New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
WORTH on THE LOW SENTIMENT.

NE THINKS THE RErtBIIcANs WOULD ''
FORCED 70 AccErT \ CITIZENS NoMiNN
r,ox or LOW II THE LATTER De
,rAREs HE WOULD NOT RETIRE.
Jacob Worth yesterday practically "d'iSeo t''e
Citizens Union to place Seth Low III no"',ih'o' io
Mayor before the meeting of the hepuo'0"" ','s
convention H. said that he believed the popuidi
movement in favor II Columbia's president was
growing in strength day 10y day lie expresseu II
a. his belief that II Mr.. Low were placed III 'he
field now a. the candidate of the citizens mon II
would DO more to crystallize puDnc seh'ln,en' ~
his favor than anything else that could De "o'e q"
this time ,, ,,s
Mr. Worths statement was particularly sis''H-
,ar, a. g., uas made at a picnic at which was pres
ON, a largo percentage Of the Republican district
l.alers OF brooklyn. II WAS the OUTING ol 'he
charles ] Hahbcrt Association, OF the l"e"'S
seventh ward OF Brooklyn. an ORGANIZATION 'nd'
numbers six hundred 1t was held AT "NZei
Grove. College Point. Besides Mr.. worm. the n.oi'
roroinent politicians present were Sheriff Butt'ins
p.cfsto, Granville W IIarman Controller Paimer'
Iohn g Deubcrt. State Senator julius Wienan. 70
rce Justices Lemon and Kramer, civil JUSTICE
s,hnjtzpan Alderman Williams ana eN-Auermah
Charles j. Haubcr;. A.,
During the afternoon Mr. Worth discussed MS
now famous call upon Governor Black Saturday
n,obt He dsavowed any intention TO insult Sen
,or plat, but admitted that he had taken the
district leaders with him TO make sho" vi
strength and more particularly those ieaoers '""'
Platt had sent for recently.
Il did not see Mr. Platt that evening, and he dd
not Therefore no HlS"t No"'' '
offered by either OF ps.
TN. conversation was then turned TO Seth Low.
would Seth Low. If nominated by the citizens
Union DO wisely to accept the nomination. wa
Worth asked ,
seth Low" replied Mr.. Worth. III NO IS noi''-
rotod and accepts the nomination should In his
civ without rtScI-
,otior that he will not retire under any circum-
etances seth Low is free. and those VINO want
him to a-cept the nomination believe III the s'o"
ing strength Of the independent movement.
continuing. Mr. Worth outlined what he believed
would he the campaign of Platt. He thinks flatt
will wait until the CITIZENS Union has nominated
Nr rou and then he will select man OF MS own
IN he tho candidate of tho organizations Nheh "
has become apparent that neither candidate can
be elected both candidates will h" retired am, arT
-, H. Pi.tt plan Mr. Worth added that ne pc
iieycd that a compromise candidate o. wDuit h ne
Nov" continued Mr.. Worth, il l9w IS nomli ,ii
mated by the Citizcns lnon he should ~ ,,,'
h.. fore indicate that ne means 10 run an tne Wy
II bs makes th, declaration that he Will NOT Ic-
tire the Republicans wi! be forced TO take "''" up
h Mr. roV Worth warned the citizens Union that the
rlatt people intended during tnS tins mrH low lie
"I," ma o1 oninion they will not succeed The hand
r.rltirr l. IN tho wall. Seldom in my 'Nperlen''
- ,birt,nino years in politics has Such 4 ulN'IS't
...,,i,,cnt snrilng w among IN" masses ~ W, ou'
,,,a,, +, l. TOO strong i'm Brooklyn 10 ne Wnhrl1'
Sctb Low for Mayor has become = W ~ %on,c
..iIa from the fact thar SrookFh WHS ~ 'ion,i
81 t,'s a etr,nr -cnim"nt toward hlin ioI p'e,i
s amd MAJ i strong in Rrooklyn no man can bring an
,'',,ort s,,inst hs availability as ~, lsf 'ri'' ,
a. a. rbore are some things party h'u'IH ,t ",ut'
n. :, a. "a ..ko note Of. one OF tleS' j. IN -
@ @I'' -, ,bo noople Relieving i'm Mt Low HS r",
''''i. ~ - HE ,prightuoSs. courage. pT"' ll'ii
h' .iarce In municipal affairs g7ln'h u; NE
i,cnmhrncy of tho Mayoraliy IN ~ H. bodv of
H. ii, r'cior f. firmly impressed upon ' upu; t;s
n NJ ronIc sentiment for him has prihl,a,n i eo
ooIr o,o Voters That is why to-day MS name l. "
w, v,"r,h made brof address ~ '.r r" ,Sa ~
UT WI .,,,ncr The demonstration then mahe
hv the nine hundred politicians pl'.r ,,. nnIauded
~ ,'' ~ % nre FOR twelve minutes thcy 'pplauu',n
III III u htn,, ,"d and Yelled. M"n jumper upon 'n''
bnirs ns II mad and shouted; ~ for
''.sr' '...sIr have been with Plat. but no" am io'
Worth" ,. ,s.orod and President
tI,,,Lor, mad introduced Mr.. WORTH II" sal" III
part: . ,rorc,bon tho marty In
L-irge Goun,v There IS question mat tne ~, "
,iiic,n Marty will be defeated TINS IAN II u uV'H
y -, i,,,l bo ID of tho indcpendent No'erS nay"
dana .varvthng I'm my power In kngs 'ounty 10
foster this independent sentiment. l.' I'll ttinos
~ ,n'.'..b ~ ~ ,ha Republican party IN kngS
,o ako I,rlc If We stand together ana go , INK,
,Ie ~ Convention. there is no question nut '"''
our cnnd datc will ha notiinat"d
Tt,s Continent was loudly apnlauded
pm, naval officer ShIrkey and 'ongreSs1han
i, ,'ni,or vr,rn not present. and TINS was oni"uS;
=, r,E En,asixth r vaTds whose support both Worth
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