The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
JOY At CIT HEADQUARTERS.
Laws Portrait B.sp,nysd AFTER the News from
Maine Was Received.


Chairman James B. Reynolds OF the Citizens
Union Executive Committee waited patiently
yesterday morning at bis dcsk In the headquar.
ters. 50 East Twcnty-third street, for the an
noUncement that Mr.. Low had accepted the
Unions nomination for Mayor. 1t came in tho
form OF a telegram from Secretary John C.
CiaTE shortly before noon. and tho dapper little
Chairman began to hustle the headquarters
force OF employees to make n denomination In
honor OF the event. The Stars and Stripes were
unfurlcd over the Unions white banner, and a
very gaudy campaign portrait of the candidate
was set up over tho entrance. This portrait
Was in its way somewhat allegorical. 1t repre-
sentcd the contempt OF the Union for national
Issues. 1t was surrounded by a painted gold
frame. The background of the picture was
done in silver, and the artist had used the real
Socialistic red in painting Mr.. Lows rosy
cheeks.
When this combined portrait and platform
had been displayed Chairman Reynolds found
time to say that he had expected the acceptance
and was pleased that it had been made so
Efforts were made to get Mayor Strong to
talk about the acceptance, but he would say
nothing more than that, in this free country,
The leaders Of the organizations which agreed
10 confer with the Republican organization
would not talk about possible candidates. They
said that 1t would be out OF place in advance OF
ne c9nyentions. These are 10 be held on Sept.
zs' ihey Will appoint conference committees
70 make up O ticket, and on these conferees will
aevolVe the task OF choosing the Mayoralty
nouiinee. They said that the conferces ought
70 20 into the conference without being bound
s re th9 support 10 DSc6G Of a abSg P par %ho w candidate. but 1t
Ernest Haryior of the Independence Hall
Democracy said:
The acceptance by Mr.. Low Of the nomina
zion of the Citizens Union, socalled, u totally
irresponsible, unorganized, and self-laudatory
ftSS6rrtS Of private citizen. without political an.
ss'ahlished political organization. Republican
= Political lrrospon slbility' against represent
atlve and responsible government on the
da amiSS C n,ib Dlan nooI H. sr saSces: as o such a csn q.
disruption and destruction OF all political or
ESni%ai!Gns. large or small, old and new. regu.
personal ~despotism, in Office. which the voters
cannot ros,,ib!y, and will lot certainly vote TO
Of s?5'e wSlebi me sm ind ma%bc, Cen Hall D .
s'1nees lndorSe MIR. Low AS a candidate on such
~ Republicans who arc interested in the
H@ihieIanee OF their organization. which is
S%uH'Cd upon the laws OF the State Of New
h. abSFk, read yesterday with considerable interest
Thcsa' Rep"l Ti"ans y said that It was was almost al @s'" @n
Gieye!hnd's self. DEMONSTRATION. ana at tho same
time was . direct ard a distinct bid for the
assplnrt OF the regular Republican organization
oinrehteT New York.
lhr comment WAS to tho effect that Mr.. Low
%ImiIe aware that he cannot hope for success
uhichs he Is nominated by the Republicans
anu nat he believes that his friends IN the Citi.
trtns Union have gone altogether too far, and
,hel ne hopes IN his COrmal letter OF acceptance
" Plopltiate the powers which can give him the
NI,c necessary To his election.
~ WAS l0intcd out that either Mr.. Low must
,nFeIWtnr his friends IN the Citizens Union az
q their platform conrurninE municipal cleo,
n,fo hhn tnke up ~ very particular the
h 10 ,"nNi platform OF the Republicans OF
W ar. Lows critics in the Republican orguni
''p,"n liLal ne Is ATTEMPTING to caiolc them.
night: ~ ""' i'"hH'e "' i"s'
:" iar rs am roncerned. | am opposed to Mr.
v"H anu me lIca OF personal AMI irresponsible,
~ we American principles oil government BY
RaT,1esi Az for Mr., Lows nomination by To,
''PNonc"n convention 1t 10 mol " be thought Of