The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
He WILL NOT DESERT.
Answer OF an Anti-Mnchine Republican to
n Request to Join n Low Club.


To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: Certain of
my Republican neishbors have asked me to join
them in organizing a Seth Low Republican Club.
/ wrote to them yesterday a reply, from which I
give these extracts, as possibly interesting to the
readers of THE Sun.
l conceive the situation to be such at the
present moment, so grave and menacing to all
that we as Americans and Republicans hold
dear. that to vote for Mr.. Low would be to
imperil the principles of the Republican
party, which are essential TO good govern.
ment in the municipality no less than in
the nation and State. The election of Mr..
Low would not be the success of the Re-
publican party. Not only does he not stand
upon the platform of that party, but he express
ly declares that he will accept a nomination
from anybody, upon any PLATFORM and not
only do we all fully understand that every Re-
publican who votes for Mr.. Low thereby and to
that extent weakens and ~cripples the Republi-
can party and condemns its principles, but we
also know that Mr.. Lows backing comprehends
a Heterogeneous, conglomeration of individ-
uals, factions, and organizations. the majority
Of whom and which hold principles directly op.
elected the majority Of his votes Would Come
from fro n I men who will vote for him chiefly and
s P5l~ doins P 'Ssy will 'hs AID o IN SsinE !hst the in
principles of our, party, into condemnation.
And they will be right in so believing.
Day by day his adhcrents declare themselves
thus. and without rebuke from him for the mis-
chief they are making; and, indeed. how can he
reprove or reject them after declaring that he
will accept the support Of anybody on any plat
formi' When a man accepts a nomination on
any platform he accepts the principles set forth
in that platform and is bound by them unless he
expressly disclaims them. Mr.. Low. instead OF
doing this in any case, accepts in advance any
platform upon which those who will consent to
vote for him may place themselves.
We may not deceive ourselves as to tho ma
turc of tho verdict we shall give on Nov. ., nor
as to how it will be regarded. A glance at the
newspaper organs of the various parties pub
llshed all over the country shows that our YER
diet will not be regarded as given on local is
sues only. 1t cannot he. If il should, would
it DO regarded as a victory for good govern
mcnt' If the party of which the Rev. Mr.. Percy
Grant is 80 Jealous and popular a leader should
triumph
adhere to our party. and will spend all OF my
strongest efforts to secure the success of its can.
didatcs; not because l love its machine, but in
spite of the machine. For whether the work
was by the machine or not. the ticket placed in
nomination by the Republican party is above
criticism. Surely 1t will not be said that Gen.
Tracy is not the peer of Mr.. Low in all the high
qualities of the best manhood. If no were not
the mar, that he Is in all respects. SO long as no
WAS faithful TO tho principles OF our party and
was honest and of fair ability, | would support
him at any similar crisis when to vote against
him would be to vote against the principles OF
my party and for anarchy. For my politics and
my religion sleep in the same bed and arc insep-
arubly joined together. w.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.