New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
FOR AND AGAINST Low.
ANTr.MACpINE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED AS
TO HIS sUPPORT-EDwARD NJ. sHEP-
ARDS yIEwS-MR. QUIGG AND

FUSION TICKET
In the languid. warm-weather talk among the
local politicians the subject Of most interest that
was discussed yesterday was the division among
the Democrats who have been opposed to ram
many Hall In this city and among the anti-machine
Democrats of Brooklyn as 10 support OF the Cf-
zens Union In the effort to nominate Seth Low Tor
Mayor of the Greater New-York. The God Demo-
Gratis Of this city held a meeting mt Cooper Union
several weeks ago. and agreed upon pan o'
organization for the coming campaign. but they are
said to be divided to n plan Of action. Cor
porat!on Counsel Scott, who presided at tho meet
Ing and several other leaders Of the organization
are said to be In favor OF union Democratic
| ticket in the coming campaign. II Tammany VIII
make concessions and agree to proper nominations
| At the same time such Democrats as Charles B..
Farchild. Wheeler II. Peckham, William B Horn
blower and Wallace Macfarlane are said to have
declared for Seth Low and the Citizens Union. The
division In the anti-Tammnny ranks is believed TO
be sufficient to prevent any decided action at pres
ent.
In Brooklyn the organization led by Edward NJ
Shepard Is said to he divided nso but Mr. Shepard
Is inclined to a union Democratic ticket He Is 10
eal for Europe to-day. and In recent interviews he
has declared his belief that the Democrats OF the
Greater New-York ought to get together and agree
upon straight ticket. He WAS quoted In an inter
View yesterday to this effect
The Citizens Jron and other bodies may throw
determine the result. But the nominations uni
versally regarded as the critical nominations are
those made by National parties; Such being the
case. 1t is natura. for ne. as Democrat. looking
with great hostility upon the recent trend OF Re-
publican legislation and administration, to hope
that Democratic organizations Will do themselves
honor and best promote their true party interest
by acting at ,he coming municipal election so.ely
for the interest of Greater New-York. If they do
act / feel a strong confidence that they Will
succeed. II they do not act, II they follow the
Republican lead In the attempt TO raise National
issues where there should be no National issue. or
II they give any just reason to the public 10 sup
pose that their nominations mean q relapse to some
unforgivable things Of the past then believe they
will be defeated. The most prominent Republican
candidate, Mr.. Low, Is man of the highest char
acter Of great ability and of large experience. He
has. and he has justly, a widespread popularity
which is by means limited TO Republicans. II
he a man fairy comparable to him should be
the nominee of the Citizens Union and the Repub-
lican party, Democratic success would then, 10
say the least, be problematical
President Quigp Of the Republican County Com
mittee yesterday said that he had not declared
that the Republican organization would not accept
Seth Low candidate. He had objected, he
said, to the action OF some members of the Citi-
Union. who had declared that the Republican
organization must not take any part or
ganiza ton In the municipal contest and then had
declared that the organization must accept the
Citizens Union candidate take the blame Of de-
feat Mr.. Qugg said he In favor Of fusion
ticket to beat TamTnauy, but the fusion candidate
for Mayor must be a Republican.