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mote the schemes that are grouped in the
public mind under the name, of Organism,
and at the same time to deliver this magnif-
cent metropolis into the hands of an organ
lied conspiracy for public plunder
We indorse the st. Louis platform we
believe that it needs the support of the in
teliigent and patriotic people of New YORK
as much today it did one year ago. IL Is
not only the cause Of sound money. 1t is
-emnent.y the cause of social order.
Every vote cast against the candidates OF this
convention places both in peril.
After the adoption of the platform
Jacob Worth jumped to his feet and
said that he desired to know what re-
port, if any, the committee on con-
ference had to make. Mr.. Quigg stated
that the conference had been frultleSs.
81 said" he continued, that l did not
think Seth Low could ever be nomin-
ated by any Republican convention,
but if the representatives Of the COM
mittee of fifty could secure the with
drawal of Low the Republicans would
unreServedly place themselves in their
hands. Their reply was that Low had
given promise to his machine, and he
must stand by his promise"
District Attorney Olcott placed in
nomination for mayor, Gen. Benjamin
F. Tracy, and the delegates set up a
yell of applause.
The Low men kept their seats. Jacob
Worth stood up to speak and there
were yells of platform, PLATFORM and
the veteran leader climbed up to the
platform over the reporters tables. as
sisted by Chairman Woodruff. Il re-
member" said Mr.. Worth, 1.-The con-
vention, sixteen years ago, when Seth
Low was nominated for mayor of
Brooklyn, and Gen. Tracy was NOM
mated by the Republican convention
I was opposed to Lows candidacy, and
because of that l was relegated to the
rear and stayed for four long years.
Low was a good enough Republican to
be renominated and a good enough In
dependent to be reelected. Should Mr..
Low not be nominated it will be sad
disappointment to the majority OF the
intelligent people of Greater New
York.
Cries of "get off,"
Worth replied: Get off, nothing; get
off nothing" Shaking his fists: You
have got to elect a majority of the
legislature. Can you? Don't insult the
citizens union if they have made a mis-
take"
Mr.. Worth forgot to name Mr.. Low
as his candidate and turned to leave
the platform, but he quickly turned
back and said: ut is a mere matter
of form. 1 present for nomination the
name of Seth Low"
John M. Ward, amid cat calls and
hooting, seconded the nomination Of
Seth Low.
The ballot was as follows: Tracy.
297; Low, 40, and eX-MayOr Schroeder,
of Brooklyn, 3. The nomination was
made unanimous and a committee was
appointed to notify Gen. Tracy of his
nomination.
In the meantime, Chauncey M. De-
pew nominated, for the office of comp
troIler, Ashbel P. Fitch, the present
incumbent, and a gold Democrat, say
ing: when the integrity Of the coun-
try was attacked last year, the gold
Democrats came to the aid of the Re
publicans. 1t is to recognize the men
who sacrificed their party that L ask
you to nominate by reclamation Ash
bel p. Fitch for comptroller
The nomination was made unani-
nous.
The committee appointed to notify
Gen. Tracy appeared with the candi-
date, and after an ovation, Gen. Tracy
said. among other things: II accept
the nomination. If my candidacy be
the means of bringing about the de-
sired union I shall rest content. If,
however, the spirit of harmony and
Cancellation which we thus invoke, does
not prevail, 1 propose, having accept
ed this nomination, to make the fight
to the end
r. Ross Appleton, of Brooklyn, was
unanimously nominated for president
of the council, and the convention adj
journed.