New-York tribune., 1897-10-26
SETH LOW NOMINATED.
FOR A HOME RULE MA YOR.
ACTION or THE CITIZENS UNION
BACKED BY MORE THAN HUN
DRIED THOUSAND VOTERS
SOW TIE NOMINATION. ws hApI NH ~"
RIsroNsE-Iis FORMAL LETTER or A"
,TJrINcE NON PAKTTsAE HOME
RULE TIE PLATFORM

RULE TIE PLATFORM.
7, IN. latter part 81 the summer ~ 1897 in
on,n,stakabIc demand arose for the nomna-
tion of Seth LOW ex-Mayor of Brooklyn, Tor
Mayor Of the consolidated cities. on non
partisan home rule platform. This demand
came from the Citizens Union. numbering about
25tsO members and from 10000 other cit-
gems Republicans and Democrats. wh" signed
petitions to that effect. Accordingly, on sep
t.mber ]. the Citizcns Union, through its exec
utiye committee, formally nominated MI Low
Two days later Mr.. Low was officially informed
of the fact AT his summer home. In respona'
10 the notification be rad the following state
ment:
As soon as ] can shah prepare letter for-
mally accepting the nomination for Mayor "'
New York offered me by the Citizens Union
acting Oh behalf % It's own membership o'
ZjOOO citizens and also ON behalf OF i"-'"h
other citizens who. wthou; regard l" party
affiliations have expressed over thrir OWE s'h
natures the desrc that should be nominated
aud elected.
In my view. IT,. nomination has thus rfh
virtually already made by the peope NO pa
iriot under such circumstances, cou'n "ec'i"'
to stand. uncss he were prepared to di*'o"f-
age even in local matters all spontaneous
movements by tho people outside or the i'n''a-
tions OF party. There seems to he an inpor-
tance attaching to the order Of nomination al
this juncture on Tho part OF those apparently
inclined 10 bs controlled by this expression
of the popular desire that personally, IAN
fully to understand. What seems to me vital
is that those who nominate me should uhd't
stand rly position In the campaign an" '"e
spirit IN which / shall administer the govern
luent o. The city in the event OF e'ecuo'' o''
these points my letter 10 the Cltizens Union Oh
June Z supples most Of tn" im"rtnat"h t"a'
:. pcccssa,v. What is lacking j shall try 10
supply in my formal lett.r accepting 'h's Iro'-
feTed nomination.
Political campaigns are, in this respect hhe
real battles They are seldom fought ont on
the plans originally laid down. The situanoh
with which ] am called to deal is essentially
different from that which ! contemplated ih
lime Others also must face he changed con-
d,iocs and all who are concerned must mako
their choice In the presence OF conditions a.
,hev are not a. they may wish they were.
a,n not 50 vain as TO believe that the un-
preced.n .ntcd expression Of popular confidence
on which my candidacy is based. and FOR "hich
| am more grateful than am able to say IL IN
suy Overwhelming sense a personal tribute
only ] think il rather means that the people
of the city az they contemplate all that Is
It stake are deeply moved by the desire tha'
when the grca, city begins its new career II
,haIl do 50 with ii mandate from the voters
10 the officials OF the city that the welfare oi
the city. not of any party. is TO he their hFs'
concern. For that principle l am known 10
stand for IT shall contend I'm the coming CAM
paign with such allies az time may bfihg' hu'
for n | shall stand, BE- my friends Jew or
many Becauge the Citizens Union s''hids iof
I'm. pr,ncilIe and because / am In sympathy
With its general purposes, shah gladly accept
i,s nomination and shall wclcorn" all sup
port from any quarter that recognizes IA" p"-
sition tina. occupy.
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