The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
Tho Republican party will nominate n man who
believes In tho st. Louis platform md who bo-
lieVes that It's maintenance is the all.important
consideration at this time
FELL FLAT IN BROOKLYN.
Republicans Oyor There Take more Interest In
the Fight Against worth.

Tho hot contest which is on between the
w~orth.Buttling and the Willis. Atterbury fac,
lions In Brooklyn appears to interest the Re-
publicans much more acutoly than the political
fato of Seth Low. Even Mr.. Lows formal 40
ceptance OF the Citizens Union nomination eN-
cited little comment outside the ranks Of the
active politicians, nearly all Of whom regarded
1t as eliminating him from the consideration of
the Republican Convention. MIR. Willis thus
dismissed It: 1--WE are not bothoring ourselves
about Mr.. Lows nomination. 1t will have to
take caro- Of ITSELF"
Mayor wurster. who is keeping himself free
from fractional entanglements, made this COM
ment: II have been opposed to Mr.. Lows nomi.
nation, unless it could be effected by the har-
monious action of all the organizations OPP
posed to Tammany Hall. 1t is to be regretted
that n different policy was not pursued"
Even Mr.. Lows warmest friends in Brooklyn
were surprised at the significant Indifference
manifested to his candidacy. 1t is understood
that they have called n halt on the proposition
to organize u frosh return postal card vote, and
probably no effort will be made to raise the
$1,000. the estimated cost Of the job.
to their r eyes S yeppterdSy IN ,t tSe work TV of p asp, "A my
for the primaries, which are TO be held, unless
the programme 70 changed, on Sept: 81. The
sembly district conventions which will select
the delegates from the brooklyn borough to the
ivy Convention ana hl the local conventions
will DO chosen on that night.
Mr., Worth will have to show his hand at the
meeting OF the County Committee on Sept. IA,
and II an attempt is made 10 ride rough.shod
over his opponents. there may DO n regular
split In the organization, which will be carried
to the polls. A bolt Is almost sure to ensue,
should Worth carry out his threat to arrange
matters so that there can BIO no appeal to the
County Committee az ainSt alleged frauds at
the PRIMARIES.
MIR, Worlh's assumed leadership a stall.
wart Twenty. third ward Republican said last
night, may result in The placing OF two rival
Republican tickets in the field this year. Ho Is
treading on very dangerous ground in his at.
tempt to strangle the rights of the rank and
file Of the party. If our side does not receive
fair treatment, we will walk out of the conven.
tiOn and nominate candidates OF our own"
! There wns a runor yesterday that even Sher
if Buttling wa, Disguised oyer some of worth's
recent performances. and had been trying tc
restrain him from his headstronG policy. In
spite OF the Sheriffs fidelity to Worth In the
struggle for supremacy in Brooklyn, he docs
not indorse the latter's apparent support Of
Low.
II am still in favor Of the candidate OF the
Republican City Convention. whoever he may
be- he said yesterday.
1t was learned last night that ex-Mayyr Fred
A. Schroeder IL the first choice of the Willis
Atterbury contingent for tho nomination fol
/ Mayor.