New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-21
PUT OFF TILL OCTOBER /
THE COMPLETION OF THE CITIZENS
UNION TICKET.
TO WAIT TILL. AFTER THE REPUBLICAN Clli
CoNvENTION-MAYoR sTRoNG's REMARKS
ABOUT MIR. Low-THE REPORTED Or
GANIZATION PROGRAMME Now

4 suecial meeting of the Executive Corhnht'ee
of the Citizens Union was he'd at No ~ Liberty
st at 3: 80 D. m yesterday, ana the SiN''''
| members who were present consulted III S'
for a little more than an hour, ana theh an
nounced that they had adopted the 1oiio"i"e
| resolution:
! "pesolved That the Committee on OrganiZa-
ton be called together on the evening OF Oc'ooe'
! I for the purpose Of making nominations
Those present at the meeting were James d.
| REYNOLDS, Charles Stewart Smith, J. Kennedy
| Tod John c. Clark, Edward ID. Page, Wlham d.
Uornblower. John Clanin, James Loeb George
! Tor,,,oeo, Charles c. Nadal, John b. Pine,
lanes w Pryor Henry White, Richard watson
| Glider William Harris Roome and Charles l.
| Barney. -
Previous to the meeting there had been con-
ference of a few of the leaders In the roo'hs u
| John c. Clark the secretary or the ohio' VA
the sixth floor Of the building. James d. heS-
nolds the chairman of the Executive Commune
had paid another visit TO Mayor strong, anu '"'
Mayor had declared his belief that Mt 10" was
a sensible man, who might withdraw anu a',o"
the nomination of Il fusion candila'e IL ''0 ~
publican organization refused 10 ihuoiS' ''''
,f,er the meeting of the Executive Committee
one Of the members said privately that ne hNe"
MIR Low was troubled and apprehensive over
s.r,irp that Mr. Low would not withdraw, sald
E., ro,I,, IN ! question: we still believe that MI
Low. win remain in the field as candidate
pt,RPOsE OF THE COMMITTEE.
Tho Committee on organization has about
.,..o,, h,,,drod ,nenbers When Mr.. Reynolds
was asked why that committee had peeh ca',eu
to make nominations Immediately after the CITY
| conventions Of the Republican and Democratic
| organizations while the nomination OF Mt. 10"
was made 10y tn, Joint Nominating commute
Of twenty-five members. he replied thst ''e MUM
nation Of Mr. Low had been authorized Dy the
Committee on organization before 'he ''.'''
! Nominating Committee took action lie ue
clared that there would be no deals or dlcKeis
/ hot,,e,r the Citizens Union and any political or
/ ,,,rizotion regarding nominations. and that ne
/ ami his colleagues we're going ahead 10 MAKE
/ ~, a complete ticket FOR the Citizens Union WIN
/ IN. expectaton that the ticket would De e'ec'eu'
He declined to say anything about reported
/ statements of Mayor Strong to the erect 'ha'
Mr. Low might withdraw and he declined to say
what had been the subject OF his conversation
with the Mayor
other members or the Executive Committee
ro,usod - talk about Mayor Strong's state
no,ts when one of them was asked If the
delaying II nominations to october was meant
/ IA concuato tie Republican organization ana
/ l.ove III. vav oucn FOR the Republican nomna-
,Ion ~ Mr. Low. 90 be followed by the nomina-
tlon ~ other Republican candidates by the Clti-
! zens Unions Committee on organization, he re-
piled that such an inference might be drawn.
THE MAYORS STATEMENTS.
Tho report Of Seth Lows visit TO Mayor
Strong's home last week. as printed in yes'er-
days Tribune. and the advice the Mayor gave
Mr. Low about leaving no stone unturned to
| secure Republican support created widespread
interest I'm political circles. The Mayor yester-
day supplemented the report OF his conference
with Mr. Low and although refusing to reveal
! what took place between himself and the can
didate Of the Citizens Union. made statement
| which Is Of peculiar moment at this time. re-
port following the conference between Messrs.
| Strong and Low was circulated yesterday 70 the
effect that Mr. Low since his return to this city
| had come 20 doubt the sOlidity Of the support
| which the Citizens Union was Offering HIM ana
was seriously considering whether ne ought not
when asked about these things the Mayor,
while refusing either TO confirm or deny the
story OF the alleged visit Of Mr. Low. said
| "Everybody knows that would like To see
| Mr. Low elected Mayor ~ the Greater New
| York but what chance will he have with a
! Republican ticket In the field upon which his
| name does not appear? The Republicans have
| decided not 10 ndorse him, and | cannot say
that ! blame them very much II | were n
/ machine Republican | have no doubt that
would take the view Of the organization men.
Every American citizen is entitled to his own
| opinion"
VIII he remain In the field or Withdraw"
| Mr. Low is man of strong common sense" p"
the Mayor replied. "If he became convinced that
| he couldn't be elected he might retire. At the
same time he Is both puciy and determined.
and likely to do just what he believes to be
| right He may, therefore, remain In the race
| win or lose"
DO you think there yet remains a hope Of
uniting the anti-Tammany forccs?"
II have great faith in the good and In
! herent honesty of the leaders Of all these move
mcnts. The Republicans are bound to nominate
n straight ticket. | guess. but then Mr.. Low
might withdraw and they might withdraw their
candidate and all hands take fresh start. That
IL my dea Of what will have to be done to bring
about a union. The forces that are backing Mr..
| Low could not support a straight machine Re
publican ticket. but II all candidates are with
drawn then It might be possible for all hands to
| get together and ind some man who would he a
unifying force Unless that can be done ! am
afraid we will have to submit to Democratic
| Mayor next time"
MR. Low SILENT
Mr. Low refused yesterday to make any com
ment upon the differences that have been drawn
from the remarks of Mayor Strong w. H.
Becbe. Mr.. Lows private secretary. said that
Mr.. Low was unable to account for Mayor
Strong's deductions as to what Mr. Low might
do If n Republican straight ticket was put up
| In accordance with the daily programme that
| he has mapped out for himself Mr.. Low devoted
his time until about o'clock yesterday to the
affairs Of Columbia University. In the after
| noon he received several callers.
AN ORGANIzATION PROGRAMME
| There was considerable discussion at Repub-
lCan County Headquarters yesterday and last
evening An important part Of the organlza-
tion programme divulged 10 n few OF the
most thoroughly trusted leaders
Ii refers 10 the plan of operations irnmedla lately
| following the nomination Of District-Attorney
| Olcott for Mayor. Unless Mr. Low shall have
| then already retired from the field, Mr. Olcott Is
to write letter addressed to Mr.. Low as the
nominee OF the Citizens Union. deprecating the
division which has existed and continues to ex-
In Ia farcna which nilrht 10