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Show PROGRESSIVES PUT SULZER UP FOR ASSEMBLY Deposed Governor Overjoyed Over-joyed at Chance to Return to Albany and Fight With Enemies. ELECTION FROM HIS OLD DISTRICT SURE Rabbis of Every Synagogue in the Sixth Call at the Executive Ex-ecutive Mansion; Bring Petitions From Voters. NEW YORK, Oct. 20. William Sulzer, lmpcachod as govornor of tho stato, wns nominated for the assembly as-sembly tonight by tho Progressives of tho Sixth nHscmbly district. Mr. Sulzer, in 18SD, began his public career as a member of this branch of the stato legislature Mr. Sulzer has agreed to accept tho nomination, it was announced at the meeting where ho was chosen as the candidate. Max Steindler, Progressive leader in tho Sixth assembly district, who placed tho former governor's name in nomination, said Mr. Sulzer reached him by telephono from Albany, inquiring inquir-ing if he had been designated. Mr. Steindler replied in tho affirmative. He said he asked Mr. Sulzer if ho would accopt, and Mr. Sulzer replied ho would gladlj- do so. Not Favored by Leaders. The nomination of the Impeached ex-eoutlvo ex-eoutlvo was brought about against tho dclrc3 of the Btato and county leaders of tho Progressive party. Tho sentlmont among tho Progressives throughout the state and In other states gcnorally was against tho move, according to State Chairman Theodore Douglas Robinson and County Chairman Francis W. Bird. Mr. Pflrd. In a lettor to Mr. Steindler before tho mooting, cautioned him regarding re-garding "tho unwisdom of nominating Mr. Sulzer." "Of course, It In a fundamental Progressive Pro-gressive principle that tho settled will of tho people In any district should govern gov-ern In tho malting of nominations," Mr. Blnl wrote. "Progressives everywhere will recognize that the commlttoc must perforco act In accordance with tho sot-tlod sot-tlod will of tho peoplo of that district." All Parties Interested. However, Mr. Bird pointed out that although al-though 3200 voters tn all parties,, as he was. Informed, out of a total of 6000 votora. had signed a petition favoring Mr. Sulzor'e nomination, such a nomination, nomi-nation, "If brought about In this way, would be more of a neighborhood tlian a party nomination. It would not bo a Btrlctly Progressive designation, but a nomination by tho voters of nil tho par ties In tno district, using the vacancy that happens to bo on tho Progressive ticket for their purpose." After Mr. frulzer had been nominated tonight there was a demonstration In the cat vide meeting hall. Band.n In the street outfildo played national airs. The .nomination was mado unanlmouR. PROMISES TO MAKE FIGHT ON ENEMIES ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 20. few mln-utoa mln-utoa after the Progressive convention met In Now York tonight that nomlnatod him for tho acsombly, William Sulzer issued a etatomont telling why he had "consented to oome back to Albany." j Throughout the evening ho was In communication com-munication by telephono with Progressive leaders In New York- There never wa any doubt but that he could have the nomination If ho wanted want-ed It, he declared. Nor does he doubt that the first of January will fee him bacfcAvhore he began his political carcor twenty years ago. lie ana his friends also ar convinced that ho will go from there to the speakership and thence back to tho governor's chair. Some Umo tomorrow Sulzer will go to New York. Ho will begin a campaign for tho awembly scat immediately and speak day and nlirht up to election time. After that he will accept ome lecture engagements up to tho flrt of January. If It Is then ncccMary for him to come to Albany he will arrive here on the open-Inc open-Inc day of the legislature to nun his fight, which ho hoped will put him back In the executive chair. Ills promise in to make tho "fur fly" If ho la mndn an assemblyman. "And not only will I make It warm for my cnemln In tho assembly," he aM, "I'll make them take notice In other places, too." Sulzcr's Statement. Ills statement follows In part: "In view of the urgent pleadings from ltfolong friends nnd the request In writing writ-ing from more than half of the registered regis-tered voters of the Sixth assembly district, dis-trict, refrardless of party affiliations, bes-Bln bes-Bln mo to accept the nomination for member of tho assembly to further the cause of honest government, I havo consented con-sented to come back to Albany as a member mem-ber of the assembly for tho good that I can do. "I shall bo a nonpartisan candidate. (Continued on Pago Four.) PROGRESSIVES PUT " SULZEB 1 TICKET (Continued from Page Quo.) having no ax to tfrlwl nnd no motive or purpose, other than to Io what I can for the-cnuse of good rovrmncnt tlio-Btrug-sJo for which accomplishment brought about my removal from tho governorship by an sirrognnt boss whose dictates to do wrong I dolled." Majority to Start With. . Sulzer agroed to run after consulting with a score of political advisors today. The rabblB of every synagogue hi tho Sixth dlB-trlct called at tho oxecutlvo mansion today to urge Sulzer to make tho rnco. They brought petitions signed by 3000 voters In the district asking Sulzer Sul-zer to run. There are said to bq only 5700 voters In the ontlrc district. Mrs. Sulzer ursed him to accept tho nomination. nomina-tion. Obviously Sulzer was well pleased with his nomination. He walked up and down his ofllco In the mansion, smoking a cigar, ci-gar, smiling and telling how ho Intended to fight his enemies to tho last ditch. Ho waved his callers to a chair and began to toll bow ho regarded his removal remov-al as a possible real blessing In dlsgulRe. "The Indians declare," ho said, "that ovorythlng is for tho best. I'm pretty much of an Indian myself. I've been out wost fourteen tlmos and sometimes I think that's where I belong. People out there havo written mo Blnce I started thlB fight ngalnst Tammany that If I were among thorn they would send mo to the United States senate. Mnybo they would. I don't seem to get on very well In this effete east. Removal for the Best. "But I atartod to say that I thought mnybo my removal was for tho best. What could I do In. tho governor's chair? Nothing. But I can do a lot In the assembly as-sembly and other places. I can carry out my reforms there. I tried to carry them out In the governor's chair." He was silent for a moment, walking tho length of the room. Suddenly ho stopped, closed his eyea and said: "Yes, sir; I tried so hard that 1 lost my Job," "I'll see you here In January," he said, as he disappeared' Into his study with the Injunction that ho not be disturbed. |
