The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
low WILL RUN FOR MAYOR
ME ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION. OF
THE CITIZENS UNION.

Cav. tho Nomination Has Beon Made Already
h, the People and That It IL IIis Duty to
.cccpt-A Formal Letter to ne Made rub-
lie soon - tie Hints at Probabl Aiiies.
NORTHEAST HARMON. Me-. Sept. S.-Soth Low
accepted formally this morning the nomination
for Mayor Of New York by the Citizens Union.
inst before II o'clock. the time set last night by
Mfr. Low for the formal notification Of his
nomination.. j. c. Clark. the special messenger
TO Mr.. Low from the Union, arrived at tho Low
summer home. Four reporters were present.
without CEREMONY or wait Mr.. Clark said:
Mr.. Low. I have the honor on behalf Of tho
Citizens Union to tender you the nomination
for Mayor OF Greater New York"
Mr.. Clark then read the letter of notification
from the Citizens Union to Mr.. Low, who lis
tenet attentively and then said:
"Mr. Clark. l am deeply moved by the paper
yoi have just read to me. | realize the solem-
nity NJ tho call that Is made upon me, and my
decision has been reached, not lightly or
tho :htlcssly, but soberly and in fear Of God.
By way ot reply 1 have prepared a statement to
the pnallc. which will be followed in a few days
By a formal letter OF acceptance"
Mr.. Low then read this:
"As soon ms | can l shall prepare q letter
formally accepting the nomination for Mayor OF
New olh uc ny lho SAllLtUb UlVu
acting ON hchnlf OF its own membership OF 49,
900 citizens. and also on behalf of 100. 900
other citizens. who, without regard to party
Affiliations. have expressed over their own sig
natures the desire that I should be nominated
and elected.
In my view, tho nomination has thus been
virtually already made by the people. No pa
triot. under such circumstances. could decline
to stand. unless he were prepared to discourage
even in local matters all spontaneous move
ments by the people outside Of the limitations
Of PARTY.
"rhN"c seems to be an Importance attaching
to IA, 'ricr Of nomination at this juncture on
the ,n.. II those apparently inclined to be on.
trol!cd Ivy this expression OF the popular desire
that. personally, l fail to understand. What
seems TO me vital is that those who nominate
me should understand my position in the cam
paiEn and the spirit in which l shall administer
the government of the city in the event OF cleo.
ton.
"On these points my letter to tho Citizens
Union Of June Z supplies most of the irforma-
ton that is necess AIRY. What is lacking l shall
t! to supply in my formal letter accepting this
proffercd nomination.
Political campaigns are, In this respect, like
real battles, They are reldom fought out on
tire plans originally laid down. The situation
with which l am called upon TO deal is essen.
italy different from that which 1 contemplated
In June.
'0thcrs also must face the changed conditions.
] and all who are concerned must make their
choice in the presence Of conditions as they arc,
not AS they may wish they were. am not Sc
vain as to believe that the Unprecedented cx'
IRE sion OF popular confidence on which my
candidacy is based. and for which I am mort
grateful than l am able to say, Is in any over
whelming sense a personal tribute only. I think
1t rather means that the people are deeply
moved by the desire that, when the great city
hegins its new career, 1t shall 60 SO with a man,
date from the voters to the officials Of the city
that the welfare Of the city, not Of any party, Il
to be their first concern.
For that principle I am known to stand. For
It / shall contend in the coming campaign, with
such allies as time may bring; but for II / shall
stand be my friends few or many. Because
the Citizens Union stands for this principle
and because I am in sympathy with its general
purposes. I shall gladly accept its nomination
and | shall welcome all support from any quar-
This ended the formalities. President Low
said he would probably make public his letter Of
acceptance by the middle OF next week. Further
than this hedeclined to make any statement.