The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
LOW HOTHEADS DEFEATED.
BRoOKLYN FIFTY" WILL CONFER
WITH THE REPUBLICANS.

The ao-As.You.Pleaso Low Boomers Preclpi-
tato n wranEIc-EH-Mayor sohiercn Warns
Them or breakers Ahead-The Conference
Committee IL Instructed Tor Low Alone.
The Committee of Fifty Of the Citizens Union
in Brooklyn. which was appointed about two
months ago to confer with other political organ.
~izatlons with q view to secure the nomination
OF Seth Low for Mayor OF the Greater
New York. met behind closed doors in
the Library building, in Montague street,
last night. Chairman John X. Creevey
Of tho Executive Committee presided, and
among the thirty-hve others who participated
were Alexander L. Orr. former Mayor Schieren,
ex-Aldermen Jackson Wallace. A. ID. Mat.
thews. Louis Lehman. Willis l.. Ogden,
Hiram II. Steele. A. 8. Haight, ex.Judge
Naeher, A. NJ. White. and e~x.Assemblymun
Waldo. The committee was hastily called to-
gether yesterday afternoon, on the receipt by
Mr.. Creevey OF an invitation from Chairman
Quigg to the conference OF representatives Of the
organizations opposed to Tammany Hall.
The proceedings were extended over throo
hours and tho discussion took n wide field.
Some members OF tho committee fatty opposed
any participation with the Quigg committee or
any further delay In tho nomination Of Mr..
Low. A few OF them were in favor OF even
taxing the StArCD out OF the S1tb Union OF NOW
York BY making the nomination then and there.
Ex.Mayor Schieren. who has shown himself TO
be something. OF a politician, and a successful
one at that, called a halt on this preCipitate 40
ton and told the headstrong Low boomers what
q sorry figure they would mako q themselves
no true FRIEND Of Mr.. Low should urge a
policy which would preclude the possibility
publican organization. 10 Illustrate The force
stances OF political aspirations and dreams sadly
hiAatAH III M mi thn nj rnnGt [.
tuted nominating conventions. .
Mr.. Schieren's views were strongly Endorsed
BY Mr.. Steele. Mr.. Waldo, and others. until
finally the meeting appeared to be a regular
Republican gathering.
Low men made a hopeless hight for an imme.
diate nomination. and they were also badly
squelched In their Efforts to shut OF a confer
once with the QuiyR committee.
Mr.. Creeyey was so much chagrined that ho
rendered his resignation, and was about 10 leave
cooler heads persuaded Mr.. Creevey to remain
and reconsider his resignation.
hour or so longer, with the Republicans not only
holding their ground but steadily pressing tho
Muxwumps to the wal. In the midst o. an i'm,
he pounded the table vigorously, Mr.. Haight
came out to the sidewalk. where a dozen report.
ers were in waiting. and announced that no
business would be transacted.
Half an hour later he again appeared and in
thing to communicate before midnight. On his
third appearance he gave this official synopsis
Of p tGs Profe &c an ys GI~t .nha fflh rs will be seen all
The Comnitter OF Conference with the Citi.
zens' Union reported. The Committee of Con.
ference with the regular Republican organlza-
tions reported progress, and stated that they
would be prepared to make a full report on
Tuesday evening. next. After that 1t
was resolved that further action be
postponed until Tuesday evening to hear
the reports OF the committees. An in vitation
was received from the Chairman OF the Repub-
lican County Committee. MIR. Quigg. for n con-
ference, and ex.yudRe. Hiram A. Steele and
Henry w. Maxwell. with Alexander r.. Orr as
the spokesman, were appointed n committee to
enter tho conference with positive instructions
that Mr.. Low is the only candidate they are
privileged 10 consider"
1t was said by one of the committeeman that
tho clause In the resolution excluding the con
was inserted for the purpose Of soothing the
badly ruftied feelings OF Mr.. Creevey and the
other Co-ahead-regnrdless.of .C onseq uences com
mitteemen. 1t was also understood that Mr..
Creevey consented to keep his resignation in
allegiance pending further developments.