New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
RRooKLyN PEOPLE DELIGHTED.
MANY PROMINENT MEN ANXIOUS THAT MP LOW

NAVY PROMINENT MEN ANXIOUS THAT MP. LOW
SHOULD STAND FOR MAYOR.
President Lows letter to the Citizens Union was
naturally the leading topic Of interest among Brook'
lynites Yesterday Few men Of prominence escaped
being asked at one time another for their Vcw'
IN tho letter and their answers which were in real
iy opinions on Seth Low and not on his letter were
uniformly nattering to Mr.. Low and reaSsurinS II
his friends who want 20 see him nominated no he
publican Is on record as saying anything agains
Mr. Low while several Democrats OF independcn
tendencies were quoted yesterday as saying mos
complimentary things about him.
II IS apparen: that the organization Repuoiicah'
are not pleased with the manner in which ny. Low
name IS being brought forward TAey deny 'h'
claim OF the Citizens Union to a monopoly or the
credit for suggesting Mr. Low and recall how Com
missioner Willis and County Clerk Worth declared
for him two three weeks This feeling, low
ever. viii not work 10 Mr. Lows disadvantage. be-
cause the party leaders do not intend 10 allow any
spirit Of jealousy 70 make trouble which might pre-
vent the nomination Of the man whom they CONSIDER
the strongest candidate.
With the Republicans apparently unanimous for
President Low. and the machine Democrats who are
10 he Tammany's allies naturally against him. al
though extremely respectful IN their comment upon
him. considerable interest was centred yesterday
upon the independent Democrats. Robert II. Roy,
Assistant United States Dlstrict-Attorney. an ac-
eepteG spokesman OF the Independent democrats.
clearly and emphatcaly explained their attitude in
interview with Tribune reporter Yesterday
afternoon:
MI Lows letter makes 1t certain that there will
be at least good man whom we can vote for.
II Tammany names man as good as President
Low We shall vote for him. but if the Democratic
nominee Is an inferior man. or one who would be
under suspicion because Of past alliances. would
uououess vote for Low. cur object IS 10 secure
soou government. We have nothing aCanst Mr.
w' Dut you must remember tha; we are Demo-
D No" ana not Republicans. and tina. first-cldss
publican
10 ho' think political lines can be completely
sil,cr 80 , III thls seontest The espoVla Of the frec
many frne III Iamnany last summer made Tam
,by|t,ver much Tanmany would lIk. 10 abandon
s,a,d - - - cannot succeed in doing So ] under
ion@l Democrats Of Erookl"n as The naturaI #, icSd-
baye' l,S movement on this side Of the river We
fi@rt however, considered II wise TO stav i'm he
sSSc5HsIound thus far and await developments We
ea.iz,tD5 ~ JON ihe Citizens Union or any such or
Democrat we see what manner Of man the
ajancnn noy inunaiod further that. in case Of an
DeIoocTo,D DelHeen Republicans and independent
non"io,Ith's' the Democrats should be allowed 10
Conn.,, ,,e ,ohd man on the ticker.
ot6cr DieIk Worth Sheriff ButtlInp and the
NJ Wnrs members Of the Brooklyn dclegation 10
on;r.%s ~ Hlhs 5 conference In Coneraesrnan
about the ",e , n4u nothing TO say Yesterday either
letfer Nv toH ,ei"hcc or about President Iov's
co. eer justice Lewis Il. Worth the County CI"yT,s
SUn, Fcnecied his fathers weii-known seygth,
gsrded ~ s"ip IN reply to questions that he re-
party bcdp;L9w -ip; Low as the proper candidate Of The
Low O.lili,hated Vii, Justice Worth believes that Mr.
there ra pI nominated, IN spite Of any Opposition
The Reyy Te H 70 ms nomination In New York city
thai ~ " Lyman Abbott announced yesfcr,j1,,
10 Ne had written 10 President Low ufgine bi,y
lcans wbo 'Ie d Ec ininat!on. Among other Repub-
den, vot 'so r'ciared IN favor OF Columbia's uTes
Comrsaii saiiSuisr9ay were Mayor Wurstcr C'ornor@tion
Comfnlssiorer y v,re commissioner Bryant building
M nank r. Moore Police Connnissiorer oiieclor
'Ue"t Mcheiyoy. Senator George W