New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-03
FIVE DELEGATIONS SEE LOW.
VARIED INTERESTS INFORM THE FUSION
CANDIDATES OF THEIR IN
DORSEMENT.

.sIf TT be your purpose, as you say II Is, to
-edeem your marty from blood poisOni x
and to rescue from the leadership of n
man who has publicly declared that he IL
working for his own pocket all the time
then Won will have accomplished your pur-
nose in the downfall of the present munich
pal rovernment."-SETH LOW. in accepting the
nomination for Mayor from Greater New-York De
nocracy-
Seth Low spent three hours yesterday afternoon
at his home in being informed again of his nomina-
ton for Mayor the anu-Tammany ticket Ed
ward NJ Grout and Charles V Fornes, the canoi-
dates for Controller and President of the Board OF
Aldermen. respectively. were Informed with MIN
Five delegations representing eight different organ
izations called Mr.. Lows house ana each
pledged him and the other CANDIDATES OF the iusoN
ticket its undivided support
The most striking feature OF the ceremonies was
she representation showing the variety Of classes
who have Joined in the war TO overthrow ram
army Hall Three of the delegations were OF Ter
man-Americans. one was of Austrians ana nui,
earians and the others were Democrats oiee o.
lied with the party in power s
i, WAS a.2o o. m when the first delegation arrived
II was of the German-American Union' heaoeu "
Otto Kernpner. and representing the 'ei ma. 60
SCAN Citizens League of Brooklyn the uei
..o-.o.,, aI,,nicinaI League OF Brooklyn ana Inc
C,erman-American Republican County Commute
NJ Kempner in presenting the Endorsement Oh
Mr. Iow as the head OF the fusion TICKET sau &c
because of his independent character ne "aS '1e
.+,oot,ve choice of the German-Americans.
This is only natural continued the speahef'
The German-American voter Is rareiE -
hound partisan. and. above all else is sihceie
believer in honest government knowing your pre-
- ,,,b,,. record as Mayor of Brooklyn. and APP
nreciating as they do. your personal worth can
give Won the assurance that the great mass OF inc
German American voters will folio" your slaiiuHi"
in this campaign.
Mr. Low in replying said that he appreciated the
responsibility that had been intrusted 10 him. anu
closed by saying
DO not wonder that the German-Americsn nave nave
eed themselves under the banner ' instincts are
antagonistc TO the KING OF rue mlIh edeavor to
be worthy of this great responsibility
Mr. Kempner then addressed Messrs. Grout ana
Fornes, who replied briefly Mr.. Fornes SAID thai
being himself a German American. ne especially
appreciated the support of his fellow countrynen.
delegation Of the Greater New-York Democracy
headed by William Hepburn Russell followed i'm
mediately on the heels of the Gernian-Amer;cans
Mr. Russell. in presenting the nomination OF
Mayor MI. Low, emphasized the fact that party
lines had been obliterated In the present struggle
and that il was merely fight between citizens de-
nanding clean government and gang Of public
plunderers. After first outlining the platform OF
the organization Mr.. Russell said:
We need pause TO point out the evil and cor
ibe conIroI and noRer of Richard Croker John F.
Carroll. Timothy D. Sullivan and William S. Dew
cry The city's shame~and its source are known TO
ocraric voters of New-York who hold the balance
of power in this campaign. will themselves correct
the errors into which the Democratic party, under
its present unfit and incompetent leadership. has
fallen by giving to you and your associates upon
the city ticket an enormous Democratic vote.
In reply Mr.. Low laid special emphasis on the
fact that the present government was so corrupt
that men had abandoned their own party in the
effort their city.
Mr.. Grout. in replying to his notification said:
IL gives me peculiar satisfaction. Demo-
crat to receive this nomination from Democrats
who have united their party from its pres
nj evil plight,
for his own private gain. By forgetting partisan
ship and uniting have with all those who
desire the same results able TO remedy this
great wrong
ton from the Austro Hungarian Anti-Tammany
League. consisting of Marcus Braun William Blau
DR. Edward Pisko, Max Rechnitzer and A w.
Brunn-
A delegation of the German-American League
candidates Mr.. Thoma aroused particular interest
when in his speech he said:
IL was only about eight weeks ago that I had
"A the distinguished honor of being received by
Immortal President William Mckinley, who gave
expression the sincere hope that we would sue
enemy. In fact the whole nation is interested in
our fight for a clean and decent government In
YOU as the standard bearer We believe We VIII
obtain such a government
Next came the German-American Municipal
League of Manhattan. of which Gustave Loeb was
the spokesman. Mr.. Loeb simply grasped MI
Lows hand and said
I'VE going to fight for you with our whole
heart"
You couldn't have said than that.
he was impressed with the earnestness OF Mr.. Loeb