New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
CITIZENS UNION OPTIMISTIC.

r,.so, r.rtovs or THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
COMMITTEE NOT REGARDED AS HOSTILE.
The officials Of the Citizens Union are going 10
n axe an aggressive campaign. and the action OF
the Republican County Committee Oh THURSDAY
did not seem to cause them the slightest un-
fasiness yesterday. There was the utmost actlV'
itv around headquarters In the forenoon "H-
lam Rrookfield called and had conferences
with Chairman Reynolds of the Executive COM
nittea and Secretary Clark Charles stewart
Smith and J. B. Pine also called ir the course
of the day.
Mr. REYNOLDS was exceedingly optimistic. He
soid that he did not regard the resolutions
oaortad n III, Republican County Committee
meeting as hostile to the Citizens Union
The matter Interpreted as antsgonistc to the
Cit1ens I-nIon in the action of the Republican
Couptv Committee" said he. was all contained
in the preamble, and the resolution whcn alone
can he regarded binding in no way changes
rho attitude heretofore assumed by the fepuon-
can organization. our attitude is unchanged.
We do not believe that stralght hePuS9ncan PSnrsn
,icixet could win even II it received our morse
',,ant Nr Low will not withdraw from MS
candidacy under any circumstances. IL Is prou-
abIa that our nominee for Controller VIII CONS
Fr,no the present New-York and tnat LOT rfeS''
don, Of the Council from Brooklyn. ,.
I'VE shall go ahead and nominate m, OUT
,cllst in f.Ii. The imperfect ballot system viii
tnrce ms TO name a candidate Tor every oHce.
ioI.U io,,bIvn,en and all / don't know what our
nortv emblem will be as yet. That is pelns con-
pa,,. p,aoyod We have a nominating committee OF
sty of which [ am the chairman ms com.
IE,,aa ;s at work now and Will report next
Mnrdav afterr oon at the meeting OF tne Execu'
,I,oa COMMITTEE to be held at No. ~ Liberty-st.
AZ present are gettng tne views ~ w
aemphers OF the Committee on Organization IN
regard to aVallaple caiiuiua'eS i' '
Offices 49,. .,,L><
Mr REYNOLDS could not say whether the ticket
would he completed at the meeting next M0h'
day or not. and did not care to discuss avaM1
HE candidates. He seemed pleased win tne
ar,,or of the National Democrats. and tnouent
e., nod practically approved the Ideas or the
Citizens Union. The big ratification meetihs IN
Cconer Union on October q. which Mr. Low VIII
attend would be the beginning OF the campaign
,roner and he expected a large attendance. liz
list of vice-presidents Is to be long ana VIII III
clrde men of all parties
Sath 7 ow left the Plaza Hotel early yesterday
morning but not before several members OF the
citizens Union had called. He said that ne was
Going TO attend to some business matters per-
taining to Columbia University. He returned 70
hts hotel in the afternoon and had CONFER
once with James B. Reynolds.
Mr. REYNOLDS called on Mayor Strong yestet.
dav and had a long interview. The executive
Committee Of the union desires that the mayor
Oh ali nreside at their Cooper Union meeting OF
October & 1t was said that Mayor Strong, while
rot positively declining to p eside. urged upon
the union the necessity OF making such over.
tmres TO the Republican organization as would
insure the nomination Of Mr.. Low as the Repup.
ijcan candidate. Under such circumstances II
was believed the Mayor would accept the IN.
yitation of the union and preside at Its mass.
meeting Mr.. Reynolds was accompanied ~
Charles Stewart Smith