New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
HARD BLOWS FOR QulGG.
CHAIRMAN OF A REGULAR REPO bLiCAN
ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT LOW.
ppv,xr WILLARD SAYS THE CANDIDACY OF GEN
ERAL TRACY Is HoPELESS-OA0'iiN
REPLIES TO THE MACHINE
APPEAL FOR VOTES.

The following letter, addressed TO Gehera a.
| G. McCook was received at Citizens Union heau
quarters yesterday. 1t is from Eryant wizard
assistant attorney OF the Department OF buiiu
ings and chairman of the regular Repuoiloa"
organization of the Twcnty-nintt Election DIS
trict Of the XXXIst Assembly District ana also
/ n member of the Campaign Committee vi '"'
XXXIst Assembly District:
Replying to your letter Of recent date. desire to
! state fully my position in the present campaign.
| For some years | have been an ardent ana
| faithful supporter Of the regular Hepuolc"" VI
ganization; for five years have been the chairman
| of my election district now the Twenty-hin'" VI
! the XNXIsU. and am now member OF the hepu"
| Iican Campaign Committee of my Assembly as
| trIct Until the death of Mr.. George | believed
| and hoped that General Tracy was stronger man
! than Mr. Low and the more likely ca"u'""'e ~
defeat Judge Van Wyck
Since then It seems to me that there can be no
| doubt In tho mind Of any man In active poh'cS
! that General Tracys candidacy Is hopeless aho'
! although I have been told that it Is my duty as
an active organization Republican to support MIN
as the nominee of our convention. cannot gee '"'
way clear as lifelong opponent OF laminah!
! Han in agreeing with those Republicans VINO
| cain that I'VE would rather nave va" wynn '"''''
| Low"
! 7 NAV he wrong in my hypothesis that Tracy
cannot win. but if | am right see no o'her non
orabe and patriotic course than TO ADVISE III, NJ
/ publican friends to vote ior oe'h Ho" 'o '
| OF Greater Newiork.
L,mIel H. Quigg continues to receive uh'N-
pectcd answers to his appeal to Repubncans 10
support the machine ticket. William r. Ches'er
has sent him the following reply:
The Hon Lemuel f. Quigs' No. Mad'So"-a'e'
ne, N@w sir Oh return the nclosel circular which
| Won nave sent me merely to indicate that nave
In reply would say that have voted ne Re,
! nublic,n ticket twenty nNc years anu "'
50 rb ms y year ui largo re. m ory Of the Republican
ms s.' nv,krned 4" is sense OF duty and has
monifa ma whch You and few Of your
followers have thrust upon u. dns ~ Rcpnb
ludcd 10 is c9nstan,E Ir" ear, In our nominating
process ,.., ,no ,o,o had the amhl
J. Tor one. am "a" ,,nn NJ this late day md 10
tiCn tc do our GUY. even ~ ,r.7 .om.f hiuv
carry ont hG nrin1oiEP nr v OF our P''''
We have l,d to 40 Tor cr success IN eccting Mr.
Low and his associates mex, week VIII prey" ,ne
ruth 81 my a+ '' Iop NV vy from the right po
Ideal path viii find your way PACK ana t,nn
- carer rUu Very respectfully yours.
WII:LlAM T. GtiE - 70 10
W. ~ . o. ,,,rIro1
Herbert O. see 81 40 ''' ,'"'' .,
,,A-.lyh,y-third-st. wrote Mr. Qugg as fo'-
lows.
M rr'mn,,t;~r 10 / M.d.son-ays. diy ,,.,... f.,
~ 81. tncIos.d pleas. rnd Senator flatt m
.r.iev, and your letter ~ INSTRUCTIONS. " n's,
! = i,r, grateful for your thought un.f~ ~ ~,
.. i,,N ,,orld he honor conferred. coming iioH,
! n,, M t,,,,,tiiran stock and being rooted ana
n ,,, n = n M. fal.h' hav" always 5ipport.i
rui"' '',J baud the principles % said party,
WI a.. nc i'm. I rave reserved the right 10
| hht - w. IN ,'""',..t, nj freedom Of action.
freedom ~ thv'fn, t,r,t,. gave hiq Ne blood
~ m,I - ,;cttyshurg 20 settle the question OF
ihr neg" u" - 49,, r..,.or at this lnte daS why
shaver s. anu -, hor1av, 10 4 worse form OF
sh'mo In'. Tr'n , cio~o follower Of the Hon
s"N"FS, 49,. mi memorable day when he ana
!. g i4nt,. ,,n.,c ,.nrxlrg stabbed thai grand
/ his nH-a, GARFIELD In the back From my
onscr' a,1nS ' o,,rcrs In regard 10 the honorable
,.nti.man ~ "a parry lender. nnd mys'l una ,i
ana nh w. '', hns marked oui for the party
wMch u" h'rr ~ ~" ,tirn my heart and voice
Al through Y .ra,'~J ~ nnr,nf Of truth. ius-
NV" h""n , 'yr The Hon sch Low. and nttle
later that NM ,hnt ,,c,ln soid was my
n,., viii 40 ir The same direction. ..