New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
SETH LOWS REPTBLIC4NISH.
HIS OWN STATEMENT OF TIE REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
HE VOTED FOR.
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.

To tho Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is somewhat surprising how many IN
telligent voters that are met with who are labor
ing under the impression that Nj Low voted FOR
Grover Cleveland I'm preference 10 Mt b'aihe
when these two candidates were in the political
field for Presidential honors II these gentlemen
who are not sufficiently enlightened regarding this
subject will kindly perlIse the following 'a''s'
which are irr, fragahle. they will understand now
Mr. Low placed his right Of suffrage on mat
memorable occasion.
on Thursday e,cninr. October -. 1855. there va
held ~ Music Hall. Brooklyn. the first ratification
meeting 10 indorse the nomination OF General
John g. Woodward. the candidate or the 'lulo's
League for the Office Of Mayor Of Brooklyn NJ
that meeting Mayor Low made a speech ana III
tina, speech used the following language, when
the writer has carefully copied. verbatim ct Etcra
tim from the stcnosraphi, report rs puh-laheu "a
The brooklyn Eagle Of October % lS\+ Here "
Is and it is finely and forcibly expressed
''FclIow-ciiizcns: / am enough of man an"
enough Of an American 10 be ir''i"H''" IL '"
affairs of on. state and in National polii's '',
less than any of you cast my first Presidential
vote for that llmcnted hero, whose true great
ness mon are lust beginning TO learn, Eener"
I.lvsscs 6 Grant. east my second fresid'ht'
vote for Rutherford Il. Hayes. from whose -"
came thai complete digest Of political "''''"
He serves his party host who serves lis 'o"''
hest Then voted for Garfield our second
f 90.
main this reunited country learned for Inc ",n M,
limo that. after an. North and South ~ ord
West. had but ono common heart an, 80 oor.
voted FOR James - Ba'- -. ~,
,inuod aupt,,. AID cheers for LOW an" VIZ"
cav voted for Blaine ,rcncwod APPLAUSE whose
gallant struggle for victory is fresh IN a' our
memories"
At the time Mr.. Low made this speech 'Ho "''''
was q member OF the Executive Board OF the
Citizens League. besides being its secretary an"
WAS on the platform At Music Hall wher Mayor
Low made these remarks. and distinctly rene i"e''
them The citizens League as many VIII t'i"'''
her stood for the same principles rs MT. l""
and the gentlemen supporting him now stand Tor
municipal Interests independent 81 National
affairs Tho Board will also he remcinhercd'
was composed mostly Of Brooklyn's foremost CHI
zens VIZ ox-Mayor Charles \. Schicren Alex
ander r. orr President Chamber Of commerce.
Henry Hontz Frederick w. iiinrchs. J.. \. po'y'
\, y and w 4 White Alex Forman ana others
And among tho many wcll-known supporters OF
THE -noycrnen, wcro General Stewart l.. Wo"d'ord'
nrescnt Minister To Spain: H. w. maxwell.
charles Platt Frederick \. Schroeder ex-Mayor or
,rootlvn: and Mr. Low. who was then Mayor
The nrlnclplo which actuated the Citizens League
movement at that time ft lives IN the orsaniz'-
ton supnortlrs Mr. Low. from whose brain II
sr-arg armed Ike Pallas. 20 do tho bidding OF
truth Justice and right. In Seth Low IN" c'lz'N9
~ Greater New-York will ever find true man in
ovorv way worthy az their suffrage
,,.,,.,,.,, a., II 100 H. \. JESSlP.