New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-07
MAYOR LOW IN THE FIELD.
NOMINATED AS A CITIZENS CANDIDATE.
LANCE AND ENTHUSIASTIC NETTING IN THE
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

both itical parties, held last night in the BROOK
lyn Academy OF Music to tender to Mayor seth 10"
denomination the citizens candidate iOr the Mayor
alty The meeting was result of smaller gathering
OF prominent citizens Wednesday evening The large
building was flied In spite of the stormy weather ard
the audience was enthusiastic, especially when Mayor
Low and home rule were mentioned. The meeting was
called by Henry Hentz of the Committee OF Arr
raugemens He gave the keynote OF the meeting the
desire for the perpemy OF home rule in Brooklyn lie
named Thoms H. ROdman the chairman OF the meeting
and Henry c. De Val and N H. Frost secretaries. In
the list Of Independents the names Of Alexander
E. Orr s. b. Chittenden General c. I. Christensen,
George l. seney, Charles Pratt Demas Barnes Demas
Strong, Samuel Booth, s. V. Waite, John l.
Martin A. S. Barnes B. f. Blair. a. NJ.
White, General E. l.. MoneuI, W. C. Sheldon,
Walter r. Hatch, H. X Sheldon, Joseph F. Knapp,
A. d. Baird DR.. L. r. squibb, william Beard and W. H.
Lyon.
Mr. Rodman IN taking the chair, said:
We have come together citizens and not as par
| tssns, We IN party men, as generally
speaking every man OF MATURE ege 10 member OF one
OF the political parties But we nave .rea tG sys1S o
government by parties In our large ciuesnd tmnK gu
viii that 1t has been failure And II ought 10 DC
do with National questions, such as the taTin Isl
wrong then for me- as Democrat on National subjects,
| to vote for a Republican for Mnyorf Then VIII 40
| wrong twice, for have voted for him onco'
General John b. Woodward, who was one Of the COM
mitJee that waited Mayor Low to tender him the
nomination by the meeting of citizens on Wednesday
| x,
| letter FROM the Mayor Mr.. Low, in letter, said
"Tho platform embodied in the resolutions submitted
to by you Wednesday evening IA one with winch
need not say the heartiest sympathy. In order
to procure for the city the results upon such
platform It sneedful that the Mayor should be Tree from
every sort pledge obligation any set Of
| men citizens nomination is largely valuable be-
It makes easy this complete independence upon
| this snail be my attitude as Mayor, If honored with
reelection It has been my attitude during the present
term, viii accept cheerfully denomination at TIE
hands OF the cu2on5 OF Brooklyn
General Woodward moved that Mayor Low be made
the nominee of the meeting for the Office Of Mayor OF
| Brooklyn. The proposition was received with long
continued applause.
| General C. I. Christensen seconded the nomination,
| saying IN substance
| "Ol all the revolutions that are going on about
! rs. none Is more remarkable than this. What
! nomination made by lifelong Democrat and
seconded by lifelong Republican surely,
the lion Is lying down with tue i4no! believe maj
the time is coming wnea Of different political par
ties VIII b. able t. together and discuss questions
| nominate men who are more honest and capable than
those OF tAe kgguDIc"as snnI esteem y no, Hi'5
ou5 rcciec Mayor Low but atterward to see nat he
| Is supported"
| LETTERS AND TELEGRAMS.
When the chairman asked those 10 favor Of
| the denomination OF Mayor Low TO vote there was
| unanimous uttcauce Of mingled cheers ana
| "ayes." Alexander L. Orr, 5. VI. Meeker and
! Jonathan Ogden appointed committee 70
| presence
| Letters then read from few persons who were
| unable 90 be present The Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher
| tecGraphed from Galveston, Text
"rDe denomination Of Mayor Low has my hcartiest ~
! dulsemeut No other name should De Thought o. II
beaooycs the citizens TO re-eec Nun ~ an uAeGampeu
| majority"
A long letter from Mayor Edison read. He thought
| tnat the presence Of the Mayor Of Ncw.HOrk al
| meeting to nominate Mayor OF Brooklyn
might at present De considered premature lie con.
sI.rd il essential that there should De Intelligent di-
cus.ions OF the question Oh noG 'uS 3 IN y
LEGISLATURE. 4 letter OF tho RrF. Dr iuI'r ulpTO|.
| ns the denomination OF Mayor Los wa also r"sd
| d. A. Boody advocated the nomination OF the Mayor
| by the conventions OF boih pafles. lie hOrrd
nscs me ostlou forever the r.acn " PARTISAN
smp. The Rev j. 4. Thomas, slgsmuHd h"uimnnu ana
| Lows rejection.
