The times., 1897-09-04
LOW WILL MAKE THE RACE
Accepts the Nomination for May.
or of Greater New York.
A STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC
In His View the Nomination Has
Been Virtually Made by the PeD-
ple-"So Patriot" He Says. "Ul-
der Such Circumstances Could
Decline to Stand"

Northeast Harbor, Me, Sept. D. Presi-
dent Seth Low, Of Columbia University.
today accepted the nomination Of the Citi
zeas' Union for mayor OF Greater New
York He was officially notified of his
nomination at his cottage here by j. C.
Clark, a special messenger OF the Citizens
Union. The only persons present at the
time besides President Low and Mr.. Clark
were four newspaper men. There W as no
ceremony attending tie affair. Mr.. Clark
simply said:
MIR. Low, have the honor. on behalf
of the Citizens CniOu, To tender you
the nomination for mayor of Greater New
York
He then read the letter of notification
from the Union, to which Mr.. Low listened
attcntively. When the reading was fin
ished, President Low said:
',ir. Clark, ! am Geeply moved by the
paper yGu have just read to me. | realize
tire s5lcmnity OF the cali that is made
upon me, and my decision has been
reached no. lightly or thonghtlessiy, but
sobery and in the fear Of God. BY way
the Public, which VIII be followed in
few days oy a formal letter of accept
ance.n
President Low then read the follow ing
document:
As soon as ] can, 1 shall prepare let
ter formally accepting the nomination Tor
mayor OF New ofK Offered me by the
Citizens Union, acting on benalf OF its
own membership OF 10000 clLizens, and
M. A
no, without reard 10 party affiliations,
axe expressed over their own signatures
ic desire tnat / should be nonlina tel and
elected.
Ia my view, the nomination has thus
been virtually already made by tue peo-
pie NO patriot unuer such circumstances
could decline % stand, unless IA were pre-
pafeu 40 discourage, even IN local matters,
ali Spontaneous movements by the people
outside OF the limitations OF party. There
seems TO be an Importance attaching 10
tie order Of nomination at this JuucUure
On the part OF those apparently inclined
TO be controlled by this expression Of the
popular desire that personally l fal fully
10 understand. what seems 10 me vital
is tnat those who nominate M should un-
derstaud my position IN the campaign and
the SpIlt IN which / shall administer the
government OF the CITY in the event of
election. On theS. p1InS. my letter 70 the
CIuiZels Union Of June supplies most OF
the information that is necessary. What
is lacking 1 snail try 10 supply IN nay for
NAL letter accepting this pruffered nom
lnatlon.
Political campaigns are in this resi- pect
like real battles. they are seldom Fought
OuL on the piaus originally iaIC down. me
situation with which | am called 30 deal
lis eSS entally different from that Which |
contemplated in June. Others also mus
face the changed conditions. ! and all
who are concerned must make their choice
in the presence of conditions as they are,
not as they may wish they were. am
not so vain as Ia believe that the nnpre-
cedenUed expression of popular confidence
on which my candidacy . based, and for
which / am more grateful than | am able
personal tribute only. | think it rather
means that the people of the city, as they
Contemplate all that is at stake are deeply
moved by the desire that when the great
city begins its new career IL Shall do so
with a mandate from the voters TO the
officials of the city that the welfare gf
tie city, not Of any party, Is to be their
first concern.
For that principle am known to stand:
for it / shall contend ia the coming cam
paigu with such allies as time ma bring.
but for 10 / shall stand, be my friends few
or many. Because the Citizens Union
stands for this principle, and because am
in sympathy with its general purposes, |
shall gladly accept its nomination and /
shall welcome all support from any quar-
ter that recognizes the position that &C.
cupy.
The presentation nd acceptance occupied
abou1 fifteen minutes. There were pres
ent Mr. Low. Mr.. Clarke and new spaper
Fpresentatives. At the close Of the read
ing OF his statement, Messenger Clarke con-
graduated President Low on his decision,
and both We're smiling and happy.