New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-02
WHAT THE LEADERS SAY.

MAYOR STRONG. WHO SAYS HE is NOT CANDl-
DATE COMMISSIONER EINsTE1N AND OTHERS
COMMENT or THE NOMINATION..
After the news of Seth Lows nomination had
reached the City Hall yesterday General NC
Cook the CITY Chamberlain, and General Coins'
Commissioner of Public Works. called and had
talks with Mayor Strong
The Mayor was afterward asked what ne
thought about Mr. Lows nomination.
81 do not care to make any statement on the
subject at present" the Mayor replied
eft is Mr. Lows turn now When we have
hard from him 1t will be time enough for some
of the rest of us to be heard
Tho Navor said again that he was not candi-
date and would not accept a nomination IL II
should be offered him. He repeated his former
statement indicating that he beneVeo MT
Low was the best man upon whom the cl'izehS
who advocate reform in municipal government
could unite.
MIR. PI.ATT DECLINES TO TALK.
Senator Platt refused yesterday TO express
INV opinion reg Ardng Mr. Lows nomination. OF
to indicate what attitude the Republican orsanl-
za,ion might take in the matter. President L
G. OBren. of the Dock Department, said yes
erday that he thought me rSsI would wTIa in
dnrsa the nomination of Mr.. Low ana cordldly
support him at the polls.
Sheriff Edward j. H. Hansen Expressed 'i'iS
"If Mr. Low is Endorsed by the Republican
organization, he will have good hshtng
chance to win. If not. 1t Will be an ensrel.
different thing. The Citizens Union should not
have nominated Mr.. Low without consulting the
Republicans and having thorough understani-
ing as to the conduct or the campaign Inc
Republican party is a powerful organization.
and is entitled to a consideration which II has
not received at the hands Of the Citizens
Union"
MR.. EINsTEIN NOT FAVORABLY IMPRESSED.
Dock Commissioner Edwin Einstein was not
fayorably impressed with the nomination Of Mr..
Low yesterday.
81 consider" he said, "the action OF the Citi-
zens Union to-day ridiculous. idiot!c and stupid
II is deliberate insult to the Republican organ
ization In my view Of the situation the RepuD-
,can marty cannot afford TO he dictated TO. 1t
has within its fold strength of not less than
1000 voters. without its support Mr.. Low
cannot succeed If MIR. Low possesses the politi-
cal sense he is credited with do not believe that
he will accept this nomination unless guaran-
teed as to Republican support No better man
than Mr. Low has been suggested for the Mayor
oI,v viii candidly admit but the motto or the
Republican party is principles-not men, Let us
stand by our principles.
A PRECIPITANT STEP SAYS Mr.. VAN CoTr
Postmaster Van Colt unhestatingly declared
his opinion that the nomination OF Seth 10" wal
a precipitant step that would prove unfortunate
not only for the Republican party and the Ci'i
zens Union, but for Mr. Low himself Il don
want to be understood as saying anything oeros
atory to Mr.. Low personally, continued MI a'
Co,t "but it is plain that the action Of the Gill
zens Union Committee to-day VIII lead 10 graV
combinations Why these people could no
have waited little while. until all the orgahlza
lions opposed to Tammany had got together ant
decided upon a mutual candidate Is incompre
hensible to me- In addition TO deliberately SET
,ing Themselves against the Republican party
the members of the Citizens Union have leopard
lied the chances of Mr.. Lows election.
COMBINATION NECESSARY TO VICTORY.
"yictory will not be won without combination
Seth Low was elected as Mayor OF Brooklyn 10
two terms by such a combination. and Tam
many Hall has never been defeated In this cit
except when there has been unity Of tn
organizations opposed TO it. l am averse I
sneculatiny as TO the course the regular Re
publican party will now pursue, but am In
clined 10 think that it will act independent
of the Citizens Union ard put cand'aaae ,, Gi !.
happen IL will mean loss of support TO tn
Union There is no doubt that great man
regular Republicans signed the Low petltioh
the citizens Union, and there Is no less douh
that IL called upon they Will vote Tor the cana
date the machine may put in the field. In
nomination Of Seth Low at the present HoHen
was. repeat, unfortunate and hasty, ana IN
complications that may ensue VIII possiT'
prove highly advantageous TO Tainmahy haii'
GEN swAYNE SAYS HIS VIEWS ARE KNOW!
General Wager swayne. president OF the RI
publican Organization of the City and County {
New-York, was unwilling to discuss the actio
of the Nominating Committee. ~ have no wis
TO make any public comment at this juncture
n. exnlained and moreover any words from m
are unnecessary, because everybody knows m
own Views and those Of the organization which
represent" -.
Adelbert H. Steele had the following TO sa
anon the nomination: Seth Low, as every on