New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
DISTRICT LEADERS TO CONFER ABOUT
LOW.
tn ,.,.,rT ,ry PARTY SENTIMENT As TO THE IN
pORSEMENT oF Ills NOMINATION BY

a conference the coming week to determine what
is to be done about the Endorsement OF Seth
Low. II will take place at the Republican County
headquarters. at No ] Madison-ave. ana the
date contemplated is next Thursday. though this
has not been set definitely All the district lead
ers Of the city arr to be invited and VIII be
asked to state their Impressions as to whether it
is good party policy to fall into line under the
Seth Low banner not.
The meeting will be called ostensiby to take
action on the proposed amendments to the Re-
publican local constitution, but the real pur-
pose II the gathering is to get the sentiments
OF the district managers Of the party on the
Low matter.
It was reported yesterday that the recent visit
Of Jackson Wallace, of Brooklyn, Mr.. Lows
friend and former counsel to President Quigg, OF
the Republican County Committee was to make
overturcs for the nomination of an organization
Rcpublican for Controller of Greater New York.
Nj Wallace it was said, pointed out to Mr.
OuigC that the Controller really the most
important and pow -rful official Of the new
metropolis but the friends of Mr.. Low We're
ready to name the Republican to be selected by
Senator Platt and his eutenants if the Repub-
lcan Convention indorsed Mr.. Low for Mayor.
All the facts relating TO the proposition. it was
believed. would be laid before the Republican
caucu. of leaders.
Rerorts about the offer to istrct-Attorncy
Olcott Of the Republican nomination for Mayor
and to David Mitchell Of the nomination for
District Attorney were not credited yesterday.
80 steps of this kind will be taken before de
cison relating to Mr.. Low and the suggestions
of his friends has been reached.
MR.. Low AND COLUMBIA.
It was understood yesterday that Mr.. Low had
J.fp fo of
u'''r''l'H'H ~ i'S's" MS '''i'o d P''''"e"' u
Columbia University, and that his resignation
would De presented to the trustees Of the insti-
,u,iop ~ t,ei, nov, roo,,,,r r,oatirr on October
-
J. sense or dellcacy mad made such course
necessary for Mr. Low IL was said and he also
Thought that Columbia should have the services
- ,,.,.,,,,. ,.t,, ,,ii ,o, b,,.o = ro,,icol cam
'' " f''' "' ' ~ ~
paiCu on his hands and could give all his time
10 the university
Mos, 81 rho trustees Of Columbia University
' -, ,,
are out OF inc cIty now some "I tHe'" pe'"e
abroad. and a Tribun" reporter was not aDle 10
ai ,,,,. - tbo,, Yesterday. What action the
,,,.,'.i,, ,,,,I,. NO suruisod but they
may accept Mr.. Lows rcsignation unconditional
! ly and elect a new preSlItht II 'hr reSSHd'"i! -
/ rendered uncOnditlOnally, or they may Selc't Il
president pro TEN ana await tnc result ruI ol '"e
election before choosing Mr. Low Successor;
william n. bcebr hecIetaIS %. iIle ~, o,.
SAID yesterday thdt IN" I'S'Fldl'"I' 90 ~ =,
cou.i not know II The trustees would accept the
| resignation or lay u upon the table uhtII dllt'
the result OF the municipal election was Known
The Rev. Dr. Morgan DIX one or the trustees,
| was reported "a saying IN Saratoga that me
/ trustees would wait uhtlI my LcV'INTu - i -
/ Lows resignation before d'cIding Nhat coutS' ~
/ tak" ana that Mr.. 10" h'tr i'' l'''7i 7io,I ,i'
/ presidency OFT o'IuH',d "H'' ~ -, in
Mayor II New f@rk. II was 81 'r H. W,,o Of
,b. oircg.cr New-York Or. Dix thought.
tn" salary when iF,sidrht . i'p" ,.,,,,,,ce
Nl"''' l,I'' ,oll ,r,ount COMPARED with
/ S}s r'rts to the University His appreciation OF
I tn honor of his Office was expressed several al
/ years ago. "h'n mI sam ,t,i, prntiJant ~ the
/ 1,t,i,a1 stotos Tho trustees Of Columbia Uni
,crsty ar" william G Schermcrhorn, 'na'rinah' >,,
/ the E-v. DR. MORGAN i''' t stun" c,,orr,or
,h"l'S - '',,''-i,,,, t,i,,,,, ,tran \ Littletohn
,.I,rJ ,IItcbsu W Eavard Cutting George
/ T. Kiyos. IcrpX smith. John crosby hr"Wn'
Henry G. Potter, W!l''an a. Hi Co. =
. H. M Ni"''"'' ',r.J',II y couJort. Hermann II.
/ . -" '' L,,,,rd y GOO william Barclay Par
,',I''i,,,i' Iro,son and John Mel can Nash
/ ,,''.' ,,,,,,.,
/ - i,., ,,,,r,i, ,f Setb Low was set over the
- = Ini'' '' 49, ba,Iouortars of the Citizens
/ ,!t p, 10 90 Eost Twenty thir,l-st. ycStor-
! I aL,,.'. .bn rortrait was SUSPENDED an
HIS ,S,l.or '.. a., rho beadquartors were deserted
rroriy all day. however because most of the
| ~ ~i'H'i q" a.. I,x.cutivn Committee of the
nl.tI"l' .'.i r.to,, i,,.'rdirr lanes y REYNOLDS
/ 49, ,.,i,r,an had aonn ont Of the city to stay
/ ,.- Gurdav and Labor Day 1t was said at
! tho 5oodougrters that the leaders thought they
ta 80 a. ,os, f,r . few davs after hearing
! ,h"t NJ ,,. bad accented their nomination for
] - irt tbo, cxno,tcd TO be back in time
/ -, ,,,.-tfr,. Of tho Executive Committee at
] ~ -. q, -. -. 80, rr.sloy ofterroon ~
/ - ~ - ,t, /. f., cvnortcJ mat plaus viii b,
&.l' & c ,,,,i,.,i,,, Tho ctty ticket Of the Union
/ .,.,,>. o,, ,,p rr,p1-
RETURN OF MIR 'LAfk
/ Hahn G. clark the secretary Of the Citizens
| . -, .... >, ,-or.boos. I1orhor No to
/ convey 10 Mr.. Low the Official nothcatlon OF the
/ nomination returned to the city yesterday after
/ n NIL + Tho bo,douor,ers +,
- ,.I. ,, .o,oc,, ord ror,oirod
| IWeHF-'hI"-S" "'''' - ~ "'N
! thor. half an hour