The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-02
LOW MUST GO 1T ALONE.
THE REPUBLICANS WILL NOMINATE
THEIR OWN MEN.

Date for All the Anti-Tammany Conventions.
President Quigg Of the New York Republican
County Committee and other representatives
Of tho anti-Tammany bodies which met at the
Hotel Manhattan on Monday night resumed
their conference at tho Aston House at noon
yesterday. There was q great deal Of talk at
this conference and many suggestions were
made. but sifted out IL may DO recorded that
tho Republican organization of Greater New
York and oil sympathetic bodies will not now
have anything to do with tho nomination of
Seth Low for Mayor of Greater New York.
The Brooklyn Citizens Committee who were
favorable to tho nomination of Mr.. Low re-
ported that they desired q delay. Alexander z.
Orr ana all his friends on the Brooklyn COM
mittec said that they were for Mr.. Low. heart
and soul, but that they did not believe that the
Citizens Union OF New York should take
any precipitate step. Ernest Harvier of
the Independence Hail Democracy made
q speech in which he denounced Mr..
Low. declaring that he was not a
Republican. Mr.. Harvier WAS supported In his
M by others, who declared that the fight
In Greater New York must be conducted on tho
national lines laid down in the st. Louis plat.
form. Henry d. Purroy, who came out for Mr..
Low a month or two ago. asserted that he would
throw his influence with the Republican organi-
cation in Greater New York.
There were many moro comments OF this char
acter. and. as q matter OF fact, the sentiment at
the conference was in opposition TO Mr.. Low. or.
rather. 1t was in opposition to the determination
OF the Citizens Union to precipitato his nominn-
ton. Tho conferees were convinced that the
Citizens Union people at SO Liberty street had
determined TO nominate Mr.. Low. not that they
but tUne that they we're ~ GdH etermined los to- smash aSRI the nise
publican organization In Greater New York.
Mr.. Orr and his friends from the Brooklyn
House conference The resolutions adopted by
the Kings County COMMITTEE OF Fifty the night
conference yesterday were agreeable 10 it. But
when Mr.. Orr and Judge Steele and others OF
the SIVSSolSn sfiey in ~f fSe a Mutual 70 liz liz 6 buiidins
they were received With little concern,
The representatives of the Brooklyn Com.
they met their brethren OF the Citizens Union
Committee in the Mutual Life building thcv re.
had been adopted by the Aston House con.
ference:
Resolved. That in the Judgment of this conference
posed to Tammany Hall ought TO b. held on the same
DAY .. so that T Srs {s. sSn's ss Ss,D on ,s all Sgst,ss!9n s,T ~ y
which, under the constitution OF the Republican
York, the Republican city Convention can 6s Assem-.
bled. 1t I. hereby recommended TO all organizations
mating conventions on that day.
In the estimation OF those convcrsantw with the
situation the nomination or Endorsement OF Mr..
New York is not now possible. Mr.. Low is said
TO DO In communication with the Mutual Life
Yesterday by the Brooklyn Committee OF Fifty.
The BROOKLYN committee Insisted that they
said that he had communicated with Mr.. Low:
accept the Citizens Union nomination. In fact,
Mr.; Reynolds told his personal friends that he
that Mr.. Low was agreeable to ali It's senti.
ments; MIR. Low, Il was added. believes that
the babies on every block in New York are cry.
The Brooklyn Citizens Committee of Fifty
told told. their friends y ue,s,the h that they would
admired Mr., Low and would like to soc him
nominated. they did not believe in antagonizing
the organization which can bring ont the votes.
Some OF the members of the Brooklyn Citizens
Committee declared that the New York Citizens
were not In the confidence OF Mr.. Low. and they
Insisted that Mr. Low would MAKE II clear to
tho New York Cts in his response 10 the resoiu-
ton putting him in nomination.
nomination Of Mr. low told the New YORK Cit,
liens Union yesterday that the New York Cts
had greatly. injured the chances OF Mr.. Lows
success; in fact, the Brooklynites were positive
taken every step that they possibly could. in
wisdom or otherwise. to leopard the chances OF
Those in position to speak for tho Republican
organization in Greater New York say that Mr..
Low cannot DO nominated by their organization.
President 9nigg' National Committeeman Gibbs.
was now no possible chance OF the nomination
City Nc Gon n@% ny Which sRi RReR s tS meet at ' oS
Sept. 2s. The primaries are to be called on
sisted that the Republican Organization Of Sew
York could not, under any circumstances. ac-
cept Mr.. Low. Mr.. Low had resigned. they
public expressions had differed with the ma
tional policies of the Republican party.
York. it was insisted, would nominate cnndi-
dates of its own. The fight of the organization
ssnln Be ~f Rsp "RGlR shs 81 ins a s yy. ists255%; thai, bhs
the Republican organization OF Greater New
York must he preserved. with all its principles
and functions. The representatives of this or
Ranization insisted that under no circumstances
would they give, way 10 a sell. constituted body.
who forced Mr.. Lows nomination would ascer-
tain that thcro u sturdy blood in the Republican
organization OF Greater Now York.
Many efforts were made yesterday to get Sem
9tor Platt to talk about the nomination OF Mr..
Low by the Citizens, Union. They ~ failed;
SsR'Ss; nq,! e 's: JAKE I; & E%s!'ffs'' Z S Sa! a4d is5,
Others. and Included In the category are SOME OF
Mr.. Worth's old friends. believe that he is on
President Qulge OF the New York Republican
County Comnlittce Will be busy for two or three
days AZ Fl hers Island: He 70 one Of tho mem
affairs OF that island. He would not speak for
publication last night as to his conference
with the anti-Tammany bodies at the Aston
House. IIc said that all tho members OF that
conference wero bound to secrecy. and 10 pre-.
fcrred to let everything come out In the natural
course OF events. lie simply said that tho Re-
publican organization OF Greater New York rec
ogniZed absolutely tho condition which con.
fronted 1t and that 1t was prepared 10 meet II.
The Republican organization OF New YORK, it
was said, will not be inundated by the Citi.
zens' Union, II will nominate candidates OF its
ganization. The great principles involved in
Inc greater municipal fight will be carried out
TO the letter, and when II Is all over the respon-
sihility for the result will be fully known.
There was a story last night TO the effect that
Mr.. Low would attemp! to write a lettcr in re:
spouse TO tho Citizens Union nomination and
declare for certain national principles which he
hoped would give him the support of the Re,
publican organization OF Greater New York.
The Republicans who heard OF this declared that
Mr.. Low would be compelled to come before them
personally and submit, TO them his ideas AS 10
tho platform on which he 10 TO run on such a
tremendous and far.reachinR battle. Mr.. Low,
It was said by his friends. would not give his
ideas on national affairs, and they insisted that
he WAS impregnated with tho doctrine Of non,
partisanship.
II is not necessary. IL was said. at this time to
quote tho sentiments OF eminent Republicans,
The ne wanaDHra not In the confidence NJ tha