New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-21
NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.
JACOB WORTH DENIES STORIES THAT HE
HAS MADE PEACE WITH THE MACHINE

HE IS FOR SETH LOW. AND CALLS FOR FIRM
STAND AT THE CoNvENTIoN-No ROOM
FOR PALMER on THE PLATT SLATE
Some OF Jacob Worth's young men got MIN
into serious difficulty on Sunday by saying that
he was prepared to drop the fight IN behair OF
Low for Mayor in order 70 save his friends VINO
are looking for nominations In the county con-
ventlon. 1t Is absolutely true that a number OF
Worth leaders Of the second degree would IKE
to do this very thing. and 1t was suggested 10
Mr. Worth. who feeling that he. had desperate
hattie on his hands. was inclrfed to look wit
fully at any assistance offered him. In tnis cast
however. as soon as he examined the life-savng
instrument as 1t was represented TO MN lie
found that it had come from No. AZ Broadway
and that settled it with Mr.. Worth. Probably he
took the suggestion home with him on sunday
night and slept on It,
Meanwhile the enemy hustling, ana the
newspaper men on Sunday night, getting the
story from good Worth men. and having IL pa?
TALLY confirmed by Lieutenant-Governor WOOD
ruff, in the absence Of Mr.. Worth. who couid
not be found. gave the stamp OF seriousness 10
something that Mr.. Worth was only too anxious
to refute yesterday morning. Had Mr.. worm
promptly squelched the suggestion when oHered
to him by his friends he would nave done
wisely but he dallicd with Il. and, Ike the wood
mans benumbed serpent. by morning IL had
warmed into a dangerous foe. Mr. Worth denied
the story with emphasis yesterday. ard put
himself once more on record in favor or Seth
Low and no one else
To the story in The Tribune he took no ex-
ception. as it did not actually misrepresent him.
but there were other narratives which went into
alleged details about comprC misses and with
drawals and these made Mr.. Worth angry.
"All those stories about dropping Low are q
pack Of lier." said he. They are circulated by
the opposition TO Seth Low for the purpose OF in
fuencing votes at the primaries tomorrow
night and staggering the friends Of Seth Low.
This miserable method Of attack should be re-
scented by every friend of Low They
should rally to the polls and make their
votes count for him. Now, ! wish to say
with all the ardor that ] can put into the
words. that am for Seth Low for Mayor. and
shall stand by him until the last in the city con-
venion. All reports to the contrary are lies. An
other lie is that have entered into any com
promise with Senator Platt through Lou Payn,
Governor Black any one else. l have had
no communication with any Of them for any pur-
pose whatever for many weeks. In regard To
the county nominations. wish 10 say now and
for good that am with my friends. the men who
have stood by me. and that beheve we snail
win the county nominations for them. There
can be and there will he no compromise what
ever We are In this fight to win. and hope
that every friend Of Seth Low will take hold and
do everything In his power to gain a victory for
him"
Sheriff Buttl!nr. John G.. Deubert, Alderman
Charles ]. Haubert and Frederick A. Schroeder.
all prominent as friends Of Mr.. Worth. gave ut
terance to like sentiments.
The front exhibited by the Platt Woodruff
Atterbury Willis people was equally inflexihle.
None Of the men our ticket will he taken
down at this stage OF the game TO make room
for Controller Palmer on the county ticket in
the interest of harmony" said Lieutenant-Gov
ernor Woodruff to a Tribune reporter. Il can
not conceive any condition that would bring
about the retirement If any man our slate.
Personally. have a high regard for the Worth
leaders. having worked with them during the
last eighteen months. l like Mr. Palmer very
much. and consider him a faithful public officer:
but the situation is such that II would not he
right to ask any OF our people to come off the
ticket for the purpose Of putting up the name OF
a Worth man. They would not do 1t for us. At
the last county convention there was nothing
given away by the Worth people in the way Of
nomnationS."
What If Senator Plat should request you. In
the interest Of harmony, to place Mr.. Palmer on
the county ticket?'
II would comply with his request" said Mr..
Woodruff. but don't believe that Mr.. Plat Will
do ANYTHING Of the kind"