New-York tribune., 1901-09-09
HE ADVOCATES Low.
THINKS THE PRESIDENT OF COLUMBIA
is THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE AND
THE ONLY ONE STRONGER THAN
HIS PARTY.
HIS PARTY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Some personal response seems 70 be due ths
few friends who are criti,sfng Seth Low at this
hour. It seems to me to be reducing position to
absurdity in linking his name with Bird 8. Coler
He does belong that gentle mans class either
in quality quantity. does he represent the
same partisan element. Cornelius n Bliss and
William R. Grace thank God represent his per-
scpnel The best thought and morals in catholicism
did not consider him beneath the highest honor Of
confidence ard trust.
Observe-a principle of commerce is that faith
full servants should be moved higher UP, and
coed principle IL is. A crucial crisis has
in this city. and powerful Is necessary 70
lead us through the critical situation A few thou
sand votes viii change the whole situation. Re
mark-the feature of the 81 camOaign was not the
itizens Union vote. but Lows vote Why sO2
Low Is stronger by thousands than bis party. He
has proven that couclusvely more than once
believe the prestige Of the recent election should
and believe. wiiI-argue his nomina ton again.
Seth Lows vote Of 81 was unprecedented in the his
tory Of local politics. He is Of the few
with capital who enjoy the goodwill OF the labor
classes. It is no new thing TO have him preside
in commercial difficulties and arbitrate strikes.
I believe John De Witt Warner, George T. Pea
body ard George L. Rives are good men. any one
of whom will be defeated il nominated for Mayor
use not one of them is stronger than his party
You may point to Colonel Strongs $500 majority.
but bear in mind an upheaval took place in 1894
forcefully novel; upheaval which has been again
experienced in the form Of investigating eommis-
sicns who do nothing but investigate and indlct.
change venue and read-newspapers- Do YOU get
the idea? If a powerful as the nominee OF
1884 is named against Bird s. Coler In the near
future he will be defeated IN my OpiEiOu by 10O0
votes And such man IS John De Witt Warner.
1t is Setl Lows personal following t1al viii
clect him: that non-partisaa element which makes
him stronger than his party-an Independent ele-
ment that is not owned body and soul by an unfair
body Of men I venture to wager that II Seth -
Is nominated and elected Mayor in the cor <
L election his plurality viii only be 19,o0- Why
The community looks upon reform movements with
suspicion Observe-the organizations outside the
In round numbers only l5.GD votes, and Hrrny De-
lieve il any undue influence Is brought 70 bear
upon weak candidate Lows followers viii readily
resent such action and sacrifice the candidate, who
he chance to be. excepting Grace or Bliss,
and vote straight for COler.
] would suggest that the Editor OF The Tribune
call of and halt all trickery before Monday evening
and bring forth the list of mayOral candidates u
asked the public for last fall. The strongest and
most formidable candidate should be named; a man
feared by the opposition bis pOtlcS mas as Inucn
to do with the situation as homeopathy or original
sin. Nc who has stood for the heresy Of
Organism should be nominated
Seth Low is the logical candidate He is a public
school builder by nature. friend to drudgery and
toll, a believer in personal liberty and nome rule
and an ardent advocate OF rapid transit and the
trolley system years back; holds the excise ques-
tiOn should be settled by the real sentiments or ths
people affected by IL, and. above al, has made a
speciality of the police question He is against pur
tanical laws in any shape or form
The Citizens Union should adopt q regular plat
form this and not make the serious blunder u
Is not a platform Meanwhile why not Seth Low
for Mayor Charles s. Fairchild for Controller.
Colonel Knox for president of Board OF Aldermen.
Eugene y Phibin for District Attorney and jerome
LINCOLN WELLINGTON KENT.
Brooklyn, Sept. s. 1901.