New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-21
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
WILL STAND BY LOW.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY WAITING FOR
REPUBLICAN ACTION.

IF CoIIMBIA'S PRESIDENT Is NOMINATED III The
ORGANIZATIONS THE COMMITTEE WILL PROB
ABLY INpoRsE THE LOCAL. TICKET
AID WORK HARD FOR VICTORY.
Some OF the members Of the Citizens Committee
Of Fifty met at the Hamilton Club last night 10
discuss the future attitude OF the committee. Tho
meeting was wholly Informal There were present
James McKeen. Willis L. Ogden. Jackson Wallace
Henry Batterman. II. W. Maxwell and Hiram r.
Steele So far as could be learned. there was una
nimlty on the part Of those present that the COM
mittees wise course is 10 remain quiet until action
taken by the Republicans is known. After that
the Committee OF Fifty will at once begin an
earnest campaign for Low whether he is the nomi-
REQ of the Republicans not. Mr.. Wallace said
TO Tribune reporter:
"Al the indications point to a strong and vigor-
Gus campaign for Mr.. Low. should he fail TO get
the nomination OF the Republican party. All OF
the friends OF Mr.. Low including the Committee OF
Fifty. will join in helping TO elect him. AS soon
as the Republican party is on record we shall take
positive steps 20 bring Mr.. Low before the people
~ still hope that Mr.. Low will he the candidate
OF the Republicans. have known Mr. Platt 10
completely change his attitude in three hours
believe he will see that the wisest course 10 pur-
sue Is to meet Tammany Hall with united FORCES
Some Of the members OF our organization nave
conferred with the Citizens Union In New-1 ork'
and I think the Citizens Union is disposed to meet
the Republicans will nominate men OF high char
acter.
"Our committee has not done much during tne
last week or So because there was not much TOT
II to do except TO wait We have not conferred
with the organization leaders since our conference
with Mr. Ouigg We discussed the ACCESSIBILITY or
canvassing the city to learn the strength OF the
Low sentiment Inquiry led us to believe that TINS
would be useless as II known that nine-tenths
of the citizens Of Brooklyn who are not hideoound
partsans are for Low, and. in fact. the rank and
Ale Of the Republicans for him. no mater what
the men who control. the primaries think OF MN
I'VE also discussed proposition Tor mass
meeting. This was thought TO be hoth uh"lss ana
unnecessary. ,,. 3. l..
IN Low Is nominated by the Republicans II Is
probable that the Citizens Committee OF Fnty VIII
fndorse the Republican local ticket. especially II
The Cuizens Union OF New-York supports the gen.
eraI Republican ticket and the Manhattan Borough
local ticket. . ,. -. ~,
committee is James Matthews. Of A d. Matthewss
Sons. Mr.. Matthews has just returned from ~
three-weeks' vacation at Lake Bomoseen. W II
! had my way" he said II should place ful
ticket in nomina ton. I am for Seth Low. but as
far as the rest OF the ticket goes. would ellher
indorse the best candidates from both the Demo
cratic and Republican tickets, or put complete
ticket in the field r,.. - -. It.,
Members Of the Committee of Fifty are not dis-
posed TO give any credence TO reports that Seth
fow will withdraw the Republicans NOM
inate any other man. Mr. Low has given them assur-
ances Of the most positive sort that ne Will n9'
withdraw but will make fight for the pr1nci,
ples they represent Mr.. Low feels In honor bound
not to desert those who have placed their conil-
Se0c him.