The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-31
WILL STAND BY LOWE.
Citizens Union Wants Him for
Mayor of New York.

New York. Aug. 90.-The executive COM
n:ttee of the Citizens union, tat a meet
ing held tonight decided to stand alone
wsrh Seth Low and no other rs its can
didaEe for mayor of Greater New 1orh.
Home rule IS wha,. is desired and state
and national issues are to be summed All
this was publicly set forth IN reply sent
by Chairman James b. Reynolds OF the
union 10 Lemuel II. QuiSS OF the Repup-
lican county committee to the invitation
to the conference of antt-Tammany or
carnations.
7The union having been organized for
the express purpose of carrying into ef-
feet the principle embodied in the con.
st.tutional provision separating local
from state and municipal elections. and
of occurring home rute Tor the cltlzens OF
New York cannot combine with parties
representing state and national issues in
the nomination of a candidate chosen be-
cause of party utilization and necessarily
under obligation 10 the Itlrty which they
represent.
The union has appealed to all ctti-
Zens of what ever partywtthout surrender
OF ,ihe-r party allegiance in the cause of
good city government. In response to
this appeal 127, 429 voters of the city of
New \ ork have united in declaring the
Hen. Seth Low their choice for mayor:
Tfre union proposes to afford this body of
voters an opportunity to exercise their
sta tutory rigLlts to make nominations in
dependence OF party, in accordance with
the election law and in fuliullmeQt of
their expressed wish, and It is our earn
est hope that the high character and
ability of Mr.. Low anu his fitness for the
Office will induce all friends of good gov
eminent to support his candidacy
In making Other nominations the
un.ca will be governed by a like regard
for the wishes of the voter and the fit
ness of the candidates. and VIII welcome
the cooperation of all so.ters who have
aN arf he heASt IN of of
The communication was sent to Chair
man Qu:gg, who tonight conferred win
the leaders of the other arD-t-Tammany
organizations here and was read at the
Regular Republican organizations at this
session intimated that they were deter
mined that no one should have the priv
Iege Of putting into the field ticket
dorSe- The Brooklyn committee of 90
delegates. who in measure represented
the Citizens union though not formally,
were equally determined uAat the confer
ence should agree upon the candidate
which the Citizens union had chosen for
mayor of Greater New York. Seth Low,
and that the nomination should be made
ON Wednesday, Obey were equally de-
termined that if the conference would not
agree to their proposition the Citizens
UNION and the committee of 90 would act
Independently and nominate Low.
General Wagner SWaYne and Henry D.
Purroy. in the name of their factions of
the Republican and Democratic parties,
expressed themselves in tIHor of Presi-
ient Lows candidacy. There was row
at the conference from the start to fin
-sh.
Chairman Quigg pleaded for delay and
Fred s. Gibbs said great many Repub-
licans would sooner support Mayor
Strcn- than Seth Low
Finally after three hours discussion,
The conference adjourned without the
Republicans having gained more than
promise from the Brooklyn committee
that they would confer with their col
leagues. The ultimatum of the Repub-
Leans is positive opposition TO having
the nominations forsfaiied by the Cfti-
zens' union, and if Low 81 nominated by
the Citizens union Mayor Strong, IL he
VIII accept, Will likely git the renomina-
ton