New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
TRACY FORMALLY NAMED
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a resolution for the election vi d N''0
the Republican City Committee with power "
name additional members Of the comn..'e'
The renort was adopted. and Charles H. Mur-
raw made a speech nominating MI Qu'ss a.
chairman q, the Republican City Committee
Silas B. butcher seconded the NOMINATION. "'''
AFR ou,cg was unanimously elected by accia-
nation.
The chairman then recognized Edward Lau-
,.rh.cb as chairman Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions and Mr.. Lauterbach scrambled 10 'he
platform amid great cheering. Mr.. Lauteroach
presented the platform that had been draw"
IN by the Committee on Resolutions.
APPLAUDING THE PLATFORM.
The words indorsing the st. Louis PLATFORM
Mr. Lauterbach shot out like missiles iio'i
gun, and the CROWD responded Win Il ro"''
When he came to that passage of the resoiu'loN
referring to Mr.. Platts management as 'iie
wise and patriotic leadership which. undis-
mayed by factious opposition, steadfasti! per
sisted IN accomplishing the plan of consoiida-
tion." Mr. I.auterbach turned and faced the
box wherein sat Senator Piatt and waved MS
hand at the Senator Then there was a great
hubbub. indeed but Mr. Platt never moved
muscle Of his face one would have said he
was the most dsintercsted spectator in the
house The platform went through with roar
OF "ayes' and no noes.
Mr. Quigg then again arose and said: /
move that the convention do now proceed 10
the nomination of candidate for Mayor.
Mr. Worth then interviewed and asked for In
formation upon the result attained by the con-
ference committee that was appointed earlier in
the day. Mr.. Quigg seemed only too anxious 10
satisfy Mr. Worth and proceeded without hesi-
+ation 10 report upon the work Of the conference
committee.
Or-IGG MAKES HIS REPORT.
II should not" he said have made any re-
port from the Committee Of Conference had
not been invited to 90 so by my friehd from
Brooklyn But cannot refrain. in response To
his invitation. from stating the proceedings or
that committee At 3 o'clock this afte: noon the
committee appointed by the Chair this morning
met representatives of an organization IN the
City Of Brooklyn known as the Committee OF
Fifty, and representatives of an organization III
the Borough of Manhattan and The Bronx
known as the Home Rule Democracy the pro-
Of the conference were opened by state
ment on my part that ii seemed to be the Juos-
rnent OF the Republican Convention. in so far
MS was acquainted with 1t. To proceed tonight
10 the nomination Of candidates for the three
office. to be filed on the municipal ticket. unless
should not be done. ! stated believed that the
great MARTY of the members Of this convention
were in favor Of the nomination Of General
Tracy for the office of Mayor. applause We
should he pleased TO hear any suggestion that
might be made from the friends from Brooklyn
or from, the Home Rule Denocracy
The gentleman from Brooklyn replied that
they were under instructions from their orsani-
cation TO present to us for our consideration 'he
name OF one citizen Of the new city or New
York and no other, and that their instructions
were that he was their irrevocable choice. ana
that they could not consider with us the entire
subject Of the welfare II New-York and how
best i, could be accomplished. nut could Only
consider with us proposition 70 nominate Seth
Low mingled cheers and hsses)
"The commemorative Of the Home Rule Democ-
racv-Nr Purrov-sa.d that NJ Low had placed
himself upon platform which enabled the rep
r.sen,atives Of the Home Rule Democracy 10
support him more easily ;hsn they could support
any other man, and that ne hoped our conVen-
ton would nominate Seth Low. II" said ne b.
ueved that MI Low would be elected. CHEERS
and ironical aughterD
WHAT MR.. QU1GG SAID.
1T was pointed out that Mr.. Low had sald
that lie could stand on the platform OF THIS
convention. | reminded the speakers that MI
Low had said that he was ready TO stand On
anybodys platform and agree to anybody s
nroposjtion accept anybody's nomination. II II
was only understood that he could % As he
liked afterwaIi. ! said that the circumstances
leading up to the presentation Of NJ. Lows
name together with his record as citizen and
as a public Official. together with his record as
an alleged Republican. and the fact that h.
4ho afN.1-
tion OF the Citizens Union unless it could be
demonstrated that his name would be unity
ing force against the foes Of good government.
and that it had been shown that his mann was
not a unifying force that he had broken his
pledge. repudiated his publicly plighted faith by
taking this nomination-all these things l
pointed out. disqualified him from becoming the
candidate Of this convention Cheers) And
said on behalf Of this convention. believing that
I represented its sentiments. the sentiments OF
substantially all the Republicans of the bor-
oushs Of Manhattan. The Bronx. Richmond. aye
and In the Borough of Brooklyn. too (Cries OF
No. MOI. said that did not think Seth
Low would ever be nominated by a Republican
convention. and then asked il those gentlemen
who represented the Brooklyn Committee of
Fifty would themselves undertake to be n uni
fyinC force II they would seize the golden op-
portunity. the grandest opportunity ever offered
to body OF citizens and would secure the
withdrawal OF Mr.. Low In the interests OF
union. l thought could say on behalf Of this
convention that we would almost unreservedly
place ourselves In their hands.
But what was their reply? Their reply. fell
low-Republicans Of the machine Oaughter)-and
almost blush. as machine politician. to tell
D.. you-the reply of the Brooklyn spokesman was
that Mr. Low had given a promise 70 his ma
chine and that he must stand by his promises
to his machine The interests Of the city. the in
terests OF a successful campaign against Tam