New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23
MR.. Low NOT TO WITHDRAW
HE rs IN THE FIGHT TO STAY.
A STATEMENT BY HIM ON THE REPuB-
LICAN NOMINATION.
THE SITUATION WAS SIMILAR THE SECOND TINE
HE WAS CHosES MAYOR OF BROoKLYN-Ar
THAT TINE THE OUTCOME WAS Ste
CESS ALTHOUGH THE DEMOCRATS
WE'RE VICTORIOUS THE IRE
CEDING AND SUCCEED

WERE VICTORIOUS THE IRE
CEDING AND SUCCEED
ING YEARS.
Seth Low. the Citizens Union candidate for
Mayor, felt obliged to make a statement to the
public yesterday on account Of the reports that
he might withdraw from the race Early In the
forenoon he received delegation from the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Citizens Union In his
rooms at the Plaza Hotel Mr.. Low then said
to reporters he would have a statement ready
in the afternoon He went up to the Columbia
University grounds and remained there until
about noon. when he returned to the hotel and
had another conference with James p. Reynolds.
the chairman Of the Executive Committee Of the
Citizens Union. Later Mr. Low issued a state
ment. which follows:
REASONS FOR THE STATEMENT.
I'm view of the suggestion recently made by
Mayor Strong that, under certain conditions, I
might retire from the Mayoralty contest, Il
seems to be desirable that I should say a word.
If the good Of the city were TO require 1t I
would retire from the field only more gladly than
l have entered it, But II must be remembered
that the To-. 900 citizens represented in my nomi.
nation and not included In the Citizens Union
have given no authority to anybody to with
draw my name. They have expressed wish
for my nomina ton and election. and II is as
certain as anything be that this cannot be
delivered by or to anybody. Nevertheless. II the
Citizens Union. who acted for them In the
nomination. were to ask me to retire should
do without moments hesitation.
BROOKLYN PRECEDENT.
But until then am in the field to stay. and
to make as strong a fight as can for the cause
I have the honor to represent The Citizens
Union, as understand its attitude. has not the
slightest idea Of requesting my withdrawal In
the mean time the present situation seems to
call for calm good judgment on the part OF all
good citizens. When ran for Mayor OF Brook.
lyn the second time was nominated first by the
citizens without regard to the party In mass
meeting assembled. and subsequently by the Re-
publican party, acting through its official chan.
nels. stood at that time upon the same plat.
form as to non -partsanship upon which stand
now This year l have been nominated by the
Citizens Unlon acting on behalf Of Its own MEM
bership OF 25O00. and acting also on behalf OF
1O2 900 other citizens in all parties. The year OF
my second election in Brooklyn was 1888. In
1882 Cleveland. as a candidate for Governor.
carried Brooklyn by $4,000 majority.
He carried the city again candidate for
President In 1884 by 5000 majority. I give the
figures from memory. but they are substantially
correct. Right in between these two years OK
heavy tidal waves In Brooklyn the cause OF
non-partisanship In the administration OF the
city was attractive enough to gain decisive
victory. II Is not easy to understand why u
should be any more difficult for the Republican
party Of Greater New-York In 1897 to help for.
ward such a cause under existing conditions
than It was for the Republican party In Brook
lyn in 1888 to support the non-partisan candi-
date nominated I'm advance simply by mass
meeting.
81 think the attitude Of the party in New
York at the present time reflects to some extent
a sense Of hurt pride. Many Republicans seem
to me to have come to feel. rightly or wrongly.
not only that the party has not been consulted.
but that its help Is not wanted.
DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVE.
$50 far as am concerned this is as far as pos.
sible from the fact. 1 have. indeed. accepted an
independent nomination. and Il that Is fatal 30
be it, l shall stand always for the right Of the
people to nominate in any way they please as
we'll as to elect. But do hope with all my heart
to find the Republican party standing with all
the friends Of good government who. without re.
gard TO party. wish to see the great city started
on its new career under better auspices than
those of Tammany Hail. That is a name nds.
solubly associated with our municipal dishonor,
and IL would be stinging shame to US all u
the greatest experiment in municipal govern.
ment ever made in this country were 10 De maze
under its leadership.
I'm my letter accepting the nomination already
offered me. | have stated without reservation
my view OF the municipal issues. as | see thenls
of the campaign about to begin. stand upon
that letter without swervng, not even TO make
my election sure and deviate from II neither
to the right nor to the left. / have been glad TO
accept the nomination Of the Citizens Union be.
cause its principles as formulated are consistent
with my own views. stated In my letter OF ac.
captancc The Citizens UnioD at the time Of ito
organization formulated its principles. and these
relate entirely to local matters.
Il shall be glad to accept any other nomina-
tion Republican Democratic, from what.
ever source ii may come or any platform salts.
factory those who make 1t. provided such
platform allows me to stand unequivocay on
the basis Of my letter OF acceptance already
published
II earnestly hope to see a united front In this
campaign on the part OF men Of all sorts Of
political belief. but acting in whatever way may
be most natural for them. who are willing to
join in the great struggle to secure for the city
under it's new charter such administration of liz
government will make the welfare Of the city
at all times its first concern"
DIVERGENT VIEWS ON THE STATEMENT.
or COURSE MR. QUIGG AND THE CITIZENS UNION
LEADERS DO NOT AGREE ABOUT 1T
Mayor Strong said. after reading Mr.. Lows state.
ment yesterday:
That leaves the responsibility for any failure 10
bring about agreement between the anti-Tam.
many forces the Citizens Union. I hore that
the gentlemen OF the union will realize the position
in which they stand"
President Quigg Of the Republican County Com.
mittee made these comments:
The question which confronts the anti Tammany
forces is not, Mr.. Low fancies, whether the
cause Of good government S, ., shall be sustained oy
would be the question II Mr. Low were the only
citizen among the million who could represent
and lead their moral forces. The actual question
is whether the cause OF good government 10, a. 9
ma tier OF fact. represented In the notion Of