The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29
LOW INSTRUCTED TO STICK.
HE HAS IT DONE IN ANTICIPA-
TIoN OF oYERrURES.

Summons nj, Littio Clique OF S1nrvcIs and
Drcamsters to Tell Hin What TO DO and to
Take the Responstbiiity-They Take tho
Hint ana Advise Him to stand His Ground.
Seth Low told his friends yesterday that he
had requested certain members Of tho Citizens
Union who assembl- d at his house on Monday
night to come around and talk over the situa-
ton with him.
MIR. Low said to Mr.. Reynolds and tho others"
said THE suns informant, that he expected TO
receive a letter from Gen. Tracy on Wednesday
requesting a conference on the situation. Mr..
Low said that no wished to be in Il posi-
ton to meet Gen. Tracy. and to toll the
General just what he would and would not do.
Undoubtedly l shall DO requested to meet Gen.
Tracy said Mr.. Low. and, gentlemen, I wish
to ascertain definitely aud finally II In your
opinion I should retire as your candidate in the
interest of a compromise candidate. wish you
to give q decision now, and 1t must be final. for
after tonight there must be no change what.
ever in my attitude
IAN present except H. B. Steele Of Brooklyn
told Mr.. Low that he must remain In the race.
Mr.. Steele was a WARBLER. He believed that the
Citizens Union people should confer with tho
Republicans and join hands, but finally Mr..
Steele yielded his convictions. and after that all
plcocut urLeu MI. Low u eIlaln III Inc TACe.
Mr.. Low said: Now that you have made the de-
cision I shall remain as your candidate until
election night"
The Republicans who heard of Mr.. Lows de-
cision merely remarked that 1t was apparent
that MIR. Low appreciated the grave nature of
his situation and had gathered around him the
impractical ones OF tho Citizens Union for NO
other reason than to get himself INSTRUCTED TO
continue in the race at their expense. That is.
Mr.. Low is aching to go before the voters us a
Mayoralty candidate, but should disaster come
Tammany because OF his candidacy he desired
to be In a position to shift the responsibility Of
such men as Reynolds, Pine. and CLARK. his per.
sonal cronies, who have been egging on his nom
tinued the Rspn tHii sSas' as M iii Know Know .a tSs. iiS Sen,
is absolutely nothing left of the Citizens Union
sSye his personal friends and himself, and that.
The men who met at Mr.. Lows house on Mon.
day night were: Mr.. Low. James b. Reynolds.
sShia, and William 'i Hoprnsi oHaosS 81 The ' Citizens a!'
W e and James K; Crreeysy. Henry
Hiram Hi a't I. Steele AIs'1 5a%s, Il Mck Sff; ' JasE:
son Wallace, and ex-Mayor sshieren of
t as. R ss1isa toS cG%%it ae of Of FIX .6o-, The he, meeting
lasted until after midnight. After it had been
declared that Mr.. Low should not withdraw. q
lowed YESTERDAY at the Republican Convention.
according to which the Committee Of Fifty
should do all the talking for the Citizens Union.
1t was decided that the Union should do nothing
with the veracity that has marked the course
Of the Union in this campaign. Chairman Rev.
nolds at hFst denied Yesterday morning that
Lows house. Later he admitted that there
few members OF the Cts Executive Com.
mittee had assembled and that the question o.
Mr.. Lows Withdrawal had not been discussed.
Last evening he issued a statement admitting
that come members of the brooklyn Committee
OF Fifty had been present. but the purpose of the
meeting. he said. was 20 consider campaign plans.
MOT only did Mr.. Low hear nothing TO lead
him to take the withdraw wal OF his candidacy
under Amusement" said Mr.. Reynolds. but il
may be stated that as an outcome of the meet,
that were possible, that Mr.. Low will DO a can.
didate until the polls close on Nov. 2"
Joseph Laroc4ue said yesterday afternoon:
conferene ee' but al I I sii} say f that 'n as a a rsssl o. Of tn !,
draw: Or that the Citizens Union viii ask hin,
grown in the least lukewarm. is making the
worst mistake OF his life. Mr.. Low will no,
Withdraw. and the Citizens Union has never
had the faintest idea OF asking him to withdraw,
AS for the Committee OF Fifty. they are more
determined than ever that Mr.. Low shall run
and be elected"
said yesterday that Mr.. Low put the question OF
his withdrawal very plainly to his friends whc
were present; They, refused 20 listen TO any
such proposition, and Mr.. Low then announced
bitter end.
The Cts Executive Committee held another
meeting at headquarters Inst night. They said
they were still talking on nominations. and
would have nothing to say about the Repub
lcan Convention until to-day. They. gave
Committee asking for funds. The letter was .
very handsome engraved affair on heiyy liner
paper. Mr.. Pryor said that It did not mean tina
INC Cits needed funds. but as their fight was tn,
fight Of the people the moro money they had tn,
more they could do.