New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-02
DEMOCRATS FOR LOW.
,rr SIGNS POINT TO GREAT VOTE
FOR COLUMB1A'S PREslDENI
IN BROOKLYN.
PROMISES OF SUPPORT FROM MANY Nh'"T
,,.ou.x ury-ytsrICr NEU AND THE REV.
DIT. Il. T. MEREDITH ~ I'NE-lh"

KINGS COUNTY MACHINE
WEAK IN IT'S JOINTS.
News Of the most encouraging nature was 'e-
.,oi,.od h,. Rrooklvns Committee Of Fifty yester-
dav from many quarters. New recruits e"'''''
&, ,orco nun,hers and substantial progress was
,,,da :, tho work Of nominating n full TICKET
Itch LOUIS name at the top. Almost the entire
National Democratic Party Of Brooklyn VIII
sunnort Low. Yesterday afternoon tho ieaoe''
~ tho marty were fearful that the Newt o'"
,,,o,,hsrs If the PARTY might i've induced 10
;ndorse Van Wyck, for they announced ina !
whatever might be done last night they "ouiu
svnrort Low Among the men who subscrloeu
n this announcement were a. Augustus Heai!'
rhor,as G. Shearman Robert II. Roy. George
I,oeter Peabody Fred w. Hinrichs. CharIes D.
Patterson Walter c. Burton. s. Perry S'urseS
and Alexander Mckinney. The National Demo-
cra,s cay that when Edward NJ. Shepard returns
from England he will enter enthusiastically INTO
tho Ogbt for Low The nomination OF van
wvck they say. shuts out the last possibility Oh
their suoporting any part OF the Ta'nma"'
ticket Mr.. Roy says on this point
"I consider Van Wyck the worst possinie man
ror,monv could have named They selec'eu
him lust as they we're accustomed 20 se'e'' al
,hoir rnon-because he had not been prohl-
ror,lv concerned in their rascalty and because
tbev co,,Id use him for all the rascaiity they
uou,d attenpt in case they should win MANY
rocu,ar Democrats arc thoroughly disguised
with Tammany's ticket, but they do not dare
tell Richard Croker So.
Tho National Democrats Will doubtless CO.
ororato with the Committee OF Fifty IN making
Nm n county ticket and in naming candlda'"S i"i
d., Council the Assembly and the Eoard OF
Aldermen Ex-Mayor Charles a. Schiercn VIII
10 accountable 10 them as Il candidate Tor Con-
troller
NEU READY FOR 4 BOLT.
Civil Justice Jacob Ncu announced yesterday
that the Committee Of Fifty had oheTed Mn" "S
nomination for Sheriff. and that he would ac-
cent the nomination and support the Low ticket
from, top to bottom unless the Democratic
County Convention names him tonight for
Sheriff Tha, Judge Ncu Is ready for a bolt is
evident and he has decided to train with the
Citizens Union rather than the Republicans II
no deserts his first love Judge Ncu is bitter in
his denunciation Of the machine leaders and n
he enters the fight against them he will not go
alone He has a large personal following among
the German voters and In 1893 he ran far ahead
OF the regular Democratic ticket. Yesterday he
said:
Il do not owe anything TO the Democratic
marty after its treatment 81 me in the last few
years. but. on the contrary. consider that the
party does owe mo something have been used
By the leaders for their purposes as long as
intend to be / am not dependent upon Barney
York nor any Of his gang for my political stand
Ing or my friendships. and they VIII soon una IL
out. | have been In politics twonty-onc years
and have always stood by the Democratic
G,,I . ko rs,,Ix al NE.4d
IN. now az ! understand they are. shall con
slider myself relieved from all further allegiance
to the present organization and have influence
enough I'm certain quarters To make trouble Tor
these people.
when enter fight do SO In dead earnest.
II you see my name on the ticket headed by
So TN Low YOU can add several thousand Demo-
ratio votes to your estimate Of Lows vote Tor
| know as many voters as that, and more. TOO,
who feel just rs do on the subject. and who
are ready TO follow mo In such n movement
1t will not be n cut: II VIII be ZIP, ana l)hS
one. TOO.
What is your opinion Of :he Democratic
ticket"
81 do not care 10 say anything about that Jist
nov. but there are things that can 10 said. and
] shall not hesitate 10 say them when the proper
time comes
THE MACHINE WABBLiNG.
Many Of tho followers Of Jacob Worth display
n remarkable range OF knowledge about the
work and plans OF the Committee Of Fifty.
which leads to the conclusion that the commit
tee is looking for an alliance with Mr. Worth
and his following That conditions are rife for
split in the Republican county organiza. Ion
is certain. This admission was made IN the pres
cnoc OF a Tribune reporter on Thursday even
ing by n member OF the Republican Executive
Committee The executive committeeman said
further:
Low will pull an enormous vote from The
ranks Of the regularly enrolled Republicans In
such wards az tho First. Twcnty-sccord ana
Twenty-thlrd where the Republican vote II al
wayslargest, every voter OF independent ieanlngS
viii cast his ballot for Mr.. Low. Moreover. there
arc men in the party who always wear their
badges OF regularity where they can he seen
! iainly who are fully satisfied with sem 10"
Rsuublicansm. and who Will not hesitate I"
vote for him The picture presented in the Fhy
Convention will not soon he forgotten.
II know Of good Republicans who VIII not
forget before Election Day tho treatment thcir
leaders received there. and the exhibition or
one-man power made by the man who cast
1gl votes on all questions without referring
them 10 the judgment Of the men he voted
for. Another thing that viii not bc forgotten
Is tho Inconsistency OF man VINO objects 10
Low because he is not n Hcpub.ican although
he says he is ana ,hen supports 1 r,.rh' T ono
openly announces himself a Democrat Re
member all these things and look for tremen-
dous Low vote on November from the ranks
Of the party organization.
building Commissioner wesley 81. BuSh.
member Of Mayor Wurstcr's official household
announced Yesterday that he VIII yot" for
Low He Is a member Of Twenty second
Ward district association. and he says he knows
Of scores Of enrolled Republicans among his
cichbors who will support Low whether
Tracy stays in the field or not The machinery
exhibition IN the City Convention thoroughly
disguised Commissioner Bush and settled his
vote absolutely in favor of Mr.. Low.
The Union League Club Is permeatcd with
Low sentiment but formal expression OF
cIiniCn is likely to b" taken. One OF the men,
bcrs of the club who says he will vote for Low
Is William f. Fuller. chairman Of the clubs
Entertainment Committee
DIR. MEREDITH OCTSPOKEN.
The Rev Or. r. Il. Meredith. pastor Of the
Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church. an
nounces that he will vote for Low and work
for his election both In his pulpit and out Of H.
These are his words
without hesitation I'm