MIR. LOW SPEAKS.
Mr. Low was then seen Advancing from the Of the
stage The whole audience including those on the stage
arose 10 greet tao young Mayor. Hats aud
| bauokcrrliets we're waved and the baud
| pIlyed tune of welcome. Three cheers
were given Tor Our Mayor" aud three more for our
Possible Governor" After the applause had subsidized
! Nj Low said:
| F,Itgy CITIZENS: Out Of the abundance Of the
heat ne mouth speakclh thank you Tor your cordial
| 9' Tays trestcd me Your committee ha. ju-j tod
f4r Won wished me 10 STAND ,lzrH-' candidate
the platform that was adopted on Wednesday evening
! / ann gad to stand ctgdi.do on mat
platform app tuseI Perhaps II Is because tue Guy
nae inuo ~ my uiud D. the last Two years mat
nav, come 20 tank that the s.uId be Irat and
Inc party second Under the preen cuarjcr the Mayor
mas control Of All those things lHu touch most cu-cy
Re llvrs OF the citizens. II wiA seriously MANI
tain that Mayor OF sucI cy should nc chosen VITA
re,er.uc. 10 the possible effect upon tut neEt Pref
dru ldI election, then snOMd cal nun gOOd party
| man. BuJ would no be a good c.uLttt lHrrr iuu-,
| pressed most strongly upon IN. "l'H .N'FIcu u'pu
! Inc duties NJ tyor. lhc first was the question
Of he arrears OF taxes; the sec Ua was me CumpIp
| d. line STOuElyH BTugu appdustIi aud The tuId WAC
Inc Necessity for rapu transit Ihc arrears problem
was something That mad grown out OF the past IAaIo
l.b III. D" I..IfI Zen n g. A D.
yIe IA the same tie amount that mas INTO
are. r. - about $2,jOOOOO hat we have net gun
! of sZ,OOO,OJO Oh the G'Js bad doOl"' iuo
| amount That went INTO arrears Two years
! no was $l7UO,ODO; tLis year II viii De
| aOOut Sl,2jOOOO. IHIs proportion OF taxes paid
~, wears ago WAS UuCcr 81 pen cent; 80
sfatutr books law wHch has behind IL tae great Iame
| ami authority OF william ~ EyIrts lie thinks 70 VIII
also may hope at the eud OF t"oy RS more to hud
| TIC arrears question one Vi IAe pas. O"l,
| Two years asD saw tie necessity " comp citing the
| gIdge. Many mon before me had seen that
| necessity. The moro they looked Tie more
! necessity they saw, but scarcely more pclcrpNolc
! Irigoc TIlIgIterl We mad opening last Muy, lud
Nor. W., buried doubts, UIsg vng- ana uuAHps
uu,.s Tue third question That ul rapid transit. 10
iuu- the gill OF from one 10 two GOuIs DAY u those
vino live the outskirts and have to 90 10 New-fofk on
| guruess, II means greater income loI the cry uuu
ry|rT revenue nom lIr bDdso. IL means Increase ~
| tlc valuation OF properly I1cio u no hrel
| 40 pressing Tor ElOJAyn rapid
ms mat e. Where the iudiv ud ls mnde 90 suhcr for
The public good tue must be made up 10 Inn h!sO,
| uarts OF Tue city. We want rapid transit for BrOoknn
o Tor Long Island or COAcJ Island aud We want rapid
| transit qAcAy.
Mr. Low closed with cThoIaJiou to citizens to reg
| ,.rer ana vote. The meeting then adjourned.
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