The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
SETH Low, rRA1roR TO ars PARTY.
Ne betrayed His Party. ana No Repushean
shouin vete fer Hins.

shouia vete for Hlns.
Tho pretentious assertions OF his Repuohcan-
ism made by Seth Low and his boomers nave
resulted In making the loyal Republicans ana
the friends of loyal Republicans angry. lheir
chief demand Is now 10 punish the hypocrites.
They point out the fact that Seth Lows can
vass from first to last has boon a conspiracy 10
destroy the Republican party and nothing else
They point out that Seth Lows record as q ke'
publican has been that Of q traitor to his party
almost from the day he was old enough to vote.
Here is that record in brief: Seth Low Joined
a Republican organisation in Brooklyn In
1873. In 1881. through n series of circum'
stances, he became the Republican candidate
for Mayor. The circumstances were those: A
band OF highwaymen, similar to the Citizcns
Union but not quite so murdorous In charac-
ter, nominated q candidate and TO
force the Republican party to accept him. inc
Republican party nominated Gen. BENJAMIN
+. Tracy. Tho highwaymen were quickly
brought to their senses and their candidate
withdrew and Seth Low was nominated.
1t Is interesting to note here that Jake Worth,
the Republican desertcr in Brooklyn who Is
now supporting Seth Low, then practically
bolted Seth Lows nomination by his party,
and he occupied much the Same position as a
traitor then as he does to-day. He opposed
Low then.
Tho moment Seth Low was elected he began
the work Of building up q machine, tho object
OF which was to utterly destroy tho Repub.
lican party. It practically did destroy the
Republican party in Kings county for four
years. The destruction was not permanent,
but that was no fault Of Seth Lows.
When he had been Mayor three years there
cnmo one Of the greatest national fights in tho
history Of the country-that of James g.. Blaine
against Grover Cleveland. James G.. Blaine
was defeated. II one-tenth of tho oficcholdcrs
OF tho city Of Brooklyn who held office by vir-
tue of Seth Lows appointment, and hence by
virtue of Republican party votes, had sup
ported James q. Blaine. he would have been
elected. Seth Low stabbed Blaine.
Not satisfied with almost destroying the party
in Brooklyn, Seth Low was ready with his dag,
ger TO infiict II mortal wound when his own term
of office had expired. He could not get another
nomination himself, honestly, and SO he had no
further use for the party. Without waiting to
see what the Republican Convention would do
or waiting to see the character of the man II
nominated for his place, Seth Low, on his own
invitation, Joined a body of Cleveland Mug.
wunIp b"shwhackcrs who were attempting to co.
cree tho Republican party. and with them nomi
mated Gen. James b. Woodward. Seth Low sup
ported James b wv odward on the stump during
tnhl campaign, llUelllnB Anu dDuolnB lDe lueu
who had stood by him Loyalty, and he succeeded
in getting for Woodward, the Democrat, just
enough votes to defeat the Republican candi'
date.
In 1883 Seth Low again played tho traitor
though this time he did 1t more openly-ht
resigned from the Republican party. lie re
fused to support Gen. Harrison. In 1892, IL hi
still claimed to be a Republican, he agar
proved to be a traitor, and for the second time
voted against Gen. Harrison. He says that h,
supported william Mckinley last year. Tn
only proof that he did support Mckinley is hi
own assertion. During the last campaign no
body ever heard that he was supporting tn,
candidate who stood for the honor OF the coun
try and against population.
The conspiracy which placed him in nomina
ton this year WAS a conspiracy OF Mugwumps
headed by Joseph Larocque. who during hi
war was a Copperhcad Democrat, and has al
ways been a Cleveland Mugwump idolatcr
II Seth Low succeeds in taking enough vote
from ten. Tracy to defeat Gen. Tracy AM
elect Robert A. Van Wyck, 1t means that tn,
influence and the patrola, leach OF which |
imnl.nse-that the Mayor Of Greater New Iorl
will have will bc thrown TO aid in the election
OF u Democrat for Governor in 1898 and a demo
crat for President in 1900.
Therefore, the Republicans say. every Re
publican who casts n vote for seth Low Is
traitor to his party in the State and in the ma
ton. He is Il traitor to its principles as we
AS II traitor to its organization. Hundreds G
Republicans who have been carried away b
the halo that Seth Low wears realize the trut
OF this charge, and they are now fighting toot
and nail against Low, the boss traitor G
them all.
There Is absolutely no possibility OF tho cleo
ton OF Mr.. Low. His own friends admit tina
there IS no possibility OF his election. There
less possibility now Of his getting even a r,
spectacle vote than there was before he mad
his buzzard.like grab for the support OF Herr
George before the body OF that leader was cold
This fact makes the voting for him by any Re
publican even II greater piece OF betrayal 'ha
II might otherwise be. the loyal Republican
point out.
THE MARYLAND SITUA TON.