New-York tribune., 1897-08-17
THINKS IT WILL BE LOW.
II A. POWELL. REGISTRAR OF Ar
REARS IN BROOKLYN. ON TIE
MAYORALTY OUTLOOK.

THE REPUBLICANS po-ATTITUDE OF
TAX COLLECTOR APPLETON.
,y. p,rau REGISTRAR of Arrears. Bro DIX
,vn hoI,eves that ex.Nayor Seth Low will be nom
mated for Mayor of New-York by the Repuphca'
Marty next month and adds that Tammany wiz
prohably win IL MI Low is not the cardioa'e ''
rowolrs speech nominating Wurster for Mayor
was one CT the most telling ever listened 10 III
Brooklyn convention.
leaving out the preferences OF factions Oh III,
Renub,,can pa-tY In Kings County. | believe. said
70 Yesterday 10 Tribune rcpoi ter. that eN-M"'o'
Low is the choice Of the vast majority oi heP"".
iscans belize, too that he VIII pc hoihH,a'''
and elected He would carry Kings County ny d
phenomenal majority Mayor Wurster 'arr'eu :.
by over thirty thousand. and there Is no ooup' al
all that Mr. Low would do as well one 'hi"s
.honld bo bent In mind all the time by Republicans
of this county. Ex-Mayor Low understands tHe
needs Of BROOKLYN and we could rest secure IN '"e
confidence that In any division CT appropriations
or any apportionment OF favors uhoer ''.
ch arter we would be kept in mind ara uea'ou w.,
the incest Justice. That is one great pc'ht III no
favor ] am often with prominent hepuohc"'' ~ "
this county. and am free to say that Mr 10" i
the nror,icaIIv unanimous choice Of Brooklyn he-
n,h,icans II Is n fact that there is feellng Oh
intense irritation on the part Of Republicans over
the present attitude Of the Citizens Ch,oh' i"o'
feel that the union IS likely TO deieat the ''i
object IL professedly seeks 10 attain. lhousa""s "
men will DO by asking what they will never cohse,'
to do when threatened. The Cnizens mon o"s !,
TO wait to sec what the Republicans are disposco
10 do before making their nomination. III the
union acts precipi,ately II will provoke the suSpi-
cioo that at heart It's leaders wish 10 deleat MT
Low.
ON THE SAME DAY.
There is nothing TO prevent the Citizens Union
itS
the Republjcan City Convention. The Union mas
EXPRESSED its views and now the proper thihe LOT
II TO do is to wait and see 4 II isn praCtic'o'
TO get the Republicans to help IL in the chor' ~
defeat Tammany. II there is not spirit OF "e's"-
borly cooperation the part Of the thoh, Po-
l.fical history will put the Union In a bad nSn''
The Union can best help Mr.. Low by giving MS
friends in the Republican party a chance 10 NOM
tnate him first The Union do this without
sacrificing any Of it's principles or ideas. PERSON
ally IL would not hurt my feelings TO nominate
Mr. Lew after some other anti-Tammany organiza-
ton had done so. bat there are lots OF h'eh-
minded Republicans who take a different view III
considering the fact that the great buiK OF 'he
ant,-Tammany vote will be cast by Republicans
"of tho benefits which would come from defeat
ing Tamn,anv II is almost superfuous 10 speak.
With four years of Republican control. the anairs
Of the new consolidated city would be placed on d
solid footing and precedents would be estapisheo
which would result benefcially 10 future genera
tions. The reverse would be true were Tammany
successful | believe Low will be nominated by the
Republicans and elected. The sentiment for him
here is tremendously strong and 1t is not decreas-
Ing"
WHAT r. ROSS APPLETON SAYS.
Tax Collector r. Ross Appleton of the origi-
nal Low men in Brooklyn. who resents the attitude
of the Citizens Union returned TO Brooklyn yester-
day from the mountains looking hale and hearty.
He told Tribune reporter yesterday that he still
considered Mr. Low the strongest man for the Re
publicans to nominate. II have watched" said he.
with gNat interest the various interpretations
placed upon the statement of Commissioner Wills
IN regard the contemplated acton OF the Citlzehs
Union. In the first place, heartily concur IN what
ne has said and TO those who nave kept IN cioSe
touch with the Republican party organization ana
ave been familiar with the work OF Mr. Wills and
n ! friends IN that body there is nothing startling
nj his statement. He speaks from party point OF
" ew Ii will he remembered that at meeting OF
Mir Wils's party friends gathered from all parts
ybf the city early last spring resolutions lndors-
Ing Mr.. Low for the Mayoralty OF Greater New
York were adopted II purpose 10 offer
these resolutions for adoption at the next regular
meeting Of the County Committee. thus Launching a
movement in Mr. Lows interest strictly wi,hln
party lines and securing for him the active aid OF
marty workers who, as rule. object to candidates
thrust upon them by independent organizatons.
The mere suggestion Of the purpose of Mr. Wilis's
the County Committee caused furor and the
leader OF the majority Mr. Worth. ';endeu tht
meeting for the first time this year TO lead in the
attack against The re.olutpns He would have
none Of them. and his faction threatened 10 thi1"
the willis peopie out OF the window II tno itsoiu
dacitv on the part OF Mr.. Wiiliss friends none OF
them named upon the commlttee 70 nlrams' id
the entire nine members from Kings County oclhs
named from the Worth faction ana inc "in's men
nil urh
with Mr Low in the fed as the Republ can nom,
nee the support OF all Independents was cohceued 9N
with him in the field a. the nominee OF an nluc'
pendent organization his indorsement by the Re
publican city convention was conside,eh d3uo,iu ,inr
from Brooklyn would he in a hopeess minority II
greater city convention but al no time ndvs
the de egates from this borough Ii should he borne
in mind that there are potent poluea! !, nnuencei
Mr.. Worth can control and that the Republican or
ganzations IN the Other 9orGnghs fosmn9 e n' ex
perience at State and National conventions vii
prove this assertion
NO CONFERENCE HELD.
1T may be interesting 10 state tha, at no time ha
the Citizens Union conferred wi;h Mr. Wills and hi
friends In fact. It would seem that ;he Union peo
ple have purposc.y re:raincd from doing SO. ant
now since they are likely 20 place Mr.. Low In tht
claring against party organization In municipal al
fairs and Pledsng him IN advance against me srsa
must come II at sl-no sane man believes he Wi
receive any support from Tammany Hall or WI
oughbN Street-it is not strange that Mr.. Wili
should say that such procedure Will cause cmbar
rassment Many OF his friends go further and say
II will be difficult 10 elect delegates in Mr.. Low!
interest IL he be first nominated by the Union.
THE Republican party IN the territory nov
merged into the Greater New-York has Away
been the minority party. and. as such. has beer
obliged TO put forward It's best men in order Z
succeed on Election Day. thus attracting 70 IL
candidates all Independent voters. and no Dde
pendent organization has been obliged TO ower IL
Standard Of qualification when indcrsing Republi
can nominations. such Schroeder. Low. Schieren
Strong and Wurster. No citizen can compare III
administrations of the Mayors mentioned viii
those OF the Democratic Mayors without feclin.
that the best results yet attained in our municipal
affairs have been under Republican rue II th
be true, and man dare say no. then why th
tremendous ado. when II has been suggested tina
the nomination Of MIR. Low by the Citizens Cno:
in advance Of the action of the Republican con
vention would tend 10 embarrass organization Re
publicans, and possibly destroy all chances Of hi
nomination, in the Republican city convention
What has been the result OF Independent nomina
tions not supported by party machinery? Suppos
the Republican convention should refuse 10 take nj
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