New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-26
"GOING THE WRONG WAY ABOUT IT."

Postmaster Van Colts declaration that he
does not think there is any truth in the stories
about the alleged violent opposition Of Repub-
lican leaders to Mr.. Low personally. will be
something Of a revelation to many persons who
have been attentively watching the course of
the organization and its newspaper spokesman.
Mr.. Van Colt says naturally and justly enough:
LET us all take it cool during the warm spell,
give public sentiment chance to develop natu-
rally, and then let all good citizens get to-
"gether and nominate the best man. That is
the only way to defeat Tammany Hall" The
Tribune repeatedly warned those who in the
spring aggressively advocated Mr. Lows i'm
mediate nomination without regard to mundane
considerations that they were likely to make
his candidacy more rather than less difficult by
precipitancy, and is not at all surprised that Mr..
Van Colt should say: What | and others OBJ
"ject to is the manner in which some of Mr..
Lows ho-headed friends have been conduct
ling his canvass. They are going the wrong
"way about it. and are irritating the Repub-
"lcans' But we are somewhat mystfed when
he adds: Il hear no words against Mr.. Low
himself when talk with my associates
Neither Mr. Van Colt nor Mr.. Platt, who. he
says has not uttered word against Mr. Low.
and therefore presumably has friendly dis
position toward him. can be ignorant Of the
dillgent not TO say frantic. efforts being made
in this city to ridicule and belitte Mr.. Low for
no other apparent purpose than to serve their
organization. Ever since Mr.. Lows name came
before the public Mr.. Platt's chosen eulogists
have been pouring contempt on all persons who
chose to advocate Mr.. Lows nomination. have
striven bravely 10 widen the breach between the
elements which must be united TO produce IN
anti-Tammany victory and covered realms Of
paper with petty personal abuse of Mr.. Low.
complaints about his administration as a college
president. SANDERS of Columbia meant to reflect
discredit on him. and fiippantly silly moralzing
on all his thoughts. words and deeds from his
youth up. intended 10 show that he was n dull.
commonplace. uneducated person. who ought 10
be a subclerk in n dryg0ods warehouse If this
course has not met the approval of Messrs Van
Colt and Plat. they have been uncOmmonly
slow about making II known. The popular belief
that II was inspired by them and could be
stopped by them certainly did not tend to pro-
mote union against Tammany. The published
attacks on Mr. Low and the attitude Of the
Manhattan organization toward the organiza
tons in other divisions of the new city which
favored his candidacy. and it's apparent purpose
at one time to make any systematic work in his
behalf an offence warranting party discipline
have unfortunately spread abroad the impress
sion that the last thing Mr.. Plat wanted was
Mr. Lows nomination, and that every means
| was being sought TO avoid the necessity Of ac-
| cepting him as candidate.
| Mr. Van Cots statements that 1.-The Repub-
| 'lcan City Convention may nominate Seth Low.
"If when the convention is held. 1t appears that
| he is the man who is most likely to defeat