The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-08
DATES FOR CONVENTIONS.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Ar
RANGED BY REPUBLICANS.

me City Convention TO Meet on sept. Ss-Es-
Inmates OF worth's strenEth-ouiGE says
that Repubiicaas In General Are Hrrecon-
cilasiy Opposed to low Upon Any Terms.
President Quigg OF the New York Republican
County Committee was asked yesterday II In
his investigations he had discovered among
Republicans n sentiment in favor Of Seth Low
for Mayor OF Greater New York. He replied:
practically none. have spent a great deal
OF time ascortnining tho wishes of Republicans,
and not Of organization Republicans only. but
OF Republicans generally. And with this result
that for one man who advises that we nomi-
nate Low, ten declare that they VIII not vote
for him n we do. The insolenco OF Lows friends
in the Citizens Union toward the Republican
party has 10 bitterly offended Republicans
that his candidacy now would disrupt
the party without Increasing the probability OF
his election as against that Of a Republican
supported by Republicans. Tho situation can
not DO mended now by anything that Low can
do-unless, indeed. no retires. The Republicans
In any event will sustain their principles. They
will 20 to tho people on the St Louis platform
with candidates whose records will require no
apologies or explanations
President Qulgg was busy most Of the day
with his fellow committeeman arranging the
proliminaries for tho great number Of conven-
lions which are at hand. No definite dates
wore O0C1u0u upon ny IL Cuinlbiltco tho
matter In charge. but tho preliminary pro-
Rramme, which Is subject to alteration, accord
t f1eESo TO the wishes or the com ~'''''m'N' Is as
Assembly District Conventions to aelect dele
gates for the City Convention. County, Conven-
Zion. and q Campaign Committee. Friday Sept
Assembly District Convention to select dele;
S SonS.n nG ohs s sGrG ? s S%pGn 81 anu 'uo'''"i
City Convention to name the candidates for
n Mayer: SCmpssr co. b. and President of the c0un'
County Convention to nominate county on
GERS, Thursday. Sept. 80:
Borough Convention. Saturday. Oct. 2.
Council. Convention. Monday, Oct. 4
Judicial Convention, Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Aldermen and Assembiymen, Wednesday, Oct. Q.
The City Committee, which is. to meet at Re-
R@ ShSISdan a evsnln %srl Wili deS aHs' defn dESRu a: f To
the day the City Convention Is to be called.
Bent. 20 seems to be the date most generally
Naturally there was a good dcal Of talk yes.
terday as to the, address. to the Republican
voters of New York State to be ISSUED by the
Republican state Committee at its meeting IN
the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Sept. Is. There, will
mment. it was said. but IL viii be outspoken and
pound from a Republican standpoint in every
There was more or less talk, yesterday as to
the probable =" show down " in the City Conven.
So%;p wnDfh rs and eD hf President OF the Council IiAi Tne
delegates TO the City Convention will be as fol
lows:
Boroughs Of Manhattan and the BronH.........le1
Borough OF
Borough OF queens -
Borough of Richmond 2
BY no chance can Jacob Worth have more
than q meagre minority OF delegates in the con
y%ention., Those who are watching the situation
in Brooklyn did not care to say how many
Worth delegates there would be; but all de
clared that the delegates from the boroushs o!
Manhattan, the Bronx. Queens, and Richmond
would be solidly arrayed against Seth Low.
Important conferences are being held daily
aud 1t has been clearly brought out by them thai
only tho Citizens Union and Tammany men
have been heard to declare that the Republican
City Convention will nominate or indorse Seth
Low. No Republican has yet been heard to say
that the Republican City Conyention will IN
dorse or nominate Mr.. Low. Worth'B friend!
are busily engaged circulating stories that he
has captured anywhere from four to. seven O
the Assembly district leaders in New Yorl
county. All such reports are buncombe. snt
were started for the purpose OF giving Mr.
Worth sham strength. The declaration OF al
Republican leaders whose opinion Is OF value 4
to the effect that II Mr.. Worth or any Of his fol
lowers presents the name OF Seth Low In tn
i. Republican City Convention he and hey will
meet with a Waterloo that will not end in tn