The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25

heard him have recognized the force OF tho
blows az d have applauded.
In political faith Mr.. Sulzberger 10 an
indeIen dent Democrat y will not" he
said in one of his first speeches when he
accepted the Republican nomination on
the fusion ticket, -abate one jot or title Of
my support Of the principles OF the faith
to which belong THE Democratic
party in New York. he added in the same
speech. lis 50 degraded that II you Repub-
Leans think it a reproach con slider what il
is to us that the expression OF our party's
principles should be made through a gang
which no adjective can describe.
As a candidate for office, Mr. Sulzberger
had never been before the people Of the
city. As matter of fact, one Of the
salient features about Mr.. Sulzberger is
his utter disregard for the mere holding
OF Office and for the benefits which ordi-
narily accrue to the officeholder. Persons
who have been associated with him for
many years in Jewish charity work speak
of that characteristic almost before any
thing else.
Why said one Of his friends. Cyrus
Sulzberger is the most peculiar man In that
L
when a most important board had been
created in connection with one Of the charity
organizations with which he was promi-
nenty associated. somebody asked. when
the board was organizing for business,
what it should be called,
"'Oh. interrupted Sulzbsrger, impa-
tienty, call it tho hiddledepiddlss-
let 9 get down to business
Again. said this man, when Sulzberger
was at one time elected chairman OF a GER
! tain board, he insisted that everybody
else on the board should also be a chairman.
/ Only said he. let's get this business out
of the way
Another friend told how he had said to
| Sulzberger the other night:
Cyrus, just what is the nature Of the
office you're running for? What Ia tho
salary connected with it2"
I'm be hanged II know what the salary
is MIR. Suzberger replied.
| Another man who knows Mr.. Sulzberger
intimately says that a man came to him
the other day to zee him al ont political
pat ronage. The patronage seeker ap-
preached Mr.. Sulzberger alphabetically
nj first Mr. Sulzberger failed to see the
| point. Finally tho man said:
SAY. Sulzherger, you'll have some
patronage 10 distribute, you know. II you're
elected"
what's thati VIII you please repeat
that?" sid tho fusc n candidate with de-
liberate emphasis on the that The
man said good-day,
Although Mr. Sulzberger was never
candidate for ONCE before, he has had politi-
| cal e, D rienccs in Harlem He gave the
| Harlem Democratic Cub hard Jolt when.
after the Low-Van Wyck campaign, he
resigned from membership in it after
having served for many years as ono Of It's
trustees and as chairman Of it's campaign
and executive committees and even as
president, because the club amended its
const tuition against his wishes 50 as TO
| provide for partisan stand In all munich
pal affairs.
The club during the campaign had re-
fused to declare itself for either Low or
Van Wyck, but Mr. Sulzberger. in spite
Of the fact that he was presto ent II the
organization, presided at a Low campaign
meeting In Harlem and IN other WAYS lent
| his aid TO the cause represented by MIR
Low. Charges were preferred against him
In the club In consequence Of his attitude
but they were dismissed, and later the clubs
constitution Wss amended ~ as u fore
stall any such occurrence IN the future
| Then Mr. SulzbeTger got out
! because the club is q coward, satd he
/ -is no reason why should he a coward. !"
| Mr. sulzherger also took an active part
In the struggle for ballot reform In 1892
he was engaged in the anti snap campaign
and was delegate TO the Democratic
State o invention AZ syracuse In 1902.
Nj SulAberger is g sell -usts man. He
waa born u Jewish parents 10 Philadelphia
In 1858, and came 10 New YORK. hen 10
With scarcely cent In hp pocket am
started 10 work as b. eeper In ths dry
goods hrm IN Prince Stront Oi which hs In
nov tbs hsid
Ne wanted IN the worst way 10 earn money,
but when tbs propriotors II tlse store
asasd him to work on Saturday tue Jew
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