Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-29
H0N0RFOR gen. TRACY.
Named for the Greatest Mayoralty
Position Existing in the
United States.
RULER OF GREATER NEW YORK.

Republicans Cannot Unite with the Low
Men, Although . Conference with That
Object Il Held Il Plat Received with
Great Enthusiasm - Massachusetts, Dc.
mocracy ReaHirms the Chicago Platform
and Puts Up G. Fred Williams for Gov.
ernor-Injunctions Denounced.
New York. Sept. 29.-General Benja-
min F. Tracy. former secretary of the
navy. was last night nominated by the
convention Of the regular Republican
organization for mayor Of Greater New
York. Seth Low. the nominee Of the
Citizens Union. got less than fifty Of the
S4S vtes cast. His name was received
by the delegates and spectators with
Jeers and Kisses, and Jacob Worth, the
leader Of the opposition to Senator Plat.
was cried down. when he esayed to pre-
sent Lows name. None Of the defeated
Low men. however, expressed an inten-
ton to bolt the regular ticket The Citi-
zens Union several days ago announced
that the withdrawal Of Low was out Of
the question. and the Republican COM
mittee at the same time presented an
ultimatum to the effect that Low was
not acceptable to the Republican or
ganization. Negotiations were then dis
continued ard We're not resumed yester-
day, although the Brooklyn committee
OF fifty and the Purroy Democracy, both
supporting Low. made a last appeal to
the Republican leaders in Lows behalf
Held a Conference That Failed.
The convention met and organized,
and then took a recess, having appointed
q conference committee to meet commit
tees from other organizations that de-
sire union against Tammany. The
committee held a secret session. There
were present representatives OF the
Brooklyn Committee Of Fifty and Of the
Purroy faction. The Citizens Union was
not represented. Henry D. Purroy made
a vigorous speech advocating the in
dorsemeEt of Low. Members OF the
brooklyn committee also spoke for Low.
National Committeeman Fred s. Gibbs
denounced Low as a 'Mugwump," and
Chairman Quigg said the convention
could not consider Low. II the latter
would withdraw from the race then
there might be something done. Lows
friends said that he was in the field to
stay. and after a wrangle for nearly
three hours the meeting adjourned with
out result.
It Was q Senator Plat Crowd.
AT 7:15 p. m. the convention reassem-
bled with great throng present. When
Senator Plat. accompanied by Mrs. Plat
and several ladies' appeared in the par
terre box Immediately above the right
Of the platform the band played Hail
to the Chief" and the crowd yelled and
cheered until It was hoarse. "Three
cheers for Platt" were given again and
again. The senator bowed and smiled.
After the Worth people had been sat
upon by a large majority and the plat
form had been adopted the report of the
futile conference was made, and then
District Attorney Olcott placed in nom
nation for mayor General Benjamin F.
Tracy. The flag which hid from view
the picture Of General Tracy over the
rear OF the platform. was drawn aside
when Olcott finished and the delegates
set up a yell OF applause. The nomina-
tion was made unanimous. and in a brief
speech General Tracy accepted
Completion of the Ticket.
The vote was-Tracy. 297; Low, ~;
Schroeder, 2. In the meantime Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew nominated for the office
Of comptroller Ashbel p. Fitch, the pres
ent incumbent, and a gold Democrat.
saying: when the integrity Of the
country was attacked last year the gold
Democrats came to the aid Of the Re-
publicans. 1t is to recognize the men
who sacrificed their party that I ask
you to nominate by reclamation Ashbel
p. Fitch for comptroller" Applause
The motion was adortod. and after
unanimously nominr "'--- ~9ss Apple-
ton, OF Brooklyn. for i.,..Gent Of the
council. the convention adjourned.
Platform That Was Adopted.
The platform adopted declares: There
Is one great issue before the people at
this time. 1t cannot be separated from
any political contest. 1t is the issue
created by the Chicago platform, and
nothing can be more obvious than that the
results OF every election-national, state
or municipal-until that platform has
been formally abandoned by the party
that made 1t, must count for or against
its odious and destructive principles.
Every intelligent voter knows that il
the first mayor Of the Greater New
York is the candidate Of this convention
mighty impulse will be given in sup
port CT every sound principle of govern
ment.
Every intelligent voter knows, on the
other hand, that if the first mayor OF
the Greater New York Is q Tammany
Democrat the effect will be greatly to
revive the hopes and promote the
schemes that are grouped in the public
mind under the name of Organism. and
at the same TIM Ter this magnifi-
cent metropolis 80 the hands Of an
organized conspiracy for public plumber
I'VE indorse the St. Louis platform,
we believe that it needs the support Of
the intelligent and patriotic people Of
New York as much today as it did one
year ago."
G. FRED WILLIAMS IN FRONT.