New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
MORE BUSINESS MEN FOR Low.


MEMBERS OF THE DRUG. DRYGoops AND To
p,cco TRADES ALMOST soL1DLY FOR HIM.
The members Of the Executive Committee OF
the Business Mems Republican ana souhu
Money Association. which was organized to fur
thor the election Of President Mckinley. has
come out for Seth Low for Mayor. as was an
nounced In Yesterdays Tribune At the meet
ING ~ the committee at the headquarters or
the Citizens Union In East Twenty-third-st.. on
Tuesday night. a resolution was passed, not only
indorsing MI Lows candidacy. but asking that
ALL citizens OF New-York rally TO his support
Every member Of that committee represents
an association in his own trade There are
thirty-fve organizations in the Business Mems
Republican and Sound Money Association. and
twenty-eight Of them were represented az the
meeting on Tuesday night OF the remaining
seven five were heard from yesterday and they
all vigorously commended the action OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
George j. Seabury, the president OF the organ
ization in the Drugs and Chemical Trade when
seen yesterday at his office. No 6l Maiden
Lane. declared that he was highly pleased
with the action Of the committee. After the
last election" Mr.. Seabury said. the members
Of the Business Mems Republican and Sound
Money Association held a banquet AT that
banquet offered a resolution that the organ
ization be made permanent one. and 1t was
unanimously adopted. The benefit OF keeping
up our organization can be plainly seen now
AS far as the drug trade Is concerned fully
SO per cent Of the voters in II are for Seth
Low and the percentage in his favor Is grow
ing every day AS far as National politics is
concerned the men in the trade hold mixed
nous in municipal AFFAIRS.
THE Executive Committee Of the Business
Mems Republican and Sound Money Association
did not deem 1t advisable. two months ago, to
pledge the organization for any candidate with
out calling a general meeting OF the entire or
ganization But now that II has acted its work
will be red hot until the campaign closes and
we know that II will bring about most beneficial
results"
Joseph F. Cullman OF the Tobacco Associa-
,ion was glad TO express his sentiments in favor
in his office No 175 Water-st.
II will say" said Mr.. Cullman. that 80 per
rent OF the trade will for Mr.. Low. The
majority OF the men in the trade are Democrats
hut In the last Presidential election they were
nearly unanimous for Mckinley. In this cleo
ton they Will throw all National political issues
aside and vote for Low and good government
which In their estimation is one and the same
thing OF course, the object OF the meeting last
night was simply to indorse Mr.. Low. and our
object now will be to do all we can to insure his
election
Low Is Just as strong and overwhelming as it is
in the other trades William +. Webb repre-
sents this trade OF the Executive Committee Of
the Business Mems Republican and Sound
Money Association. Mr.. Webb was seen by a
Tribune reporter yesterday at No. $40 Broad
way.
Il am for Low" ne declared. land I will cast
my vote for him and do all can to aid his cam
ddacy"
From other members Of the trade IT was
learned that fully so per cent of the men in It
would vote for Mr. Low and are now hustling
to get all their friends and acquaintance to do
likewise.