The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-17
OBJECT TO CIT METHODS.
VOTERS DON'T WANT MIR. Low
THRUS UPON THEN.

Even nIia Admirers Arc Asking whether They
Arc to Have n Part In Making the Nominn-
tion. or Arc ONLY to Hatiry n Nomination
Already Mndc-UrooLncld for stronE Pirst.
Mcmbcrso Of tho Citizens Union were very ret.
iccnt yesterday regarding the meaning Of the
Potts resolution adopted by tho Committee Of
Organization TO secure as soon aH practicable
independent nominations for MI offices which
are to DO filled in tho city OF New York ut tho
next election" That is. the conservative mem.
Der wore reticcnt. Tho Good Government Club
G. party. however, was free in its intcrpreta-
ton OF tho resolution and declared that
IL meant nothing less than that the
union has pledged itself TO nominate
candidates for every office to he filled, whether
municipal. judicial, or legislative, and that It is
a defiance to the Republican machine. But these
enthusiasts are not In n majority In any of tho
committees OF tho Union, and their interpreta.
ton OF the resolution does not count for much.
Commenting on 1t, William Brookleld said yes
torday: Those men do not control the policy
of the Citizens Union"
Mr.. Brookfield said that his candidate for tho
Mayoralty nomination by tho Citizens Union Is
Mayor Strong, but as the Mayor has declared
himself out OF the race, he is for Seth Low for
second choice. 1t is worthy of note that n great
many persons who believe in the principles of
the Citizens Union are not at all pleased
Win the plan LOT NOMINATIONS proposed ny
tho Executive Committee and Endorsed by
the Committee of Organization. They say that
they supposed that they wero to have some
thing to say in tho choice Of a candidate. They
find, though. that n few men in the Executive
Committee have usurpcd this function. and
that all they arc expected to do Is to ratify their
action. at least go far as the choice OF n cnndi'
date for Mayor Is concerned. One OF these men,
who is an admirer of Mayor Strong. said on this
subject yesterday:
~, rrb n a,t;nn ~ tha ,,,iop 10 nnthipp mora than
n nomination Of Mr.. Low for Mayor. They can
call their action by any other name; 1t is a nom
ings. and they call for petitions, but an indie
pendent discussion of The ayaiia6ility q candi.
arc asked to attend the mass meetings. Tho
petitions are to be signed for Mr.. Low only. 1t
i feM RG man tS Sat Is th asked fasif'f for. N % ,hS "f indieG at 3
that more plainly than the refusal to hear, a
delegate, at the meeting on Tuesday night who
proposed another candidate than Seth Low.
II treatment reminded inc OF the, meeting
on the subject of arbitration with ENGLAND held
in the Cooper Union at which Mr.. Low presided.
Opponents Of tho arbitration treaty were in
formed that the meeting was held not to discuss
So it is with the Citizens Union nomination for
Mayor. The people are only asked to ratify the
against Mr.. Low or his availability as a candi-
date, but 1t does seem to me that all the people
Tammany rule Should have something to say
about the selection of a candidate
to one or two individuals. The fact that there
were only N few moro than 100 out of 30 mem.
bcrs of the Committee OF Organization present at
the meeting held on Tuesday night indicates
that interest in the movement is not SO strong
as 1t was. Recognizing this fact the EX-
ecutive Committee at a meeting held last
night decided TO add to the committee all Of the
Assembly district leaders not already members
OF the Committee OF Organization. This in
creased the membership by nineteen. and these
nineteen, being district leaders, are expected to
be constant and enthusiastic attendants at
meetings. -,
\ quorum of tho Executive Committee did
not attend the meeting last night. but the eleven
members present nevertheless went on with the
business before them. 1t was decided to change
the heading OF the petition, to be sent out IN
favor of the nomination of Mr.. Low to make II
read:
We desire the nomination and election OF
Seth Low for Mayor or the city of New York.
Communications were received from several
Assembly district organizations calling for the
nomination of Mr.. Low.