New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-10
THE UNION TO GO SLOW.
NO NOMINATIONS LIKELY BEFORE THE
FIRST WEEK IN JULY.
PLANS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO HOLD
MAssMEErINGs IN THE VARIOUS BoR-
oUGHs AND AROUSE INTEREST IN


MAss-MEErINGs IN THE VARIOUS BoR-
ouGHs AND AROUSE INTEREST IN
THE NOMINATION OF MR.. LOW.
The Executive Committee OF the Citizens I'm
ion held a session last evening at the headquar-
ters No 80 East Twenty -third-st that lasted
until after II O'Clock James B. Reynolds, chair
man OF the committee presided, and fifteen OF
the twenty-five members were present. The
meeting was held with closed doors and In
formation regarding details was refused.
Enough Of the proceedings became public. how
ever. TO indicate that majority present were
satisfied that II would be well for the Union 70
take the advice Of The Tribune and not make
the attempt to force the nomination OF Seth
Low at so early date as next Tuesday evening
the time fixed for the meeting Of the Committee
on Organization. This was the purpose or the
Executive Committee when IT met after receiv-
Ing Mr. Lows letter last Monday evening. and
issued its call for the nominating body to go
ahead" The order has been changed to "go
slow"
The committee spent the evening In formulat-
ing a report to be laid before the Committee on
organization on Tuesday evening. While the re-
port will insist that Mr.. Low Is the right man 10
head the ticket. and that there is already pre-
ponderating sentiment in his favor. 1t Will con-
tain recommendations for recognizing the Judg-
rnent OF the conservative element In the anti
Tammany forces. and deferrng nominations un-
I'll the demand for Mr.. Low becomes more gen.
eral and more pronounced.
Reasons for such a course expected to In
cIude the admission that It would not be prudent
to name a ticket and start in with the campaign
until the Assembly districts are thoroughly Or
panized Four entire Assembly districts within
New York City proper are yet to be organized
erd oNIcered while In the boroughs Of Brooklyn.
Oueens and Richmond the Unions work OF or
ganization Is yet In its infancy Unth the or
ganization throughout the Greater New-iork Is
NJ least virtually complete 1t is deemed unwise
to put a ticket in the field.
resides this the Executive Committee adopted
another plan last evening for working up more
general enthusiasm for Mr.. Low IN all parts
of Greater New-York and at the same time IN
troduced a scher:e for erousing puhnc sehti-
ment and swelling the numbers or the CltiZehs
Union This forms part OF the report adoP'eu
,aet evering II Is that the Organization Commit
tee shall issue a call for mass meetings, TO be
held on the same night In the fVe Inherent Dor
| oughs which all citizens opposed TO 1ahtnahy
| will be irvited to attend. These mass-ineet-
tnrs are expected 20 declare their preference for
! Mr. Low for Mayor and to appoint committees
| from each meeting to assemble IN general con,
| ference 10 consider nominations TOT muhlclpa
| officers II Is thought that nominations made
In this Way would seem to spring from the pop
| MAR will and prove more satisfactory 70 the aV-
| erage voter than those cmanatlrg from q ser
| constituted committee OF 2JO men. IL VIII take
some time to complete the organization OF lhe
| Union and arrange for the proposed mass meet.
| ings For these and other reasons 1t was believed
| last evening that nominating convention oi
| conference can be held until the first week III
| July at the earliest