The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-20
LOW POSTPONES HIS REPLY
TELLS THE "NOMINATE or BUST"
CTS TO WATT.

He Will Remain in Town n Nay Longer to
Consider the situation. aud Then Perhaps
ne May Have Something 20 aay-Mr. Root
and Chairman QuiEE Lunch Together.
Tho Hon. Seth Low, President OF Columbia
University, reconsidered yesterday his ex-
pressed intention to return at once to his sum-
mol home at North East Harbor, Maine. and de-
termined to postpone his departure until to-
morrow. Mr.. Lows change Of purpose was
due to the demands OF his friends. Tho
s~anguine young statesmen Of the Citizens
Union desired him to remain and make
open and positive declaration of his purpose to
accept the Mayoralty nomination of the union.
They urged that tho returns from the canvass
for signatures favorable to his candidacy ought
to be sufficient to satisfy him that there is an
overwhelming demand for his nomination.
Other friends advised him to think the matter
over and study the situation carefully. with a
view to ascertaining IL the petitioners are hon.
est in their declaration Of preferment for his
nomination.; to consider the possibilities Of
a great majority of the petitioners support
ing another candidate should one be nomi-
mated by the Republican party, and, above
all, to consider the proposition of the Republican
managers for a conference OF representatives Of
all tho anti.Tammany forces. These latter
friends told Mr.. Low that II he did not consent
to the conference he would place him.
self in the position of aiding Tam
many Hall, which the Citizens Union was
| organized to defeat. Such an attitude on his
! part. they assured him. would ALLEVIATE the great
body OF his supporters who cannot be counted
on to aid Tammany by adherence to the idea
that partisanship plays no part in municipal
politics.
They said that the proposition of Mr.. Leavitt,
fhat Tho ITninn rnnpnt confer with the RpDubli.
can organization any more than it can with
Richard Croker carrie, the idea OF non.parti-
sanship to its legitimate II ridiculous conclusion.
Such a proposition means. they said, If it means
anything, that the Union can do without the
votes OF Tammany Hall, as well as OF those OF
asked II he thought a candidate who could
dispense with tho votes of the two great organ
go certain were the "nominnte.or bust, Gle
ment in the Union that they had convinced Mr..
ton and bid defiance to the Republican oreani.
cation, that they limited that Mr.. Low would
day that he would be their candidate and take
the chances Of Republican Endorsement.
tune last night. They were Just as certain that
they were going to nominate their, Mayoralty
candidate in June. but. when they heard from
Mr.. Low on the subject they CONCLUDED to Wat.
So, on this occasion, Chairman Reynolds of tho
Executive Committee was notified not to be
too hasty, and he gave out the following state
mcnt last evening:
Mr.. Low has not yet reached q decision re-
Rarding his candidacy for Mayor Of the Greater
New York, though greatly interested in the
progress which the movement has made. 1t is
probable that his answer will now DO delayed
MT. Reynolds stated that 1t has been decided
to hold hereafter two meetings OF the Executive
Committee n week. Tho first OF the extra meet
ings will be held at 80 Nassau street this after
noon. Chairman Reynolds said that no com.
munication ia expected from Mr.. Low at this
meeting. but he did not say that one would not
Low.
The statesmen of the Union were greatly dis.
turbed yesterday TO learn that Elihu Root, Q
member Of their Executive Committee, had
lunched on Wednesday with President Quigg of
the Republican County at the Hotel
Manhattan. They learned that Mr.. Root and
other Republicans who are favorable to Mr.:
they felt worried. Chairman Reynolds said OF
this incident:
MIR. Root did not represent the Citizens
Union in his communication with Mr.. QuigR.
1t is true no is a member of our Executive Com
mittee. but he has attended very few OF our
meetings. In fact. he cannot be considered an
active member"
II Mr.. Root has not been an active member OF
the Citizens Union Executive Committee. he is
at least an active Republican. and 1t Is under.
stood that he believes that everything possible
should be done TO unite the anti-Tammany
forces in the coming campaign. so. IL il said,
does Edward Mitchell and other active Repub.
licans who have been enlisted in the Citizens
Union movement.
The New York Council OF the American In.
stitute OF Gives. which is composed largely Of
college professors. met yesterday and adopted
resolutions fnvoring Mr.. Lows nomination for
Mayor.