New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY. OCTOBER IT, 1897
EX-MAYOR HEWITT BACK.
HOPEFUL OF Mr.. Lows SUCCESS.
THE CITIZENS UNION CANDIDATE THE BEST
MAN IN THE FIELD-wHAT THIS

THE CITIZENS UNION CANDIDATE THE BEST
MAN IN THE FIELD-wHAT THIS
CAMPAIGN MEANS.
Ex-Mayor Abram 5 Hewitt accompanied by his
daughter Miss Eleanor Hewitt. arrived here yester
day the Cunard Liner Umbria after four
months visit TO France. His sons Abram s. Hewitt
and Peter Cooper Hewitt. and the wife Of the former
were AT the pier 10 meet the ex-Mayor. VINO looked
extremely well as he walked down the gangpank.
He spent the day ir the city. and In the afternoon
went Englewood. He expressed the intention OF
registering in the city before starting for the coun
try. and said with laugh. There's one more vote
for Low.
In speaking OF the local political situation Mr..
Hewitt said Seth Low H. in every way amply
qualified for the position OF Mayor and he would be
"A great credit to the city. There is now supreme
issue between a government for the people and
government for the politicians. The people VIII
choose for themselves Neither General Tracy.
representing the Republican machine Van Wyck.
representing Timmany Henry George repre-
senting destruction to property are the men whom
this city want The Endorsement OF Tracy by Sec
rotary Bliss and Governor Black means only that
the Republican machine is hanging together.
Il DO NOT think IL would be advisable for Low 10
retire. II Tracy would in favor OF a third or COM
promise candidate He is lighting against the ma
chine. and his retirement would mean the complete
triumph of the machines. He should stand II he got
no more than ten votes for it's principle that he
Is fighting for.
I'm regard to Mr. Bliss and his letter Of con-
graduation to General Tracy. ii should he remem-
bered that In matters political Mr.. Bliss IL par
tsan and goes back the machine. lie
was one Of the committee Of citizens who asked me
to for Mayor in 1855 and consented. TWO
days later he helped 10 nominate Colonel Erhardt
The machines always look with disfavor upon any
movement for the good of the people. unless II
comes from the throat OF boss. what gooo
citIZens want Is simply to get good government Tor
the municipality. National politics have absolute
y nothing TO do with that issue. Any sensible
man knows that perfectly well The pontlcians
pretend to think otherwise. simply because II II Is
shown that Independent movement ike that
OF the Citizens Union win, the power or the
control It will In serious danger. Mr. Low Is
thoroughly equipped for the office or Mayor. No
one even tries 10 deny that Mr.. George; on me
other hand. does not represent those who wan
good government He stands for DESTRUCTION re
would destroy property. | observed while |
In London that Mr. George says that In sS |
dcfrauded him ont OF the Mayoralty. All | can
say about that is that II was able 10 count out
20.00O votes must have been pretty good poItl-
clan It seems have taken Mr.. George eleven
surd.
! Perhaps It would hardly become 10 say
anything against Tammany. II elected me TO every
| Office that II nominated me for But everybody
get the Offices back. Public plumber IL the sole
object OF the existence of Tammany Hall. Demo-
cratic institutions are now on trial IN the territory
OF New-York The people have a chance 10 put
an unit man, it viii be condemnation OF popular
Ss pnope am "a as to do that do mot
think 1t possibly can happen