New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
4 REPUBLICAN CLUB FOE Low
STRONG SENTIMENT IN THE %XN1lTH
DISTRICT.
ONLY ONE VOTE IN oPPosITIoN--J. ". PERRY
MAY RE DEPOsED FROM HIS LEADERSHIP
FoR opposlNG QrIGG-s VIEWS.

ONLY ONE VOTE IN oPPosITIoN--J. ". PERRY
MAY RE DEPOsED FROM HIS LEADERSHIP
FOR OPPOSING QUGGGs VIEWS
The XXVIlth Assembly District Republican club
put itself on record last night as iaVo ing inc
candidacy of Seth Low for Mayor or Inc create.
New-York The meeting special one. called
Ia consider the position which the club should take
with regard 10 the nomination Of Mr.. Low b. the
Citizens Union and II was largely attended "atcr
g. Oakman. PRECEDENT occupied the chaT' ana
among those present were William brooKhed' J.
Albert Englehart Alfred f. Marling. George W.
Arnold Assemblyman Francis f. Laimbeer, VII
lam H. Folsom Henry G. Swords, william ; BaGg.
NJ Dwight Golfer. William c. Wilson and b.
Aymar Sands.
The committee on political action met September
and prepared a resolution recommending the
nomination of Mr.. Low by the Republican organ
cation. which last evening II submitted to the club
The resolution was read by George W. Wicker
sham and its reading greeted with hearty
applause. Mr. Wickersham made speech In favor
of adopting the resolution declaring that the club
should adopt it for the interests of the city first
and. secondly for the interests OF the Republican
party. NJ. Dwight Collier seconded the resolution
in vigorous speech. in which NJ declared that
Seth Low the ideal candidate. The only mem
Der Of the cub who opposed the resolution was
George W. Arnold who urged the club not TO pass
the resolution on the ground that il was not con-
ducive TO harmony for any wing OF the party TO
attempt 20 coercs another wing into making a cor
tain nomination with the threat OF defeat II they
failed TO do so He urged the club 10 delay action
until the sentiment of the party large should be
made apparent.
William Brookfeld declared that Seth Low was
good-cnough Republican for him and tina; It was
for the interest Of the Republican party and even
If the "so-called Republican organization 10
work for his election. In the Republican party
should nominate another candidate ami Tamnany
should win the election. he thought no one could
say that the blame for Tanmanys victory would
party He strongly urged the adoption % the r"so-
luton. After l. Albert Enslehart had reminded
the club that the c.ty's good was the paTtys good
the question was put and every mcmDcr except
The secretary then read n letter from Scrai r.
Pavey expressing the hope that the club would
indorse Mr.. Lows nomination. \ similar letter
was also received from Jefferson Clark.
II was understood last evening that the Repnb-
lican organization leaders had decided upon the
deposition OF James ". Perry. who was only re-
Gently induced TO accept the leadership ot Ihe
XXVIIth Assembly District. and that John. Sa-
bne Smith to Dc put in VI Pcrrys place.
The reason given for this change was that evidence
had been lal before President Quigg ana MS IN
ner council to prove that MI. Perry was IN favor
Of the nomination Of Low, and II was feared that
he might turn the district delegation over TO Low.
Mr. Perry is A we-known lawyer. and was promi-
nently mentioned for State Senator when Mr.
al present absen: from the city on his usual vaca-
lion His friends scout the i1ea that he would en-
gage in any underhanded methois for turning
over the district to Low. az some OF the machine
men represent.
II was reDorted last evening that Republicans
who favor Mr.. Lows nomination by the RepuD-
iican city convention have arranged 10 make con-
tests in ten dozen Assembly districts OF the