New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
MAKING EFFORTS TO AGREE.
,ovrrRENCES BETWEEN ANTI-TAMMANY
REPRESENTATIVES,

CONFERENCES BE1N ZEN
REPRESENTATIVES,.
-yr cpaMRER OF COMMERCE AND OTHER COM
,,rrrrs IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RE-
D,,p,rcAN NOMINATING CoMMIrTEE-MR.
tAurERBAcH SAYS THE REPUBLICANS
SHOULD NAME THE TIcKET-NAMEs
SUGGESTED BY THE OTHER
PEOPLE.
ought the Republican party Of New-York to
r,n a straight or union ticket at the approaching
,,sct,on?" was the question which the Republican
Nominating Committee wrestled with continu-
,,. for more than five mortal hours yesterday,
,a i,s individual members. together with other
,,,,zens of all the parties opposed TO Tammany.
,ohored upon the problem until night. The
Nominating Committee Of Thirty-fve each men,
,or representng one Assembly district. together
nth the three ex-officio members. Alexander T.
Mason and George r. Bidwell, the chairman and
secretary OF the Republican County Convention
o,a Edward Lauterbach the chairman OF the
panuhl,can County Committee. met according to
announcement at the Republican county head
c,arters No IFS West Thirty-eighth-st. BESIDES
tho ex-oficio members were. among other district
CONSERVATIVES ex- Postmaster Van Cott. John j.
Collins George b. Deane, ex-Colector Eidnan,
George Hilliard ex-senator Gibbs, ex-Police Com
missioner Murray. Robert A. Greacen, Thomas
Humphrey, John Reisenweber, Samuel h. RAN
dali James L. Stewart. Abraham Gruber. Thomas
= Faean Smith Pine James NJ. Doremus. Z. w.
Bloomingdale Silas c. Croft. Jastrow Alexander
G. w. Briggs F c. Euenberg. Amasa Thornton,
A. F. Hagan. r c. Eenberg jr. 5. NJ. McGrath,
simon Gavin. Frederick Haldy George W. Wag
ner Adam Gerhard. James l.. Lowry. e Dubois,
A IT Gutman. Otto Mattern, George Schroeder
and ". Z. Robinson.
SOME OTHERS on HAND.
Others who were on the fringe of the discus
sion in the ante-rooms and lobbies were exPolice
Justices Clarence W. Meade and Charles ~
Taintor. Quarantine Commissioner Jacob NJ. Pat
,erson. Congressman Lemuel +. Quigg, Alder
man W NJ X. Olcott, George w. Wanmaker.
Charles Steckler and ex-senator Francis NJ.
Bixby.
The committee went into session with closed
doors at D. H. Mr. Lauterbach, who had been
chosen chairman at Fridays meeting. presiding
When the five hours session was over they ad-
3ourned until II a. m. to-day. They conferred
during yesterdays meeting with the representa-
tives of the Chamber of Commerce Committee,
the OBrien Democracy and the Independent
County Organization.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE
The Committee Of Fifty of the Chamber OF
Commerce was represented by Charles Stewart
Smith Seth Low. Gustav II. Schwab j. Harsen
Rhoades and Peter b. Olney They were inNited
At once to seats in the conference room. CharIes
Stewart Smith stated the position of the Com
rnittee of Fifty. and made strong appeal Tor
union ticket. Mr. Smith who was chairman OF
the Committee of Seventy's Executive Commit
tee last year. said that what the great BODY OF
citizens so deeply interested in the weifare OF
New-York City as the members Of the Champer
Of Commerce wanted was a ticket composed Of
men OF irreproachable character ana acKnowl-
edged fitness for the Offices TO be filled. They be-
leved In non-partisan administration. and would
like to see nominations put forward regardless
of party lines. Mr.. smith suggested that the
gentlemen composing the committee from the
Chamber Of Commerce be permitted to see the
list Of candidates which the Republican nomina-
tors proposed to adopt with view to approving
or disapproyng the same. The committee, MT
Smith said did not ask this privilege as mat
ter Of right but simply on the ground OF court
esy
MR. LAUTERBACHS REMARKS.
Mr. Lauterbach took the floor after Mr.. Smith
md made what his friends and admirers called
moderate speech. He reviewed the political situ-
alton from the machine view point and said that
though the claim was generally made that the
present Mayor had been elected on non-partisan
platform, nevertheless the great majority or the
citizens Of New-York looked upon 1t as Repub-
lican Administration and held the Republican
marty responsible for the acts and policy Of the
rnunicipal government. Such being the case. Mr..
IAuterbach argued. the Republicans, who must
bear the brunt Of the campaign and were expected
20 furnish the bulk Of the votes. should name the
ticket Mr. Lauterbach insisted that he spoke
the views Of four-hfths of the members OF the
nominating committee in advancing this theory.
In conclusion he asked that Mr.. Smith and his
associates should suggest, say. three names for
the ticket
PRESIDENT LOWS REMARKS
The next speaker was Seth Low. ex-MayOr Of
Brooklyn and now president Of Columbia College.
Mr Low supplemented Mr. Smiths argument for
a non partisan ticket. He took up some time in
describing his experiences during his two ad-
ministrations as Mayor Of Brooklyn in carrying
out his pledges to give the citizens non-partsan
administration and incidentally referred In terms
OF praise Mayor Strong. In spite of the Difficult
ties he had to encounter Mr.. Low believed that
majority Of the people OF New-York were pleased
with the changes which had come in with Mayor
Strong Mr. Low said tnat he was elected Mayor
OF Brooklyn on a non-partlsan platform in 1851
by q majority Of 200 Although the next year,
1882 the Democrats carried the city by nearly
forty thousand for Cleveland for Governor when
the speaker was nominated for reelection in 1888
he was again chosen by a handsome majority.
He believed that his triumph was iue TO his nom
partisan principles. and that If the Republican
party OF Brooklyn had adhered to that policy
they would not have had 10 wait through eight
years Of Democratic administration for the VIC
tory which came with the election Of Mayor
schieren in 1898 Mr.. Low urged the committee
70 adhere 10 last years policy and conduct non