New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
PRAISE FOR THE LETTER
Mr.. LOWS SENTIMENTS HEARTILY
APPROVED.
MAYOR STRONG IS FOR HIM UNDER ANY CIR
CUMsTANCEs- D1sCORDAHT NOTES fhoN
ot'IGG AND GIBBS TO- FEELING


NJ approval on all sides among friends OF sooo
government yesterday. No one vas more eh'h"-
siastic about It than Mayor Strong He said:
after reading Mr. Lows letter carefully twice
saw that II is A manly straightforward declaration
Of what he believes to be right. With all Mr. Low
saws in his letter Thoroughly agree II II III '"
accord with my views"
..you desire then TO rcaffrm your attitude In
favor Of non partisan government for mnlcipah-
ties?'
YES" the Mayor answered. There Is no more
loyal Republican in this country. | beleVa' thah
am hu, T am a thorough believer in non'partisan
municipal government. II amounts almost to a re-
lieion with me ! feel that during the Iast 'hree
years We have given a pretty conclusive test OF the
value OF non pa rtisan control Of municipal alair'
we have Democrats in Office who have performer
the duties allotted TO them satisfactorily We nave
Republicans who have made the same recorH. II i
a purcly business matter. this conduct CT p city
government
Il have occupied this chair for nearly three years
now and through the whole Of this time can say
without fear OF contradiction that nave reeh ao
soluteIy free from political dic'ator am NJ
nuhlican as every man who knows me- KNOW" "uI
7 have never permitted thought Of party % h"".
o,ce my judgment in administering the affairs OF
my office 7 believe that tho people OF New 'h
are satisfied that non-partsan municipal govern
nent is what they want.
REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENT NEEhhD'
can NJ. Low he elected .
Whatever / car do TO elect him VIII oe uo"e'
said the Mayor. III lie should be indorsen ny ~
Republican party / believe mat ne Wo''u P'' ~
votes Of all the elements opposed 20 i'',
IAN and that will mean an election u'ho" W
.or.ss .s absolutely necessary. Democrats usually
Get together on Election Day. and sna'' no' !"
surnrised II they get together this fal' not""h-
standing all the talk OF second ''e"''''" "' '''
nicipal ticket ,, for
Then Won will take m your coat ard work Tor
Mr.. Low" ., ,,,,
shall work harder for him than worked LOT ny
self three years ago. ,
"1f he should no, obtain the Republican norn'na-
ton - .,,,e,,, tho
81 should vote for him. anyway; but "l'"ou' ~.
penuhlican Endorsement /; would be OF no use' -
this mean that II the Republicans i"' 10 49,
", ou, q would make the viniloation OF inc non
ar,,so, principle in municipal affairs eXUemc.S
aoh,f,l II would be great pity II the i'eP""'
ans did no, lend their assistanc" 70 MI 4-'"
.a,,,, h,,,, On a threc-corncred hsht when "o".d
render the result doubtful WIN the CHAM"
favor Of a Tammany success
MR. QUIGG CRTTICIsFS THE 'r'
y,,,h much care ard labor Lemuei r. 3"'>N T ~.
M . Y.-,,,.r statement Yesterday afternoon wa
,.,s ,uten6cd ~ an answer. on pr'"" ~
nublican orraazat,on. to Mr.. lo" 'e''e' :, ~.
sot4 hc,a tina, Mr. Low H. understood ny MS
,-,o,ds IN have voted for Mr.. Blaine lot "'"'
Harrison I'm 1892 and for Governor M'N"'''
ot vote for , Democrat for President was cast ''r
Mr. Cleveland In 1855. according 10 '"e W. ~
tbor,ty obtaInable. Mr.. t!uBg SAM
NJ, Low explains his position clearly '"U"s
..h,r no s,vs am Republican. but MT 10"
has always been 4 Republican. but I'VE -
Republican but he could not leud the iaNoI'"h
uYh, n hts cuuntcnance 20 James t. h'a'h'. ne -
- vc,,,i,o,n bu, ne could not bring himself 20 IA"
can, bu, b. fcit II his duty to resign rom u.
Marty oreanizatior because. as he SAID. he GA ho'
hel.ova in projection to American industries. ~
ia a Republican. out his mana II hI""FS "e''-'
bi4 Marty lie Is conspicuous ony III movements
"a M, or keep the Republican party out OF power
.Itis rresont but is that. II elected. aihohEh
pcr,,llcau he vii. forget that fact while IN Once
and IL. actually seems think that there i some
mysterious sort o. virtue In 80 dong Inc p"''U"-
age OF the city he says shall not b" uS"' LOT inc
purpose Of either sircng ihtninS OF "e"hc'''e ''''
rar,y or auo;hc-' Now. am a Republican who
finds no distinction between the advantage OF MS
party and the welfare Of MS country. In the hsh'
NJ tho cYperiencr OF the last ten years. not TO go
hack further | believe that q means bredd ana
butter and happy homes to the American peop'"
10 uphold the Republican party ana that every pun
lie place which honors - Republican AMI nrohdens
his influence however small or great may pe the
field Of his end tends 10 maintain those pfin-
cinles Of government that necessary to IN"
public welfare. Mr. Lows pretty plan to secure
10 himself supreme power, free from al partisan
obligations Is simply scheme 10 create, under
pre,enc- OF devotion to the public good, purely
personal political machine.
AS for his fair promises. he has already shown
that he can break them fast they are made.
He said in his letter OF june that he would not
accept the nomiaatioT OF the Citizens Union unless
1t could be shown that his candidacy would be 4
unify.ng force among the friends Of good gov
eminent This positive assurance that he
would not allow his candidacy to divide the anti
Tammanv forc.s ard that he would run az
all unless he could run under the same conditions
Of harmon" which gave success to the anti-'ram-
many ticket three years ago He has deliberately
violated this pledge. So soon hc that his
political record and the methods employed by the
Citizens Union to force his candidacy upon the
Republicans had rendered his nomination mpos-
sibe In our convention. but that agreement
upon almost any other OF the prominent candidates
might easily be effected. Instead of withdrawing
himself from the situation make room for one OF
these. he I'm honor bound To do even Il he
had not made specific pledge he gave the
word to the politicians in tho Citizens Union to 90
ahead ana make his nomination formal fact
The mar VINO would DO this is no, patriot He +
a selfish egotist He shows that his promise are
Of 10 account"
NO COMMENT FROM MIR PLATT
Senator TIC. Plat went to Washington last even
/ HE, anu D'ipI' Ht i'lt MS once IN BrOdiWay ne
several political friends. When a Tribune re-
! Porter asked for an Interview Mr. Plat excused
himself on the plea that he was too busy 10 talk
! His secretary said Mr.. Platt had no comments TO
make upon Mr.. Lows letter OF acceptance
/ Richard Croker came to the city from Long
| Branch with Senator MURPHY yesterday ana was
at his rea-cstac Office nj No. III Broadway a good
! part o! the day. To Tribune reporter Mr. Croker
said: Il have not read MIR Lows letter. / have
nothing say about politics except that am NOT
leader. but only private In the ranks | am
! taking part in the direction OF the Democratic
municipal campaign"
! The members OF the Executive Committee OF the
! Citizens Union all expressed admiration Tor Mr.
| Lows letter. Joseph Larocque said: Mr. Lows
| letter covers the entire ground. There can he no
/ IN ami