New-York tribune., 1881-10-27


D,y,,bt to want upcu Mr.. Low his return TO the
city. and inforn him of his nomination.
SETH LOW FOR MAYOR
GENERAL TRACY wITHDRAws BEFORE THE CITY
CONVENTION AND NOMINATEs MR. LoW-IHE
wIrgDRAwAL ACCEPTED AND MR. LOW UNANI-
MoUsLY NOMINATED
At the call of the chairman. Andrew D.
eerrv. the Drooklyn Republican City Convention met
for the second time in Central Han, No $50 Futonst'
Rrcaklyn at r. H. yesterday. Tickets were issued to
the deegates large number Of prominent Republican
politicians were IL the vicinity OF the bau where the
convention was held for hour before it met ana e
sdewaks of Futon-st. were nearly bockaded Inc sit'
uaton was earnestly discussed While the gen
eral sentiment emphatically In iaVor Vi
the nomination of Seth Low in the place
OF General Tracy, whose withdrawal III the
interests of the party was generaly eot'nebucu' S
there was some talk of opposition TINS was sao 10 DC
headed by Fire Commissioner JacCh WORTH VINO ls oo "
the leading Conkng men in Brooklyn HIS suecessor
will be APPOINTED by the new Mayor III January.
Before the Convention met caucus of about Que nun
Sred prourut Republicans was held III Central Hail.
General Tracy present After conslderapie "Sc"s
sion resolution was passedunanimonsly to recommend
the nomination Of Seth Low. When this was mace
known, it believed that entire unhnlmity wouu
choracteriZe the proceedings OF the Convention.
AT 3l5 the chairman OF the Convention raped for
order Amid great applause General Tracy IN company
with W. W. Goodrich, John A. Nichols and ex-Aidermah
Richardson entered the hall General Tracy was pres
ent as substituted delegate from the First ward Tue
roll was called by secretary G. W Cheshire, and there
>verc many unmes substituted IN the roll of delegates
Whom the roll was completed, John A. Nichols, chalr-
man Of the Republican General ComHiiteeoi hhgs
County aaid ne had made report AT the rst meet
inc ftbe Convention in favor Of nominating none but
n true Republican, the resolution OF large hnhper
of Republicans met in caucus. The same men had met
ogop and t,assed "A resolution He then read resou-
tio in favor Of nominating Seth Low for Mayor as iOr
the best interests Of the party The chairman then SAID
that General Tracy had reasons to present Tor MS aeu'h
i'll Withdrawing his name. General Tracy was then
called for ana, amid vociterous ap-
1lausc and three cheers, led by ex-Ader-
man Richardson took the platform He SAID that owing
10 certain circumstances the Convention had reasse0'
bea 10 exercise tho night OF nominating candldatef Tor
Mayor of Brooklyn. When assembled before It's iaOorS
had been anticipated by meeting of citizens who had
nominated an and respected citizen for the Of
fire Tny had anti cipated the Convention ard had de-
carcd that Republican party Of the city was not 10
be trusted 10 nominate candidate Nevertheless the
Convention Proceeded to select a candidate. He ac-
oepted az The time saying that If unnn could be effected
hy any actisn. the Convention could take such action
The result was that in that the Republican party
might Dsr united front, both he ana Mr.. Ropes had
agreed To withdraw candidates He loved the kePuD
lcan paty too wen and prone 81 fits history and
ve1nents be the Instrument o its defeat where
success was possible
"OI -Cuy.tr continued General Tracy, 81 cannot but
thnk The aotn 81 those who anticipated the regular or
capizatnm was a mistake. We found that If Seth Low
was presented to the people Mr. Ropes would not re-
main in IT,. Held The Of Seth Low was proposed
and IN the Interests of harmony and union was accepted
This has my earnest and hearty approval and hope it
will be unanimously accepted by this Convention There
ia no reason ny il should not. His competency and NJ
ness for the office one can question lie Is young
man Of great intelligence, superior ability and unqnes
tOned integrity. He would make such Mayor as the
city would always be proud Of"
Ey- Alderman Richardson moved that the Convention
accent General Tracys decnation O the nomination
James Sample. Of the Eleventh Ward, and w H. Beard
of the Tenth Ward spoke in opposition TO this william
Richardson Of the Twentieth Ward, asked the Conven
ton to consider what it had done Friday night when
the Young Republicans asked tn have Ripley Ropes
nominated and some questions asked OF Mr.. Low
the mention of his elected the greatest storm OF
applause the speaker had ever heard
Albert Daccett of the Nineteenth Ward said that the
Convention could do nothing but accept General Tracys
declinaOn All honor was due to him ana to all the
Republicans who had sought to mite the party IL was
political crime for men to join iu meeting to ncmi-
mate party candidate before the party had had a
chance to name good man.
Jacob Worth OF the Sixteenth Ward asked If Mr. Ropess
Withdrawal wac conditional rCon the nomination OF Mr.
Low 1: So he said, there no use of discussing the
matter as nomination was forced upon the C0nVeli-
tiOn. ,,. -. . uooohod ~, ,yr
RjebaTdsnnis notion aud General Tracy's decnston
- ne. 20 aaccU,t.,i Iv a iarge majority.
NoSinations being in Order General Tracy named
srth Low the candidate lApplau5e.l lie was man
yonth WAS no crue. He thirty-one years OF age,
aud ripe m experience peculiarly hited Tor the once OF
Mayor. Hc hoped the convention wOn'9 unanimous %
nominate MI Low. General Tracy added that he Was
authorized say thai il nominated by the Convention
r. Msddox. OF the Fourteenth Ward. then moved
Beard placed General Tracy in nomination. Jacob
Worth said believed the nomination Of Mr. Low
TIE Convention should go slow. "A voice" Yes, go s.
Low" Mr WqEn GscaTf6 far me tac ace of
aud that the parry could not be united on temperance
candidate Mr Worth said that tho whole party could
After further speeches. the Convention then voted that
suited as foows: lO5 tor Seth Low. for Samuel
Booth, foi s. NJ Griswold, for g. r. Tracy Tor W.
W. GcOdrch for Albert Daggett for John A. Nichols,
for j. H. Jcnscn for Michael Scnmthelmer ana Tor
The vote was not announced before W. W. Goodrich
nl0ycd that TIE nomination be made unanimous Jacob
Worth W. H. Geard and others also seconded the mo-
the echo. ,,,-.,-.,
fee of the convention appointed 10 cOuicr with other
This Il motion add three members 10 the committee
ana make General Tracy chairman This was adopted
ard te committee was Instructed 10 inform MF Low OF
his nomination. ". II. Beard and jacob worth were
added 10 t, committee The ConVesu0n thch ADJOURNED
Mr. Low wss not formally told Of his nomination yes
t.-day. as he in Providence. lie is expected 10
return tomorrow. lie was born in Brooklyn in 1850,
and is the 1f Abbott A. Low, wellknown merchant
Burling-slip lie vas graduated from Harvard Col
loge 1870 lie then entered business with his father,
and managed the affairs Of the firm in which he is
associated wifi his father for several years Mr Low
has taken active part Ia Republican politics in
Brooklyn and has been delegate TO the General Com
anJttee OF KGsS County from the First Ward lii all
municipal Affairs has shown much interest, and the
Bureau of Charities syscmatLug the benevolcncc OF
churches and individuals largely due his efforts.
the first president Of the Brooklyn Young Repub
lcam cub
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