New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28
PUT OFF UNTIL WEDNESDAY
MR.. Lows NOMINATION DEFERRED IN
DIFFERENCE TO THE BROOK
LYN COMMITTEE.

THE UNION MAY Go INTO THE ANrI-TAMMANY
CONFERENCE PUr OILY on THE UNDER
STANDING THAT MR. LOW is IT'S MAY
ORALTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COMMITTEES ACTION.
The action taken at the meeting or the BROOK
lyn Committee of Fifty on Thursday night was
felt Yesterday at the meeting Of the conference
committees. which had been called for noon IN
Room No. 325 Of the Mutual Life Building at
Nassau and Liberty SITS. II had been expected
that yesterdays meeting would he attehden nS
committees representing the Citizens Union ana
allied organizations In the five boroughs OF the
Greater New-York. but less than twenty men
attended the meeting. and they represented the
Citizens Union mainly. although there were
few delegates from Brooklyn. Richmond county
and Queens County. They resolved themselves
into Joint Committee on Municipal Noiniha-
tions and then decided to wait little longer be-
fore going ahead with nominations in Difference
to the feeling of the Brooklyn representatives.
who had instructions from the Committee or
Fifty. Those present were:
Manhattan-James b. REYNOLDS. John B. Pine,
Joseph Larocque and Joel B. Erhardt
Bronx-John f. Eustis and Charles b. Meyer.
Observation-Disclosures f.. Orr.
Queens-John w Weed. John f. Meyer. James
A. Renwck and Mr.. Sverstein.
Richmond-Russell Bleecker. George I. Green
field John NJ Carore. Ralph Mckee, Frederick
w. Jansen
Joseph Laroc1ue acted chairman and John
w Weed as secretary
Mr. Orr. representing the Brooklyn Commit
tee Of Fifty explained that its special Commit
tee on Conference. having failed to make the re-
port but being certain Of doing so on Tuesday,
the committee advocated delay until Wednes-
day as matter ~ courtesy. All the men pres
ent EXPRESSED themselves in favor Of the nom-
nation OF Seth Low for Mayor, and some OF the
Citizens Union men appeared TO be eager to go
ahead and nominate Mr.. Low at the meeting.
Mr.. Orr spoke + the action Of the Brooklyn
Committee Of Fifty and asked for delay until
representatives. Of his committee had been IN
conference with Mr. Quigg and the representa-
tives Of other anti-Tammany organizations. Al
his request the following resolution was pre-
sented by Joel B. ErharGt and passed:
Resolved That in compliance with the request OF
the Rrooklvn committed the Joint Committee on
niace On Wednesday September at y o'clock
noon. upon the understanding that ilnaI artio S'ii
then be taken IN regard to the hohihauo" Vi
candidate for the Mayoraity
WAITING FOR THE BROOKLYN COMMITTEE.
The meeting adjourned Immediately. AS Mr..
Larocque was leaving the o)m he expressed his
/
Wednesday, James p. Reynolds said
IF We had nominated Mr.. Low to-day. the
action would have been taken without the vote
Of the Brooklyn committee. Therefore we shall
ldelay the nomination until next Wednesday.
Meanwhile the Brooklyn committee will have
/ power to vote with us. The committee wished
10 show courtesy to the invitation of the Re-
publicans to confer next Monday night, and for
! that reason it decided to delay matters. II no
| attention had been paid to the invitation 10
! confer II would have been construed as dis
/ courteous and as not acting In the proper spirit
/ The members of the committee wished to show
that they are not antaGonistc to conference.
but you will note they agreed 10 confer only on
the basis Of the acceptance Of Mr.. Low as
| candidate The vote in favor Of this was ~ to
= and was then made unanimous 1t could be
seen clearly that the committee was for Mr..
/ Low and the delay in giving power to nominate
him was due to the invitation from the Repub-
licans There will be a special meeting of the
| Executive Committee of the Citizens Union on
Monday afternoon to consider Mr.. Quiggs In
vitation. We could only confer In the same
way the Brooklyn committee will that Is by
basng our acceptance upon the consideration
that Mr. Low is our candidate.
The Tammany Home Rule Democracy, OF
which County Clerk Henry -. Purroy is the
chief will be among the organizati tons to be rep
resented at the conference at the Hotel Manhat-
IA
evening next President Purroy said yesterday:
Il Yesterday received Mr. Quiggs invitation
and have seen as many OF our district leaders
as possible. They all agreed that II would be
wise 10 have our organization represented at the
conference and accordingly advised Mr.. QuigS
that | will attend.
so far th" situation is concerned all care
/ to say az prescn, il. that while 1t Is fact that
the auarres of the Republican organization and
the citizens Union have injured the anti ram
/ many cause have believed all along. ana sun
itnr nor
| q solid union Of all IN" forces opposed TO the
extension Of Sheehanism in the Greater New
York territory on tho candidate best quailiied u
win the peoples fight"
MIR. CREEVEYS LETTER.
Chairman Creevey OF the Brooklyn Committee
! sent a letter yesterday accepting the invitation
of Chairman Ouigg to the Kings County or
/ ganization to take part In the ant-Tammany
conference at Manhattan Hotel next Monday
/ evening The noticeable tone OF concillation
adopted by Chairman Creevey in his communl-
/ cation 10 Chairman Quigg induced many ihde-
I pendent Republicans we'll as numerous Ike
/ publicans no are members Of the city organHa-
/ iion to believe that the moderate men i'm the
/ Citizens Union would not permit any iII-adNlseo
! action The Republicans Of New ork CITY, re
| gardless Of factionai ties. sincerely desire u
/ union of ant-Tammany voters on Il ticket ac-
| ccptable 20 Independent KepuoIlcahs ana hiu'
/ uondent Democrats alike. Mr.. Crceveys letter
7 TO Congressman Qugg. indicating. as 1t was
/ understood a strong purpose to bring apout an
/ 3nti-Taminany ulliaHC" W ~, '"' ~ ~
pairn was heartily applauded by sincere advo-
/ r,tcs ~ reform on both sides of the river, re-
! gardless Of political affiliations
Mr. Creevcys letter follows:
August q. 1897.
The Hon. rcmucl f. Quigg. Chairman Republican
county Committee No. Maiison-ave. New-York
Gay. -. ,-,..
Drar Sir. The Brooklyn Committee OF Fifty ac-
| cont and without dissenting voice your cour-
,eous Invitati0n to meet in conference on the yJth
inst and have designated a. their rGpresentatlveS
| n, such conference Messrs. Hiram X. steele ana
/ Henry W Maxwell. These gentlemen VIII eN-
49, >, vo, fly the Views OF organization
- JOHN * CRfENEY.