New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-11
NOT TO SUBMIT LOWS NAME.
HIS FRIENDS THINK ACTION AT THIS
TIME WOULD BE UNwIsE.
A CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE COUNTY COMMIT
TEE AND OTHER BODIES WANTED Be

A CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE COUNTY COMMIT
TEE AND OTHER BODIES WANTED BE
FORE A CANDIDATE INDoRsED.
At a conference last night OF Commissioner Wills,
Tax Collector Appleton. Walter b. Atteroury ana
others it decided not TO ask the Repuohean
County Committee. which meets tonight IN inc
Johnston Building, to ndorse ex-Mayor Seih 10"
for the Mayoral,y Of the Greater New-IorK Inc
preamble and resolution promulgated last week. get
ting forth the qualities needed in candidate, VIII
probably be submitted for adoption, but Mr.. Lows
name will be in the resolution the chahee Oh
plan was prompted by the opinion OF many OF those
most interested that it would be Injurious to MI
Lows interests TO press the proposed 'hdorSe'"e''
al this time.
Mr. Willis told a Tribune reporter last night that
IL was proba Die that a resolution would also be OF
fered tonight al the meeting OF the County COM
m,tee, calling for the appointment OF comfhi'.ee
10 confer with other political bodies KNOWN 10 oe ue
sirous of clecting aa an,i-Tammany Mayer be.e'-
ing that the calling fer an Endorsement OF MI 10"
tonight might invite something akin TO criticism
Messrs. Wills Atterbury and Appleton VIII do as IN
dcated.
There is no doubt whatever said Mr.. Wiihs'
that Mr.. Low is nearly an ideal candioa'e DIS
could possibly be found. have Yet TO meet the
Republican who holds that the nomination would
not be the best that could be made. There Is no
doubt that he would carry Kings S G0nn" other
cCmortaoe 2lura'y Goandrn b1dies which fear
that so-caIled machine politics Will dictate the nom
ination would Instantly indorse MI Low" Inc!
could not do otherwise. . ,,, =. ,;.
rs Mr. Low s,TSns enough Republican to suit
"He certainly is. Mr.. Low is a Republican; but
! first of ali he is magnificent citizen. ana that
! the kind of a man the Republicans VIII need 10
nominate in order secure the support OF all me
| foes of Tammany =, ,r..,A
| Would Mr.. Low be acceptable 10 NJ worth
and Nj. Buttng and their friends IN N'nsS
! County,? ~ .u.,,
Il understand that the men named have publicIy
expressed their conviction that in order TO delea
| Tammany the Republicans will need man upon
whom ali the opponents Of Tanmany may unite
Having granted that. they will not hesitate TO m
dorse Mr.. Low If there is strong pubic seno-
| ment in his favor 49,, -,
Tax Collector r. Ross Appleton. one Of me e, rrn
| cipal advocates of ex-Mayor Low FOR INC Mayor
| atty, said when he was seen by Tribune re-
porter: 800, - H., ~ ,ho
This movemen; is strictly within the line OF me
Republican machinery Of this city: TIC iflohoa OF
| Mr. Low recognize his fitness for the once OF
Chief Magistrate OF the city of New YORK aiicI
January / next Mr.. Low was the frst Mayor
elected to administer the affairs OF Brooklyn uhuer
it's unique head charter. and the eNlerief91cSi
gained there especially fits him for succcsslui
administration Of the greater city under me new
| charter Mr.. Low. more than any other hepuo-
lican knows the needs Of the borough OF BrookIyn
| and with him IN the Mayors chair Brook!yn ma
/ resi- secure in the belief that improvements no"
CONTEMPLATED or already under way WI! be prose-
| cuted 10 a speedy completion.