New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
NO TICKET YET AWHILE.
THE CITIZENS UNION DISPOSED TO GO
SLOW.
SETH Low WILL BE ITS CANDIDATE. But Is NOT
LIKELY TO BE THRUST FORWARD IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
CHAIRMAN REYNOLDS.

a meeting OF the Executive Committee or the
Citizens Union will be held this evening at the
headquarters. No. 81 East Twenty-third-st at
which formal announcement may be made that the
scheme of early nominations 10 which some or the
impetuous young of the organization chung
with such persistence for time has been per-
manently abandoned. 1t was said yesterday that
the plan for plunging into midsummer campaign
might now be regarded no longer under serious
consideration. on the contrary. 1t would appear
that the older and wiser heads OF the committee.
who have all along been disposed TO listen to the
advice OF The Tribune, have secured the upper
hand In the Unions counses, so that six or eight
weeks hence will be soon enough TO look for the
assembling OF a nominating convention.
One OF the arguments used by those who favor
postponement until all the organizations opposed
to Tammany Hall can give expression 10 their
preferences and can be consulted regarding the
framing Of the ticket Is that 1t will permit of better
opportunities for discovering whether Seth Low is
the choice for Mayor of vast majority of citizens
who want homes: and non-partisan municipal gov
eminent They deplore the idea OF taking for
granted any matter OF such vital importance. and
believe that Mr.. Lows strength will thus De more
completely demonstrated.
James 3. Reynolds. chairman OF the Citizens
Union Executive Committee. said yesterday that
there was no intention on the part of his commit
tee of making this the week OF Mr. Lows can
didacy. as has been reported OF bringing the
question to a conclusion. Mr.. Low. he said was
now 10 all intents and purposes the candidate or
the Union but no week had been set aside for con-
vincing him that the people were for him.
NO nations will be made by the Citizens
Union this month" Mr.. Reynolds continued. and
they may be delayed until the middle Of August.
even later. / believe that can speak for my COM
mittee when say that there is no disposition to
make any nominations present. 1t would be
impracticable 10 have nominating convention
now because some OF the boroughs in the Greater
Nr.u. u ganea ftct1 nj Za6
haitian is the Only borough thoroughly organized
but the work is going forward rapidly and salts
factoriy in other boroughs. Organizations nave
been started in every political division Of the
Greater New-York except Long island City. Il
We had gone on in June as some Of our men wanted
us To do, a number Of the boroughs would not nave
been represented. Nevertheless our candidate for
Mayor L. Nj. Low, everybody Understands
How viii the nomination be made M Key
nolds was asked. VIII they be made by the mass
was at first proposed
the weather" Mr. Reynolds replied IF the wealth,
er Is very warm | hardly think very many would
ginning an early campaign. Those who become our
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would not like the strain OF a
thcm? There is no reason in the world for hurry
ing the the naming Of our ticket As ma tiers
whenever the ticket is formally named. We must
devote our epergies TO perfectns our 9rga , Ea
lots among voters until we place our ticket IN the
Mr.. Reynolds thought that the proceedings at
the Tammany celebration in the Wgwam Monday
indicated that the 1anmany managers were al
pend upon Bryan and free silver for putting en-
thusiasm into tho campaign. Their orators he
They harped JUROR subjects altogether foreign there
TO- 1t was day 20 talk about personal liberty, put
/ noticed that 'rammany was rather mute on the
subject Why di1 not their orators attack the
Third Avenue Railroad or point out some or the
evils that prevail and should be remeded in this
municipality? The leaders kept all of these things
in the ackground. ana evidently desired TO have
al references personal liberty suppressed Tam
many does not seem 10 grasp the situation at all:
say something about home rule but the true Issues
they either do not see or wish TO ignore The rank
and file seem TO be for free silver and the leaders
do not seem TO know where they at"