New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-02
THE LINCOLN CLUB AND MR.. LOW.
MOTION TO INDORsE HIS CANDIDACY shEh' h'
BY THE ORGANIZATION or WHICH POST

A MOTION TO INDORSE HIS CANDIDACY shrH'f"
BY THE ORGANIZATION or WHICH POST
MASTER VAN COLT IS PRESIDENT.
An effort made last night at the resu"'
monthly meeting Of the Lincoln Gun. NO % N'i"
ton Place to have that organization formals III
dorse Seth Lows candidacy AS POSTMASTER Ut
neus Van Colt is president OF the ciup' ana - d
strong organization Republican, 1t was expected
that the ATTEMPT to indorse Seth Low woud ead ~
a somewhat animated debate. The proceedings
however were brief and pointed. ana ehoeu' a'
was generally expected in the mere sneiVihg OF 'he
resolution of Endorsement o,
The resolution, which was ihtroduceu ny Ni"
w Bowen read follows:
Resolved In the interest of good mqnciPa n gET
eminent for Greater New orK r % he popuar
proposal that Seth Low be me , Az cbaracter
candidate for Mayor man and ID large experience
in municipal affairs he appeals strongly ~ The re-
favor as leader of The elements 20 powr We be-
Iieve. as Republicans. that our parry me earnest
could be used b IN nE of Mr. Low the first
Mayor Of the Greater New ork, imdgorsement to
S nnH hat he may be formally nominated Iy
the Republican convenuo" anu NC
elected in November - a.,d
Tho Republican organization Of New YORK ,S can
perform no more patriotic service 70 ,me e ~ elect
by Of tre a the Hon Seth Low
Mr. Low has been tried ana ISL $50, and n every
| ,ft,.rG
citizen who has at heart the welfare OIL , ,S
citv does his duty Mr. Low VIII pc uhipps a nd
elected All citizens, not only hePuo',t ,hat ~
democrats but the large scatterins sot So,h NV
indepandent of party ties, can uhle ~ ~ deIe
az ~ mn other "a indicate Let W. see hat the uei
astns from this Assembly district elected 10 Ne
Republican convention are pleqgen 70 ~ T., avery
~ md LET MS call upon the Republicans IN W.
other Assembly district of Manhatan a,u fait
ont Greater New-York to make tnelr pl.u
800 Tho meeting of the convention. on Stpten,
her % 40 that Mr. Low may be uhaniHloue.y 20, 81
| nv the combination Of all the forces oppusvIu fe
Tammany Hall I have known MT Low an ny 70 va ,or
lie Is an IDEAL candidate His election az
~ Greater New York will be n most noteWoI .ny
| atom forward I'm the cause OF good government
throughout the United States
As Mr. Bowen ended several members )uHpeu ~
| their feet and demanded TO be heard. Mr.. van
Cott who presided however, claimed priority. va
eating the chair he moved that the resolution ne
on tho fable To adopt such a resolution, ne eh-
plalned calling for the ndorsement OF canuit',o
would be against all precedent in the Lincoln Ciug'
The regular Republican organizaon ne asse' T.,
had done all its power to gather togetnes me- ~
one common band all the organizations opposeu ~
| Tammany Hall. ,.,., A., IL, =, ,,,
Even To-day he continued. with the aid or the
BROOKLYN Committee Of FIFTY we asked the CuIet ~
Union 10 postpone the nomination OF Mr.: Low uhIlI
| we could get together and into the hght as one
| solid united force II Is not necessary now TOT H
| 10 saw what treatment we had at their hands'
have nothing to say against Mr.. Low, but thlnK
f.this resolution is adopted IL Will be serious
| mistake" ,..., n,
Mr Van Colts motion that the reso ution lie
| on the table was seconded and carried %lthY ~
| further debate. Mr. Bowcn's was the only uis
| senting vote.