New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21

distance We sh ould say that we VIII noio on
to all the good gained ana Try r 70 What should
he avoided in the future. Applausel our
watchword should be progress and NOT reiap rI
.Ssrnr,,rh the circumstances OF this campaign lot
the political freedom OF the cltlzehs ~ Mr.
York. (Applause) have ai'eaay 9'o'''
Croker"
A REMARKABLE STATE OF AffAihS'
Then the speaker told about Cookers STATE
r,ent that he didn't see fit TO nominate MI
Dayton for the Supreme Court bench ana o0'-
tinued: j,
"c;entlemen did YOU ever think or hear OF
such an extra ordinary condition. man. H'i"e
much of the time abroad. and coming PACK ai'ei
,.,o vcars TO tell US whom We are to nominate
for city officers I suppose it is generally De
l,eved that on the other side. too, one man Is
potert in saving who shall be nominated ZOE
Office Under these conditions the door Is closeu
for bright Young men who desire to enter pun
lie life unless they submit to some one HIN
dictation Nothing is more important imam u
regain the right Of popular nomination s'""u
before YOU nominated by certhcate uohS ap
plause) on the petition of 125OO0 of my ieiio"-
citizens What has happened? The Kepuoilcd"
organization has tried TO prevent these honiiha-
tions through technically. Suppose hau
said Il won't accept that nomination unless one
man approves Of it. Then shouldn't nave oeeh
subjected 70 all the criticism to which nave
been subjected by my Republican friends but
didn't choose to do that" loud appiause'
Ex-Secretary Charles s. Fairchild ana Marion
wv verderv were the other speakers at the
Flushing meeting. After Mr. Low had hh'sneu
.ne.,ing here he went to Long Island City.
where large and enthusiastic auoiehce was
awaiting him In Columbia Hall. Harris ana
Jackson sis His speech there covered pract-
c,uv the same points as the Flushing ADDRESS
,ra was even more enthusiastically received.
The other speakers at Columbia Han Mere ,l.e
Rev w II Weeks. rector OF ~. holndo :
pro,estan. Episcopal Church; John Meyer, OF
xrineaid and Colonel Robert Grier Monroe or
this city.
WHY REFUSE SURE VICTORY WITH LOW
AR. r1ATT's REAL REASON, AS STATED Bf AN
ADMIRER.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
CIR. .s Senator Plat Is the recognized leader OF
the Republican party in this state II seems IN
wise as II certainly is unjust 10 endeavor 10 m
<rs his uopularity or to reduce the respect OF the
community for his leadership; get this Is ~ha'
q, being daily done when he Is accused OF oeihg the
obstacle to the union Of all the anti Iammahy
forces Early in the season 1t looked as thooeh
Mr. Plat would accept Seth Low as the Hepupiicah
candidate. Specifically that would seem to have
hesn the wise course. Mr. Low was Republican.
and II he had occasionally wavered that sort OF
thing had been condoned in others who are now In
full accord with the organization OF the party.
Besides, Mr.. Low able to bring to US an enor-
nous reinforcement. such man makes pecuiar-
" available candidate for minority party and
admitting the great sagacty which no one can
deny Mr.. Plat possesses, such a consideration
would naturally have controlled the leader OF
minority party desiring 10 win an important eec-
ton contest.
Ias- b.a,, strnn
why Mr.. Plat declined TO accept Mr.. Low as a
candidate 1t is obvious of course. to us all that
the reasons assigned by Mr. Quigg are not adequate
20 explain the action of Mr.. Platt in refusing 10
take Mr.. Low or to justify the momentous conse-
auences Of that refusal. have said this In we'll
informed circles. and believe there Is reason
which has not been publicly expressed the force Of
which every practical man will al once recognize
1 believe 1t to be fact-I told so on the
testimony Of those who would be likely to know
the facts-that Mr.. Patt would himself have been
willing to make Mr.. Low the Republican candi-
date; but controlling elements, on which Mr.. Plat
is by tho very necessities OF recognized political
methods compelled 10 depend for the expenses OF
carrying campaigns. were unal'erably opposed
10 Mr.. Lows nomination. refer 10 tho great
traction and gas companies. These corporations
managed by sagacious. far.see!ng. upright men.
The whS success Of their business s4ess se er b S
I5Sy hays great many bd
Of the city. they will have great many more
scores OF millions.
Mr. Low has put himself record as deter
mined to make these companies pay for the use
Of streets degree that is totally unprecedented
in this city or In Brooklyn These wealthy men
are conducting perfectly legitimate enterprises and
that his declaration would bring down upon HIM
the weighty and potent opposition OF these great
corporation / credibly Informed that IL was
because of their unequvocal declarations TO MIR.
Patt that he finally decided that II would be i'm
possible to carry successful campaign for
Mr.. Low, and that he therefore refused TO have
him nominated by the Republican Convention.
corporations merely the aggregation Of indi-
,idual investments, and certainly the convenience
Of the people OF New-York. and therefore the
growth of the city at large, depends upon the ia
cilities which the traction companies obtain fol-
EXPANDING their tracks and which the gas compa
MES obtain for laying their pipes These are GER
fainly legitimate enterprises. and yet they are. un
der the necessities OF this immense city. OF such
vast importance that the managers Of these cor
porations are justified in going into politics fol
fhe protection of their properties and the promo
tion OF their interests 1t Is the duty of sagaciou
leader to win, and with the opposition OF thes,
enormous interests Mr.. P;att was justified In feel
ing that Nr. Low could not have Feeling
thus Il his duty to the party to refuse 10 ac
railing at Mr.. Plat as II he had had reason fo
the exercise OF the great responsibility which
upon aim In deciding not TO accept Seth Lows can
didacy Very truly yours, VETERAN.
New-York, Oct. IS. 1897.
THE above comes from a responsible bushes
man, and we have no doubt OF his sincerity an,
good faith.