The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
GEN. TRACY AGREESTO RUN
NEW YORK COUNT TO ToTE As A
UNIT IN THE CITY CONTENTION.

RnthusIasm Over the Candidate for Mayor
Chouen-Low Can Get Not More Than 80
OF the AS votes-who FOR comptroller and
President or the CouncIl "A Confession.
President Quigg Of the New York Republi.
can County Committee was up TO his eyes in
business at noon yesterday, discussing with the
district leaders the local conventions to be
held last night, when he received the following
telegraphic messenger:
To the Hon. Lemuei f. QufpO. President Republican
County Of the City and County Of Netc
York. Madison avenue. SetV Yort CITY:
IF In the grave crisis which now confronts
all friends OF good government In Greater New
York 1t is necessary In the Judgment Of the Re-
publican Convention to nominate me for the
Mayoralty, l shall not resist tho judgment Of
the convention. BENJAMIN 1. TRACY.
SARATOGA. Sept. a."
All business was temporarily suspended.
President Quigg and all hands were delighted
to receive the quick answer to their telegraphio
communication to Gen. Tracy the night be-
fore. President Quigg telephoned the message
to Senator Plat, and the Republican leader
was also joyful over the news. Senator Platt
and President ouigs both agreed that Gen.
Tracy had the timber in him to make q most
successful battle for Mayor Of Greater New
York. The ex-Secretary OF the Navy has a
ripened experience, they said. was Chairman of
tho Greater New York Commission, stands
sturdily upon the st. Louis platform and is q
militant Republican from top to toe.
President Quigg, 1t was ascertained, has been
empowered by the thirty five Assembly district
leaders in New York county to cast as a unit
the vote Of the county in the Republican
City Convention next Tuesday. There will DO
10I Halnuafna from NaNy NnrE rnpntv In Elm
convention. and the Assembly district leaders
have unanimously adopted a resolution en-
votes in a lump. 1t was the opinion last night
OF those who have carefully gone over the figures
City Convention on Tuesday next Gen. Tracy
will receive 3Os and Seth Low 40 at most. The
latter votes, II is expected, will come from Brook
canvass the claims of the strongest candidates
for Comptroller and President OF the Council.
portant places until the Republican candidate
for Mayor was finally settled upon.
Tho Republican City Convention will amply
in charge of the Citizens Union headquarters in
EeVt Twenty. third street that he Is not a uni
statement, he must therefore retire as a can
sentiment in favor Of the Republican organiza-
is equally strong in Richmond and Queens
counties notyithstanding anythingtha may be
trary. One Of the most prominent Of Mr..
Lows little galaxy said yesterday:
II am tired OF tho whole business. l wish I
had never gone into politics. You never viii
! catch me in politics again. I'm sure ! don't
know where I stand. Everybody is pitching
into me. and those who do not make savage
look at me squint-eyed and cross
over the street to avoid meeting me. I feel
ike a felon. | went into this business believ-
ing that tho people were up in arms for Seth
Low. I have had lucid intervals lately
and | haven't seen any arms In the air, and.
as l said before. I'm tired OF the whole bust.
ness and want TO get out"