Evening star., 1901-09-25
SETH Low THEIR CHOICE.
Two Conventions I'm New York Name
Him for Mayor.

Him for Mayor.
The republican city convention of New
York in session last night ratified the re-
port of the conference committee, which met
with the representatives of the other anti
Tammany organizations. and formally
named Seth Low, president of Columbia
College, for mayor; Edward NJ. Grout of
Brooklyn for controller and Charles "
Fornes of New York city for president of
the board of aldermen. There was great
enthusiasm when the names were men
toned and several speeches seconding the
nominations were made.
The convention then nominated Messrs.
Low, Grout and Fornes by acclamation.
The convention was attended by most of
the leaders of the republican party. Lieut..
Gov. Woodruff the chairman, and
prominent among the delegates were Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Frederick S. Gibbs. Rob
ert c. Morris, Jacob Brenner and F. Nor
ton Goddard. On taking the chair Mr..
Woodruff said that while partisanship was
proper In state and national politics, In the
government of the municipality, which
comes closer home to the Individual and
those domestic interests which party pTin-
ciples do not affect, -partisanship should
be the dominant idea. He bitterly attacked
the present police administration.
The platform adopted arraigns Tammany
Hall "a band of conspirators against the
public welfare, and as an Organization
devoted to public plumber" 1t charges the
administration of the police department
with buying and selling license to break
the law" and the machinery designated
for the administration of justice being
employed to promote vice and protect
criminals"
1t pledges the candidates to do away with
"the blackmail iniquity." 1t further says
the election of the ticket will not mean blue
law government, but the largest measure
of personal liberty consistent with public
decency and the maintenance of public or
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no ,NIa fnr he rT.l nv
Hall administration for it's financial
agement of the city, and charges It with
filing the offices with Tammany workers.
1t also says the laws concerning wages to
city laborers will be enforced by it's canGt
dates, and promises to see that ample
school facilities are given.
The city convention of the Citizens
Union, which was adjourned last April at
ter organization had been perfected and
a platform adopted. for the purpose of per-
mitting union to be arranged between
all of the anti-Tammany organizations and
candidates. to be agreed upon at confer
ences of representatives from all the or
ganizations opposed to Tammany Hall. re-
convened in Cooper Union last night.
The convention attended by over
1000 people, packed in a hall designed to
hold LOO, and hundreds surrounded the
door outside. There were 1850 delegates.
The Bird S. CoIer men were plentiful, but
just after the convention was called to or
der it announced. coming from Mn
Coler, that he would not allow his name
TO De uSeu as a CdnulQate 1Or mayor DeIOre
this convention. George Haven Putnam
presided, and in his speech attacked Tam
many Hall and its methods.
r. Fulton Cutting presented the. report
of the committee of one hundred, which
named Seth Low for mayor, E. NJ. Grout
for controller, and Charles v. F'ornes for
president of the board of aldermen. There
| was much confusion at this point, and Mr..
! Coler's friends made themselves heard,
| but the report was finally unanimously
| adopted, and Messrs. Low, Grout and
| Fornes made the candidates Of the Citi
Zens' Union.
| A movement for third city ticket with
| Colonel Edward NJ. Knox as the nominee
for mayor. was launched at a meeting of
| the executive committee of the city democ-
| racy. The committee of eighteen was
| charged with having broken faith with the
| independent democrats In Eaming Seth
| Low for mayor. Every assembly district
| in Manhattan and the Bronx repre-
| sented, and there was a large delegation
| from Brooklyn.
| 1t was conceded by several influential
| members after the meeting that the or
| ganization, while desiring the withdrawal
| of Mr.. Low, and while standing ready to
! support any independent democrat for
mayor, would be likely to support Mr..
| Coler II he was named by Tammany in
| opposition to Seth Low.