The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
LOW LET'S THE CTS WAIT.
NO REPLY TO THE FORMAL FENDER
OF THEIR NOMINATION.

Faithful Here Vainly Awaited q WORD from
Hlm-Nvent Home Puzzled and sorrOwrul.
The Hon. Seth Low, nominee for Mayor on the
Citizens Union ticket, received formal and
official notice of his nomination last evening at
his summer home. Northeast Harbor, Me. Tho
special messenger of the Union who bore the
notification to him was due TO arrive at Mr..
Lows summer home at z o'clock In the evening.
The Gifts said last night that Mr.. Clark. who
acted as messenger, had presented the letter
rendering tho nomination. but thoy had had
no word from the candidate.
For two hours and a half eleven members of
, the Executive Committee sat last evening in q
room at the Cts headquarters, 80 East Twenty
third street. and anxiously waited some word
from their candidate, but none came. There
wcro present Chairman James b. Reynolds,
Richard Watson Glider. James w. Pryor, Il. d.
Page, Henry White, James Loeb, George Tom
blcson. John Frankenhsimer, Charles Scribner,
John b. Pine, and Thomas Clegg. They sat and
discussed the situation In awcd whispers and
waited. but tho message they longed for did not
come.
Ali sorts Of excuses were suggested for the
failure Of Mr.. Low TO respond promptly; they
all related to the possibility Of tho telegraph
Office being closed or the wires being out Of
order. Not one Of the young Statesmen could
bring himself to tho belief that Mr.. Low had re-
fused to accept tho nomination or was delaying
his reply to their tender.
Finally. at 1880 o'clock. It was decided to adj
journ, after authorizing the publication of the
communications sent to the candidate. There
were two Of these. The first was signed by the
twenty members Of the Cts Conference Com
mittee claiming to represent the Union In the
boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx. Queens,
and Richmond. the Brooklyn conferees having
refused to sign; Il was designated as the let
Hon, Seth Lou. Northeast HSrSor. N.
of a large body Of voters Of the city Of New York
who desire that the Chief Magistrate OF tho city
% MSS Be SEEK fFG 10 n raSm n ALL P PSe princi GStis smSoaied d1 IN
the constitutional provision separating national
and State from local ELECTIONS, with the object
tional Convention. that the business affairs Of
our great municipal corporations may Be man
tionai and State %polltios,' we have the honor on
behalf OF these voters, numbering upward OF
nomination Of Mayor Of The city. or New York
friend and ddV chief boomer. the head Of the unniyer.
sit. Settlement movement This is a copy Of II:
Citizens Union expressed to you our belief that
sss6S was a ea a HEsHpsI1ts r d iSe once .S os G SGg shU snS
asked your acceptance of u nomination for that
Office Il rendered BY the Citizens Union. In
your rsply, you stated that you required Z moro nnoo
date. but that If you were convinced that there
sIdsc S1 would P prove unifyine force among the
friends Of, good government in the city, you
and qua a. the same timey sSis anIprsssod yoursolf q:
being heartily, IL sympathy with ne paI,poses Of
.r sPIoesedinS upon the basis Of your letter. tho
Union instituted q personal canvass az the
popular tspSis %s desire o. 1 FOR your arin nom MIN stssH' The re,
suits OF this canvass AFFORD what We regard az
S3ae general ss dssirs for sns your ipG nem Il ier, Justify.
Ing tho belief that as q candidate. representing
s sSHfl Sn the i 1sss.. Of If s q S.s siss snS CT M p%ail. Es1i
opinions to a number sutticient to insure your
s s]1sS,,sp; ana 4 r sisIf d IL .hs ssllG BY .Ss n dGs% was
voters OF the city Of New YORK desire the nom:
turned M1Ssd' to the ci tISss:'t Union. 6p to the pres:
enoe BY signing and returning these ballots. In
Of tho citi.ens' Union. Comprising voters Of the
borouRhs Of Manhattan and the Bronx who
o oSt the e union. and an euthoriEed our Gommittse q
Organization to make nominations. now num-
"Our enrolment and the results Of tho can.
vass have been classified and arranged, and arc
open to your inspection or TO that Of any one
canvass which has reguited in the figures above
stated has boon conducted with absolute fair
: which we believe renders the results a. nearly
free from error as 10 possible under the circum.
test Of public opinion in ali localities and among
Will no systsmstic effort has been made to
l SECURE signatures In Brooklyn or elsewhere. out
; Ms h saS s0r ssvsrsS Ss Msnn Rsesive dnd u tns sd0n q
1900 siFnstureS from Brooklyn voters, and 3
signing the enrolment blanks and ballots OF the
Citizens Union. have Expressed to tho Union
These voters represent every phase Of political
! opinion on national issues. but are united
! n hr.t ti Mayor aes ~ the 10 a Ssss y Ssw n Sorf. %ss az / s ssa
that under your administration the ofice will
and not for The bensdt Of any political orgsni
Sation:
the nS,i Ssh 20, R tSs SsS1 ln tfeHd s 2 ~ you aux The h. p 9sRo,
Very fe'pestdtSSi aItm.S s1 H4ssa p sf cd'nmi.s..."
{ Chairman Reynolds WAS a trins ratified DO
. cause Of the failure Of Mr.; Low to ,repl,
SSs9%9PsiY ] last ss,S 9if bs s s,h this t notification ,sisstanb IA ,a. W
. fss' there are se' not # the the bs sSs ' w shSIi DOUBT IaSia
0 les: hear from M. Low n the morning" -,
, three GSse' S SsS; YORK eSi'f msssage %si rom 'i SSSorrtthesstt H f.%
!. municsto with You II he wanted TO-" ""
yp Mr; B tS thfs su np sss%niec . 4 Pc ans sai sar In re rs
o Will hear from Mr.. Low in a reasonable time
K say a. Well. the matter is entirely in hi
hands. Personally, i am satisfied no WIN aocep
D the nomination"
The next meeting OF the Cts Executive Com
Q mittee will be held at 80 Nassau street on mex
Tuesday afternoon. Any communication whicl
. may be received from Mr.. Low In tho meantime
however. will DO made public. Mr.. Reynold
n said.
. N~oErHEAsr HAEBoR, Mo-, Sept. 2. Messen
n O'clock tonight, and after dining. called "ln
Q formally" on President Low, and they. spen
several hours in conversation: TheTeafter
he would formally notify Mr.. Low Of his nom
nation and at that time the representatives @
the press arc invited to DO present. Until tha
time Mr.. Low would say nothing.