
nortant political campaign was coming. in which
all Republicans should be willing to work to-
gathar in harmony for the Interests Of the entire
party. .,t.o.,., s,,a
that he felt it his duty to INFORM ms lelio"-he-
publicans of the kind of man their Mayor was,
and professed to predict that If disaster should
overtake the party the cause would be nothing
other than the Mayors refusal to work for mar,
mony In the party No s'Sha'u'e "a' "''
to the circular.
Mayor Wurster. when a copy Of the circular
was shown TO him by reporter. handed IL back
after g casual glance at the sheet indicating that
he had already received one. When asked Tor
his opinion as 10 the authorship Of the attack he
said: ~ .. 49,. A.
not care 10 mention any names. | do not intend
TO allow myself any trouble. because OF any sucn
thing as'that ] have been in the city Tor num-
Der of years and am willing to stand on my rec
ord before the public. can imagine the source,
hut do not care 10 say more about H.
Inquiry among politicians Of both factions
failed to bring out any information about the CIR
cular It's origin was a mystery to administration
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men.
An influential Republican said last evening re-
ferring to the circular: II do not wonder that
the Wavor refused to appoint Passield. know l
would lose respect for man VINO & WouIa @ ue
liberatelv a'sk me for biz position The Mayor
was amply justified In denying Mr.. Passhelds re.
quest | don't believe he made that remark aoout
harmony because do not think he hoids such al
opinion"