New-York tribune., 1901-10-05
TO BE TRULY NON PARTISAN
MIR. LOWS ASSURANCE TO THE IN
DEPENDENT DEMOCRATS-HE M
PRESSES UPON THEM THE M
PORTANCE OF REGISTRATION

L will be true to my pledges of non partisan
ship, and no man. organiza ton Clique Will in
fluence my official acts-(Seth Low In accepting
the Endorsement of his candidacy by the Inde-
pendent Democracy.
A committee of Independent Democrats.
among whom was Fritz Lindinger. who, until
the overthrow of Paddy Diver the Tam
many deputy leader of the lid Assembly Dis
trict, yesterday formally Endorsed the candi-
dacies of Seth Low Edward NJ Grout and
Charles V. Fornes. on the fusion ticket. Mr..
Lindinger said, in explaining his appearance.
that since Coler had not been chosen to head
the Tammany ticket. the Independent Demo-
Gratis Of the lid district, and those who had
been driven out of the organization by Croker.
had decided to support the fusion ticket
The other members of the committee We're
James Byrne, partner of w. 3. ,Hornblower.
chairman; w II. Baldwin. jr.. president of the
Long Island Railroad Hugh r. Garden. pres-
dent of the Southern Society; George NJ Bayne.
II. De Forest Baldwin. John p. Kelly, the Rev.
DR.. Adoph Spiegel, James H Lewis. S. G. Mott.
Charles Brand. Robert l.. Harrison. Chalmers
Wood, f. V. Abbott and Adam Frank.
The notification of the candidates was made in
the office of Mr.. Fornes. No. 425 Broome-st.
Mr. Byrne, who acted spokesman, said that
Tammany had made of every of its mem
bers a serf or despot. He charged that organ
ization with spreading vice in the tenement
houses. In closing his address. he said:
Mr.; Low; You. sir. are man whose views VS., on 3
public questions well known. We know pretty
we'll where you stand upon all questions. So do
all the people; that Tammany Hall in this cam
people. Your position the public questions
which will before you Mayor is pretty
well indicated by your course vhen you We're
Mayor of the city OF Brooklyn. At present the
what disorganized, but they will ~tt together IN
good shape before Election Day, and win.
In reply Mr.. Low laid special stress on the inn
perative Importance of getting out large regis
tration. He said in part:
1t gives pleasure to accept the Endorsement
and nomination of the Independent Democracy, as
have already accepted the Endorsements and nomi-
nations OF other bodies for this campaign have
already pledged myself that the head of the city
government, If should be elected will be IN the
City Hail. l will be true to my pledges OF non
partsanship. and no man. organization or Clique
will influence my official acts.
Gentlemen. want to impress upon you the inn
portance of registration. IL is your first duty. Get
out as full a registration as you can. Let me ask
fight. Tammany Hall is a powerful organization
and Il knows its business and has great resources
We must work hard. In my general letter accept
ing the nominations. which will be printed IN the
views clear on questions in which the masses OF the
people interested
Mr. Grout, in accepting, said
I do not regard this hopeless fight by any
means Tammany Hall is extremely Vulnerable
Time and again 1t has met defeat. and l think the
time is ripe for its defeat now.
Interesting remarks were also made by Mr..
Fornes: