New-York tribune., 1901-08-28
hNOGS LABOR RECORD.
IT'S A GOOD ONE. BUT HERMAN RIDDER
is NOT CARRIED AWAY BY 1T.

r1ayoralty boom for Edward NJ. Knox. tbs
we'll known hat manufactures. attracted the at
tention of politicians on every hand YESTERDAY.
Certain friends of Mr.. Knox in the Citizens
Union and in the Republican County COMMITTEES
of Kings are supposed to be behind the move
ment TO secure his nomination by the fusion
forces. Colonel Knox. as his friends familiarity
call him. is popular Democrat well known In
Tammany Hall. with which organization he has
frequently acted He has spent the greater part
Of the summer at the Oriental Hotel Manhattan
Beach. where Senator Platt is a guest.
one week ago Mr.. Knox told Tribune re-
porter that under circumstances would hs
accept mayoralty nomination. Since then his
friends have been urging him to withhold his
final decision until affairs assume more tan
gihle shape in the mayoralty situation. 1t is
understood that he has been acting on the adj
vice of these friends. and that he is on the ELI
gible list"
Colonel Knox is extensive employer Of labor
at his hat establishment in Brooklyn. Yester-
day afternoon delegation OF twenty -four hat
makers. some OF whom are employed in Mr..
Knox's factory and all of whom are members
of labor organizations called Herman Rid
der. head OF the German American Reform
Union. at Mr.. Riders office in the stats
Zetung" Building. They told Mr.. Ridder that
Mr.. Knox had done a great deal for his en-
find him an acceptable candidate. They asked
Mr Riders cooperation in securing the may
orally nomination for Mr. Knox. The delesa-
ton was headed by E H. Kerwin. and in
cIuded James Brodie. Samuel Fletcher. Alfred
Thetford. A Smith. o. Gardner and c. Miller
Mr. Ridder said to the men:
While l appreciate Mr. Knox a successful
business and possessed OF a spirit OF kind
liness toward "orhhgen @ therG are tbi nuneTecs - OF
men OF e9uaIy good & EfPItatoh tau MN m TINS rSSRee t
quality for Mayor IT MI hNnoX IN tne past had
taken a great interest in city affairs / should be
impressed with his avata bllty as candIdate.
but to the best OF my knowledge don Know Chac
Mr. Knox ever identified with any great public
movement in New-f0rk 40 NOT recoilect tnaC
he even helped the Merchants ASSOCIATION IN lts
fight against the RamapO Water Company. How
law is so strict on sunday observance lnaI an eN-
tremist could stop the from running. II he 80
oT sou man IKE him. who has shown by his deve-
tion the city's interests that ne Is man capaoe
of wisely running the city government
To all of which the delegation made re-
sponse.
Whoever had charge OF the preliminary work.
in connection with Mr. Knox's Mayoralty boom
must have had considerable experience in get
ting a candidates name before a large nunberi
OF people at the same time. Mr.. knoX's name
was on pretty nearly every tongue in the Wall
AZ district before the close Of business yester-
day. and ii was discussed last night wherever
politicians congregated-
Colonel Willis L. Ogden. OF the Citizens Union.
when asked concerning Mr.. Knox. said: Colo
mel Knox's name suggested to the Citizens
Union among others. and IL has been up for dis
cussiOn at various times The C1tlzenS Union,
however, has candidate as yet expect
that we will all get together in September and
solve the whole problem.
When President r. Fulton Cutting Of the
Citizens Union, asked about the Knox boom
he said: There is an old Latin proverb which
SAYS When you open your mouth you likely
tc get 1t full OF flies I think will keep my
mouth shut for the present"