The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-02
Mr.. Lows Nomination.

The nomination of Mr.. SETH Low yester-
day by the Citizens Union could not have
been made without his connivance, and
hence his acceptance Of it is a foregone con-
~clusion.
A disturbing summer episode In New
York politics having thus been brought to
its natural and fore-ordained conclusion,
we can now proceed to discuss the political
%situation without it's further distraction.
The lines Of the momentousc campaign which
Is to begin next November will not be laid
down by a little knot of political upstairs
In st. Georges Church and the University
Settlement, but by the two great national
parties. Mr.. Low has been a political mar
plot and a public nuisance throughout the
summer, and the community have had al
ready more than enough of him..
His Independent and stubborn nomina-
tion by the Citizens Union removes him
entirely from consideration by the Repub-
lican party or by any member of 1t
rs its possible candidate, and that is an
altogether fortunate result. The represen.
tatives of the Republican organization have
demonstrated the sincerity of their desire
to be a "unifying force among the friends
of good government" by seeking to bring
about unity with the Citizens Union, but
the public have discovered thai Mr.. Lows
pretences of a disinterested ambition to be
"unifying were false and hypocritical, COW
ering a real ambition, and a settled purpose
to get a nomination for himself by hook or
by crook, unity or dlsunity. The Republi.
cans, therefore, can now go ahead with
their preparations for the discharge of the
l-tD rrhtnh Tho n4rnf-np ra1rnarf1,,a Nn,
paign will impose upon them, having with
them the respect and confidence of the pub
lie SO egregiously swindled by Mr.. Low.
His nomination by the Republican party,
happily for 1t and for the community. is
out of the question and wholly impossible.
SETH Low of the Citizens Union is no moro
consistent a candidate for the Republican
nomination than would be RICHARD Gro
KER of Tammany Hall. Under no circum-
stances could he nave obtained the Republi-
can vote, and hence the Republicans are we'll
rid of the annoyance Of the outside chatter
about hing. as their possible candidate.
TIL Republican organization In the
Greater New York might as we'll have dis
banded as have yielded to the dictation of
q clique of political adventurers, banded
together In implacable and spiteful hostil-
ity against 1t. That organization has upon
It heavy weight of responsibility to the
whole Republican party of the Union, now
the sole political representative OF Amer
lean civilization, and every conservative
interest in New York more particularly
requires that its solidity and integrity
shall be maintained strictly and jealousy
by those appointed to its management.
The Low movement Is a mischievous as
sault on the party government required by
our American political system. 1t is an at
tempt to substitute the assumed superior.
ity and illumination of Mugwump idol
for the definite principles and respon.
sibility of a great party, and the impera-
tive duty of the Republican party is to
squelch 1t, first of all. In the nature of
things 1t will be ephemeral. The band of
Low worshippers will steadily diminish In
numbers, now that the false pretences of his
candidacy for nomination are exposed so
thoroughly to the whole community, and the
serious business of the campaign will en-.
gage the two parties and the public thought.