New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
WHAT UNION LEADERS SAY.
SURPRISE THAT BROOKLYN DID NOT
DO BETTER FOR LOW.
MR.. REYNOLDS DID NOT GIVE UP HOPE UNTIL
THE LAST MINUTE-MR. LOW NOT

THE LAST MINUTE-MR. LOW NOT
AT HEADQUARTERS.
Leaders Of the Citizens Union gathered early
last evening in the headquarters at NO 81
East Twenty third-st. and waited eagerly for
the first returns 10 come over special wire
from Police Headquarters Prominent among
them were John c. Clark, secretary Of the or
ganization; James B. Reynolds. chairman OF
the Executive Committee; John Il. Pine. oscar
5. Straus Austen G. Fox. Lowell H. Jerome
Colonel r. G. Monroe William B. Hornblower.
Nicholas Murray Butler. John j. Chapman. l..
H. Kline John Frankenheimer and Dr. b. H.
L. Gould.
Many women were admitted to the head
quarters and allowed TO sit at the front WIN
dows Of upper rooms and watch the bulletins
which were displayed Oh large sheet on the
south side OF the street Seth Low did not so
to the headquarters and IT was said that ne
was receiving the election returns over q pri-
yate wire in his house at Madison-ave and
Sixty-fourth-st
Soon after p. m. the men at headquarters
said the returns did not indicate landslide Tor
Mr.. Low. which had been expected. and they
began to wear long faces Mr.. Reynolds tried
to keep up his spirits. saying that later returns
might show gains for Mr. Low
I'VE have not heard from the Low districts
yet" he said hopefully.
Il don't want to confess defeat yet" said Mr..
Clark but it begins to be evident that there
has been no landslide for Mr.. Low"
Word was received from the Republican head
quarters that President Qugg OF the Repub-
lican City Committee had declared the election
Of Judge Van Wyck. and had admitted that
Mr. Low had got a much bigger vote than
General Tracy.
I'm glad Quigg acknowledges defeat any
how" said Mr. Clark.
At D. M Mr. Reynolds declared: Il haven't
given it up yet by any means. l am surprised,
of course that the showing for Mr.. Low In
Brooklyn has not been better. but from now on
1 expect to see the returns getting better"
Half an hour later Mr.. Clark said he was
satisfied that Van Wyck had won, but he hoped
Van Wyck's plurality would not exceed fifty
thousand.
State Senator Charles l. Guy. who went to
Of Van Wyck's plurality. Most of the George
vote went back to Tammany.
About 10 O'Clock last night James *. Reynolds
and other Citizens Union leaders at the head
quarters said there was no reason TO DOUBT
the defeat of Mr.. Low and the entire Citizens
Union ticket.
II think it is PLAIN now" said Mr.. Reynolds.
that we could not have won against Tammany
this year with union ticket III we had com
binei with the Republican organization we
could not have kept the vote OF the independent
Democrats who stood by our ticket to the end
We could not even have made so strong can
vass as we did. Such men as James c. carter sr
and Joseph LarocQue would not have mace
speeches for in the campaign If there had
been a union with the Republicans. This does
not mean that the Citizens Union is not going
to make another fight for -partisanship. for
non partsanship in municipal affairs VIII De-
come stronger
John c. Clark and others at the headquarters
A
same time they said there was no doubt that
many machine Republicans, fearful OF the cleo
ton Of MIR. Low, had voted for the Tammany
ticket A crowd of elated Tammany and Ke-
publican machine workers got In 'front.' OF tIe
Citizens Union headquarters about ~ ociock
and began to cheer for Plat and Croker Men
on the steps and front balcony Of the headQuar-
ters exchanged derisve cries with them until
the contest of shouts threatened to cause small
riot. ~
"Where's your $4,000 Low voters?" the crowd
on the sidewalk would yell.
.Where are your 900 enrolled Repub-
lcans?" was shouted back.
The crowd on the sidewalk shouted TIGER
while the men on the steps shouted Tioga.
The contest created much excitement In front
OF the headquarters for nearly half an hour.
names B. Reynolds late in the evening issued
this statement:
The defeat of Mr. Low will not end the Citizens
,-nion The next meeting of the Executive Com
mittee will he held Thursday evening of this week
The defeat Of the Citizens Union is due to the fail
IRE of the George men to hold their votes. the
large use of money by Tammany Hall. and the
Wholesale transfer of votes by the Republican ma
chine from Tracy 10 Van Wyck or this we had
the frankest avowal by Republican leaders IN many
districts 1t is evident that the movement couid
not have won through deal with the Republican
machine. Some Of our most eminent speakers an!
supporters declared again tonight that IN that
"a Sc they would not have advocated our cause.
The Citizens Union Will still continue 70 hght TOT
poitical liberty and the control OF New-fork CITY
by its own citizens. II will also continue TO srug.
gle for honest intelligent government In the END
our cause will win a high civic ideal has been up
held and the people will yet demand Its realization.
James c. Carter made this statement:
From personal indications Mr.. Low Is de-
feated Our high expectations are disappointed
1t Is not possible now TO trace out the causes
that have led to the result. The George follow
ing seems to have gone to pieces. and probably
the majority has gone back to Tammany Han
But though defeated, reasonable men VIII
find much cause for qualification. 1t is our first
deliberate effort for strictly non-partisan gov
eminent The heavy vote for Mr.. Low Is a
triumph for that cause The animating prin-
cipla of our movement will yet triumph The
blind fealty to machine rule will yet give way.
For one. I have no thought except TO con-
tinue the fight.
WE'RE UNDER BY THUNDER!"
Richard Watson Glider went into the Citizens
Union headquarters last night after the defeat OF
the ticket headed by Mr. Low had become apparent
10 the other leaders there and his sorrowfu express
sion led 10 an inquiry by John c. Clark Mr. Glider
was medtating a coupet befting the occasion. Mr..
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