The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-24
GEN. TRACY ASKED TO LEAD
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS OFFERS HIM
THE NOMINATION FOR MAYOR.

vsleEran ssat to the EE.secretaFy or the
Navy at saratosa-Oicott wuhdrawn-He
win Probably Ne Named for District A,tor-
~peJ-rracJ Helped Make Low Mayor Once.
President Quigg of the New York County
Committee presided yesterday afternoon at an
Important meeting of the caucus members of tho
Republican County Committee. The meeting
was held at the Republican county headquar-
tiers. l Madison avenue. District Attorney w.
NJ. X. Olcott was formally withdrawn as a can
dliate for Mayor OF Greater New York. District
Attorney Olcott's boom was launched a little
over two weeks ago In his own Assembly dis
trict. the Twenty.irst, and 1t had become APP
parent that the organization Republicans had
not " enthused" over the proposed nomination.
There seemed to be a general impression among
them that Mr.. olcott was not heavy enough
timber to represent the Republican party in It's
frst fight for a Mayor Of Greater New York. 1t
had therefore become necessary to bring forth q
candidate who carried more guns. and. after
considerable elaboration, the caucus members
OF the Republican County Committee passed
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the President be requested.
In the name of this conference. to ask the Hon.
BENJAMIN +. Tracy to permit his name to be
placed before the Republican City Convention
for the Office OF Mayor"
AT inc Lun0 the CAUCUS leaueTS WeTe UAklDR
the foregoing action Gen. Tracy was on his way
to Saratoga to attend . session OF the Appellate
Division Of tho Supreme Court. 1t was ascer-
tanned that Gen. Tracy would probably not re-
turn to New York before Monday. and tho fol-
lowing telegram was sent to him last night:
-Eon Bsusanin =. Tracy. Unnsd States Hotel Sara
togo:
Il have been requested by the leaders of the
Republican organization of the city and county
Of New York to ask you to permit your name to
30 placed before the Republican City Conven-
ton for the Office Of Mayor. In conveying this
request I beg to assure you OF the hearty and
loyal support which would DO extended to your
candidacy. LEMUEL E QUIGG."
The City Convention. which In to nominate
candidates for Mayor, Comptroller and Presi-
dent OF the Council, In to meet at Carnegie Hall
at noon on Tuesday next 1t was the opinion
that Gen: Tracy would make his position known
A. 2 reSsSnneie time before Ts, the CITY convention on
p~ro1eEed nomination Senator Plat has not
seen Gen Tracy in q month, and President
QuigE has not seen him in a very much longer
time. The Republican position Is simply that
Mr.. olcott has been WITHDRAWN and that the
offered the nomination to Gen. Tracy.
II is a curious fact that Seth Low entered pub.
> beneficiary legatee OF what Gen. Tracy be-
loved at the time to be a patriotic act on his
Brooklyn nominated Gen. Tracy for Mayor. An
Independent body Of citizens nominated against
their own Candidate. There was no possible way
of defeating the McLaughlin machine except
through a union OF the Republican organizations
night, Gen. Tracy and Ripley Ropes and their
s Fisn Gss so rr sesst and s MT. R RS ooe = 1 aisi;d hna as as c care re.
didates and Seth Low vac aSSSeppted Al the com;
pro inSs ssndiaste cy, Wa5n the moy hspgosiG Hort ana
in full harmony Seth Low was elected. On that
occasion Mr.. Low was a ~un!tying force. 1t 10
well knnwn that he ia not a nnifyfnT fnrcR in
the present situation; but on the contrary, that
tssJ Pr9Te aPIHn Ss. of ma his fsni Ian na%ina q saf b. Che tss
Republican organization of Greater New
Y HSEk imP0sis a hro 9hs ind @gBfss soS S,t1ssas,
Ripley Ropes was a substantial organ
I@zation: and had none Of ,he himsy char.
Mr.. Reynolds. Mr.. Clark. and Mr.. Pine, are the
bosses. Mr.. Low. it was said Yesterday. has
TO be nominated for Mayor Of Greater New
York after the same fashion that he was nomi-
ever, is far different. and it was positively as
serted, yesterday for about the ten thousandth
publican organization accept Mr. Low. He has
caused trouble enough. II vas declared. and X
amman Hall he viii forth with withdra|' Just
as Gen. Tracy and Ripley Robes withdrew If
a course on their part would defeat the Nc
Laughlin machine.
nized the tactical strength OF Gen; Tracy's pro-
POSED nomination. and was willing to admit
hat Gen. Tracy will certainly be nominated by
the Republicans at their City Con vention on
,hc Greater New York Commission. He has
held many honorable offices. He Is q sturdy Re-
publican and q hearty supporter OF the st. Louis
national platform, the Mckinley Administra-
lion, and the Republican State organization.
lie was q Union General with a high record.
machine OF Brooklyn. told his friends last night
that Gen. Tracy's nomination would be q mighty
strong one for the Republicans TO make.
Some talk was heard about the other places on
he Republican city ticket. The candidate for
length as yet. silas b. butcher of Brooklyn,
who was a member Of tho Greater New York
Commission. told his friends that he could not
be a candidate for Comptroller. and 80 did
Charles A. Moore, also of Brooklyn. Both Mr..
business requires most OF their time and atten'
ton. The most prominent candidatef for Presi'
dent of the Council Is still believed to be r Ross
Appleton of Brooklyn-
Nothing definite has been determined con,
corning the candidates. for the New York county
County Convention on Thursday next: 1t is the
opinion, however. that Mr.. Olcott will be nomt
mated for District Attorney.
GES. TRACY WON'T TALK ABOUT IT.
SARATOGA. Sept. 23.-Gen. Benjamin =. Tracy
arrived hero lAte this evening. He refuses 10
say whether or not he will accept the nomination
for Mayor Of Greater New York, and declined
10 talk politics. He said ho was not RESPONSE
bic for any statements made In the newspaper,
about him. He 10 here to argue some casei
before the Appellate Division Of the Suprem,
Court.