New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29

mind grew more absent every minute. for tho
next thing he said was while | recognize a
Republican that the candidate whose noinina- >
! ton am bout 10 seconded" cloud laughter and
cries OF Go 10 a night school!'D
When NJ. Ward could again be heard he con
tinued: II recognize that Henry Ward Bcccher
at Birmingham received just such treatment
as have" The racket here broke out again.
and many Of the audience addressed the speaker
as Henry" II repeat. that when Mr.. Beccher
spoke at Birmingham the treatment he re-
ccived there led to the triumph ~ the principles
for which he spoke" Mr. Ward then spoke Of
the achievements ~ Mr. Low. and then contin
ued: He Is a man who thinks for himself. He
works for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. enthusiasm
on the part OF the crowd while Mr.. Plat
laughed so hard that he had 10 wipe his eyes,
When Mr.. Ward got a hearing again he COM
,lrtod HE sentence ''in so far as (, hest con-
serves the interests OF his fellow-citzens" FL
nally Mr.. Ward formally seconded the nomination
II Mr. Low. Congressman Hurley seconded the
nomination Of General Tracy. and on motion OF
Mr. CUigg :he delegates proceeded to ballot.
THE VOTE ANNOUNCED
Mr. Qugg cast Io1 votes on the part of the
Bronx and Manhattan delegates for General
Tracy. and Richmond and Queens also voted
solidly for that candidate. The Brooklyn votes
were divided. Walter B. Atterburys district
was instructed by resolutions OF its constituents
to vote for Mr. Low. ard it did So did several
other districts. The Brooklyn vote was evenly
divided The result wa9 as follows: General
Trarv. 2o1: Seth Low. -: Frederick A. Schroe-
dor. > Genera! Tracy was declared the nominee
amid great cheering.
Sheriff BIttnR then said: IF The chairman
q. the city Committee will give those delegates
VINO v"lcd fcr Scth Low an assurance that Cen
oral Tracy will stick. will move on their behalf
20 make the nomination unanimous"
MIR. QUIGG's STATEMENT.
Mr. QugG arose. interruptlng. and said: MY
friend from Brooklyn has evidently misunder-
stood me. and he mus, not make his motor here
l. nil
say now II it shall appear to the best judg-
ment OF the Republican party and It's duly con-
stituted authorities that. in the interests of a
successful campaign. the candidates OF this con-
ventlon should retire we shall not hesitate to
advise them To do so. and the gentleman from
Brooklyn will make his motion To make this
unanimous on his responsibility as n Republican
or not at all"
Sheriff Buttling agree ed to these conditions and
4 made his notion saying that he wanted To vote
for the winning candidate. and that many of
those who voted for Seth Low obliged TO
do so and would work heartily for the sue
cess Of General Tracy. as heartily as anybody
who had voted against his nomination.
The nomination If General Tracy was then
+ made unanimous
Collector Bidwel then moved for the appoint
ment Of a committee To escort General Tracy
to the convention. and he was made chairman
OF the committee when the motion was carried
FITCH PUT FORWARD BY DEPEW
OF a candidate for Controller. and n minute later
Chauncey NJ Depew went Upon the platform to
make the speech placing Ashbel T. Fitch in nom
nation Mr.. Depew was chcered loudly He
said:
esteem it a privilege To be a member Of this con-
vcntion The occasion IL event Of more than
, usual interest and is historical one OF the great
/ parties Of The country meets here grasp and
solve the largest and most difficult problem of mu-
ncipal government ever urdertakeu. Tho fathers
OF the Rcpubl,c-Washingtc jefferson. Hamilton
and Adams-fcared great cities both In themselves
resented in this hail the population os city
greater by million than tho people ~ the United
States at the time Of The adoption OF the Federal
Constitution. Pubcists and statesmen haV, doub, .
cd and still doubt all the world the poss hi
lily Of the government nv universal suffrage o. 4
! city 50 large as New-York The Republican party.
from its origin until to-day has at all times exhsbs
people for the people and ~ tho people Zap
! plause)
| IT Is 4 superb illustration of this confidence I'm
popular iudgmen. that II created the Greater New
! York. tApplauscD We believed when we passed
/ the charter. believe now. that u H. an accom-
/ pshcd fact that IN uniting thcse contiguous aid
! closely related peoples have placed Within tho
Empire state the IMPERIAL metropolis Of the Yves l.
! ern Hemisphere. and destined Ia BE- the pride of
| Oheers) The task of government Is increased in
! this. the beginning Of our experiment. by the me-
| ccssIiy OF bringing localities and constituencies
] whose affairs hal been administered in different
| ways under harmonious administration. This
Is task requiring executive ability, Infinite tact