New-York tribune., 1901-11-21
1oW-PLATT CONFERENCE.
u-x.ToR EXPECTS MAYOR-ELECT TO
SHOW CONSIDERATION FOR RE
PUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

ss.s Low and Senator Platt will have confer
= this morning $50 o'clock at Mr. Lows
s-s No 81 East Sixty-feurth-st- According to
o-+ TIE two viii talk about appointments and
e, subjects relating 10 the administration OF the
ss-v,s government. The excise question may be re-
res 10 but from what could be learned last night
: I'll rot he considered any length
@-ne Republican organization has made no claims
-. Nr Low" said Senator Platt last night TO a
--huue reporter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel As
. s-bst MI Low and I will discuss an not at
rberty 70 say, as it was Mr. Low. ard not I. who
.stsd for the conference. I suppose, however, we
All talk over good many things
should the question of appointments be dis
-ussed has not the Republican organization cer-
,sin names to suggest?" was asked.
~As 10 that" replied the Senator, Il viii only
-sneat what I have already said. that the Repub-
Trzn organization has claims on the Mayor
elect Nevertheless, I think that it IS no more
tbs1 natural Cor who has received 81 per
ss-f of his votes from The Republican organization
70 take some consideration Of that organization
ara 10 consult its leaders in such matter as ap-
PIT as you say, Ser ater Mr.. Low polled about
8 per cent OF his votes under the Republican en-
hizrr how are the rest of the votes divided be-
tween the other fusion organizations
! understand was the answer, that the Citi-
.nE Ti4n De!ed about & z Per cent and and the Greater
When The Senator was told, that his declaration @
Tribune yesterday, that he had supported the
Toninatton as well as the election OF Mr.. Low had
had been the Senator candidate from the start
Go not think that what I said in my
letter needs any au2pIihcation. I think that my
ssurse al through this fusion movement has been
-sa enough I al first believed that wanted
sr independent Democrat al the head OF the tick
. After there had been several conferences and
4 FaS seen that Air- Low was the only aVaiia Die
nan as he has surely shown himself 70 be, The
Pssublican organization, and myself as well sup
no-te6 his nomination and worked for his cleo
3sn That IS all there is TO it
message from Washington that the appoint
neut as Police Commissioner had neen offered TO
General Corhin was then shown the Senate That
L en- nonsense" ne said. y would just as soon
believe that Secretary Root had received an offer
of he appointment and mad accepted.
When Mr.. Low asked his headquarters
what subjects ne intended TO discuss al To-Day :
conference. he said with q laugh: i guess We
would better wait until Senator Platt and myself
beve & chance 70 decide.
? Fultou Cutting was asked whether the Re
rrhfcan members Of the conference committee had
rrcrIe6 for the nomination Of Mr- Low from the
first. He said;
n DO not know that Senator PlaIt's attitude
,ersrd Mr.. Lows nomination calls for any par
tiellar comment from me. At any rate II Goes
va- sffecr the attitude OF the Citizens Union. Mr
Lows name presented IN conference hy Iae
Citizens Unien- Mr. Low ore Of four, any one
az whom was acceptable 70 the Citizers mon me
ofber three men We're George L. Rives. George
Foster Peabody and John De Witt Warner. Nj
Low was the only Republican and naturally the
Republicans may have favored him
Did YOU have any reason 10 believe that sen
stor Platt was working for Mr. Low" was asked
'I did not see Senator Piatt Tor did l have any
conference with him
Nj Cutting paused a moment If 70 give great
emphasis TO what he was going 10 say, ana the9
added: Indeed. I thought that Senator Piatt ana
The Republican organization were working for the
nomination of Edward NJ Knox Ihat IS, now
ever. only an impression