The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
IF LOW STICKS, TRACY WILL
AND THE FIGHT FOR THE Major
Atty WILL BE 70 UR- CoRNERED.
Senator Piatt Predicts THAT Tracy Will win
It-RepubIlcnns stu Ready. Ms Always. for
= Union Against TammaBy on n Reasonable
Basis. bat They Will Not support seth Low.

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a Union Against TammaBy on n Reasonable
Basis. bat They VIII Not support seth Low.
Senator Plat and President QuigR OF tho
Greater New York city campaigners smiled
yesterday at the reports sent out from the Citi-
Zens' Union camp that Gen. Tracy would shortly
retire from the Mayoralty race in favor Of Seth
Low. All reports of that character, 1t was
pointed out, emanatc from sources friendly to
Mr.. Low and arc printed in newspapers which
have all along declared that it must be Low or
bust" Senator Platt said that he did not be-
lieye these reports were worthy of the notice of
any Republican; they were so at variance with
the facts that they deceived nobody.
The Republican party OF Greater New
York" he said, is going to stand by its ticket
nominated on Tuesday night from Tracy down,
and moreover, we are going TO elect Tracy and
every man on that ticket. l wish l were as sure
of salvation as I am that Benjamin F. Tracy
will be tho first Mayor of Greater New York"
President Quigg received a number of in.
quiries yesterday AS to the reports circulated by
Mr.. Lows friends, and Mr.. QuiGg, too. said
that such reports deceived nobody. Gen. Tracy
himself was Mt his Office in the Mills building.
still engaged in winding up his legal business
preparatory to starting In on the campaign.
Gen. Tracy has not changed his attitude since
his speech on Tuesday night. when he said that
he was ready and eager to do anything reason
able to bring about u union OF all the forces inter
ested in good government against TammaDy
Hall. but that II he failed in his mission he
should certainly lead the battle 10 the end.
1t must be expected, however, 1t was said. that
Mr.. Lows friends will from time to time con-
tinue to circulate reports announcing that Gen.
Tracy is on the eve of withdrawal in the interest
of Mr.. Low. The circulation Of such reports, it
was added, is merely another feature OF the al
legged politics which the impractical ones of the
Citizens Union have INDUCED in from the first
hour when they decided to nominate Mr.. Low.
The facts of the situation are that Gen. Tracy
and his friends are acting in 4 straightforward
fashion, and are seeking in every way to bring
about a union of tho forces against Tammany
Halls yellow dog ticket" Gen. Tracy and Seth
Low have not met and talked over tho situation
as yet. 1t depends a good deal on circumstances,
it was said yesterday. whether 1t will be neces-
sary for Gen. Tracy and Mr.. Low TO meet. Mr..
Low and his friends, according to those with the
most authentic Information, are still possessed
with the idea that they should make no conces-
siOns Of any character. but, on the contrary.
should continue in a course which is either the
result OF seltishness beyond comparison or
an egotism which is limitless.
Gen. Tracy and his friends. it was furthermore
said, will leave no stone unturned consistent
with the dignity Of their position TO bring about
a union of all who believe in sound government
and who are not abettors Of Organism. They
will not. however, it was added. depart one inch
from the principles laid down for them by the
Republican State Committee. the Republican
County Committee, and the Republican City
Convention Of Greater New York.