New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-29
TRACY NOT A CANDIDATE.
SAYS HE WILL NOT RUN FOh MAAo"
SENATOR PLATT COMES TO
TOWN AGAIN.

f:eneroI Rentam,n r Tracy said most positively
last evening that he would not be caho'oa'e ~
Mayor OF the Greater New-York the s'a.ene"s
was made by the ex-secretary after he had oe.n
Informed that Senator Plat had said that Nc u"
not believe General Tracy would even cohsioe' '"'
subject
THE Senator is right" said Genera IT,.
Nothing coul1 induce to seriously think =. ~.
Senator Plat arrived in the city from "asn'ns
ton last evening about $3.50 O'Clock. and went 10 ''
old quarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mrs. Piat
accompanied her husband. She is gradually reco'-
ering from her reccn. severe Illness and stood the
trip from Washington remarkably well. Mr. Piatt
said that he had come TO New-York for snort
rest, and that he and his wife expected TO remain
hero over Memorial Day. The demands upon MI
Platts time and strength have been considerable
in connection with work on the Tariff BILL espe-
cially since his selection one Of the three Sem
ators to act advisers TO the Finance Committee
Mr.. Plat is hopcfu, Of eIrly end satisfactory
conclusion of the tariff discussion.
The Senator sad that nothing relating TO politics
had brought him to New-Ycrk this time. and that
there was nothing concerning political matters or
politicians that he cared to talk about When told
that Henry ID. Purroy had announced that he was
willing TO support an acceptable Republican for
Mayor of the Greater New-York and named Seth
Low. Cornelius ~ Bliss and General Benjamin +.
Tracy Republicans satisfactory 10 him, the Sen
ator said:
Mr.. Bliss would make an excellent candidate
but he has informed me in the most positive way
that his name must not be considered under any
CIRCUMSTANCE; When he accepted a place IN
President Mckinley's CabiTet he gave the Presi-
dent his word that he would continue In office TO
the end of the four years. | am satisfied that Cen
eral' Tracy could not be persuaded 10 consider the
subject for a moment" Though the Senator was
reticent regarding Mr.. Low. 1t was pain that ne
did not think that Mr.. Purroy had placed serious
burdens himself by his latest proposition.
Politicians who Mr.. Plat last evening de:
parted satisfied that Wilbur f. Wakeman. genera!
secretary of the American Protective Tarin
League. would be appointed Appraiser OF the Port
IL Secretary Bliss desired his appointment and
that George r. Bdwell. former secretary and pres
ent first vce-presldent OF the Republican County
Committee, would be the Collector of the Port.
They said that applicants belonging TO the In
terror of the State were being considered.
The impression which prevailed about Republican
| State headquarters last evening after Mr. Platts
arrival that the sentiments OF Jacob Worth, In
| favor of plan of fusion with Seth Low as tho
candidate for Mayor, had not in any wise changed
the Senator's opinions set forth in his statement
| published few weeks ago.
! Congressman Qusg. the newly chosen president
| of the Republican County Committee will come to
| New-York tomorrow. He is expected enter at
once upon the work of putting the organization on
fighting footing for the campaign. Mr.. Quiggs
reputation as skilled organizer has spread Tar be-
yond the limits of his Congress district and great
things predicted by his friends as the result OF
| his labors.