New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
"OBJECTTONS TO SCHIEREN. :"
MANAGERS, IT is SAID
NOW THINK HIM TOO INDEPEN-
DENT To BE \ CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR

Ex-Mayor Charles A Scheren. of Brooklyn.
for the present, at least. it is understood.
has been eliminated from the list of eligi-
ble candidates for Mayor next fall by the
Republican managers Whether it is a per-
manent elimination or whether political exigen-
cies may require the replacing of his name on
the eligible list remains to be seen. Ex-Mayor
Schieren has been sounded by a representative
of the Republican organization. it is said and
he outlined the prerogatives of the Mayor in so
vigorous and independent a fashion that "he
took himself off the list of eligibles" as a poll
tician expressed it.
Mr.. Schieren was seen at his factory in The
Swamp" yesterday and asked about his posi-
ton with reference to the Mayoralty nomina-
ton. He refused TO discuss the subject how
ever.
When Senator Platt was asked last night
whether Mr. Schieren is still regarded as good
reserve candidate''-to use his words of last
fall-he said with some reluctance, Il under
stand there are objections to Mr.. Schieren but
talk about candidates is premature"
Mr.. Scheren's friends who were seen last
night said that Mr.. Schieren takes abso-
lutely independent attitude in connection with
Mayoralty honors that may possibly come his
way. AS Mayor of Brooklyn he generally ap-
pointed Republicans to office but when he could
not get the kind of Republican he wanted he
selected a good Democrat. This alienated many
organization Republicans from him in the two
years he served. Generally speaking, however,
Brooklyn organization Republicans would like
to see Mr.. Schieren nomina ted for Mayor. 1t
was said yesterday that Mr.. Schieren had told
the Republican organization representative who
called on him that he would hold himself re-
spOnsble to no one save the people; that while
he was Republican, and would generally favor
the appointment of Republicans to office still
he would not appoint man unless satisfied
from the candidates record that he would serve
the city unselfshly. As TO recognizing any par
ticular person as having any claim the ap-
pointing power, Mr.. Schieren is said to have
declared with emphasis that if he should ever
be put in so responsible place as that Of
Mayor of New-York he would cheerfully con-
suit politicians about appointments, but would
be his own final judge when it came to ap-
pointing.
In speaking about the work Of the Charter
Revision Commission yesterday, Mr. Schieren
said he was convinced that the late Charles c..
Beaman had killed himself by overwork the
Commission.
Mr.. Beaman was indefatigabIe. added Mr..
Schieren. He worked early and late at the
knotty questions up for discussion. and think
he attended every meeting of the Commission.
I think his breakdown was due 20 his over
work.
= When asked about the Commissions recon-
mendation for four-year term for Mayor, Mr..
Schieren said: Il voted for that recommenda-
ton My reason for doing so was because be-
lieve that in government as complex as this
municipality IL will take any Mayor almost a
year Thoroughly to master the details of the
office That would leave him, with a two-year
term. only year in office when he could feel
sure that he knew what going on about
him. Then another new man would come along
and have the same experience. \ four year
term is. therefore desirable.