New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
WORTH OUT For Low.
PROMISING HIM THE SUPPORT OF HIM
SELr AND FRIENDS.

THE KINGS COUNTY LEADER DEALS sTiNGINd
BLOW TO THE ORGANIZATION FoRcEs-A BIG
VOTE FOR THE CITIZENS CANDIDATE
N BROOKLYN PREDICTED.
Recognizing a crisis IN tn Mayoralty canvass
caused by the death Of Henry George. Jacob
Worth for years the accredited Republican or
ganization leader CT Kings County. last night
came out for Low in the following ringing
letter:
Brooklyn. y. Y. Oct. %. 1907.
Hon. Seth Low.
Dear Sir: While much has been credited to
me that has been published without my author
ity. feel az II the time has come TO give An
expression to my views the all-lmportant
matter Of choosing A Mayor for Greater New
York
From the very outset have held the opn-
ion that you were the only candidate around
whom Republicans and Democrats could rally.
and ali citizens who had felt the potential in
fuence Of Tammany Hall az a political factor
could Loyalty support
This opinion greatly strengthened ny
the petition OF 10000 citizens who favorei
your nomination and expressed themselves con-
tent with any system - government you would
inaugurate in the event of VOW election The
the controlling influence II power behind the
throne. leaving the representatives. Of the peo-
pie to thwart the preGTranged programme.
Since the conventions the leOple have had
annie opportunity 70 determine on what cours'
10 pursue and the indications everywhere are
favorable 10 you There Is not an Intelligent
tcrson within the territory of what VIII De-
the Greater New-Yor,t but who 10 satisfied
that the contest Is between you and the NOMINEE
of Tammany Hall and that Gny Republican
who entartains contrary view does so be-
cause he does rot favor YOUR election.
For several days I have beer importuned
by many friends and the representatives. or
many organizations to maxi declaration as
to my convictions. as well as my iEtentons. ana
| am free to say that ] am doing them a ser
vice which Will rebound to the credit OF the
people Of Greater New-York. ard give them
the opportunity ~ being released from the
thradom Of Tammany Hall am led to de-
clare that it is my intention TO heartily support
YOU at the polls on Election Day and to urge
all my friends to do the same.
"Prav,ug for the success Of the principles
erunciated by you. and with determination
to do all possibly can for YOU. election. re-
main. yours truly. JACOB NORIh.
This letter wa, read a. nn the Low meetings
IN Rrooklyn last night and created unbounded
enthusiasm Hats were thrown IN the air. men
danced and shouted for Joy. and made all sorts
Of noisy demonstrations to give vent TO their
re-l,ncs Many of Jacob Worth's followers In
Brooklyn have been undec ded TO a great eI-
tent a. 10 what vas their duty. Trained TO re-
spect the claims or regularity" Il tiousands OF
them wers disposed TO vote the straight ticket
but now they viii follow their leader and pro
mote the election Of Seth Low.
On Monday morning let The Tribune told
the Repub ioan machir- managers that Nr
Worth would hghi them openly unless they
called of Patrick II Flynn. Platta personal
representative H. the city Campaign Commit
tee who has been using his position to de.eat
Joseph 4 Burr. rcguAr republican candidat"
FOR the Supreme Court. This frightened the
committee and .aany Of its members made haste
TO disavow responsibility for Fhrn's acts Plat
tod Flynn 10 stick to his guns and elect Bart
lett. as Worth would not dare to come out for
Low. This shows how litte Mr.. P!att under
stood the temper u his antagonist
Many shrewd politicians think now that there
Is no doubt that Low will carry Kings County
with a vote Of luOOOO Thousands of voters
were on the casced edge Of doubt not knowing
whether Low or Tracy the more likely %
defeat Van WICK The death Of Henry George
SO. the tide more strongly in Lows favor and
the announcement II Worth will cause STAN
pede from Tracy.
The machine Republican managers were do"n-
cast when they heard the news las nigh' All"
did not care TO talk for publication.
To-day hundreds Of influential Tracy Repuo-
lcans realizing the folly of casting woe t'r
General Tracy. viii work from now TIL Iu'suay
night for the only anti ! 1amrany candidate WHO
can win
enant-Governor Timothy l.. N'ou'u"
did not hear with much satisfaction the an
nouncement that Jacob Worth had come out
for Low He was told % Nj. Worths letter ny
a member Of the Citizens Committee. ard was
Informed of It's tenor. For space Of sixty
seconds he s,arod In blank amazcmcnt at his
informant. and then made this comment:
yes