The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
SOME LOW REPUBLICANS.
TWELVE FIG URBHEADs IN THE
COLUMBIA CONSPIRACY.

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Record. or tho Men whose RepubiicnnIsm
was Expected to wrlnE from Republic
cans nm Enforcement or the UniycrsitS's
Cnndidnte-Thelr ''lunuence' In the PnrtS.
When the seventy.odd trustees and paid en-.
ployees Of Columbia University plotted to nomi-
nate Seth Low, the President of that institu-
ton. for Mayor of Greater New York and TO
force him down tho Threats OF the people,
whether they wanted him or not. they gath
cred together the Cleveland Mugwumps and
idolators TO help them. These Cleveland idol
atcrs knew that they were utterly without in
fluence In tho Democratic party and that
they could hope for nothing from that party.
There was only one hope for their man, and
that was TO forco the Republican party
to take him up and make him its candidate.
They knew that TO succeed in this IL would be
necessary to draw to themselves a number of
men who were known as Republicans. They
found men who had tho name Of being Repub-
licans who were ready to jump at the chance OF
being identified with such a movement. These
mon have been among the most active in the
Citizens Union since they professed allegiance
to 1t. Their influence as Republicans was we'll
shown at the Republican primaries whore dele
gates TO tho Assembly district conventions that
elected delegates to tho City Convention were
elected. They could not elect a single delegate.
The men on the Citizens Union Committc of
Organization who claim to be Republicans are
In fact professional reformers who belong to
the same political class as the Cleveland Mug
! wump bushwhackers. Here are the best known
of the lot:
Gen. Wager Swayne identified himself carly
with the famous Goo Goo movement. He was
carly and late n Goo Goo. When William
Brookfeld got out of the Republican State or
ganization and began n fight against his old
frinnlG Hnn la tpinnl hin, ptnrn ,vhs,h
time no and Mr.. Brookfeld have composed the
Republican organization of the State and county
of New York. There have been no factional
fights in this organization. Mr.. BrookieId and
Gen. Swayne always managing TO get along
well together. Gen. Swayne's forte In politics is
in the poetry line. Here are sample verses that
he dedicated to the Goo Coos when he was one
OF them:
Well, we're going to take the trouble
To get together and burst the bubble;
Our spirits rise as our numbers double,
Just Tor this New York.
True we are a little handful,
We amt no genius; we amt no damn fool,
With something In 1t that is manful,
Just for New York.
One more. two more, Just a few moro
Who will join to stick. can 90 more,
More than ever was done before
For this town OF New York.
Alfred r. Conkling is a nephew of Roscoe
Conkling. He is a graduate OF Seth Lows law
school: His biographers say he has "dabbled
NV Shdbcb blstTlCI AltoIncy III -lSSl. In
1884 he was beaten for Congress. He was an
Alderman. in 1891 and 1894 and has been "a
was an original Goo Goo and has been Of late
years a typical professional reformer without
influence in the Republican party.
Charles Stewart Smith has been identified
with every reform" movement that New York
city has INDUCED in since 1870. While profess.
ing always TO be a Republican,. his friends and
ncighbors say he has never attended a Republic
can primary and has never contributed 10 the
party, He has no influence in the Republican
party. because he is always identified with move
ments like the Citizens Union movement. the
object or which is the breaking up of the Re.
Henry +: Rowland was once a Judge of the
times an Alderman. and he has been defeated
for Judge OF the Court of Common Pleas and
1 mntd fr Gf she Of sqpP ni,eS s G0ars. sd HE is he 1So init,
G. Plat when he wants anything. When he
hasn't anything to demand from Mr.; Platt or
the Republican organization he takes sides
with its most bitter opponents, Mr.. Rowland
was one OF the boomers Of Joseph H.: Choate for
MIR. Plat he still thought he could demand the
fayors he desired; He thought also he could
huence in the Republican organization.
Joseph H. Ch2ate's influence in the Republi.
self elected to the United States Senate last
year. ms ambition still, despite his failure
THINKS may help him. He has no influence in
the Republican party. He has great influence
Republicans. lie is one of the Committee Of
Organization of the Citizens Union.
John Brooks Leavitt was an original Goo Goo
He was defeated for member of Assembly in tho
Ola Twenty;trst district, and has been angry at
the Republican party since. He has absolutely
John T. Lockman never mixed up much in
is known that he was one Of the original Goo
Coos. He had a chance 10 sho " his influence in
1898. when he ran for Judge of one of the courts.
Out OF 2Ii,oO0 votes polled he got 1853. His
influence hasn't increased any since that.
Myer :; lsaacs is a son of the founder of the
New York since 1850, when he was appointed a
Judge of the City Court by Gov. Cornell. He
he ran for Justice OF the Supreme Court, and
again in 1898. He was badly beaten both times.
so far as the Republican party is concerned he
John Harscn Rhoades has been a so-called Re-
gntoSMiiecPPtn s a fbef he Rm ns Ses yea idcr, LIZ S Sh9Fi Les
Ject the defeat of the Republican party. lie has
inate him for Mayor. He came very near being
nominated for Comptroller by the Gifts. His in.
muence III Ine ltepuolican party consists of the
m DSg% @ind p; EIIon Rndu FrH DavsnGGrt are two
port lives two.thirds Of the year in Bath. He
will not be here to vote this year. He was once
a candidate for Governor and was defeated. He
has had no influence in the Republican party
dTTing the last two years.
These men are the most prominent OF the So
called Republicans in the Low movement. There
are twelve, OF them, and IL is possible that they
may cast eleven votes for Mr.. Low.
A FOR FOSTER l.. B4CKUS.
The Appellate Court Decides That He VIII
Have {" Vacnte His once ON Dec. 81.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
In Brooklyn yesterday handed down a decision
granting the writ to compel the Secretary of
State TO amend the certificate for election by
inserting the office OF District Attorney. The
decision determines that tho term Of District
Attorney Backus comes to an end at the close OF
the year and that the special act of the last
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