New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
MR.. HEWITT"s ENDORSEMENT OF LOW

An interview with ex-Mayor Abram s. Hewitt
in which he gives his views regarding the Mayor
atv OF Greater New-York. appeared In the Jour
ral' Yesterday Mr. Hewitt Is at Pogues les
Faux a health resort of Central France
seth Low" Mr.. Hewitt is reported as saying,
..i. tho only logical candidate for Mayor OF
Greater New-York and not another man has been
mon ntiorod or can be suggested VINO IN any uesiee
possesses the same qualifications for that Once
Ills p.rsonal character is Of the highest, his pub
lie sprit unauestionod. his ability beyond doubt.
He stands for all that Is highest ana nest III
American manhood and citizenship
.If Tammany Hall wants my advice though II
nroh,blv does not II will not fail 70 seize the o-
nor,unity 70 place Mr. Low in nomination peio'e
that Is done by the citizens Union or inc h'P"'
licans Tammany I'm just such po''''o" do
II Is row ten years ago. when IL was heceSS"'S w
have a candidate to defeat Henry Heofse' anu ~
go, ont of prcdicamcnt that would have proved
fatal by placing me in nomination. II u mas an,
n,,rio,isn, loft which | doubt. ii VIII aNaH iS''I
- this opportun!ty and )u. Mr. Low at the hea" OF
its ticket NJ,
81 have been out OF politics for years. ana am
roo old TO enter the field again. Mr Lo" = III .0
nr,me Of life. and If he will consent to give up MS
great career the head OF uhNerS"S ~ ',
,bo holm Of the municipal government. the GU
rs ~ New-York cannot be too grateful to MN
n he Is nominated by the Citizens Union or tne
Republican organization my aavlce " W Low
ny x-,,l.
In MIR Howitts view. tho people OF N'" 49, III n n
have reached point where they mus SoI'. NO "
,rohlem even greater than that prcStHItu u .l,,
trigInaI thirteen States of North tinetlra VII"
thev framed the Constitution OF the thl,eu Iu', ,,
',Wben the American Union was formed sau WI
Hewitt no question OF partisan po itTs VIZ ~,
lowed 10 interfere with the election OF Wasnl'1
ns President 1t was seen by eVerypCcE utt III ~.
Lesf man was needed 10 inaugural" th' NV soN
,rnnent Every one sees that any otner c"u' - -
wou'J have led to disastrous failure. instead o 20
Tho magnificent SUCCESS which has crowned the a..
velorm.rt of the United States during 'he las
century. ...,, ,,roo y
"In the presence Of a problem OF even treau T
diftculfy what an absurdy II Is 10 tax ot Crokt.
or Sheehan or any mere party mack TO hausura," "
Tho rovernmcnt OF a great CITY that is soon to he
the .argest richest and most magnihcent munl'l-
paty in he world ! do not imagine i9r a mo no
meni that Croker thinks he has The requisite qlacc
ncafions for the great position whfh the neopie o.
New.-York are about to dll. II. however ne ;s
laboring under any such delusion his unhtness -
al he more conspicuous. =, 49,
'President Low the other hand, althouSh ne
approaches the responsibilities of the place VII !
,,ifidenCc by his original training In business. ny
his lib raj education. by his experience a. inc HrSt
Navor OF Brooklyn under its new charter. ana
since then 10y his successful and il,uStrlorS ad-
mlnisiration Of Columbia College, Is recognized
.veryw here rs Of the highest order OF sxecl-
tive ability. and possessing. II any man pos
sesses them the requisite qualities for ESTABLISHING,
a new government upon firm basis of intelligent
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