New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
PRICE THREE CE4JTS.
NO FIGHT AGAINST LOW.
WOODRUFF MAKES A STATEMENT SUR
PRISING TO REPUBLICANS.
THE MOVEMENT ON THE PART OF SENATOR
Pitts FRIENDS. HE SAYS. IS ENTIRELY
AGAINST THE OPPONENTS OF
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPEAKS ON HIS OWN
POSITION.

Something like change OF front was made
by the Platt-Willis- -Atterbury Woodruff forces
last night at their new headquarters which was
opened by Leutenant-Governor Woodruff yester-
day in the Clarendon Hotel. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Woodruff made the following statement
and authorized its publication:
There is no organized movement on the part
OF the friends Of Mr.. Platt. Mr.. Willis. Mr.. At
terbury or myself in Kings County against the
nomination Of Seth Low for Mayor Our oppo-
sition is directed against subsidiary organiza-
tion which has broken with the State organiza-
ton That is the only fight there is on. Should
Mr.. Willis control the county convention and
the various Assembly conventions the dele
gates chosen would not necessarily be against
Seth Low. Some Of us who now opposing
those who are fighting the State organization
the close personal friends of Seth Low. and
all talk which puts us in the light Of trying to
oppose the nomination of Mr.. Low for Mayor is
unauthorized"
Can we use that for publication" was asked
Mr.. Woodruff after he made the declaration ex-
acty as given above.
Yes" was the answer.
This statement from Lieutenant-G Governor
Woodruff will fill Brooklyn Republicans with
amazement as the impression has been all
along that Senator Platt was bitterly opposed to
Seth Low, now that the Citizens Union has ig-
nored the request of the Republicans to go slow.
The impression prevailed, too that Mr. Platt had
made an alliance with Messrs. Willis and After
bury, both of whom m1de remarks week or
two ago hostile to Seth Low. For the last week
Mr.. Willis and Mr.. Atterbury have not been
talking for publication and there has been
awakened the suspicion that, finding the drift
Of sentiment among Republicans Enthusiastically
toward Low. they had determined to remain
quiet and allow Republicans to elect whatever
SOFT of delegates they chose. on Tuesday night
at the Brooklyn Republican Club Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff spent some time with Mr..
Willis. Mr.. Atterbury and their friends and
political advisers, and yesterday Mr. Woodbury.
willing TO authorize the statement quoted.
AS The Tribune pointed out yesterday. there
can be little doubt that Mr.. Woodruff is the
spokesman for Mr.. Patt In Kings County. Ii
was he who received the newspaper men on
Tuesday night. and 1t he who yesterday
installed himself in the headquarters in the
Clarendon Hotel. there TO direct the campaign
looking 10 the defeat of Jacob Worth. Mr.
Woodrufs willingness to go record say
ing that there would be no fight against Low in
Kings County stamps the statement author
itatlve. That Mr. Patt sanctions the changed
attitude OF the movement against County
Clerk Worth Is entirely probable. While 1t was
regarded possible that Messrs Atterbury and
Willis would find it expedent to refrain from
opposing the Low people. II was not expected
that Senator Platts accredited representative
and the man who has charge OF the campaign
against Worth would fatty acknowledge that
there would be no more opposition In Kings
County to Mr.. Low.
To Brooklyn Republicans II looks now as X
Senator Patt would depend on a practically
solid New-York City delegation in the city con-
yentiOn to oppose Seth Low, If he is to be OPP
posed at all. and that all Of his strength in
Kings County would be combined with the anti
Worth people solely for the purpose OF punish
ing Mr.. Worth. 1t will also be taken for granted
that the friends Of Mr. Platt and Mr.. Willis had
discovered that they were entering on hope
less fight in opposing Seth Low in Brooklyn. and
had decided to get out Of their awkward posi-
ton quickly possible.
The fact of the abandonment Of hostility to
Mr. Low in Brooklyn Will be interesting TO watch
There is no doubt that Mr.. Atterbury's position
in the Twenty-third Ward VIII be greatly
strengthened when IT IS known that he is not
working against Mr.. Low, and the same is true
Of Mr. Willis in the First Ward. where Mr.. Lows
friends are legion. Just what effect 1t will have
on the county and Assembly district conventions
Is impossible to foreshadow at this early date.
The great advantage that Mr.. Worth Will possess
throughout the entire canvass VIII be that ne
has not shown any vacillation in his support OF
Mr. Low. BY this ne has cemented his following
and inspired them with confidence. They are
certain that there VIII De no CHdHse III HIS IIo~
gramme and that if Mr.. Worth is beaten in the
conventions. which they do not admit is possible.
he will be in good shape afterward. They de-
clare that he can support with consistency tho
nominee of the Republican city convention who-
ever he may be- but that Messrs Willis. Alter
bury and their friends Will not find II so easy to
do this as they have said number OF unneces-
sarily hostile things against Mr. Platt
When Mr.. Atterbury was asked last hisns
about the story that he was sorry that ne nad
ever said anything about Mr.. Lows availability
as n candidate for Mayor. he SAID 1 stand oy
the statement which gave out several weeks
ago | have not backed away nom that posi-
ton in the least particular
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Will leave town
FOR the Adirondacks next Tuesday, TO be gone
FOR a few days and on his return VIII remain
clear through the campaign. .,r
NOMINATION PLEASEs THE PRINTERS.
TO CAST A. BIG VOTE FOR HIM-MR. LOWS GOOD
WORK IN THEIR BEHALF NOT FORGOTTEN
A CLUB ALREADY FORMED.
Tho nomination OF Seth Low for Mayor OF Greater
Hevyork has greatly pleased the printing craft OF
this city and the printers will cast big vote FOR
hin, on Election Day. The printers remember the
,roube Mr. Low took to settle the differences be-
tween them and the NewYork Typothet@ In lss7.
which lasted through March, April and May OF that
ve,r II appeared as II the contestants would
never reach a settlement and II was finally decided
IN choose an arbitrator. Mr. Low was selected.
and no cheerfully accepted the difficult task. The
nrinters appointed a committee. and the Typohetss
,iJ likewise Ten meetings were held. the most
~ them at Mr. Lows home Mr.. Low attended
all these meetings and delayed his departure from
the city to do so. He listened patiently ana at
,o,,,volv 70 the statement and arguments made BY
hoth sides and when IL was all over he went TO Bar
Harbor From there a few days later he sent his
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