New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
POLITICAL SPECULATION.
LITTLE MORE ABOUT MAYOR WUR-
STEERS WITHDRAWAL FROM
POLITICS.
He ONLY MEANT THAT HE WOULD NOT TAKE A,
ACTIVE PART WHILE HOLDING HIS
PRESENT OFFICE.

He ONLY MEANT THAT HE WOtbD MI ianr' nv
ACTIVE PART WHILE HOLDING HIS
PRESENT OFFICE.
Mayor Wurster was somewhat startled yes
terday when he learned from The Tribune how
seriously his declaration that he was out Of poll
tics had been taken. both by the newspapers and
by the political leaders He said that he stood
by his assertion that he was out Of politics. and
that he did not think the people Of Brooklyn
wanted him to take active part In political con-
tests Then he called attention to the fact that
he had said the same thing to reporters at vari-
Gus times since taking the Mayoralty chair.
This point Is a delicate with the Mayor,
and he declined TO go into a discussion OF II.
What he intended to imply. 1t would seem, was
that he had not been In politics since becoming
Mayor. and was out Of politics now.
Administration Republicans took the an
nouncement Of his retirement with grain OF
salt. The administration men in the various
wards who are striving to capture the attractive
Assessorships that are TO be distributed ex-
hibited no diminution OF activity In their own
behalf
The Worth men, who always ascribe an ul-
terror motive to an utterance by public man.
professed to think Mayor Wurster was attempt
ing a tenpin play in declaring himself our OF
politics He hopes to get solid delegation
back Of him for the gubernatorial nomination by
keeping aloof from fractional fights" said
Worth leader
When Jacob Worth was asked what ne
thought OF the Mayors declaration that ne was
divorced from things political. he SAID with
lift Of the eyebrows:
When did no go into politics.
The chief OF the INSTRUMENTATION men thus
hat
takes to wit. that His Honor has not been In
politics This leaves an opening for some OF TIE
aspiring leaders Of the Nineteenth Ward TO
claim the chief credit for the drubbings that
Worth has been getting In his and the Mayors
ward Senatorial and Congress districts
Larry Malone. who Is now with Leaycraft IN
The thirteenth Ward and who like all Thir-
teenth Ward politicians watches Nineteenth
Ward movements closely. had theory all MS
own about the Mayors utterance. He sees
he's licked In the Nineteenth Ward, and ne
wants TO get out so that he need not be held
rasnons,ble for the defeat" explained the cheer
full Larry
ANTICIPATING THE STATE CONVENTION
MANY are wondering how the fact that Brook
Ivn has one candidate for Governor and wv"
candidates for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is going to
TINT Kings County should get substantial recog-
milton at the hands Of the State Convention put
II 10 impossible OF course. for two Kings county
mon 10 be nominated and unless two candidates
withdraw from the race there Is going to he en-
barrassment not to say friction
Dr George w Brush Is said to be making
real canvass for the nomination FOR Lieutenant
Governor He hopes to go upon ticket -neaded
h,- Ssx,on. In case the Miller forces carry the
convention. woodrufs boom is Just as earnest
and the Park Commissioner feels that he Is the
only man who could get both Platt and anti
pIatt support in the Kings County delegation
His friends think that his vote for T. C. Fiat
gives hin, the former and his being one OF the
Administration men the vote Of the latter
Rut what Will the two candidates for second
MACE do II Mayor Wurster's friends insist on his
going before the convention? How mixed would
be the Park Commissioners condition as mem
Der Of the Nurster Cabinet! How tickhsh would
be the position of DR. Brush. These are the
things the political Is are now thinking about
A man has been discussed at the Union League
Club for Governor during the last few days who
might damage this trio Of booms. This man is
General Benjamin r. Tracy said union
Lacquer to a Tribune reporter:
General Tracy would make not only strong
candidate but would be acceptable to both
too. He gave up $4,000 year to become Score
tary Of the Navy. and the Governorshp or this
State is a more important place.