The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06
|dous Issues 10 the Greater
New York Campaign.
lis POWER IN THE MAYORALTY
hican Organisations Opposi-
to seth Lows Nominatlon
" Give Tammany Victory.
Tines Herald.

rp the people OF the nve boroughs
ne the new municipality to pitch
of which has never before been
he issues involved are tremendous.
xe to be played for is the biggest
history Of American politics outside
bnal elections. The strife incident
Nomination and the things that are
has been, is and will be flercer
at of any campaign, local or at
etween go and '97. The Nations
be conferred on the outcome, for
tcome will mean much to demo-
ID republicans in every State and
md ward OF the Union. New York
affairs political have risen to an
nee compared with which its for
ition was insignificant.
OF Greater New York, OF Seth, Low,
Platt republican machine. and what
hany? The mayor of Greater New
n be a functlonary second only to
ident OF the United States. To In
hsure comprehend what Greater
brk. politically, means the citizens
west must understand that by Its
hrter New York spreads itself out
municipality $50 square miles in
|th population Of 5000, 900. Its adj
btion will involve the expenditure
krd OF s60,000,000 a year. It's pat
Twill be on a scale commensurate
expenditures and it's size. It's
will be S2,5S3. 1924 1929 OF taxable
1t will have a floating debt OF
1000. Its management will involve
Establishments. London alone can
gures that exceed these. Paris,
Vienna, Chicago, whose tentacles
early all Of Cook county, shrink In
d Importance beside Greater New
With an area half so large as that
on, New York's population will ex-
bit OF many States. 1t is almost i'm
for any human mind to grasp the
port of these things. They are al
kyond the power OF imagination.
Is the stake set out in the forth
municipal election. And New York
ious of the Importance Of the situa-
since last February the battle about
lions has been on. At first two po-
orces were alone considered-Tam-
bnd the republican organization Of
brk City. But in February third
bowed its head. 1t seemed powerless
first appearance. Today it is so
Ind strong that New York is bal
upon beam whose dip no mortal
n tell. The new fotce was the Citl-
Union. The symbol of that force is
bte Seth Low, president of the CO.
university and former mayor of the
Brooklyn. New York finds Itself
redicament as interesting as 1t Is
ling. The Citizens Union was or
for the avowed purpose of rescuing
New York from the fangs of the
machine and the political boss. Its
les are as much opposed to the re-
N machine as they are to Tammany.
Is feared that If the republican or
Ion refuses to indorse Candidate
10 division that will follow will elect
ny and that Tammany will pro-
Is victory as a triumph for Bryan
P Chicago platform. And New York,
8 mighty power, it's wealth of pat
and it's commanding political posi-
i'll be turned over to the most cor
Political organization that has ever
this country.
&Citizens' Union was organized on
2ry % and uttered It's declaration
ciples. The cardinal doctrine was
ID In the declaration that municipal
ns shall be held separate from State
ational elections, to the end thar
palities may be managed on their
herits, uncontrolled and untouched
lte or National politics. The other
Pies pertain to the good government
city, abolition Of the spoils plan,
70 Of civil service, strict control OF
ses, and other praiseworthy mo-
AT the head and front OF this or
ton are names of some OF the most
pant citizens OF the Union. Among
may be mentioned Nicholas Murray
w. Bogard Cutting. r. Fulton
q, Joseph n. Choate. George NJ.
y, Joel b. Erhardt, Arthur H. Ely,
). Fairchild, Richard Watson
William b. Hornblower, Abram S.
Henry r. Kunhardt, Joseph La
John Brooks Leavitt. ]. Pierpont
~, John e. Parsons, James b. Rey-
j. Harsen Rhoades, Elihu Root,
swayne, Gustav H. Schwab, Charles
prong, CARL Schurz and Everett p.
Ter. The union has a roll of more
1000 voters.
the first 1t has been known that
low was the choice of the leading
OF this organization. But Mr.. Low
ne wrote letter to r. Fulton Cut
Peseph Larocquo and Carl Schurz, in
ne said he could not accept a nomi-
unless no were convinced that the
demanded him as a candidate and
- candidacy would prove unifying
among tho friends OF good govern
AT once the union set to work and
y end OF August had secured the
kures OF 100000 voters over and above
membership expressing their wish
~ nomination and election Of Mr..
The nomination followed.
Pie all this was going on the New
Fun YVES fighting the citizens move
and the nomination OF Low like
All its resources Of invectlve and
were drawn upon. Its onslaughts
oeen fiercer and more vigorous than
ng 1t has yet turned out. 1t has
? out to the republican party of New
and urged it not TO allow the self
tuted committee Of citizens to cram
|aidate down the throat Of the repub-
organization. On the other hand,
un has appealed TO Mr.. Low In the
OF good government not to run. 1t
umored him and attacked him ny
II has thrust its sword into every
|And corner that is deemed vulnerable