New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
FILLING UP THE LIST.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND
VOTERS PLEDGE THEMSELVES TO LOW.
A LETTER MAY BE RECEIVED FROM HIM ON
THE SUBJECT OF HIS CANDIDACY NEXT
TUESDAY AFTERNOON-REPUBrIcA

TUESDAY FTERNOON-REPUBi.cAN
CITY COMMITTEE TO MEET
At the headquarters of the Citizens Union. NO.
80 East Twenty -third-st. it was announced yes
terday afternoon that one hundred and sixteen
thousand voters Of the Greater New-forK hao
pledged themselves to vote for Seth Low for
Mayor If he accepted the nomination as the
candidate Of the Union. That number OF citi-
zens it was said. had given their pledges, either
by signing the Low ballots or by enrolling them
selves as members Of the Union. The pledges
for Mr. Low. it was declared, had been coming
in at the rate of about twenty-five hundred
day for several days.
Although Mr. Low went back to his summer
home on the Maine coast with the understand
ing that he not to make any formal an
nouncement of his intention to be the candidate
Of the Citizens Union until there was repre-
sentative demand for his candidacy from each
Of the five boroughs of the greater city, some
OF the leaders in the Union appeared to be of the
opinion yesterday that at the meeting OF the
Executive Committee next Tuesday afternoon
a letter from Mr. Low on the subject might De
received and made public. 1t was said that the
conference committee Of the Union might be
able before that date To get into communica-
ton with the conference committees appointed
bv the allied organizations in Brooklyn. Queens,
Richmond and the Borough Of the Bronx, and
make TO Mr. Low statement Of the support
which he could count upon in all parts Of the
Greater NewYork.
Twenty-seven meetings Of the Citizens Union
branches in various parts of the city were held
last week This week the meetings Will be con-
tinued and there will he several stereoptcon
lectures under the direction Of the Citizens
Union Lecture Bureau. Five lectures have been
arranged for on Thursday night They VIII he
given at the New Irving Hall in Broome-st. NO.
o Varick-st. One-hundred ty-fourth-st.
and Third-ave.. No. l12 West Thirty-eighth-st.
and No. 30 MacdouCa-st.
The Republican City Committee. representing
all parts of the Greater NcW-York. although IT
has q small membership. will meet tomorrow
evening at No. | Madison-ave. in the rooms of
the Republican County Committee. and Will is
sue invitation To all organizations opposed
to tho restoration Of Tammany rule i'm the city
to send delegates to a conference. II IS not ex-
pected that the Conference Committee of the
Citizens Union will respond to the invitation.
but some Of the organizations which will hold
conferences with the committee Of the Union
may also send delegates to confer with the Re-
publican committee. The effect Of such confer
ences can only ne guessed at. hut some OF the
Republican managers were saying yesterday
that such conferences might further delay the
nominatio Of Mr. Low by the Citizens Union.
DAN" DONEGAN THREATENS TO RESIGN
THE wIsKINKIE OF TAMMANY SAYS THERE Is
NOTHING IN THE JOB now. AND THAT
HE is TIRED CHASING TIE
BRAVES FOR NOTHING.
4 threat 10 resign the Office ~ Wiskinkle Of the
Tammany Society was made by Daniel NJ Done
gan about a year ago and he has been renewing
the threat recently. The Wskinke is the door
keeper on occas'orS when tho sachors of Tam
many meet in secret session, hat he is also tho
collector Of the Tammany political campaign
funds. and It is the duty of going around and ask
ing for money that has made Mr.. Donegan weary.
Dan" was an object OF envy in the palmy days
when Tammany men had all the fat political Jobs
in the city and gave him smiling welcome when
he made his rounds at the beginning of a cam
pagn. Hundreds OF thousands Of dollars passed
through his hands i'm those days. Last fall he en-
countered many refusals TO contribute to the
Tammany campaign fund that he was dsheart-
ened and began 10 talk Of resicning.
II might well stay At home as go around col
iecting these days. he said dOlefully for nobody
will give up I would resign If it didn't look like
deserving Tammany when times are hard.
Although the Tammany leaders are loud In their
talk about elccting the Mayor of the Greater New
York and getting control Of all the offices again.
ing campaign money. and he has renewed his talk
about resisning.
There is nothing in the job now" he has been
saying. Contributors look at me as If had
the plague When they see me coming they try TO
hide or stare at the sky. tired of chasing
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