Show BRANSfORD IS 18 AMERICAN OR NOT NG Mayor Refuses to Accept Nomination n on the Democratic Democratic Dem Dero- oc TicKet OVERTURES MADE BY OTHER PARTIES But Bat if He lIe Runs for Office It Will Only Be De as American i I If If I accept any an- anoff off offer r of or nomination for another term terni as ns ma mayor or it will be beat beat beat at tho time hands of tho American parts part only sai said Mayor John S S. S this morn morning n to a delegation of Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- who conveyed to him a formal offer olTer to place him at the thc head hend of their ticket II I I mum nui gratified that other parties should offer otter to nominate me rime but I can cnn with consistency accept onh tho time American Amer mean ican nomination Should I accept that nomination I would bo be grateful for an any any indorsement that IJ i night might ht bo be g given gen en 11 The Thc delegation comprised f former I Riehard fayot P P. Morris J John hu D in and A. A X N. McKay t The They ur urged ed the mayor t to head JC d De tic ticket and pleaded d his past with that part party layor Bransford admitted his Demo Deal I leanings s in the past but said that thai I he hue had been elected as nn an American ant and during his term of office had hail tried to I carry out tho time true principles of Americanism Ameri meri as us thor the appeared to him That meant the thc dOID doing of oC what was best for forthe tho the city and aud if he hind had won the le of other parties it gratified him bim much Still SUll Other Offers Mayor Bransford stands in a position ion few public men have o enjoyed Ho lie can camm aue be e nominated d. d by br nn any party part in the cit city if the tIme tentative offers ma minnIe mUth le hun him mean n anything of the thc citizens citizens citizens' citi zens' zens movement mo have approached him in good faith asking hint him to head their ticket and c equal equal- ju lall prominent members I of the time Republican party have ha practically tendered him a n nomination nO of their ticket He has accepted none as yet It has been on open secret t for borne C days Us U's that many ninny business men meu in the time American ha have 0 been bron making direct di iii- appeals s t to time the mayor to allow hi his name to bo be o use used mused at nt tho COD lie He has not accepted an and has Ims made an nn effort to have the thc name maine of W. W Mont Ferr Ferry substituted sub suh for his own Mr Ir Ferry Fern how hon however ever is one of the time mayors mayor's most t enthusiastic supporters arid and is is s working for his nomination ion Still Under Consideration Mayor Bransford would not riot give iYe hi his answer r this morning lie Ho did id intimate that acceptance appeared to be bo tho the only way out of his dilemma 1 tIt It appears possible for m me meto to decline to be bo a I candidate under the circumstances es but I r cannot rive give give give-an an an an- wel t. as yet ct Personally I do rIo not want the office for another term on on account of my own plans plaus an anti and family matt matters s. s. s I 1 Iam Iam am still stihi thinking it o over oser r. r Representative tJ bu business men amen members of the American party met mimet in iu t the hc of of- lice of Col JJ E. t A. A w Wall u yesterday and mJ another meeting is being held hem today A request leque t signed by man many prominent men in tho thic city ia is in circulation and will be he r to time tho mayor this thiH afternoon This fhi is headed haded by hy Colonel Wall an and will have yc tho tIo signatures of or ninny many leaders of all nIl three Among Among- those thoc who have o thus declared for the tho present nw mavor mav- mav or is II G G. G McMillan who ha has himself been hecim a candidate c for the time American an nom l a a tion lorm Bransford A Bran Bransford club chum is being formed the membership 0 of umi which will ss include an any an and mu all who favor his election Its promoters pro pro- mot r are arc enthusiastic and are aro workers Ian of the hue old horses who Maui Many war arc are a power Jow r election timo are nr behind this The mayor or will wilh J. J give e hi his answer when the tue part party delegation waits s-aits upon upun him which w will l be this tins afternoon sonic tomy time The Time Democrats met last evening ana decided to tu place c a Il t ticket in iu time the field will b b-ar b ar th the thit nan name of ul at at- its top lou an and amid the thuc other candidate will willbe be ue For attorney J. J. J S. S fellow For or auditor WiIl Will For Por recorder recorder recorder-A. A. A X N. McKay For Por treasurer Jo Joseph r K Caine aine Enthusiastic Anyway Despite the time reverses reveries their party ha lies sustained tho time ruts Democrats are all long bug on oum enthusiasm They will have a rousing convention with all Jl their ir old hui time timo eloquence do elo In quence ulli auth claim that t their t ticket will receive the limo support of the thc solid Demo Demo- cl tic vote otc The Tho Citizens part party it Is apparently waiting for Mayor or Bransford's answer Some of its members are ure among the most enthusiastic advocates of or the thc present present pres pres- ent mayor for another r term and none non of the time promoters of the movement are nr hostile hostilo to him Councilman J. J F. F S S. S Fern Fern- Continued ou on pago o 1 12 p I BRANSFORD Continued From Page PaJe One Ont from bloody third is strom the Ilie tle freely frech and md frankly for John o. o S Bransford and Councilman J. J L. L E E. E Hall has bas declared that he lie will wi support purport him Failing Mayor Inor Bransford it is is stated that the Citizens Citizens' party will i nominate C. C N. N Str The Republican party parLy is not Dot anxious to put a a. ticket in the field feld and will adous also await announcement announcement- from front an Mayor Bransford If J tho the ma mayor or or does not enter enter en en- enter ter the tho race race tho the nominee of the Republicans Henna will wi pro probably baLl be Rodney T T. T Badger lad eL S Lippma Has Ha Signatures Joseph Joeph is still lining up hi his forces for the primaries His Hs lieutenants lieuten ants ant assert that they the have a u sufficient number of pledges from the rank and file fa of tho the workers to secure secue control of oC the convention and nn they the will wm even oppose op op- pose pOle Mayor aror Bransford Early End in in the game li signed ned pledges s were s secured cue on ou cards eard At the Lippman headquarters acard acard a acard card index system is in use which i is is saul paid to beat heat even eU e the famous national system of Frank IL ir Hitchcock Tafta Tafts manager The re card ard about which there has been beens so 50 s much discussion ion and no DO little criticism criticism crit cism is is n as follows tolo's I r favor faor Joseph ns as a candidate candidate can cn for mayor mavor on American part party parly ticket wilt will wi attend my di district primary primary mary S September 23 3 3 1009 1909 and assist in electing 1 delegates for Lippman Name m Address 1 Municipal ward t t. t t District If yon do not know ward or district dis dis sufficient triet tiet lea leave e blank the address will i be The Th Lippman workers say s that their man is i in the field fel no matter who cl else o omay may bo ho nominated or wh what t clement element is i 1 lined up against them |