New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-25
WILL BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS UNITEf

PHASES OF THE CONTEST YEsTERDAf-CoNfEh-
ENCE IN THIS CITY-A RELIEF THAT THERE WILL
BE ONLY ONE CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN
VOTES.
TIE main question, upper1nost III inc niiiiu
of every Brooklyn Republican yesterday was "he'''er
the party would present united front In the or"y
contest now ia progress RumOrs were freely circulated
that both General Tracy and Ripley Ropes had decnen
to Withdraw and that the Republican City Convection
would reeOnyene to name the man Tor WHOM
the whole party will vote tbs was
most freely spoken OF by persons who wished that was
true General Tracy adhered yesterday TO MS previous
statement that he would remain in the field as long as
Mr. Ropes did. The latter was not at home yesterday
afternoon and his family said he was out OF town.
Severe comments were made by many persons upon
the action of the Young Republican Club at It's meeag
Saturday night, in refusing to give near
ing to the committee appointed by the
City Convention to inform the club OF the
nomination of General Tracy. The committee OF the
Young Republicans headed by Seth Low, appointed TO
ask the Convention to nominate Mr. Ropes was admitted
to all the privileges OF the floor of the Convention ana
given seats upon the PLATFORM and the Convention heard
all the arguments urged in favor OF Mr. Ropes but the
Convention Committee headed by Albert Daggett upon
going 10 the meeting Of the Young RepnhhcahS'
was coolly Informed that the club could not
listen TO anyone outside its membership, and could re-
ceve no proposition recommended by its Advisory
and Executive Committees In order To hear from the
Convention Committee subcommittee from the clubs
Executive Committee wonld have 20 be appointed The
committee from the Convention then went away and no
the olub proceeded 10 approve Ripley Ropes as its
candidates In effect refusing to hear anything IN iaNor OF
In commenting or this yesterday, business man saii
"wen that's most too Wpeh . kid glove ana ~,
be afraid of machine politics they have organized more
complex machine than any heretofore known Why
tened 70 Mr Dageett and mis- fellow committeeman II
looks II they were bound to rule or min" .,.-
fbn
came 10 the Ftfth Avenue Hotel to-day and conferred
With the subcommittee OF the Executive Committee Of
lad letter from General Tracy offering TO withdraw
if Mr. Ropes would do likewise, AT late hour last
evening the result Of the conference was not made
known but IL was rmOred that Seth Low would hnalIy
be candidate II conpromisc Is ehscled ana new
win brought 10 bear Seth Low 10 induce him to
,re a we Of the csty win support him and that he
can trinmphanty elected In the event Of the lonng
Republicans remaining obstinate II ia believed that Gen,
era Traeys supporters viii he transferred 20 General
slocm, in order 90 defeat the ng Democrats IN any
event But II is firmly believed that N the Republican
party viii unite upon either seth Low. John Wnsow
Joseph f. Knapp. Charles storrs or Darwin X JAn,s,
be can be elected Mr. Beecher said, YESTERDAY that he
thought the difficulty would o. solved, aud that enc can
date wond lead the Republicans to victory on election
At late hour last night It was learned that
result would be arrived ut this morning in regard 20
the proposition 10 withdraw both Of the present candi
dates and upon another name II Was stated that
osrine to withdraw il he or Ropes would DO so, aid
proposing Mr.. Low as titt.ng candidate IN reply Mr
could only act they agreed II be was by those
who asked him 20 become candidate "a Withdraw. he
would do it. conference was held last evening ~ the
rooms OF the Young Republican Cllb u Muutague-st.
Bronklvn at which the Republican City Convention,
the meeting that nominated Mr.. Ropes, and tho 9ing
Rennhicans were represented The committee repre-
epntng the Convention which nominated General
Tracy by great majority proposed that
both candidates be withdrawn by the bodies
which nominated them. II urged that II would en-
firely break up the party az time when the fuU
siren h was needed TO withdraw the regular nominee
in tayOr OF man whose nomination was dictated by
meeting winch not representative Of very large
class OF the community, and approved by club pro-
fessedly formed 0id the party and not 20 break up
Both men could not be elected, ard ~ better 10 nave
neither than 10 lose the election entirely
After long and earnest discussion no
,oueIusion was reached ami it decided 90 have
Anal meeting at $50 this morning, after meeting OF
thr friends OF Mr.. dopes had been held.
The friends OF General Tracy et that these Oycrures
we're entirely fair and " the friends % Mr. Ropes did
NOT 40 regard them and accept them, the responsibility
for their rejection would rest with tine latter, and
General Tracy would remain In the bcld. III then
Mr. Ropes remains a candidate the clear Judgment ot
tbOse VINO calmly the situation l. that BE- viii aid
directly no matter what his motives IN the reelection OF
MAYOR Howell and the pcrmanence OF Democratic rule In
All the Brooklyn Departments The probability that
both General Tracy and Mr. Ropes would remain In the
fgnt gave great satisfaction 10 the Ring" Democrats
last night.