New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
PHILIP B. LOWS C1MPAIGN.
HIS PROTECTION SPEECHES WIN HIM
MANY VOTES
A LIKELIHOOD THAT HE WILL. III; ELECTED TO

A LIKELIHOOD THAT HE WILL re ELECTED TO
CONGRESS FROM THE XVIII DISTRICT
Among the Congress districts in this city which
The Republicans have the best chance OF carrying
is the XVIII Not only is their candidate, Phillp
T. Low a man OF great popularity ana cam
naigner OF remarkable energy. but he is opposed by
TWO Democrats Of nearly equal strength. Inc
Tanmany man. State Senator Jacob \. cantor ~
sufficiently described when II is said that he has
IN the Senate been a thorough Tammany man.
Colonel Robert Grer Monroe, who Is one or mo
leaders OF the State Democracy. VIII po1 many
votes He is making an effective canvass MI
Low stands squarely on the platform OF fro'ecuoh
10 American labor and industry. and has the sup
port OF hundreds OF men who nave Formerly No'cu
the Democratic ticket.
The district consists OF the XXIVth. XVIII.
XXyIth and XXVIIth Assembly districts with
four election districts OF the XXlst Assembly DIS
trtct and eleven OF the XXIld. Ashbel j. Fitch
formerly represented this district. and IN Ss- me
wear OF the landslide, his majority was nearly
% no When he resigned 10 become Controller OF
tho civ Istdor Straus elected by "A purahty
OF 400 This was In January last. THIS year the
Republican candidate is making a more vigorous
campaign than made at that time. anu u"
is also aided by the great OF opposition to
Tammany Hall. which bids fair 10 sweep every
thing before H. or course. the division OF the
Democratic vote between two men gives Mt 10" IL
great advantage. Mr.. Low is making numerous
s,oocbcs nightly He finds the Republicans OF his
district remarkably well organized. All over there
are election district associations. and three or our
OF these Join in having big meeting. MT Low Is IL
tremendously earnest talkcr. He doesn't deal III
flowers OF speech but in hard facts Inc en-
thusasr which be arouses shows that the See'
falls on fertile soil His audiences always contain
numerous Democrats men who have belonged
10 that party hitherto. but every one has come 10
believe strongly In Protection.
IL Is aot alone the working people who are up IN
arms against further tariff legislation. Men OF
wealth have also felt the pinch of hard times, and
Sd have shopkeepers and clerks Mr.. Low always
laws stress on the interdependence OF labor ana
capItal and Of one industry and another He points
out that you ruin any branch of trade with
out affecting other branches. Many Democrats have
come TO him and said that they didn't care for
party any more. They were going to vote as their
own interests dictated They had tried Democratic
times and in consequence had been unable to pay
their rent Now they were going to vote for a re-
turn OF prosperity Citizens of all nationalites have
shown the deepest interest In Mr. Lows words. He
has addressed Germans. Italians. Swedes and Boz
hemans and always with the same results.
Mr. Low is a well-known business man OF this
city He was born IN Chelsea Mass. OF Colonial
stock His father a shpmaster. and he. too TO-
lowed the sea after getting through the high school
ue WINS mate OF a clipper ship in 1862. when he
entered the Navy a volunteer officer He served
in the North Atlantic Squadron. After the close OF
the war he began business In NewYork. lie or
ganized the Naval Reserve and vas Its irst com
ravs heen a strong Republican. The nomination
came to him unsolicited 1t was recognized by the
TO make a successful run. HIS canvass has amply I
Justified this expectation. His blun hearty per,
ns has wsn ISs predict good
plurality for hin.