New-York tribune., 1901-09-23
PHASES OF MAYORALTY FIGHT
PLATT WARMLY COlLlIENDS LOW-KINGS STILL HOLDING
COLER CLUB OVER CROKER.
PLATT INDORSES LOW.
PLEDGES THE ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT
OF THE REPUBLICAN ORGANI-
ZATION

Senator Platt last night formally pledged to
Seth Low the hearty and enthusiastic support of
the Republican organization if he decided to
accept the anti-Tammany nomination for Mayor
and declared that no pledge of any kind would
be exacted from Mr.. Low the price Of that
support. The Senator said. moreover that he
had no doubt the Republican City Convention
would nominate Mr.. Low.
What will be the outcome of the city con-
vention?" the Senator was asked at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night
81 do not doubt" said he. that the Republi-
can City Convention will accept the Judgment
of the anti-Tammany conference and nominate
Seth Low
1T is said Senator by some that you were
largely instrumental in having Mr.. Low NOM
mated by the conference committee Is there
any truth in that?''
There is not" replied Mr.. PIatt Il have
noticed that some people are trying to make
trouble among independents and Democrats by
representing that I brought about the choice of
Mr. Low in the conference committee but those
who believe these reports will do so only be-
cause they want to. I did not favor Mr.. Low
On the contrary, those members of the confer
ence committee who at all Influenced by
my views advocated the nomination of an indie
pendent Democrat"
What was your reason for preferring an in
dependent Democrat to Republican,"
'I believed that every vote which could be
obtained by the Republican organization could
be as easily cast for good sound, anti-Tam-
many Democrat for any else, and that if
it would help to demoralze Tammany to put up
a Democrat we Republicans should make the
sacrifice, and such advice as I gave was in line
with this opinion"
Yet now you evidently favor Mr.. Low"
Certainly: and 1 will tell you why Every
body who has followed the proceedings Of the
conference committee must have seen that Mr.
Low was the only among those whose
names were canvassed who possessed what is
called staying power The truth is, guess.
that the committee believed that if the move
ment was successful Mr.. Low would make the
best Mayor; that there was less uncertainty
about his keeping his administration true to
the sense and spirit of the alliance than would
be the case with any other man; that he was
better known and understood by the voters.
more experienced as to men and affairs, and
less likely when in Office to be fooled and i'm
posed upon than any other of the available can
didates. This feeling of confidence in the man
survived all the criticisms upon and objections
to his candidacy"
Then how does the Republican party stand
toward Mr. Low 1Ow?"
THE Republican organization. if understand
and represent It's temper ana purpose. TepllSu
the Senator. stands with respect to Mr.. Low
precisely where it prepared to stand in the
event of any other respectable candidacy,
whether that of Republican a Democrat
He will be supported heartily. enthusiastically
and with its utmost strength
IF Mr.. Lows candidacy is successful, what
will the Republicans expect of him?
IF he is elected Mayor we shall expect him
to do just as the platform adopted on Friday
night declares-"give to the city progressive.
businesslike and bipartisan administration of
its affairs
"Wiu any promise be sought from Mr. Low as
a condition precedent to Republican supports?
Nobody representing the Republican organi-
zatioh' said Mr.. Platt. will ask him before
election for any pledges nor will he be asked
after election 20 do any act which his Judgment
as a ma gstrate does not approve
do you think Mr.. Lows nomination and aC-
ceptance as the anti-Tammany candidate for
Mayor will result in the overthrow of Tammany
administration" ,"
IF those" replied Mr.. Platt who voted for
Mr.. Low in 1897 will so vote again. the reproach
of Tammany government will soon he at an
end"
Politicians thought last night that this posi-
tive assurance of Mr.. Platt's support would
have considerable effect in helping Mr.. Low to
make up his mind to accept the anti-Tammany
nomination.