The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-16
LOW RETURNS TO TOWN.
hut LIKE CROKER HE HASN'T a
WORD TO SAY.

HIS Coming Unhernlded, and Not q PnlpitntinE
Patriot or Them All on Hand to Greet Him
Was in Secret Conference with CIT Lead
crs Mt His Hotel Last EveninE-His Plans.
Seth Low, tho idol Of the "palpitating pa
trlots' of the Cts Union. got to town yestcr-
day. He came on the Shore Line limited from
Boston. arriving at tho Grand Central station
at 3 o'clock. He was accompanied by Mrs. Low
and n Miss Macy, a friend Of Mrs. Lows. Mr..
Beebe. his secretary. waited on the platform
with half a dozen roy orters as the train rolled
into the station. Mr.. Low and his party were
in the last car of the train. He assisted the
ladies to alight. and walked with them up the
platform and greeted the reporters.
There was a broad grin on his face that wasn't
angelic in the least, and there was no hulo wish
bic. lilo wore a blue serge suit, q blue-and. white
polka-dot tie, n black derby hat, and carried a
silver.headed umbrella. He looked moro like a
plain business man than like the head of an in
tellectual retreat. He shook hands with the re-
porters. Each one fred a list OF questions ut
him. He shook his head at each and said: II
have nothing to say at ALL" Mr.. Low accompa
MED Miss Macy TO n carriage and then with
Mrs. Low got into another one and was driven
to the Plaza Hotel, where, later, one clerk said:
He isn't stopping here" Still later another
clerk said: Hell be here tomorrow, and still
later another one said: He's here. but ho left
orders to send no cards to him and to let nobody
up"
Mr.. Lows baggage consisted Of several trunks
and q long. low. rakish-looking box. Its got
his lifelong inspiration in 1t, | guess" said the
baggage master who handled it. Yes, and
here's his halo, he said, n moment later, toss.
Ing out a round leather box Il foot high.
At the Cts headquarters 1t was explained
that there was nothing odd about the failure OF
n delegation to meet the Prophet, az none had
I hnaW Nj .-l d., fa,t a. ,,.s-ngt tnp. nf Iun
had been frowncd at. Mr.. Low WOULD be busy
with affairs connected, with Columbia Uni
and he would not visit headquarters at all this
month. Next month, however, he would hurl
himself into the canvass. Mr.. Low Will stay at
ing repairs, Is ready for occupancy.
Last night there was IA conference at the hotel
between Mr.. Low and some OF the Cts. There
were present among others Charles Stewart
smith. Joseph Larocque, and James u. hey.
from being turned away without seeing Mr..
Low, and IL was only through the timcl, inter
vention OF Private Secretary Becbe that he got
upstairs. The clerks at the hotel did not know
that he was the Chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee of the Citizens Union. and when he in
CURED for Mr.. Low at the desk he was mis-
taken for u reporter.
is Mr.. Low here r. asked Mr.. Reynolds.
Il believe SC" was the reply.
MIR. Reynolds took out his card and laid i! on
the desk; The clerk picked it up an ana ! then LAID
then asked the clerk 10 send the card up.
Mr. Low has given orders that he will re-
celve no reporters tonight. said the clerk frig-
MIR, Reynolds gasped. lie picked up his card
and looked about hclplessly. and finally man
aged TO say:
I'm not n reporter"
No T. queried the clerk suspiciously.-
I'm the Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee of the.Cittzons' Union. and | am here 10 at
tend a conference with Mr.. Low" said Mr.. ltey-
nolds with becoming dignity. -,
The clerk looked him over from top 10 toe and
beg n to grin. just what the end would have
been, 1t Is hard to say. for MIR. Reynolds was be-
walked Mr.. Beebe. He saw Mr., Reynolds,
rushed Mt him. embraced him. and then hurried
him TO, the elevator, leaving the clerk in mute
astonishmcnt.
The conference itself was secret. and none OF
the men present would say what was talked
about. except that the situation was gone over
terdAy that Mr.. Low was 10 take no active part
in the campaign work until after Oct. 4
Prom now until that time, said Mr.. Rcy,
nolds. " Mr.. Low will have his hands full with
the affairs of Columbia University. On Oct. !
the meeting OF the trustees of the university
will Toe held. and then Mr.. Lows resignation will
he placed in their hands and acted upon. From
that dH e on To election day he will take a most
active part IN the campaign"
The coming OF Mr.. Low was celebrated Mt the
headquarters Of the Gifts, - East Twenty.third
stree , by Ringing to the breeze "A new campaign
banner. II must have cost at least $e.eS AT a
bargain counter. II is made OF white cheese,
feet long by four wide. In the white field, facing
Fourth. avenue, are the words "C!tizcns'
Union done in blue. AS the letters are on only
one side the flag will be reversed each day, 40
that to-day il can be read from Madison avenue
and tomorrow from Fourth avenue.
Chairman Reynolds, was the only one Of the
Cts who would talk about the Woodruff Willis
victory In BROOKLYN on Tuesday night. He said
"lt Is evident from the result last night that
tho feeling for Low is so strong thai even fac
tional differences cannot affect ii. While Wood
run won last night, ] believe that Worth will be
successful at the primaries