New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-08
MR.. LOWS LETTER.

The Executive Committee of the Ctizehs
Iroior had conference last evening In the
headquarters at No. 80 East Twenty-third-s"
and received a report from a subcommittee
consisting of r. Fulton Cutting. Joseph Id
rocoue and Carl Schurz who had an interVie"
with Seth Low several days ago. Mr CUTTING
was not ut the conference last night, pu' 'he
committee reported that the consent Oh MI
Low to be the candidate Of the CITIZENS on'o'
for the office Of Mayor Of Greater Ne" ioiN
had been obtained, and the letter was reau ~
the seventeen members Of the committee WIZ
were present Later the letter of Mr.. Low was
given to newspaper representatives. 1t Is as
follows:
"New-York June I, 1871.
Dear Srs: You have asked me II VIII ac
cept the nomination for the office OF Mayor oi
New-York at the hands Ct the Citizens ohio"
| If rendered in the near future. ana you ha'e
stated that in your opinion. there is popu"i
| desire that I should become a candidate ioi
| that office This has naturally compelled hie
TO consider the question in all Its aspects anu
| in all its momentous possibilities with the Ut
most carefulness.
This much | am prepared to say: In view oi
| the grave importance Of the first election uidei
the Greater New-York charter. Will not eiini-
nate myself from the situation as was co''i-
neIed TO do three years ago. On the other
| hand I am still charged with Responsiveness
toward the University over which have the
honor n preside that may not lay aside ex-
cept under compulson Of public duty that
! cannot be gainsaid.
"Testing the specific question you have put 70
me in this light am obliged TO say that DO
| not think am warranted in accepting the nom-
! ination Of the Citizens Union at the present
time The question Of time apart. l must nave
| much more evidence than I now have OF the
popular desire to make it seem TO me puonc
duty to become candidate. If were conVihced
that there were such popular desire. ana 'ha'
nv candidacy would prove unifylhg iorce
| among the friends OF good government IN the
c,tv 7 should not hesitate 10 accept your nomi-
nation. for l am heartily in sympathy with the
nurposes Of the Citizens Union as understand
| them.
"I ought to add that whenever nominated or
however nominated II nominated at ALL must
/ he free TO serve New-York according TO my pest
Judgment IL I should be elected Mayor as was
| free when Mayor Of Brooklyn to serve tnat city.
I should be unwilling to accept any nomination.
:, ,hera we're attached to it any obligation, ex-
pressed or implied, in case OF election other IMAM
tho obligation of the official oath as Mayor to
| max
concern in the discharge OF every duty. 'pect-
fully.
"Messrs. r. Fulton Cutting, Joseph Larocque'
| Carl Schurz"
| sTATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee also issued the following state
| mont in reference to Mr. Lows letter:
We regard Mr.. Lows letter a positive assur-
ance thai he will accept the nomination OF the Citi-
zens Un9n II ne Is 6 sho i be- the candidate Of ali
who desire honest x ana progressive so'e''''e"' ~
hg e rSorse the principles and objects of the Citi
zcns Union and We believe that ne will unite all
citv eoyernment His statement that If elected ne
viii recognize obligation, expressed or implied,
9neT ON an the interests Of the city his paramount
in the discharge OF every a nier and an,
| snrit' and coupled with his well known public rec
ord will be accepted and relied upon as no mere
T6e Exacmtiye Committee has therefore, voted
| = II meeting of the Committee or organization
Tuesday JunS 15 and will present at that time the
letter Of Mr. Low and recommend d thai the un9n lon
RG MRGor Ne believe that his candidacy viii prove
unifying force among the friends OF good govern.
n,ent in all the boroughs. and that they Will not
| be slow to unite with us in making the nomination
campaign will be Ppsned m from now vsr on a M,n m
| of the Greater New-York
LABOR MEN FOR LOW.
Iobn q Clark the secretary Of the Citizens
Union said last evening that Friday even
| ing ~ last week delegation OF labor men, con-
s,stirp of Henry Weismann, ]. r. Brown, Henry
! White George Tombleson Thomas Clegg, ]. w.
| Sullivan John ]. Zuber. Samuel b. Donnelly
and John Long. called upon Mr. Low and urged
| hin, 70 accept a nomination for Mayor Of the
| Greater New-York
meeting of the Citizens Union organiza-
ton In the IXth Assembly District was held
| lost evcning at No. 80 Eighth ave. and J. G..
Johnson. the chairman OF the XVIIIth District
organization, who made an address. said that at
n recent meeting OF his organization when rep
resentatives from thrty-nne election districts
.ara nresent all except one declared themselves
| - favor Of Mr. Low as the candidate for Mayor.
The following resolution was passed at the
meeting last evening:
- t5e Citizens linton in the IXth Assembly Dis.
rc the Hon Seth Low w oor i the st sfrTnsest h anG
~, Vnrk and that a conference committee be
appointed by the Chair 10 wait S ON Se .ne nnd se
every endeavor TO urge and secure the acceptance
bv Mr. Low OF such nomination
New headquarters for district organizations
-, tho citizens Union have been opened recently
NV charmen as follows:
10, D,s,rict-Joseph II. stenhardt. No. sS Ca
nal-st. ,,,,,,,a,,, c,or.NacL No sAf Was,
rgYWth Dstrct-Samuel Seabury. No. 2S Eighth
4 n ro,,or q, Ninth
-,. A.. c,,,ors,a,r No Oso Goo
ond-ave. ,, ,No,,, c,,o, w l. Knox
No e7Ts Third-ave.
4 meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
! Citizens Union will take place tomorrow night
at headquarters