New-York tribune., 1897-08-09
LITTLE DOING POLITICALLY.
SOME TALK OF SECRETARY BLISS FOR
MAYOR. BUT NOT MUCH STOCK


There was not much apparent activity yesterday
among the politicians who expected TO have
much to say about the nominations In the coming
Greater NewYork campaign. The political head
quarters were closed in the city. and the lobb!es
OF hotels which the meeting places for the poll
tioians were deserted. At few seaside places
there were small gatherings OF men who are known
to be New-York political leaders. but the meetings
appeared to be accidental and the talk was more
about the weather than about primaries convcn-
tions and candidates
At Manhattan Beach several wel-knovn Repub-
lican politicians seen during the afternoon and
evening. and several of them went over to the
Oriental Hotel and had brief talks with Senator
Platt and Congressman Quigg, who sat on the hotel
veranda. enjoying the cool breezes. II Mr.. Platt
gave expression TO any wish about the selection OF
candidate for Mayor Of Greater New-York. the
fact was jealousy kept from the newspaper re-
por;ers. TO whom he declined to commit himself on
the subject. Mr. Quigg smilingy said he had
heard talk of half dozen candidates for Mayor.
but he had no idea what candidates would be most
acceptable to the organization when the time came
10 make a nomination
The name Of Cornelius y. Bliss Secretary OF the
Interior in President McKiney's Cabinet. contn-
ued TO up in the talk about candidates for the
Mayoralty. and II was apparent that Mr.. Bliss was
regarded with favor, while there appeared TO be a
settled conviction that he would not be a cand-
date There was enough in the talk OF the poll
tcians to indicate pretty plainly belief that II Mr.
Bliss would allow himself to be used as a candidate
a boom for him AT this time would force the retire
ment Of Seth Low and make an early nomination by
the Citizens Union impossible. There almost
enough in the talk 10 justify the suspicion that the
starting Of a boom for Mr.. Bliss intended more
as an attack or Mr. Low than genuine effort
to make Mr.. Bliss candidate. Several Kepubli-
cans OF prominence have been mentioned In the
same way from time 10 time. With the apparent IN
GnJGh ten %. ann ecaIne in fsvor OF Mr. Low
Mr.. 9uigg said 10 Tribune reporter YESTERDAY
stand that Mr. Bliss will not consent TO be a candl-
date for Mayor" Postmaster Van Colt said: "Mr.
candidate for Mayor, but believe ne cannot be IN
drced to run" Other politicians gave expression TO
said that he would not be candidate
as good as settled tha, The Repubcann n eagdi-
Frederick A. Schroeder ex-Mayor of Brooklyn. Is
spoken OF as ;he man most likely to get the Repub-
Ocott will he rerominated In this county. The
s rnr NOT M Fo be- mnGh @ ahf oT MORN in na hs Gf hc
worst that the Citizens Union can do is known,
some nominations about September ]. The .Repub-
lican nominations will not he made before Sepem-
ton: Upon that point Mr.. Qugg said yesterday:
While ] have not had consultation with Mr,
cannot have the Republican primaries before Sep
tember 20 unless we are to have two sets OF Pri-
as ' late as as J. praeticabie @ and n' s, allow suceni
me IS for ae nf hs of the the 1ens non will make
an announcement early this week regarding the
NUMBER or cltlZonS In tne Greater NeW-h Ork VINO
have signed the petitions in favor Of the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Low for Mayor. The leaders Of the
Citizens Union have been delaying the announce
ment; with the apparent plan of embarrassing the
Republican politicians. but there have been state
mens unofici lily that the number of voters who
have asked for Mr.. Lows nomination Is In excess
OF sixty thousand. The Union had about fifty meet
ings in the city last week. and most of them were
well attended The meetings will be kept up right
along, the leaders say and no effort will be spared
TO get the public to express itself in favor OF Mr..
Lows candidacy.
A little quiet laughter is being INDUCED in among
he nn n he fact 10 9
bends. to the amount of s43.000 which have been
given by the Tammany Society. contain provision
that they are to be paid in god coin. Several
sachcms of the society who are Tammany poll
tcians and alleged rabd siverites among them
John c. Sheehan. are said TO have voted for the
issue Of the gold bends