New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
STRONG'S ADVICE TO LOW.
URGING THAT THE CITIZENS UNION BE
MORE CONCILIATORY

POINTED OUT THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY OF
REPUBLICAN sUPPoRT-MR QUIGG ONCE
MORE sAYT IT'S ALL SETTLED THAT
OICOTT WILL BE NAMED
FOR MAYOR BY THE
ORGANIZATION
Mayor Strong declared in an interview printed
were pursued by the directors of the Citi-
zens Union the anti-Tammany voters OF
the greater city might yet act In harmony.
There Is good authority for saying that Seth
Low and Mayor Strong met in conference one
evening last week and that the Mayor urged
this view Of the situation upon Mr.. Low The
latter had asked the Mayor to go up to his
apartments In the Plaza and talk over the pros
poets of the campaign. Mayor Strong replied. 1t
Is said. that he was not feeling well as he
might. and hoped that Mr.. Low would find 1t
convenient to visit the Mayor. So Mr.. Low went
to call on His Honor.
The interview is reported 10 have been ex
tremely cordial and pleasant Mr. Low spoke OF
his Ideas of municipal government and the re-
forms he stood for, and the Mayor agreed with
him and praised his ambitions.
But the Mayor Of New-York, II he Is correctly
reported, urged Mr.. Low to consider the pri-
mary necessity Of securing an election before
considering seriously the reforms which he was
80 desirous OF starting. The absolute impossi-
bility OF beating the Tammany ticket without
a thorough, complete and perfect union or
the supporters OF honest municipal government
was pointed out III the Mayors terse and
forcible way. Unless you secure the support
Of the Republicans Of this city, Mr.. Low" the
Mayor is quoted as saying. you VIII conduct a
fruitless campaign. You are heading popular
we'll as righteous cause but the votes of
all the opponents Of bad government neces-
sary to elect you. Your young men must take
"A more concilatory course toward the party
which must furnish you with most OF your
strength: otherwise can see nothing but defeat
before us
Mr. Low departed. thanking the Mayor for his
frank counsel. and according to the details or
the story. promising 10 consider the advice care
fully with his supporters Of the Union. Mr.. Low
IL believed 10 have great influence with his
friends the directors Of the Citizens Union
What results are To follow will probably be
known this week.
CALLERS on MR.. PLATT.
Senator Platt had number of callers at Man
haitian Beach yesterday. among them Chairman
Hackett Congressman Charles g. Bennett OF
Brooklyn: W. \. Sutherland Of Rochester; c. G.
Shaync. Of this city. Charles A. Ball. Of Ale
gary County. Asscmblyman jeremiah j. Sulli-
van ~ the Xth Assembly District and num-
her ~ local leaders The talk of the Senator
and his friends was mainly adulatory 81 the do
ings ~ the Republican State Committee on Sat
urday Tha; straight Republican ticket for
Greater New-York had been decided upon was
49, n,I .
WAS too late. apparently. TO change the arrange
ment
Congressman Quigg president Of the Repub-
iican County Committee. was seen At his home
Ir the Hotel Manhattan. In West Forty-secohd-
st. last evening. In answer TO question
10 the lrrevocnbiiity Of a straight Republican
ticket notion. Mr. Qugg repeated his assertion
that such a ticket was certain and sure
ANYTHING not absolutely accomplished.
VIII District Attorney Olcott be- the canGi-
date for Mayor"
Yes: IT is fully settled and determined that
Mr. Olcott viii bc the candidate for Mayor"
was the reply Il do not think that any other
name except Mr.. Olcotts will be presented TO
the Republican city Convention. II Mr.. Lows
name should be placed before the convention he
would not receive over fifty votes
These votes FOR Mr.. Low. Mr.. Qulgg explained.
would come from Brooklyn If anywhere. but be
fore the conversation was ended word
brought to the Congressman that Jacob Worth
had abandoned his support Of Mr.. Low. only
asking for the nomination Of the Worth slate FOR
county Offices in Kings. II this news proved
true MI Quigg would modify his estimate Of the
vote Mr. Low might get In that event. Mr..
Lows name might not be mentioned for nomina
ton.
THE REST or THE TICKET
Mr.. Qugg also said in reply to questions that
no nominations for the other pisces on the city
ticket or for any ~ the county offices had been
o,,rccd unon The New York district leaders at
,b. conference Of caucus members held on
"Wednesday evening at county headquarters. No.
Nodisnn.,ve were asked to inquire as to the
sentiment in their respective districts regarding
candidates for the places Of Sheriff. DistrctAt-
torncy. County Clerk. Register. etc. and their
reports might be looked for at coming CONFER
orco hut so far absolutely no selections had been
made and none would be made until the feelihg
~ the Republican constituency throughout the
city was fully known
II was learned Yesterday that $" TAR aS '"e
.a,,,d,,o. for Controller and President Of the
,t,,icIu.I Council on the ,ity ticket are con-
ceru.d thesc places have been intrusted by the
Now-york district leaders to President Quigg 70
an Mr. Ougg. il was said would consult win
,h r,rookiyn Queens and Richmond Republican
,drs and with Senator Plat before deciding
upon the names
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
The Republican primaries which are TO eject
1o,oo,tas fr,m all the various election district
ossoclations To the Assembly and other conven-
,,ors specified in the call will take place in the
l.ctinn districts tonight between I ana "
o.cock. President Quigg said that they would
,.e,,,t in A practically complete victory for the