New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
Mr.. BLISS IN THE RUN ORS.
HE SAYS, HOWEVER. HE WILL NOT RUN
FOR MAYOR.
MIR. ouIGG INSISTS THAT IF MR. LOW is No%i-
MATED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE CITIZENS
UNION THE REPURILCANs WILL
PIT Up SOME one Else.


Eumors were rife yesterday that the Repub-
lican organization chiefs abandoning all other
methods Of preventing the nomination Of Seth
Low for Mayor Of Greater New-York. had de-
cided that Cornelius " Bliss. President Mckin-
leys Secretary Of the Interior. must resign his
place in the Cabinet and head the Repuolican
city ticket. To this end pressure Of an eXtraor-
binary kind il was said. brought to bear
upon Mr. Bliss TO induce him to accept the
Mayoralty nomination. Il was even asserted
that the President himself had been drawn into
the combination through the insstence OF Sena-
tor Plat and had urged Mr. Bliss to make the
sacrifice that the Greater New-fork might
be insured 10 Republican control in the first four
years Of It's existence.
These r,imors were increased In strength by
visit paid by President Quigg of the Republi-
can County Committee. to Mr.. Bliss yesterday
at Mr. BLESS office in Worth-st.. where. IT was
said Mr. Quigg urged Mr. Bliss TO reconsider his
refusal to he a candidate telling him that he
was the only man the Republicans could put
forward with positive assurance of success 1t
was reported that Senator Platt would also see
Mr. Bliss before his return to Washington. and
present moro arguments in the same line.
HE DECLINED THREE MONTHS AGO.
Secretary Bliss. when seen by reporter OF
The Tribune. after Congressman Quiggs inter
view with him. at first refused to talk about the
subject
Il will not he drawn into an Interview" he
said MY attitude has been perfectly well
known. and I must decline to talk about it
further"
Have you not been urged by Mr. Qugg ard
other Republican leaders to reconsider your re-
fusal to run for Mayor. and accept the Repub-
can nominaton?''
This whole business is preposterous" was the
reply. II defined my position three months ago.
declining to he considered a candidate. and there
has been no change whatever IN the situation !
hoped that my name would he kept out OF the
newspapers after that" and then Mr.. Bliss
added half iocuarly. but soc you haven't been
able 10 do IT," lie also said that there was moth
ing in the rumors that Nossrs Platt. Quigg and
others were bringing pressure 10 bear to induce
him 70 resign his post in the Cabinet and to run
for Mayor
II enioved my months holiday In the noun
tains exceedingly. hut must make MP for 1t now
and must hurry hack 10 washington ana se' w
work" said Mr. Bliss
President Oulgg. when seen at Republican
County hoadniarters yesterday. also denied that
tbsre was ANYTHING in the reports about Mt
Rliss and Mr. Plat Joined in the denials saving
that while he was always glad to see and talk
with NJ Bliss he had no appointment 10 meet
tho secretary of the Interior. and did not expect
10 SEQ him.
TIE ORGANIZATIONS POSITION.
Mr. ouigg in discussing the municipal outlook
and the repeated declaration ~ the managers or
the Citizens Union that they intended to go
wishes of the Republican organzaton' mace
this positive statement yesterday:
.Tha Repurlioans Of New-Yorl, City still ad-
here 10 thoir original declaration. that If MIR.
Low ,s nominated BY the Citizens Union in ad-
vance of the meeting of the Republican Com
vention he will not he the Republican candi-
date I find no Republicans in this city who
favor Mr. Lows nomination under such cir
cumstances."
The Invitations which Mr.. Quigg Is preparing
in ac~crdance with the resolution adopted on
Monday evening by the Republican City SUD-
Committee suggesting that to further harmonl-
GUS action. all the Anti-Tammany organizations
confer SO as 10 hold their municipal conventions
~, tho same day were not sent out yesterday,
but will probably bc transmitted to-day. Inc
r-oposed conference. II is expected. VIII take
rlace on Monday or Tuesday next. The jimmy
C'Rrjen Democracy and the Gcrnan-American
Citizens Union. Of which John y. fanhes Is
president. have been added to the list The
a,bor organizations TO be invited are the Ma
tional (Grace-S Scott Democracy the Home Rule
gpurrov, Democracy, the Manhattan (Steckler)
Democracy. the independence Hall diarburger
Democracy. the Citizens Union and the Anti
ORGANIZATION (Swayne-BrOokheld) Republicans.
AN ELABORATE ADDRESS.
;...;,,,t,pc no adlraccod Siuplv n the
chairmen Of the different organizations except
that intended for the Citizens Union. 1t having
been said by James B. Reynolds, chairman Of
the Citizens Union Executive Committee. that If
Mr. Ouicc addressed the invitation intended for
the Citizens Union to Mr.. Cutting. the president
who is nov in Europe, it might not reach the
Union until Mr. Cuttings return. 1t was decided
IN address the Unions invitation follows:
"R Fulton Cutting. president; Charles Stewart
Smith vice president: J. Kennedy Tod. treas
urer; John &. Clark. secretary: James B. Key
nolds chairman Of the Executive Committee
Mr. Quigg said that. in spite Of assertions to
the contrary. the Brookfied Republicans would
receive notice of the conference, and "A cordial
invitation to take part in II. II was said by
prominent organization Republicans yesterday
that the SwayneBrOokheld faction was In
hearty accord with the organization people. and
would not support NJ. Low II nominated by the
Citizens Union before the Republicans held their
convention.
Mr. QulSR pronounced as nonSeEs" tne report
from Brooklyn that fifty New-York City dele
gates would vote for Mr.. Low in the conven-
tion.
STILL BENT on HASTE.
The Citizens Union appears to be determined
TO nominate Mr. Low he will permit
t. Mr.. Reynolds yesterday fixed the middle OF
september as the probable time for holding the
citizens Union convention
e! have no doubt" he said that Mr.. Low
.ttslt raF fh.. in q
convention. We going ahead aud perfccting
our nrganization ia every borough IF the greater
city and as soon as the proper time arrives ana
we are ready to nominate the ticket Will be put
in the field. with Mr.. Lows name at its head.
ALLOW me make this further statement.
said Mr.. Reynolds. FOR il may prove interesting
n com. Of orr friends Mr. Low has not at any