New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
THE MAYORS VIEW OF IT,
WHAT HE THINKS OF MR. PLArI
STATEMENT.
A TICKET NAMED ONLY BY THE CITIZENS JAW

A TICKET NAMED ONLY BY THE CITZENo o.
WOULD DE GREAT MISTAKE.
Mayor Strong said yesterday that he hao i.""
Senator Platts statement, printed in yesteioa,
Tribune. with a great deal Of interest. win MI
Patt's conclusions regarding the absolute new,
sity of complete and harmonious union VI o.
tho anti-Tammany forces II Tammany was 10 NC
defeated this fall the Mayor said that he was III
full accord Colonel Strong added
II have the utmost confidence in the men VINO
in the Citizens Union. They seek only the III.
tcrest CT the greater city. believe that they WIN
seo the necessity of amaigamation with all tne
forces arrayed against Tammany. | would con-
ticket nominated only by the Citizens Union
h / great misfortune-a great mistake 1nere arc
men In the Union who believe that II wouId De wen
20 establish principle and then fight Tor IT, mop
ng to succeed some day. But the trouble Is 'ha'
next fall the people will elect Mayor VINO VIII
have four years to That Thought may III
,uco mon in the Union who wish 10 fight solely
For a principle TO give way and consent TO fusion
icket.
THE views expressed by Senator Plat as to the
iced of fusion my views OF the SITUATION Inc
senator agrees with me- although ne does not inc
his administration. believe that we think more
# him than he docs OF us. As for myself, have
tried to live up TO the platform Of the committee
# Seventy. ! know I have made mistakes, but
hey have been mistakes OF the head ana not OF
ne heart. / have tried to do right In all thhgs
T have 6en in this office every DAY from aOout .
o'clock In the morning until and In the AFTER
noon except during month in the summer, VIE"
have taken vacation.
81 have devoted more ..ac TO this office than
ever did to my private business did not
want the Office. II was forced upon me "A
will have no more Of Il o pgFns sh All go SeV on
doing just as ! have done in the past such man man
Seth Low such man as General Tp s Ike or Cream 5en
Clann would make splendid Mayor OF INC IRA
New would vote for any s one 81 spnnse
there should be united demand on you 10 accept
the pomnStip1 would . you 81 the oce he replied
land don't want any more ! want TO ses p thst
private life 1t ridiculous to , svpp s n 1na.
There a great many men far better qna'ied ~
H the p0SGn o tran muncpa Affairs and
had to work here from 8 O'Clock In the morning
until or at night, and think that three years
Several men who are prominent In the citizens
Union declined yesterday to make any id
| however that there would be a conference OF the
members of the Executive Committee OF the unlon
tomorrow evening in the headquarters n East
Plat might be formulated then. There was SAID
| to he strong pressure by leading members OF the
Executive Committee to nominate Seth Low for
! Mayor in July. but the committee may decide 20
| delay such a nomination until later In the sum-
Edward Lauterbach said Yesterday; Senator
Platt states the political situation very clearly anS
forcbly and he is in entire accord with the views
| which have been expressed by all the kepuphcan
! district leaders in this city The RepubIcan or
! constituents to make n Republican nomination II
does not underestimate the importance OF the sup.
port Of the 6i t5a IN which viii
! be fully performed. His criticism OF the results
| flowing from non-partsan coincide with those
| In view OF the course which he has outlined. and
the confession OF Tammany Hall that IT still clings
the p Repmbcan candidate will be elected