The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
CTS FOR LOW AND MORE.
RESoLTED: INDEPENDENT CANDL-
DATES FOR All CITY OFFICES.

Low Not 20 NE Nominated Just Yet-Pro-
Grampo IL sIurky In spota-GoinE to send
Out Blank Votes for Low for Everybody,
Please, to Sign A Mass Meeting, Too.
Tho meeting of the Committee of Organization
Of the Cits' Union has been held; tho young
heads and tho old heads have bumped against
each other for three hours. and tho result ia the
passage OF two sets OF resolutions which seemed
last night to satisfy all the Cts. Tho first,
which was introduced as part Of the report Of
the Executive Committee. is as follows:
.Rcsolred, That the Citizens Union hereby in.
n TnSi,c all nxn voters OF 10 Greater tSsir da New tS SSrf th to H gave
Seth Low DO placed in nomination as a candidate
Rcsoiped. That the Executive Committee DO
instructed to have printed and distributed n
form to be signed by voters expressing their APP
the Executive Committee be Instructed to call a
mass meeting Of voters OF the Borough OF Man,
hiatt min In support y pc of the nomination. as soon as
upon all voters of the boroughs OF brooklyn,
Queens, Richmond, and the Bronx who are In
favor tho nomination OF Mr.. Low as Mayor:
formal Fnnsi' e sRs a@ip4rt at the OF earliest rlHtnft P PpStH faS
date TO their approval Of such nomination. and
them in making nominations for the general
municipal ticket.
The other, introduced rs a compromise, after
hours Of oratory by William Potts Of the Civil
Service Reform Association, is this:
Rcsolred, That It is the purpose Of the Citi-
zens' Union as soon as practicable to SECURE in
to Be filled in the city OF New York at the next
election.
Both these resolutions were unanimously
adopted, SO Secretary John c. Clark reports. for
the committee meeting was private.
Less than 100 Of the $50 members of the Com.
mittce of Organization attended the meeting.
which was held at the headquarters, 80 East
Twenty-third street.
Chairman II. Fulton Cutting presided. and
James b. Reynolds, Chairman Of tho Executive
Committee, presented the report and recon-
mcndations of that body. The report rccited in
detail all the work of the Executive Committee
since its appointment. Among other things, it
stated that many persons would not commit
themselves to the movement until the Union
should make nominations.
The difficulties presented by the necessity for
pefah,aI' diHis Hm" of% rhe cipg w IN t ndye Tasio to-.
and the committee admits that It has as yet been
unable to prepare a comprehensive scheme
covering the entire ground, and has devoted It.
self first to the subject of a municipal ticket.
Conferences" it SAYS. have been held with
a view to the selection of such candidates by
the joint action Of voters In all the boroughs
Union. These efforts have not as yet resulted
in formal action, but, the informal expression of
opinion fRd ion by indiyid u BY orsanizations, and by
tee, accomplished the purpose Of n municipal
convention to the extent of indicating that tho
great mass Of the people who desire good gov.
ticaiiy unanimous in their desire TO have as
The report declares Il to be the opinion of the
committee that the efforts. of the Union should
preston OF opinion from all voters who are in
favor Of the nomination of Mr.. Low.
II will DC noticed by, the wording of this re-
| mort and nf tho rnaD1nIinn that only anHh nR
favor Mr.. Lows nomination are expected to at
tend the mass meeting. The question Of ,nomi-
report, as follows:
Until the cooperation Of the other boroughs
has been secured We cannot intelligcntly con
slider the nomination OF other candidates upon
the general municipal ticket. nor can the nomina-
sidered until our organization in this borough
has been further advanced. From every point
OF view. therefore, i seems to US essential that
all who favor the nomination of Mr.. Low and
are willing to support the Union.
offered a substit"te: This This" substitute fe t State stated
1a%aj inS %h5,s ' af Mon f eSSHeifs 10Y a MaSor 'h Il
would instruct the Executive Committee to
S Sune 80 at a com "A ass.sRs plan lao for De the n somtn %"
tion, by petition. Of a full, municipal ticket. as
well as a county ticket for this county; Mr.
form which declares against political deals.
Mr.; Il LTayitts sThsti'nte was SsHihpported hv
ooh 4. iNi'iil.J hliNio al = W hoi 4 ollS,
and NJ. ID. Rothschild OF Good Government Cub
G. and opposed by Everett p. Wheeler, Thomas
A. Fulton, Charles c. Beaman, James c. Carter
and Thomas Clegg.
MIR. Lcavitt finally Withdrew his substitute
and the report OF the Executive was
adopted, after Il motion directing the Executive
Committee to report n ticket for all the places &c
be filled in the boroughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx at an adjourned meeting TO be held on
July 10 had been voted down.
George Warner Of the Machinists' Union made
a speech against Mr.. Low. and suggested the
nomination of Amos J. Cummings. This re
duced the Cts to speechlessness for nearly
thrce-quarters of q minute.
Mr.. Potts finally got his little resolution in. II
was written on his visiting card. 1t was adopted
and the meeting adjourned. but the members
stayed to ask each other what the Potts resolu
tion meant. Some said that it means the nom
~ination of principal officers only. But Mr.
Leavitt and his friends said that they were sure
It provides for nominating for all offices to bt
filled. Victory" they chortlcd.
Mr.. Low has written more than one letter or
the subject of his candidacy. A prominent
merchant said yesterday:
Mr.. Low wrote to me that he thought he had
taken the public fully into his confidence in hi,
first letter; that he meant exactly what he said
IN II, and that he is not responsible for unau'
thOriZel INTERPRETATIONS of it"