New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
DIR. sroRRs TALKS EARNESTLY FOR LOW
HIS ELECTION WOULD co FAR TO RECONCILE
OPPONENTS OF CONSOLIDATION TO TIE
CHANGL-TNE MAN FOR TIE PLACE

HIS ELECTION WOULD Go FAR TO RECONCILE
OPPONENTS OF CONSOLIDATION TO TIE
cHANGL-THE Man FOR THE PLACE
The Rev Dr. Richard s. Storrs. the venerable
pastor of the Church Of the Pilgrims. on Brooklyn
Heights has come out emphatcally IN FAVOR Oh the
election Of Seth Low the first Mayor OF Inc en-
lareed New-York He declared his preference at
the reception given for DR. Meredith. Of tho Iomp-
kins Avenue Conversational Church. on Nednes-
day evening and yesterday afternoon he eApresseo
his views with clearness and emphasis IN an inter-
view with a representative Of The Tribune. Ut
Storrs is much opposed as ever to the cohso,'u"
ton of Brooklyn with New-York, but, having been
defeated he accepts the result with philosophy,
and hopes for the best things for the coming city
through the election Of Mr.. Low, which he DneVes
will do more than anything else to reconcile the
opponents Of consolidation on the Brooklyn Sids oi
the river TO the impending change.
When called on OF his house, No. 50 PeITepont-
St and asked whether he cared 10 say anything
for publication the political situation. Dr. Storrs
replied with the manner CT man whose fnlhu mao
been fully mado up:
AN my sympathies and purposes IN line
with the election Of Mr.. Low. l have known MIN
from his boyhood Of course, and have high opii-
ion Of his character and abilities We nave hau
some experience with him here in Brooklyn. where
he served two terms as Mayor and We know what
manner of man he is. He is an exceedingly able
man and an absolutely honest man. Integrity was
born in him and has been trained in him all his
life lie has great civic wisdom, anu mas mao
large experience in municipal affairs. lie is pre-
em!nenty and beyond all comparison fitted for the
ONCE of Mayor Of the coming city. with It's great
responsibility and powers.
Il have always been Republican in National
matters and am so now. But in municipal affairs,
which should be ASSOCIATED from National affairs.
I am sure that We do not need n party man. or
r.hatevcr stripe but a man who has just the quail
hcations which Mr. Low possesses. nave not the
slightest hesitation about It. feel strongly, even
vehemently on this question, and 1t woulc be the
greatest disaster to the great coming city IT, by
r..sop or marty Affiliations with the Republican or
sanitation, men who know MI Low and honor and
trust him. We do here in BrookIyn,, should ran
to vote for hm IL me N01s or man Ike Henry
George placed In the Mayors chair would be almost
nn is, Sna not nc w on su ar and fhern
the welfare aud prosperity OF the S,X Dut On Goh
soass II Would be great nlsfortune have
objection TO General Tracy peIsons hS IS
bur should &c sorry 70 have the Ke NIB aT G
ssfsss S9 nj, TspITesSned by MI" responsible O
In answer to further question DR. sorrs said
sa, h he union nsa nc" of the ees and declared that il
Tsm NM Mayor elected those Senator, and md
" sonromerstion of the cities 80 far as they were
,nteliSent snd hieh-minled men. would see that
fh eH Success OF The Tammany ticket he added
lean ranks and probably have a disastr0gs effect
es to and When sn
beaten there is nothing for him TO do but TO Yield
10 irresistible circumstances. There Is special
Illness In the choice of Mr.. Low foI the first Mayor
apart from his pre-eminent 9ualications, Tor me
with the life and interests Of both Brooklyn and
New-York I believe that his election would do
more than anything else 10 conc!iiate the Last
number Of our cltzens-the aIse majority, IN fact
Tho ara opposed to the ccmbna ton or the cities.
Dr. Stcrrs referred TO the great Low meeting q
Cooper Union on "Wednesday evening. and said
that Ne had rot had time 10 read the candidate
frst speech OF the eampaisn; When reTindsd Una
;hsre would be ~ OPPORTUNITY TO hear Mr.. Low al
the Academy OF Music in Brooklyn tomorrow even
Ing, he replied: ,, l., .. =, h.,a an ca,,,r
day evening for shall be unable 10 attend II.
make II a rule never to so out on saturday night
do NOT write my sermons and ! have 10 give
aae1rday evening TO thought OH the subject am
"a preach about TIE next day. J even hesitatod to
20 70 the dedication exercises a. the new museum
Pat eaturday afternoon. and should not have gone
but for the srscia interest which feel In that In
MANY other prominent ciergymsa IN BROOKLYN
have also declared for Low. among therl heing
M Rev DR. Lyman Abbott. the Rev: Dr. DAVID
Srssr the Rev Dr. r. r Meredith. the Rev DR..
T. 7. r. Behrends and the Rev, Dr. 1. - McLeod
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