New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
THE DRIFT TOWARDS LOW.
LATEST ASPECT OF THE CAMPAIGN ToH
MAYOR.
SENATOR pLArr COMING TO-DAY TO LOOK ovEH
THE GROUND-TAMMANY DISCUSSING CUM
MODORE GERRY AS CANDIDATE.

SENATOR PLArr COMING TO-DAY TO LOOK ovER
THE GRoUND-rAMMANY DISCUSSING COM
MoDoRE GERRY AS CANDIDATE.
Senator Platt did not leave Washington ana
come to New-York last evening according 10
programme. For reasons which he deemed SUI
Rcient he postponed his departure from the Ma
tiona Capital until to-day. When he hearo OK
the plan of the extremists in the Citizens Union
virtually to place Seth Low In nomination for
Mayor ct its Executive Committees meeting
next Monday evening. the long-distance tee'
phone was brought into use between Washing
ton and New-York Mr. Platt made change
OF twenty -four hours In his schedule. In the
mean time Mr. Patt saw Secretary Bliss and
others in Washington likely to have influence
with the men who must bear the brunt OF
campaign against Tammany Hall in the coming
election
Congressman Benjamin b. odell, jr, OF New
burg chairman Of the Republican state
Executive Committee, arrived from washington
at 9:3O D. m. yesterday, and registered at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel He said:
.I saw Senator Platt In Washington before
leaving there to-day, and understood ficm what
he said that he would not come to New-York to-
night but would be over tomorrow" Mr. OdeH
who is cautious and usually reticent politi-
clan, Gid care to talk about the poiticai sie-
uation
Il am not In q position to make any predic-
tions." he remarked Il notice that there Is
great deal of talk about Seth Low as a FUSION
candidate for Mayor. But nobody can tell az 20
early a date what will be the result
Mr.. Platt's visit to New-York to-day. 1t Is the
opinion In a number of political camps. Will re-
suit in clearing the atmosphere so far as the
Mayoralty nomination is concerned.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Congressman Quigg, president OF the Repubh'
can County Committee who visited Brooklyn on
Thursday and conferred with County Clerk
Jacob Worth and other Republican leaders OF
Kings County. Issued call yesterday requesting
the conference committees appointed by the varf-
Gus Republican organizations within the Greater
New-York TO meet at the New-York County Com
mittee headquarters, No. ! Madison ave. on
Monday evening. at 8 o'clock. The object OF the
meeting is to settle the much-agtated question
of fixing the basis Of representation for the
Greater New-York Republican Convention.
Since Mr.. Quigg's trip TO see Mr.. Worth and
Others. OF Brooklyn. f. s. Gibbs and Postmas-
ter Van Cott have declared that they favor
combination Of all the forces opposed to Tam
many Hall. President Quigg had already ex-
pressed himself an advocate Of such a plan.
These successive changes Of prominent organi-
zation Republicans from the "straight-ticket"
idea to q proposition in which fusion or all the
| anti-Tammany elements is the chief feature un-
doubtedy is already bearing fruit In the camp
Of the Citizens Union. The scheme TO call its
| Committee Of Organization together to rush
through a ticket regardless Of the wishes OF
other organizations il visibly weakening. The
growing disposition to accept Seth Low for
| NJ tba Of ato
tenants has. 1t is thought, much to do with the
| change Of sentiment.
TAMMANY CASTING ABOUT.
The regular meeting Of the Tammany Han
General Committee was held at the Wigwam last
evening and the big hall was filled with all sorts
of hungry Indians. who want to get back to for
mer places at the public crib. noticeable
effect Of the growing Low boom was seen among
the leaders in the outspoken desire to put up q
candidate worthy Of Mr. Lows steel. The name
most frequently on Tammany lips at the Wig
wan last night as possible candidate was Com
modore Elbridge T. Gerry. There were intima-
tions from weli-posted Wigwamites last evening
that Richard Croker had already given Commo-
dore Gerry the seal of his approval.
The meeting of the Tammany committee was
devoted largely TO listening to long document
sonorously read by Secretary John B. McGold-
was to make vicious attack upon the present
reform administration, and to defend the ad-
ministrations Of former Tammany Mayors
against the charges upon which the people tried
and convicted them in 1894. The records OF the
city government for the last dozen years had
been ransacked for figures with which to sus-
tain Tammany methods. while the dictionary
had been mercilessly invaded for language by
which to express the abhorrence in which
Mayor Strong and his heads Of departments are
looked upon by the average Tammany heeler.
When the report had been read John c. Shee-
han offered a resolution rejoicing In the re-
cent decision OF the Supreme Court guarantee
ing TO violators OF the Raines law trial by
fury Civil Justice Godfogle and DR.. Ham!l-
ton williams made characteristic speeches. and
the document and resolution were adopted.
Another resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment OF a special committee OF ten to con-
fer with the Democratic representatives Of
Brooklyn, Richmond and Queens. to arrange
a basis of representation and call a convention
to nominate candidates.
THE FREE-SILvER PEOPLE.
The Progressive Democratic League. repre-
sentng the free-silver element, which has opened
headquarters in the Bartholdi, was at work yes
terday preparing rush IFS theories TO the front
in the coming municipal election. conference
with the knights Of Labor was held yesterday at
the headquarters. and efforts were made for
bringing William j. Bryan to New-York to make
O speech at an early day. The officers Of the
League issued an additional article In their po-
litical creed yesterday 1t declared that the
! League will accept nobody as Democrat who
does not unequivocally indorse and approve the
Chicago platform. and that failure on the part
of any candidate to !ndorse the same will be re-
garded as equivalent TO repudiation OF Demo-
cratic principles. a list Of Gold Democrats OF
New-York is given. in which appear the names of
Richard Croker, William c. Whitney, Hugh J.
Grant, Thomas F. Gilroy. Roswell +. Flower
and many others, with the statement that no
candidates for office who are backed by these
men will receive the support Of the Progressive
Democratic League.
RIiCE,S CIVIL SERIICE RIFLES.