The sun., 1897-06-10
CTS DECIDE TO GO SLOW.
WON'T NAME THEIR CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR JUST YET

warning or the Republican Organization ana
the Republican Press Heeded-Executivo
Committee Dovises . H1nss-HHeetinE Plan
Tor Making tho Union's Nominations.
The precipitato politicians of tho Citizens
Union have needed the warning Of the Re
publican organization and have decided
that maybe II would be bad policy to
nominate their candidate for Mayor In
too much OF q hurry. Fifteen members
attended the meeting Of the Executive Commit
teo held at 80 East Twenty.third street last
night. and labored for moro than two hours over
tho report which they win make to
tho Committee on Organization at Its
meeting on next Tuesday night. The 6rst
intention was to have tho Committee on organi-
sation nominate Seth Low for Mayor at this
meeting, as tho enrolled members Of the organi-
zation have authorized that committee to nomi-
nate candidates.
The warning Of President ouigg Of the Ropub-
lican County Committee and of the Republican
newspaper press which Is in sympathy with the
movement, that tho Republican organization
might be alienatcd by such hurried action, as
well as the protests Of q great many men who are
looked to to subscribe literally to o campaign
fund, effected change in the plan. 30 1t was
that tho Executive Committee decided ut its
meeting last night to stick to its roc
ommendation Of Mr.. Low as tho candidate
for Mayor, but to supplement this with
plan for nominating him which will be moro
representative than that FIRST proposed. Tho
idea that self-appointed committee Of two
hundred and fifty representing only one
OF tho Eve boroughs OF the new city
should arrogate to itself the right to
nominate the candidate for Mayor without con-
sultation with othor anti-Tammany elements in
the other four boroughs was resented by thou
augureted by the Citizens.
For this reason, as we'll as to meet Mr. Lows
Ss%snS Tor o hS nomination the neW 1 pan WaS
adopted. In brief. It provides for o conference
Of representatives from mass meetings to DO
mate tho candidates for city oiiices.
Tho Committee Of organization is to be i re-
dssiSnsd that they shall 6o held on the same
night In all the boropghs. 1t is recommended
that the call shall be an inytatiSn naS to
Saraiess ga oi ifds' their politics, to attend and
assist in the selection Of the oonferees. This
would provide scheme OF nomination which
%f although Il i, m not cOntended that tie Wishes 81
mass nesting Details such as whether the ep.
pointment OF the conferees shall DO vested in the
piished in some @ other way have not been settled
nOminsts only tho candidate for M.,Sor q, the
tho Mayoralty candidate shall signify
his intention either OF accepting or rejecting
| the nomination. They think there Is no doubt
but the conference wnl nominate their choice,
Mr. Low; in fact. they have agreed to this plan
in Difference to Mr.. Low g wish, II Is said.
The Union politicians hope to effect tho nomi-
nation of their candidate by July l. but the
machinery which they now propose putting in
motion 10 a triie ponderous and slow moving.
| early as they hope. Mayor Strong y one of tho
the Union managers had to do with their change
| Of policy. Among other things hc said yesterday
i-The oitizens' Union can only be an adjunct
Of tho Republican organization In this campaign.
believe that Mr.. Low can be elected II the Cfti-
gems Union folks do not spoil II by being too pre-
| cipitate In nominating him. 1t would be n fatal
mistake to nominate him on the 18th Of this
month, or without full conference with the best
Republican thought In Greater Now York. The
Republican vote can be cast solid for Low III prop
| erly nominated, and 1t will be at least three
fourths of the votes he will get 1t will not to
| irritate these voters by ignoring their organize
ton, for do not see how he or any other candi-
| date can be elected without their hoarty sup
| port In fact, do not believe Mr.. Low would
| accept q nomination unless he has assurances
from the Republican organization.
There should be conferences such as there
| were IN 1894. and harmonious, effective union
| the purpose of tho business mems movement.
which has for its purpose the counseiling OF de-
lay on tho part OF tho Citizens Union. / hope
| Mr.. Low will be nominated. and shall work
harder for him than IL were the candidate
| mVaali"