New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
CRIMMINS WOULDN'T RUN.
SAYS HE'S TOO OLD TO BE MAYOR
Mr.. RIDDER REITERATES HIS
OPPOSITION

John n Crimmins said yesterday that he was not
a candidate for the Mayoralty nomination. AS he
felt that he getting little too old 10 occupy
such position
Herman Ridder Of the Cierman-American Reform
T-rion asserted that the anti-TGmmany conferrees
would not dare leave out the German-American Re
form Union as the reformers would he defeated in
the campaign II they did.
Tne Brooklyn friends Of ex-Mayor Charles A.
schoren are apparently working Up a movement
for him for the Mayoralty nomination, and II is
exrected that during he hot weather a good deal
Of practical work in his behalf will he done.
Friends Of Morris X Jesup and Charles s Fair
child ready yesterday with predictions that at
the proper time they would he selected as the
standard bearer Of the united ant-Tammany
forces As in the case of other possibilities,
there does not 10 he any tangible evidence
that any systematic work is being done 10 advance
their INTEREST,"
When asked Yesterday about the report that the
conference invitation 10 the German American Re
form Union might he withdrawn because Of his
stand against John D. Crimmins, Herman Ridder
prominent in the German American Reform Union
said
They wouldn't dare do it. ! am not AZ all afraid
OF any such thing being done Understand. no one
can deliver the German American vote in this city
j isn't because men like myself say it that
makes Il a fact that the Germans Of this city
would not vote for John ID. Crimmins as the anti
Tammanv candidate We simply know the fact
mistake may he made next fall when We come 10
nominate a candidate. Yop can't make water run
mp hill II Mr.. Crtmmins should he nominated there
would be no use Of making a iEht against Tam
many The German Democrats Of th5 city cannot
be persuaded 10 vote against Tammany unless they
can vote for a far better candidate than Tammany
puts up.
They would reject Mr Crimmins because their
intelligence tells them that he would he no i'm
provement Mr.. Croker's own selection The
German-American Reform Union is going 70 stay
in the anti-Tammany combination. and il is going
20 support the anti i-Tammany combination candi-
date, because the candidate win he one who will
attract the support OF all right minded people.
That candidate. however will not be Mr. Crimmins.
He does the requirements Of the situation.
The German American Reform Union has no candi-
date Of its own for any office il will Loyalty and
heartily support the candidate of the ant-Tam-
many forces. and II doesn't make any difference
whether he is Democrat or a Republican. The
German-Americans in ana out OF the Reform
unless he commands the respect and confidence OF
the people generally"
Mr. Crimmins. in referring TO the discussion of
his name in connection with the Mayoralty noni-
nation, said:
The Mayor Of New-York viii have any
amount Of very hard work Assuming that 7 was
elected. feel thar l getting a little TOO old
% occupy such position. and a matter Of fact
] am not candidate l have seen il mentioned
that i member Of Tammany Hall That Is
not so. ] have never been 2 member Of the Tam
many Society. although 7 have been a Democrat
and voted the Democratic ticket.