New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
FOR A UNION on c. y. BLISS.
TALK OF THE REprBIIcAN ORGANIZATIONS LEAD
Frs YESTERDAY PROGRAMME FOR TUE

Frs YESrERpAY-PROGRAMM FOR TUE
DAYS CITY CONVENTION
"Ir Seth Low runs for Mayor of the Greater
Nev.-York General Benjamin F. Tracy Will run
as the Republican candidate for Mayor
That statement was made yesterday and last
evening by Republican leaders in the city with
50 much emphasis that ii appeared to define the
Republican position concisely. The II hol-
catod a lingering hope In the minds of the H"-
nuhl,can politicians that the Citizens Union lead
.rs may yet consent 70 the withdrawal of Mr..
Low as a candidate for the sake of harmony ara
fusion The talk among the Republican poIlu-
clans also indicated doubt that General Tracy
Will 10 n candidate on Election Day, although he
will probably be placed in nomination at the Ike
publican city Convention next Tuesday.
Concressman Lemuel f. Quigg president OF
the Republican County Committee had CON
situations with several Of the district leaders
I'm the n. adquarters at No. Madison ave. Iate
Yesterday afternoon. and later ne SAID 10
Tribune reporter: "On Monday | viii ask the
organizations which were represented at IN"
Astor House conference 70 appoint conference
committees to meet a committee To be appointed
by the Republican CITY Convention on Tuesday.
AZ the chairman Of the Astor House conference
| will extend the invitation. with the assurance
point n conference committee. What Will hap
p.p when the conference committees meet dur
ing the recess - the Republican CITY Conv"n-
ton on Tuesday cannot pretend to predict
VIII General Tracy be nominated by the con
yention?" he asked
General Tracy has given his consent to have
his name presented TO the convention. and 1t
Will be presented. | cas:not speak about what
action the convention may take
Would the action Of the conference commit
tees have any effect on the Republican nomina-
tion for Mayor
1T might have"
"WnI General Tracy run II he is nominated
Il should hope So
rs there any possibility OF the nomination
OF Seth Low by the Republican city ConVen-
ton"
Not the slightest. II must be plain to every
body now that Mr.. Low can have no support
from the Republican organization
THE CITY CONVENTION.
Mr. Ou,gg explained part OF the programme
already agreed upon 10y the Republican leaders
for the City Convention on Tuesday at the car
negie Music Hall The convention viii meet
at noon and Mr. Quigg. as the chairman OF the
Republican Provisional city Committee, viii
present Lieutenant Governor Timothy J.. Wood
run, or BrODHIyn, as tnt temporary NHuHllidH
1t Is probable that when the committees are
appointed OF the first 10 be named will be
n Conference Committee. Edward Lauterbach
probably Will he chairman Of the Committee
on RESOLUTIONS There probably will be a recess
and the convention will not be ready To make
nominations until evening. Chaunccy NJ. Depew
probably will make the speech nominating Cen
eral Tracy FOR Mayor and District-Attorney OIL
colt Will make speech seconGlng the nonlna-
ton MIR Olcott was not elected a delegate
10 the CITY Convention. but H. can be substi-
Mr. I'm the ISt District. MIR.
Ouicg was elected from that district and also
from the XIXth District
WILL. HE STAY IF MR.. Low DoEs'
The plan to nominate General Tracy FOR Mayor
Is To he carried out apparently. with the ex-
pectation that he will remain in the field as the
Republican candidate II Mr.. Low remains in the
field as the Citizens Union candidate. The poll
tlcians were saying yesterday ana last night
that when the convention had nnished its work
and had left the candidates In the hands OF
committee having power To MI vacancies In the
event OF Withdrawals. General Tracy might or
fer 70 withdraw in favor of fusion candidate
n Mr. Low would also withdraw. such an Of
for II was said might he accepted by Mr.. Low
and the Citizens Union leaders II they thought
thai the candidacy Of Mr.. Low had become
homeless and then there might be an agreement
to unite In the nomination or Cornelius y. Bliss.
While Mr. Bliss has declined 10 be considered
as a. candidate, 1t said he could not we'll
refuse to accept union nomination under err
cumstances which seemed to make his candi-
dacy necessary to keep the greater city out OF
the power OF Tammany.
Mr. Quigg and other Republican leaders would
not talk yesterday about the report that the
city Convention may nominate controller ASH
heI p Fitch for Controller Of the Greater New
York. Some Of the politicians said that such
action might depend upon the attitude OF the
citizens Union leaders on next TUESDAY r.
Ross Appleton OF Brooklyn is expected to be the
Republican candidate FOR President OF the Coun-
Gil.
FAVORABLE TO CONTROLLER FITCH.
WEII.KNowN BUSINESS MEN DESIRE HIS hE-
ELECTION.
Reports have been current IN business as wen ns
o,,,icai circles for several days that Ashbel T.
r-,,cb the present Controller OF New-York CITY.
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