New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
QUIGG HAD A HARD ROW TO HOE.
THE wOMAN's REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OF
BROOKLYN APPARENTLY BE-
IIENES In SETH LOW

Lemue E. Quigg was the attraction offered By the
Womans Republican League at their meeting In
the Johnston Building. Brooklyn, yesterday. For
nearly an hour Mr.. Quigg abored TO impress upon
the women present the worthiness OF General Tracy
and the extreme unworthines5 OF Seth Low for the
office OF Mayor Of New-York Probably Mr.. Quigg
never had unpleasant hour in his life. No
assembly OF politicians was ever more free IN ex-
pressions OF opinion and more unmrdful Of the feel
lngs OF the speaker than some Of the women
whom Mr. Quigg addressed They believed In Seth
Low and dstrus,ed the machine This fact they
made painfully evident 70 Mr.. Qugg. who several
times seemed about Jose his usual abundant sup
ply OF sef-assurance.
The meeting was called order by the president
Mrs Kate NJ Bostwick After minor business ana
the reading Of letters OF regret at their inability to
be present from Mayor Wurster. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Timothy L. Woodruff and others. Mrs Jane
f. Pierce read a paper THE Responsibilities OF
Nominating Conventions" Mrs Pierce took occa-
sion TO attack the Citizens Union, make plea for
organization and regularity. and deliver euloU
General Tracy
Miss Katherine Maltby arose to defend the act.>a
Of the Citizens Union and did vigorously
II was now nearly 1870. and the women were be-
ginning to fear that Mr.. Quigg would not come; but
in ten minutes he came in. smiling with Mrs. QuigB.
He introduced as one Of the most famous
politicians OF modern times. and scanned much
pleased he 10 speak. He began:
THE circumstances which have put me IN my
present prominent position are both peculiar ana
accidental but | intend to do all In my power for
the Republican organization. OF which am the
head
After this modest declaration the Congressman
paid few compliments to the women present. and
to the of woman suffrage. and then pro-,
ceeded to explain the beauties Of political ma
chine operated by Plat, Quigg & Co. The
Tammany machine, OF course most baleful
sonication Of benehcence For the Citizens Union
as ss,b IT'S ow he said anoss other things is
young man who inherited large fortune whom e
has rss Of debt When he took hd now Il
weighed down with debt OF $1,000
This was more than the women could stand. -
How about Seth Low as Mayor of Brookynfs
Mr. oygg looked RSf' pazsled f mo ladies'" he be-
gan. nothing can be said against the good maj, man
York through the destruction OF the Republican
party" .o fran, 81, o,ar tho rom
THE destruction Of PIatt" calculated one OF the
women with warmth
Mr. oulgg smiled he said that he sea eek
on the State machine was too hrrn
After another euSsy CT M Pat IN w Dlank ne
ton that General Tracy ready at any time to
nnns A. B Msn or FredeHcK A. Schroeder
Then Mr. 0ugg made 9u ta b ap sr Wa or
to win Is union You should agree with me that II
Low cannot win and afy cannot b WIN nso nei anS
the defeat of Tamnany. Tracy is willing TO retire
At any time But LgT he var S metre nd nons
Low now because he has so a!tenated MS friends
man as a straight candidate than for Low as
u' pur.ns Mr. Quiggs talk most OF the women
listened in silence while others moved uneasy in
their and stamped their iest IN indislac oi
knew how