The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
LOW NOT WITHDRAWN YET
BULL ETIN: HE WILL sURELY RUN
If HE IS NOT SCRATCHED.

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from Hlm-Charles stewart smith Reads
the Riot Act TO Mayor stronE-A Full
Independent city Ticket Abandoned.
Tho panic Of the Cts has not slackcned since
Monday, when by their action they let the pub
lie sec how scared they arc. Extraordinary Of
forts we're made yesterday, chiefly in the way of
big talk on the part of Charles Stewart Smith
Of Connecticut and James II. Reynolds to carry
out the old bluff of perfect confidence in the
successful ISSUE but the bluff was very weak
in its knees, and the hcnchmcn and licutcnants
who are loyal to the cause just so long as tho
"stun' is forthcoming wore very long and SOL
emn faces as they came to the headquarters for
orders.
While the one thing that shows most plainly
the weakening Of the Cts is the action Of the
Executive Committee in defcrring further NOM
nations until after the Republican and Demo-
ratio city conventions and in putting that work
into the hands of the original committee on or
ganization, the Cts choose to'attributc all there
growing troubles to tho many remarks of his
Honor Mayor Strong concerning the probable
withdrawal or defeat of Candidate Low, and
in calling of and discrediting the Mayor they
were kept busy Yesterday. Partial success was
the result, for they got n reply from Mr.. Low
through which, il need come. an ice wagon
could be driven, and they succeeded in modify.
ing the ardor of the Mayor.
On Monday night. with the case OF rattles
which he had after the meeting OF the Executive
still on him, Chairman Reynolds
went up to the Plaza Hotel and besought Mr..
Low to give him comfort in the shape OF an alb
solute denial of any intention on his part'to with
draw. Mr.. Reynolds is an earnest young man,
and after n long talk he got from Candidate'Low
n qualified statement. Mr.. Low said that he
would not withdraw until the Cts wanted. him
to do so. With this piece OF Information Mr..
Reynolds passed an uneasy night, to awake in
the morning and learn that not a Low delegate
would be sent to the Republican City Conven-
tion from New York county. That did not add
to his comfort in the least, but he went down to
the headquarters and issued the following bull
letin:
During a long conversation had with Mr..
Low last night he told me that he would con-
tinue in the race until the power which nomi-
mated him considers it proper for him to retire.
Mr.. Low believes 1t TO be his duty to remain in
the field, and I am confident that he will do 80.
Mr.. Low is aware OF the fact that he accepted
our nomination with the understanding that it
was not n temporary nomination"
Such was the morning bulletin. In the
afternoon Mr.. Reynolds began to think that il
follows:
II had n long talk with Mr.. Low last night.
under any circumstances. In the statement
which he maze to Mr.. John C.. Clark when the
after saying that the welfare of the city. not OF
any party should be his guide, added: For
that principle i am known to stand. for it |
shall contend in the coming campaign with
such allies AS time may bring: but for II l shall
stand, be my friends few or many In the light
OF such a clear and positive statement as this,
l cannot see how any one could for an instant
suppose that Mr.. Low will withdraw"
The next thing to be done was to call of
Mayor strong, and this job was given to
Charles stewart smith. He visited his Honor
and seems to have used potent for
Mr.. smith. when he left the Mayor, remarked
IN a p%laintive tone that he was quite sure
Mayor strong had been misquoted in what
he had said about Mr.. Low.
Why sould Mr.; Low withdrawn asked Mr..
by l21,0oo citizens, and with those votes and
the votes he will draw from the Republicans
100000. Why should he withdraw under such
FqTt6er than that. Mr.. Smith, who is the act,
ing President of the Gifts. would say nothing.
" "iSdon H't'tbS believe nSMTre . Low p vii wi IL draw '"p IGrin.l
thought Mr.. Low viii retire from the O. race il
convinced that he could not be elected. Have
you changed your mindf'
We'll lwinkl. ] think Mr.. Low will remain in
the race, until the Citizens Union ask him to
rs it likely that the Union will make such a
,'Oh. / don't know. but / guess Mr.. Low will
sNos III ubNii iV IC n I 4 bul.
The Mayor added: " |! anything which I have
said in connection with the present political
muddle will have the effect of bringing the
anti-Tammany elements together in support OF
one ticket / shall feel. that ! have been fully
compensated. ] never before saw such a poll.
securing unity OF action against Talnmany Hall"
The primaries were a very sore subject for
tho Cts, who did not like TO talk about them.
Mr.. Reynolds. to carry out the bluff. took the
ground thai they were wholly u Republican
affair. and that il was by his desire that en-.
rOllct tltS stayed away, He said that the DOl-
icy of the Gifts had been to take no part in the
primaries. and. therefore. they were no criterion
Of the strength Of the Low feeling. The only
bulletin issued by him concerning them was
THAT is n Republican matter entirely. and it
is not for us to %CritiCise the management of the
Republican organization"
lie did admit to n friend, however. that tho
results in the Twcnty.scventh were a sore dis.
appointment to the Gifts.
Concerning the action OF the Executive Com.
mittcc in drfcrring further nominations until
Oct. l and leaving the work OF nominating to
the original Committee on Organization. Mr..
Reynolds came out plainly Yesterday and said
that the Gifts intend to select ma mes from the
Republican and Democratic ticket with which
TO I'LL up their own.
AT the meeting OF the Committee on Or
ganization on oct. l." said Mr.. Reynolds. I'VE
shall probably NIL our ticket rom the candi-
dates of both tho Republican and Democratic
tickets, which will then be in the field. No
prejudice will be entertained toward any Of the
minor candidates on either ticket. All that
will hc required OF the men who will he asked
to take the remaining places on our tickets is
this: They will have to agree to make the in.
tcrcsts OF the city in administering
their offices"