New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
TWO TO ONE FOR Low.
STORMY MEETING OF THE BROOkLn
YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB
THE ENDORSEMENT WAS NOT CARRIED UNTIL
SOME REDHoT ARGUMENT HAD BEEN IN
OBLIGED ~. AND At ONE TINE 1T
looked LIKE 4 FIGHT.

LOOKED LIKE \ FIGHT.
Hy far the most stirring incident of the cam
paign r Brooklyn happened last night wheh the
brooklyn Young Republican Club irdorsed Seth
Low. who was its first president. 10y vote OF
10 tu 80 When the vote was announced the
Low men gave out cheer on cheer OF victory
Blu. bcfor,. the vote was taken there was two
hours Of noisy demonstration that amounted at
times 10 L smalI-sized riot. Delegates shook
their fists at each other, hurting such epithets
a. 'Democrat.' and "Crokeres" There was
Il elimination when George +. Elliott. "A Tracy
man announced rumO- that one hundred Low
men who MT members in good standing
had been admitted and Martin 5. Allen rushed
up, shook his fist in Mr.. Elliotts face. ana
shouted: You're a liar Mr. Eot's face
turned white. but his better Judgment pre-
vailed. and ne publicly stated that h. had not
intended TO charge any one in the room with
dishonesty
The meeting was held in the Johnston Build
ing and Judge Hiram Il. steele, president of the
club and a member of the Committee of Fifty,
had charge Of affairs.
"You're Democratic George and Low,
bawlcd the Platt mon Croker and Ne Too
PIatt." shouted ex-Firc Commissioner Chester
y Lawrence and this was echoed vociferously
by the Low men.
Judge steele in his opening address. urged
that those who might speak should not deal in
unpleasant personalities. and he asked that all
the sneakers should have a kindly hearing
When he said that the club had supported
Blaine a Tracy man shouted: Low didn't ana
this was the beginning of trouble. Tracy cheers
were drowned out by thos" for Low
TIE RESOLUTION or ENDORSEMENT.
,, ;,. ro,d IN. follovirg resolution.
nrepared bv the Executive Committee:
poso,,.o1 rha, this club renewing its pledge Of
Cd'Iitv to the principles of the Republican party.
heartily udorsCs the nomination oi Sein 70" & ,rr
M h, " oVnou.nt Of the PRINCIPLES Of this club
tLai National and S'atc poftl's "aNc "' f''''
p'p'c piG ID ba, ". pledge our bcSt effort 10 So
cure his election
This WAS cheor,d and hisSed. Mr. Steele sara
n. thought it proper that the president should
explaiu the purposes Of the meeting he d'-
,lared himself warm advocate OF protec''oh
and d.cri,d tn, attempt To drag ire' -'rade 'h''
the campaign When ne sail that Natloha' anu
STAT. nolitics should bc separated from inutici-
nal politics there applause from INC 10"
mon and h,sses from the Tray men
George f. Elliott arose at tins POM an" 9"''
..Iyiu Won allow me to say word
Down, Down, Down" shouted inc ~"
men
W. ruio,t stood his ground. and demanded
,s,i.r ~ rriyilege but Judge steele declhed
-, n, intcrrupted and after conslderapi' '''"-
.ri,e he had further hearing whiie aho'"e'
delegate tried to interrupt the chairman "he'e-
unon \ Il Hoxie jumped UP and said.
.I anneal 70 the club that II any other man
,r,,rr,n,, the president h" BE- pu. down N his
seat" "
There was ouiei for some time "f'er tha''
TRACY AMENDMENT REJECTED.
N = uanton Of the Sixth Ward. tried To read
~, amendment indorsng rracy. The 'ha''''''''
,acided the amendment out II order. ana nan
fan anpcalcd The chair was sustained pE
vo,e or five t. one. and the Low men "'b"''
,t,, f,r Low After the Tracy men hid
-, ~ coor f,r an hour and been heard pleas
a,,Iv there Was relief when Jothdh :. -;
a UfnIone Republican. got up anu s.i'u ~. ', ,.
,,o.ar heard of a straight out RcpunIi'hh "Vh''
,.,,,, ..lactcd in Ncw-York He hppcn thc IcS"
p.'7 .,,,Id In. adopted because oi lis mora
influence. Republicans ID NV 1,, ,ho ono
ing IN Rrooklyn a. redeem theh non. III, D
& II's ~ r,i'. in The Republican party. me ch.eIS
that greeted this sentiment "''
lasted for full minute. .,, ., enable
riroilv sunicirnt quiet was I'St"l'" ~ -. ,
49,, rhair,uan To- put the question t1 ~ w. ,i
Using vote \ division WAS u''u'" ' a. On.
:. 49,. ,lonr that the Low men WEI" wv, ~ 49,.
nvor their opponents. but no "h' w - rnu.,U
~, onn, The Tracy men demand'h . lo'' 49,
.h' , '.,,ad ur tn the platform IN threH,rn
an" a,,,,.r There was general MIX up "t'r
=, ,.' ,,'aI az IL there would he som" "h' ""' 80
,hi,. Then they decided on 4 COUNT WIZ"
a. tallen with the result stated