New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
HUMORS OF THE CAMPAIGN

HOW HE PLAYED BALL.-Evarts Low, of this
city. formerly of Brooklyn. caller at Repub-
lican State Committee headquarters in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. yesterday. and while there told a
story that greatly interested the friends Of Seth
Low. the anti-Tammany candidate for Mayor
Evarts Low is not a relative of Columbia's presi-
dent
While my folks were living in Brooklyn, in 1884
1885,, said Mr.. Low, Il was a small boy. and
every day after school spent a good deal or time
playing ball with the boys. We finally chose for
series of games level spot that was close to some
houses and before long we had caused the house
holders damage and annoyance. The property
owners complained to the police. and the latter
stopped our playing. 1 felt very deeply about the
matter and after consultation with the boys l
Mayor Low letter asking his permission 10
resume playing. 1 soon got an answer to my
inquiry, written by Mr. Low himself on an official
letterhead. He said in his letter that he liked to
have boys enjoy themselves. but that in this par
ticuar case the householders seemed to have
legitimate grievance against u.s. and he therefore
could not his way clear to giving his perrnis-
sion. That afternoon / got the boys together for
a game The cops down on us hard. told
the roundsman that had the Mayors permission
to play ball there.
''Is that so? he asked.
That cop took Mayor Lows letter Of e refusal al
see boys s enjoy mic m themselves % Then he looked at the
official heading and the Mayors signature uo
bufting, but see you were telling me the truth.
I'VE played ball that block all summer"
said Mr.. Low. "and the policemen used to come
terest. had to produce Mr. Lows letter once or
twice after that, and glance at the signature
was invariably sufficient to satisfy the most par
ticular policeman. I'm going around TO see Mr..
Low in day or two and tell him the story.
Twenty-Five members of the Regular Republican
Club Of the WITH Assembly District yesterday broke
away from that organization and organized the
William Mckinley Club. with Samuel Leavitt of
No. 132 Nassau-st., president. The Republican
leader In the WITH District is William Guy. The
club has indorsed Joseph Levinson. fusion
didate for Assemblyman. Mr.. LevinsCn is promi-
nent member of the Republican Club, in Fifth-ave,
well as of the Blaine Club. In the WITH District.
NIXON HAS NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT
GAMBLING "COMBINE."-It was reported last
night at the Democratic Club that Lewis
Nixon, chief purifier of the TaInIuany Com
mttee of Five. had decided to say nothing
about the gambling combine which he dis
covered in January. On January he said that
he would not deny that the combine" included
men high in the councils of Tammany Hall" Mr.
Nixon put his report on vice IN Jne IaInmany hail
iceboX. and il Is assumed that of Johnnie
Carrolrs icemen came along and took it when no
was looking.
: MUNICIPAL ANTHEM The following ''rnu-
nicipal anthem turred in to the press bureau
at the aEti-Tammany headquarters yesterday:
Go back Dick and sit down
Wen have none of your mLs7ir' aroun',
Nor from old WantageUs you'll ever beat,
Back to your dOugh-niaiL youn have to sneak,
Go way back and sit dOWr.