The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
seth Low WILL STICK.
Not The Slightest Intention Of
Withdrawing From Race.
OUT WITH LETTER EXPLAINING
HIS POSITION.

VIII Only Step Out When 100000 Citizens
| VIII Be Glad to Accept Aid From Any
| Source.
New York, September 22.-Seth' Low
today issued declaration to the public
of his determination to remain a candi-
date for the mayoralty until the end,
unless he is Withdrawn by the. body which
nominated him.
He said that he had no idea that that
body.contemplated such action.
Mr.. Lows statement is as follows:
In view of the suggestion recently
made by Mayor Strong that, under GER
tain conditions, I might retire from the
mayoralty contest, it seems to be desir-
able that 1 should say word. If the
good OF the city were to require it, I
should retire from the field only more
gladly than 1 have entered it; but it
must be remembered that the 102, 900
citizens represented in my nomination
and not included in the Citizens Union,
withdraw my name. They have ex-
pressed wish for my nomination and
election, and it is as certain as anything
can be that this vote cannot be delivered
by or to anybody. Nevertheless, if the
Citizens Union, who acted for them in
the nomination, were to ask me to retire
should do SO without moments hesi-
tation; but until then / am in the field
to stay and to make as strong a fight
as can for the cause have the honor to
represent. The Citizens Union, as I
understand its attitude, has not the
slightest idea Of requesting my withdraw
al.
In the meantime the present situation
seems to me to call for calm good Judge
ment on the part of all good citizens.
When l ran for mayor Of Brooklyn the
second time, I was nominated first by
the citizens without regard to party, in
mass meeting assembled, and subsequent
ly by the Republican party, acting
through its official channels. I stood at
to craftsmanship upon which 1 stand
now. This year in New York, have
been nominated by the Citizens Union,
acting in behalf of its own membership
of upwards Of 25,0U0, but acting also
on behalf of 102, 900 other citizens of all
parties. The year of my second election
in Brooklyn was 1898. In 1882 Cleveland,
lyn by $4,000 majority. He carried the
city again as candidate for President in
1884 by $4,000 majority. give the figures
from memory, but they are substantially
correct.
Right in between these two years of
heavy tidal waves In Brooklyn, the cause
of nom partisanship in the administra-
tion of the city was attractive enough to
gain decisive victory. 1t is not easy to
understand why it should be any more
difficult for the Republican party of
Greater New York in 1897 to help forward
! such a cause under existing conditions,
| than it was for the Rel ublcan party in
Brooklyn in 1888 to support non-par-
tisan candidate they nominated in ad-
vance simply by a mass..meeting.
| I think the attitude of the party in
New York at the present time reflects to
some extent sense of hurt pride. Many
Republicans seem to me to have come to
feel, rightly or wrongly, not only that
that it's help is not wanted. So far as
am concerned this is as far as possible
from the fact. l have accepted an indie
pendent nomination, and if it is fatal,
SO be it. l shall stand always, as trust,
for the right of the people to nominate In
any way they please, as we'll as to eleot.
But l do hope with all my heart to find
the Republican party standing with all
the friends of good government who.
without regard to party, wish to see the
great city started on its new career IN
der better auspices than those of Tamma-
ny Hall. That is name indissolubly
associated with our municipal dishonor
and it would be a stinging shame to us
all if the greatest experiment. in muni-
cipal government ever made in this
country were to be made under its leader
| ship.
In my letter accepting the nomination
already offered me, have stated with
ont reservation my views of the munich