The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
NOT DELEGATE FOR LOW.
THIS COUNTY WILL BE SOLID IN
TIE CITY CONVENTION.

,o, straight Republican Delegates Elected
Last NiEht-Ed ward Mitchell Gives the Low
Men one Between the ESes In the osth,
where They Hoped to Make E1itThemseives
One hundred and ninoty-ono delegates TO tho
Republican City Convention wero elected in this
comfy last night. Every one of them is an or
SANITATION man and not ono Of them will vote
for seth Low for candidate for Mayor. Al.
though not generally pledged to vote for
any one In particular, they will vote as
unit for Gen. benjamin F. Tracy, |
n the organization leaders are satisfied on ,
next Tuesday night that tho General is the most |
available candidate for tho place. They will 20 |
To the convention to do what Is deemed to DO the
hest thing to be done TO insure the success Of
the Republican city ticket at the polls, and thoy
do not believe that the nomination Of Seth Low
10 that thing.
The result of the Assembly district conven- |
tions was foreshadowed by that Of the primaries
held on Monday night. The great mass of
Republican voters who. the Cts have been as
sorting. had declared for Low and signed petit
tons for his nomination, did not turn out at the
primaries, and only a very few contests occurred
in the election districts in which the nominal
ton OF Low was the issue. Fewer still were car
ricd for Low.
The only district where there was an avowed
fight for Low was in tho Twenty.seventh As
ecmhly district. which has been the banner anti
Platt district of the city. Even with Low for a
rallying cry the anti. Plat men were beaten In
the convention there by a majority OF forty
votes. There was q contest in the Twenty. ninth
Assembly district. Mr.. Lows name was not
mentioned there. and the men who ran tho anti.
Platt ticket, which received 81 out of 143 votes,
would not admit that 1t was run in the interest
Of Columbiais President.
Edward Lanterbach and Chauncey NJ. Dcpew
OF the Republican Big Five of the State organ
iZation were elected on the regular organization
ticket. Gen. Samuel Thomas headed the anti
Plat ticket. In most of the districts there were
The convention in the Twenty-sevcnth district
w votes and the Piatt men had ninety. John So.
hins smith presided tNsmmpSrn,riiy: Col; Charles
Perry were regarded as the leaders Of the Low
Col. Homer was anxious, he said. to have It
understood that the fight was for no particular
candidate, for Mayor. but that those who were
fighting for purer politics in tho primaries. Mr..
Mitchell provided a surprise before the night
Contests were settled by seating both Platt
and Low delegations. from the First election
S 4a,es from II the Twenty:third and disresar ling
the protest OF the Low delegates from the Fifth.
NJ S3' Tot tS5 f pSf Dr. E !. G RneE. aSe or na%hEa
tion man. who was elected over Jefferson Clark
MIR. Mitchell's vote created CONSIDERATION
among the Low men, as MIR. Mitchell was con-
sldercd the strongest kind of an antiorganiza-
tion man. He is, moreover, a trustee of Column
bia University. He was on the Low ticket for
delegates to the City Convention:
James B.. Ford Of the Thirtieth election district
ann9unced that hi: district voted ct. for every man
the Low men and with enthusiastic cheers BY
Among the cheers could be heard gentle cries
organization men tried to lift the ceiling Of the
pointed. MI. Mitchell arose and. amid a stiffness
MIR: Chairman, II it be in order. I desire to
offer the following resolution:
"Resoired, That the true American citizen,
Irrespective of party. is unalterably opposed to
personal government by executive public ofd-
"Resolred. That tho character. ability. ex.
RTsrienc e.. and nd tR, Gsll9 regard sSara1 of Gen fSa BENJAMIN "a %ar Fl;
Of New York, his administration would com.
mand the approval of all good citizens.
Gen. Tracy should be satisfactory to all voters
whose real and sincere concern is good govern
'Resoired That the delegates elected by this
convention be instructed to cast their votes for
While Nj. Mitchell was reading these resolu.
tions the Low boomers looked from one to the
sss %a tasal, WITH e The & s0s ns to d shsy fsoush s wa. U one
OF their rm Mn mIE,cb.,, read .au votsrs who's.
real and sincere concern i good governmentS
he paused q moment and looked around the
room at the ares Icy t %en res1 dhs %,lde @bie kind 1ee o'
adopted with a whoop.
After the cony This On ;Ss f Mitchell nivsani.diotno q 3
any kind I have attended l since was United
States District Attorney. Two nights ago
ton. My reason for making this Request
was that desired to enter my protest against
understood to be non.partisan government. IL
any man who asked me, not recently. but evel
reply was that I was opposed TO him. / die
pot proclaim my opposition on the housetops
however, because. now that I am out of politics
was for. 1 never told any one that would
name. appeared on, that ticket without m,
knowledge. have done what 1 wanted to do
The stalwart Republicans of Leader John H
Gunner,s district held a mass 81 meeting E; last nigh t
street after eiecting delegates. and whoopet
things up in great style for Gen. Tracy as can
the assemblage cheering Enthusiastically.
The on Credentials reP Ss osa, b Sf q,
in favor Of an organization man as %candidat,
for Mayor, The ten other delegates, led b
IN ssfh ssor of G Ip%. bnt leader %sF su H1ns1G said that sE h =
couldn't tell whether they were for Low or not
,r TeG s SSHEsn'i Isao In ths F denoane Assem 1ha al All
Tamman,y Hall through IFS present course. cor
mittee on 6is efforts in behalf Of good govern
ment. and demanding the nomination Of straigh
for all places to be filled by election.
There will be some contests tonight in tn
Assembly district conventions to elect dele
gates to the Borough. Council and MunIcipa
Court district conventions.
This is true particularly of the districts in tn
Fourth Council district, where there are man
rival candidates for Councilman. and IN the diI
tricts included within the Eleventh Municipa
Court district. where Civil Justice Davenport
and Francis ]. Worcester are contending for tn
nomination.
Organization delegates to the County ConyeI
ton were elected, in all the districts last nigh
and Assembly district campaign committee
which are in full accord with the machine.
BROOME COUNTY REP UBLICANS.