New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-27
PRICE THREE GEMS.
LOW HASN'T MADE TERMS.
DENIES A STORY THAT HE WOULD RE-
TIRE ON CONDITIONS
REPRESENTED AS REQUIRING THAT cANDI-
DATE AGREEABLE TO HIM BE CHOSEN AND
THE PLATFORM BE MADE SIMILAR TO
HIS OwN-GENERAL TRACY IN
TowN-THE CITY coNvEN-
TON TOMORROW


rowN-rHE CITY coNvEN-
TIoN TOMORROW.
Seth Lows possible retirement from the field
as a candidate for Mayor, following General
Tracy's anticipated offer to decline the Republi-
/ can nomination, so that the two men may work
together In bringing to the front candidate
upon whom the Citizens Union. the Republican
organization and ell the anti-Tammany bodies
can unite discussed In all Its phases by pol
itcians yesterday. A report that Mr. Low was
seriously considering his withdrawal from the
Mayoraty race and the terms on which his with
drawal should be based was strengthened by
statement printed in THE Brooklyn Eagle" OF
Yesterday a paper which has given Mr.. Low uni
form and hearty support. THE Eagle made
the positive statement that Mr.. Low was now
willing to with iraw, providing he can secure
pledges from the Republican leaders that they
will nominate man whom he considers nt 70
control the affairs OF this great city This ad-
ditonal condition to Mr. Lows retirement was
given: HE will. however, insist. In case OF his
withdrawal that such G. man shall run on Q
platform made solely in the interest of good mu-
nlcipal government, without dragging in state
or National issues"
This outlining Of a possible early change IN
the situation was construed by politicians as
unless he could name the candidate and dictate
the platform.
NEVER TOOK THAT ATTITUDE.
MT Low himself failed to confirm the story OF
this plan for his retirement. He had spent the
day quietly at the Plaza having seen few callers
and when asked last evening what he had to say
regarding the report OF his possible withdrawal
and the conditions attached made the following
reply in writing:
THE statement In The Eagle was made with
out authority from me. and represents me In an
attitude have never taken. The reporter un-
Willingly attributed to me what he could well
have attributed to himself"
While this answer substantially withdrew
from The Eagles statement the possibility
that It had emanated from Mr. Low. the organ.
ization Republicans drew some consolation from
its brief contents He was careful not to say
that he was in the race to stay" they said. He
has said nothing that could be so construed
since General Tracy accepted the offer OF the
Republican organization"
GENERAL TRACY IN TOWN.
General Tracy spent part Of the day yester-
day with Ex-Governor Morton at Eilers!ie, Mr..
Morton's country seat. The General returned to
the city early last evening. and started to see
his partner Albert B. Boardman Of the law
been summering on Staten Island 1t was said
that General Tracy would spend the night at
his partners home. Senator Platt Is at Castle
ton not far from Mr. Boardmans domcile. and
some Of the wary Republicans who were keep
ing their eyes peeled for developments last
night surmised that General Trays real OBJ.
Ject in visiting Staten Island was to see Mr..
Platt. General Tracy made no statement for
publication yesterday.
TO-MORROW'S CONVENTION.
The pr r.parations for holding the Republican
City Convention at Carnegie Hall at noon to-
morrow and for General Tracy's nomination
proceeded yesterday. The Republican leaders
Of Greater New-York held a conference at the
Hotel Manhattan, President Lemuel f. Quigg's
present home. at which the details for the con-
vention gone over pretty thoroughly.
| There were present Mr.. Quigg. who presided;
| Collector George r. Bi1wel. Surveyor Siles c.
| Croft. Frederick S Gibbs, Postmaster Cornelius
Van Cot. Abraham Gruber. Jacob NJ. Patter-
son. and Charles A. Hess Of New-York; Theo.
dore B. Willis Lieutenant Governor T. l.. Wood
ruff Walter B. Atterbury. Congressman Hurley
and Fischer. and Mike Dady Of Brooklyn;
Hugh McRoberts Of Richmond, and Henry c.
| Johnson. Of Queens.
1t was decided among the first things attended
Tammany bodies and the proposed adjourned
meeting OF the Astor House conference can.
celed. Instead. a resolution is TO be offered at
the first session Of the City Convention for the
appointment Of a Conference Committee, and on
its adoption notices will be sent to the heads OF
the Citizens Union and all the other antiTam-
many organizations that this committee will be
ready to confer with them between the two ses-
sions OF the convention These sessions will be.
gin the first at noon and the second at p. m.
The Republican City Committee Will meet at
Carnegie Hall at 10 a. m. tomorrow TO make up
the convention roll and arrange the temporary
organization.
WHEN IT MEETS
When the convention meets at noon II will be
called to order by Mr.. Qugg, the temporary or.
ganizaton will be effected the usual committees
on credentials permanent organization and reso.
lutions will be appointed and the Committee on
Conference already spoken OF. Of which Presi.
dent Qugg may be chairman. will be selected.
The convention is then to take a recess until
o. m. When II reassembles, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Woodruff Is TO be elected permanent presi.
dent Of the convention. 1t was understood last
evening that Dstrict-Attorney Olcott wouH
place General Tracy in nomination for Mayo.
unless In the mean time, Chauncey NJ. Depew
concluded that he would like to present General
Tracy's name In either case, General Tracy
1. TO be nominated by reclamation II possible.
Mr. Ouigg said that there would not be more
than thirty votes for other candidates, including
Mr.. Low, should other names be presented.
No settled plan as TO other nominees had been
acreed upon Yesterday. but the nominations Of
Ashbel p Fitch. OF New-York. for Controller
and r. Ross Appleton. Of Brooklyn. were looked
upon as probable. The convention Will create
civ Comrittee of probably one member for
each borough to conduct the campaign. This
committee Is to he empowered to I'LL all vacan-
cies which may be left or thereafter may occur
In the city ticket and perform all other func'
tjons belonging to the convention Itself.
AT the end Of its evening session the conven'
tion is to adjourn sine die. and II Is not the In.
tention OF the leaders that 1t shall be again
called together. 49, 49,. .s..
Mr. Quigg said last evening that the otneT
horougha were in absolute accord with Manhats