The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-02
LOW IS FORMALLY NAMED.
CTS OF FoUR BoRoUGHs OFFER
HIM THE NOMINATION.

Conference before the Resolution Came Up.
President Seth Low of Columbia University
may be voted for at the coming election as q
candidate for Mayor. The whole matter rests
with MIR. Low. lie was nominated formally
yesterday so far as such nomination can DO
made by a conference committee Of self-ap-
polntei organizations representing four of tho
five boroughs OF the new and enlarged city. Tho
Low Committee of Fifty OF the important Dor.
oueh OF brooklyn refused to participate In the
act OF nomination. There are other acts to be
performed under the law to render Mr.. Low
eligible to a place on the official ballot should
he consent TO accept the nomination made yes.
teriay.
The cts had declared in advance their inten-
ton OF nominating MIR. Low, regardless OF the
wishes OF other organizations as to candidates
and without further parley regarding the date
for holding all tho anti Tanmany conventions,
60 that their action yesterday did not surprise
any Of the politicians. The wording Of the
resolution which was adopted by the confer
ence committee, however. lid occasion some
comments. Here it is:
Resolved, That the representatives of the Citizens
Unions Of the several boroughs. In pursuance OF the
authority vested in then, by their respective organi.
rations. tender to the Hon. Seth Low the nomination
OF Mayor OF the city OF New York.
Some suggested that this was no further ad-
vance than was made in June, when Carl
schurs, Joseph LarocQue, and Charles Stewart
Smith asked Mr.. Low il he would take the nom-
nation il the Citizens Union should Of
fer it to him. Citizen Larocque and Citizen
Reynolds, however. declared that the resolution
In fact was tantanouut to a nomination.
Our conference has done all that 1t can do
In the matter" said Mr.. Larocque. "All that
Is left TO do Is to conform to the requirements
OF the law regarding nominations by petition
The resolution was intended to be and was a
nomination. said Chairman Reynolds OF the
Executive Committee. ut Is SO regarded By
al who voted for 1t. There is nothing further
to be done by the conference committee re-
garding the nomination Of q candidate for
Mayor"
II there is anybody who has o right to inter
pref tho meaning Of the resolution Mr.. Rey-
nolds Is said to be the man. He is quoted as
having said that he exhibited to Mr.. Low, on
the occasion Of his recent visit to the candidate
ct North East Harbor. Me-, q copy Of the reso-
luton as we'll as q copy Of the letter which was
sent with it to Mr.. Low last night notifying him
OF his selection. and that Mr.. Low approved Of
both. MIR. Reynolds did not mako this state
ment with the idea that It would be published.
To TIE Sun reporter he would say only this:
Il have every reason to believe that Nj, Low
wa oNSCPN Az NS W. $500 ~
US and that his response to our letter viii be u
speedy one"
effectf' he was asked.
~ have good reason to believe that Mr.. Low
The Citizens Union .conferees from the sew.
eral boroughs were called to meet In room 325
o!clS SCI L1 MseS G siIsf1 at 1 Joseph 4 ia Tas aS:t u
the borough of Manhattan called them to or
s ssn,.t Al sh dels sms ,h Mete pr OF int sTTshals sy ami,
nous sign may not have been noted by the Low
boomers. but they all were as long.faced and
sisspdins a funeral. This funeral air seemed
to dominate the entire proceeding; The con-
though they were about to offer a sacrifice.
The idea was heightened by the appearance OF
:rs 9s sarnsent sSy By Ss4 a ssuts sFs @sl kt,i Gov OF s s9Sh
as are exhibited in the. windows Of under.
tskescs. This f9Fal Offering was directed to
the legend; From a true Republican" The
messenger boy said he had brought IL from the
The flowers were, deposited on the big table
In the centre of the room, and the Low wor-
shippers gathered around and talked In awed
whispers, which they took care should be kept
within the room by closing the transom over
:ss Ss9aa hi S8SF' e. FS5 fear s6 that aSe s iiYYll aBsls Of Il. he
police officer was detailed to keep the news-
paper men at a respectful distance.
ertns Joseph Larocque, Joel j. Erhardt,
borough of Manhattan; John s. Eustis, c. b.
Meyer, James G. Cooley, and Fielding 1. Mar
ihS!t of the F. 03WEo . Yan. ct th e. r. RrQiR nEal ioh Rus 5:
9%Sgh Of Richmond; James a. Renwick, John
and Alvick Fl. Mann OF the borough Of Queens;
and AleXander +. Orr; Henry ". Maxwell.
Sohn.H. Dopzherty. and John h Creevy OF the
"Hnily gee! Wot a lot of jays" exclaimed
the citizen. press agent was reading the list.
The special officer started to eject the irrey-
Their than that he had noted that the. first
names Of eleven Of the twenty'one conferees
The Brooklyn members did not remain in
conference long; When they came out, they
s the ' anm aitsy H "a f RiEfssen eSan .af fS:oi dslsy ih
aSTaea MIfh t ihnd' Rs as thsir soa o1bef . hsa
nounced that they, could not participate in a
conference which intended to nominate can.
dldates in advanI % Of that date.
After the Brooklyn men had retired the Us.
were stu In a majority OF one In tho confer.
J. A. RenwIck Of Flushing offered the reso-
proved by Mr.. Low, and 1t was adopted by a
unanimous vote OF those present. Another
Ct j.. J. b. Pine. was present, but did not
After. the solemn announcement had been
made that Mr.. Low had been nominated and
that the conference had adjourned subject to
call, Mr.. J. Is. Reynolds said that all had been
zone that could be done until Mr.. Low could be-
heard from, and that when the acceptance,
Chich he expected, arrived, the business OF the
Cits would then be to secure the necessary sig
patuTes to the legal nominating petition. Mr..
Reynolds said further that there would be no
nominating. by mass meeting. There may be
mass meetings. bur they Will be held in the
course Of the campaign as ratification meetings.
Other nominations for Comptroller and Presi-
lent OF the Council. he said, would be considered
At a later meeting to be called. he. did not say
when.
As to the possible action Of the Republican
organization Mr.. Reynolds st his teeth and
said;
The Republicans can look after their own
atagrs."
The whole matter OF the nomination of Mr..
Low was, very suggestive Of tho affair of 1895,
when a few Goo Coos, with peculiar Ideas no.
IOiemn.y nominated IL ticket Of their own for
which there was cast a popular vote OF nearly
l,hpD. At that time the Goo Coos claimed an
enrolment OF something like that OF the Citi.
Eena' Union " to-day.
AT 9 O'Clock In the afternoon the Executive
Committee OF tho New York Citizens Union
me- "a the same room whore Mr.. Low was nOmi-
mated and appointed Secretary John &. Clark
special messenger 10 bear TO Mr.. Low at his
sumner home in Maine the tidings OF his nomi-