New-York tribune., 1897-06-16
AGAINST HURRIED ACTION
THE CITIZENS UNION NOW TAyORs DE-
LAY.
ITS COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION REFUSES Tc
CIDEs TO AWAIT POPULAR APPROVAL
OF MR. LOWS CANDIDACY-MAss-
MEETINGS TO BE HELD AND
l.. SIGNATURES OF CITIZENS
WHO FAVOR HIM


WHO FAVOR HIM
REQUESTED.
The Citizens Union has decided to follow the
advice Of The Tribune. The members Of its
Committee Of Organization, which met in execu-
tive session last evening, while adhering to Its
prearranged advocacy Of Seth Low for Mayor.
decided that 1t could best assure his acceptance
Of a formal nomination by obtaining the ac-
quiescence OF citizens who are in sympathy with
the Citizens movement. The meeting was held
at the Unions headquarters No. 80 East Twen-
ty-third-st.
Resolutions offered by impetuous members
who wanted to nominate Mr.. Low last night. and
also to complete the municipal ticket. failed to
receive the approval OF the committee. plan
for obtaining expression Of the voters OF the
Greater New-York as to Mr.. Lows candidacy
was adopted, and the meeting adjourned, sub
ject to the call OF the Executive Committee. The
plan includes the holding Of a mass-meeting In
New York, and formal expressions OF Mr.. Lows
nomination by the other boroughs.
The meeting Of the Committee Of Organization
was presided over by r. Fulton Cutting. the
chairman, and about one hundred and twenty
five of the two hundred and fifty members were
present. Among them were Elihu Root. Everett
P. Wheeler, Horace f. Deming, Isaac II. Klein.
Gustav H. Schwab, Joseph Larocque, John Jay
Chapman John B. Pine, and many others
There was great deal Of speechmaking while
the committee sat behind closed doors While
the oratory was going on, Mr.. Larocque. who.
It may be remembered. was chairman Of the
Committee OF Seventy in 1894, came out into the
hallway and sat for while smoking cigar.
Are you here Mr.. Larocque to cool OFF," was
asked
mo, I am hero waiting for John Brooks
Leavitt to blow off," Mr.. Larocques sig
nilcant answer. Mr.. Leavitt was one OF the ir-
reconcilables who wanted the committee to go
ahead and nominate Mr.. Low and the whole
ticket. regardless of consequences.
James b. Reynolds, chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee, submitted its report and accom-
panying resolutions. which were afterward SUBJ
stantially accepted by the meeting. The de-
bate was opened when John E. Eustis moved
that the report and resolutions be accepted and
adopted. He spoke in praise Of the recommends
tions Of the Executive Committee.
Mr.. Eustis was followed by John Brooks
Leavitt, who opposed the proposition outlined
by the committee and offered a substitute de-
claring that the committee earnestly desires the
candidacy Of Seth Low and providing for aG-
journmen. until June 80. when Mr.. Low should
be placed in nomination. together with candi-
dates for the places on the Greater New-York
municipal ticket, and with candidates for New
York County officers. The resolution proposed
that steps be taken for making these nomina-
tions by petition according to the provisions OF
the Election law later than June 30.
Speeches favoring the resolution OF the Ex
ecutive Committee and opposing Mr.. Leavitts
substitute were made by Everett P. Wheeler,
Thomas A. Fulton, Charles c. Beaman and
Thomas Ceague I. II. Klein Julius Bloom
berg and William Potts favored the Leavitt
substitute H. Z. Deming spoke on both sides
of the question. Mr. Leavitt finally withdrew
his substitute, and Mr.. Deming offered another
requiring the Executive Committee to report
list Of candidates for municipal offices and for
offices Of the boroughs Of Manhattan and the
Bronx.
After some discussion, Mr.. Demlngs substi-
tute was voted down. and William Potts offered
one which proclaimed that it was the purpose
Of the Citizens Union, as soon as possible to Sc
cure independent nominations for all offices
which are to be filled by the people of the city
of New-York at the next election. This was
adopted without serious opposition me result
of the meeting was a signal defeat for the ex-
treme element led by j. Brooks Leavitt, which
insisted on immediate nomDations. The orig
inal resolutions Of the Executive Committee were
adopted with the Potts resolution annexed
The Executive Committees report, after CIV
Ing I'm detail the work of organizing the Union
and statement relating to efforts for securing
Seth Lows candidacy fo- Mayor, together with
his letter Of June 7, addressed to r. Fulton
Cutting Joseph Larocque and Carl Schurz, al
ready published says:
BILE for all voters OF Greater NewYork who believe
In the principles OF the Union to unite upon MN
cal 'll Affiliations. but the qualifications with which
that assent is accompanied place upon such voters
preston OF their opinion as. will leave no doubt
that Mr. Low is their choice for the office of
In the opinion Of your Executive Committee. the
ing forth a public expression of opinion from all
voters who are in favor Of the nomination of Mr.,
tance Of formal nomination and we shall at the
same time take the most effective means of secur-
ing united action the part OF all who are In
sympathy with the principles OF the Union tntil ttil
the % Of es coSr h ss
naton of other candidates upon the general munic.
nnd adi county s5GTt Officers be duly considered until
organization in this borough has been further ad-
seems to us essential that our first and Immediate
effort should be to unite all wh9 favor the nomina &
The resolutions proposed and adopted were:
Resolved That the CITIZENS Union 10 ys hereby b Invites
preston to their desire that the Hon Seth Low be
pRRse6 e Tha the Execuye Commute be In
structed to have printed ana I0rm 10
the 9s iSnsS hSmhaon tS Low and that the Executive
voters OF the Borough OF Manhattan in support of
the nomination as soon they deem It advisable.
Resolved That the Citizens Union urges upon all
voters OF tee boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens. Rich
the %h0 aa ne IN b ie
OF Mr.. Low "s Mayor. 49,
mali at sEpE RH1 "ds dad to
their approval OF such nomination. and.
Second-To appoint committees to represent them
in making nominations for the general municipal
ticket.
Forms Of Endorsement Of Mr.. Low for Mayor
have been printed for signature throughout the
Greater New-York territory.
TIED UP BY TIE NEW LAW.