Because he doesn't want to be taken as a conjurer of cheap tricks.
He wanted to go bear foot.
There's only two candidates, and nobody wants either of them to win!
Lettuce alone with no dressing.
He didn't have the guts
BOOOOZE!
Syrian Mckellen
The White Wizzer
They both have gold teeth and say "yo ho!"
They both say "YO HO!" and walk with a limp!
Because he was no conjurer of Cheap Trick
So people do not take him as a conjurer of cheap tricks.