The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-23
LOW IN THE FIGHT TO STAY.
SOC EsTIoNs OF ms WITHDRAWAL
WRING 4 REPLY

The Cits' Candidate Can't see why new York
Republicna MS shouldn't Indorne ui'n Wow as
the BrooLIyn Republicans Did In IsSB-He
Th,pHu Tint u IL . Case OF Hurt Pride.
The various bulletins issued by the Cts yes.
terdny concerning Candidate Lows possible
withdrawal seem to have had little effect In al
LAYING the panic that has seized the reformers,
rank and file. Something moro was needed,
and needed at once. Accordingly, bright and
early yesterday morning, Charles stewart
Smith. John c. Clark and James Il. Reynolds
m at tho Plaza, and. forming a wedge
with MIR. Smith in the centre. they made an as
sault ON the candidate. POrtcrs, clerks, and bell
boys and even Secretary Bcebo wcrc brushed
aside in the mad rush. They finally cornorcd
the candidate and told him that he must get to
work and gather in the stragglcrs. To do this,
they DICTATED, no must Issue n statement that
would clinch the matter once and for all. The
candidate hcsitatcd for n time; then he yielded
and wrote the following:
'"In Wow of the suggestion recently made by
Mayor Strong that, under certain conditions, l
might retire from tho Mayoralty contest, 1t
seems 10 bc desirable that l should say u word.
II the good Of the city were to require II, l
should retire from the field only more gladly
than | have entered 1t: but it must he rcmem.
bercd that the TO-, 900 citizens represented in
my nomination, and not included In the Ciu-
gems Union. have given no authority to any
DUuy " lNl'la my hi'D ihSs now VA
pressed n wish for my nomination and election,
and il is as certain AS anything can he that this
vote cannot be delivered by or to anybody.
Nevertheless, if the Citizens Union. who acted
for them in the nomination, were to ask me to
retire, l should do so without a moments hest
taticn; bat, until then. l am in the field to stay
and to make as strong II fight as l can for the
cause | have the honor to represent. The Citi-
Eens' Union. as l understand its attitude, hns
not tho slightest idea of requesting my with
ORA wall
I'm the meantime the present situation seems
"a Of Al r%5 citizens. When | ran Tor Mayor
OF BROOKLYN the second timo | was nominated
m I1nss 'y lns ses S;'ae sem Sitdop and d's sabse 20 eaflEy' by IN
the, Republican, party, acting through its OIL
s Sdn1 en pl a as stood to n non tqss ii%S Upon np 56e
which ] stand now. This year, in New York
s hstiDr been on b ngmlP" df IT., BY o tRe G msmSsrsS Gni9 OF
$4,000, but acting also on behalf of 100000
S :ssspd c sttS,tsn Of IN 81 Hro Pif5iss was Th 1853 gear of my
.rm nIn l ssT5ijo Sl' RTaoEiyn as nc Tan an aSo m for GGy-
ident in 1854 bv 5000 majority. i give the
figures from meinnory, but they are substan,
years OF heavy tidal waves in, Brooklyn, the
cause Of noH.parlisanship in the administra.
decisive yiei4,y. It is no, easy to nnderstend
Republican party OF Greater New York, in
1887, to help:forward such a cause. under ex-
listing condinGns. than " was Tor the Republi-
nor bipartisan candidate nominated In advance
simply BY a mas meeting,
York at the present time reflects to some extent
q sense OF hurt pride. Many Republicans
consulted, hut that IT'S help Is not wanted. So
from the fact. l have indeed accepted an In
dependent, nomination, and if that is fatal. SO
right or the people to nominate in any way they
please. as well a. to elest: Butt do hope with
ing with all the friends of good government,
who, without regard TO party. wish to see the
tor auspices than those Of Tammsny Hail.
That is a name indissoiubly associated with
S~tinging shame TO Us all if tho greatest expert
ment in municipal government ever made in
MS country were to be made under its leader
I'm my letter accepting the nomination al
S2tton my views OF the municipal issues, as I
see them. Of tho, campaign about to begin. l
even to make my election sure would ! deviatc
FROM it either to the right or to the left. l
INFLATED, are consistent With my own views
tion: formulated its principles, and these relate
eept any other, nomination. Republican or
Democratic, or from whatever source it may
stand unequivocally on the basis OF my letter
hope to see a united front in this campaign liRfss ON
tho part % men Of ali sorts of political beliefs.
grsI: Tor th @na's wSo a Tes Wiling mhS P fs j @GSt in n shc
great struggle to secure for the city. under its
all times its first concern"
In Mr.. Lows letter. He read it over twice care
fully, then he settled down in his chair and
What do you think of the letter r. he was
We'll, he replied mcditatiyely. NJ Low
hasn't varied mucn from his original position"
.n %DGy You think, N al.yoE lfat NJ; Low in
cess or failure Of an anti-Tammany fusion on
cision; Further than that he would say nothing.
In the meantime chor,es OF JOY leaked out
private office t 80 East N T@entS,thi frd'a street.
where a number OF Cits were assembled. 1t was
they were going to let tho people know It. Soon
the typewrlters began TO rattle. and the follow
James b. Reynolhs-Mr Lows declaration
y a strong statement Of his belief in the princi-
Piles or the Citizens [ Mon and OF his desire to
unite all tho friends OF good government In the
present struggle. 1t settles beyond question
likewise shows that MS spirit is conciliatory.
TIC places principle above success. but shows
John {. Clark-It is the courageous and sen.
giIble, statement that might be expected from
, who believe that ne welfare Of the city and its
city officials. o. course the CitiZcns' Union
never had the slightest idea of asking Mr. Low
70 withdraw, myself am a Republican. and
should be glad 10 see the Republican Convention
nominate Mr.. Low. Tho action Of the conyen.
ton is being closcl watched by the Republicans
throughout the country, and | hope it will bring
credit rather Than shame to Tho party.
William b. liornbIO"or- Mr.. Lows state.
ment as TO his position with regard to possible
action by the Republican party, or other politi-
gal parties. is in accord with tho views OF the
Union. j do not understand that there has bcen
any desire on the part OF the Citizens Union 10
repel support OF their candidate for Mayor by
the Republicans or any other body of citizens.
The fact that Mr.. Low has been nominated nv
tho Citizens Union and associated bodies in
other boroughs. and at The request OF over l25,-
900 voters, is no reason, IL seems 10 me, why The
Republicans should not likewise nominate him
II willing to take him on his non partisan plat
form. There is certainly no ~diclation about the
matter ns far as / can see. MR.. Hornblower 10
an ardent Cleveland DenocratJ
Poet Gilder-Mr. Low gives lew proof NJ bju
right feeling and civic patriotism. His state