The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
GIFTS REBUKED BY LOW MEN
BOOMERS WANT REPUD-
IIC1N SUPPORT FIRST

The Committs or Firty REFUSES TO Appoint
n Special COMMITTEES TO Confer with the
Cite - An Executive to Con-
rer Generally with other OrEnnisntions.
Tho Brooklyn Committee of Fifty. which was
formed on Juno 80 to boom Seth Low for Mayor
OF the Greater New York, had n meeting last
night in the Assembly Rooms In Montague
street to organize and to discuss plans for bring.
ing into harmony tho various organizations
which they expect to support him. About TWEEN
ty.hvc Of tho nfty were present, including OK
Mayor Schicren and the Hon. Jake Worth.
John X. Creevey, who presided, said:
"A very serious obligation dcvolves upon us.
1t is not to create sentiment in favor Of Mr.. Low
or to introduce him to Brooklyn. There 10
hardly n voter in Brooklyn who docs not regard
Mr., Low as the most available candidate and the
man ideally equipped in youth, strength, char
acter, business ability and experience. II is our
duty TO afford an opportunity for the expression
OF the sentiment for him which only awaits
such an opportunity to make itself heard. BY
organization here and by subsidiary organiza-
lions in all parts OF the city we want TO give tho
people a chance to express their sentiments and
protect them against insidious attacks from all
sidos. We are not on the offensive and want no
entanglinR alliances. We merely want to give
Brooklyn n chance to vote for Seth Low"
After this speech James Mexican made a mo-
ton to appoint an executive Of ff-
teen, which shall appoint subsidiary committees
from the whole committee and report n plan of
action early in September. Then he said some
things about the Cts Union that were loudly
II think" he said. that the situation calls
for n lubricating influence. There, has been
much comment and some fierce criticism of tho
Citizens Union and It's seeming determination
to monopolize the candidates for the coming
election. I think q good deal OF that criticism
a = Wink GiSn from 'S1%tRI' one Of the moving prin:
cipleso Of that body is antagonism to the regular
b SsPI tSins there eres should Be- an Ma absolute Hi ID dis %s%i.
mcnt OF national. organizations in municipal
elections. The wisdom Of such a view Is very
regular organizations should be unwilling to
hampered with any such dogma. 1t Is charged
only with the duty Of bringing all together for
NOW. all this talk about early nomination
goes for nothing. The Citizens Union is not q
party. 1t has no legal standing. 1t is merely q
able purpose. The very earliest date on which
it can nominate Is Sept; %, when Il must ME 2
In our work over hero is tact, and. having no
past history, We shall be in a position to ex-
Mr.. McKean's resolution was passed. and
Chairman Creevey said he would announce tho
names later in the week. Then the Chairman
the Brooklynites TO appoint a committee of fivo
TO confer with Il similar committee from this
city. Judge Steele moved that 1t be referred TO
the Executive Committee, to be attended to in
the usual course of business. Col. Ogden offered
an amendment, providing that the Chairman
should appoint n committee forthwith. so that
the two bodies could join hands at once and
force the nomination.
Assemblyman Waldo objected to the amend
ment. saying: "we don't want to get the sup
port of the Citizens Union. We want the sup
port OF the Republican party in BROOKLYN. We
want to begin our work in the organiza-
ton in Brooklyn. We don't want to be
tied down TO the Citizens Union, l
think II would be a grave mistake to appoint a
special committee to confer with them. We will
confer with them. OF course. just as we will
confer with any other organization. hut let the
Executive Committed take care of IT,"
This view prevailed. and Judge Steeles motion
was carried. Chairman Creevey said:
We are not perpetuating any old antago-
nisms or originating new ones. We must not be-
come a subdivision of any organization or seem
to be one, We must make 1t easy for a Demo
crat to vote for Low and We must not become u
branch Of the Republican party"
After this the committee went into executive
session and elected Theodore NJ. rockingham
Secretary and Abner ). Haight Treasurer.
Headquarters will probably be established inthe
Brooklyn Library building.
Theodore r. Willis. on learning Of the ACTION
Of the committed. said: lit seems to me4hat
this Is n very wise action on their part, indi-
eating their opinion that the regular Republi-
can organizations of the Greater New York
should have tho first say on that important
matter. This has always been my opinion"