New-York tribune., 1903-09-01
MR.. LOWS ATTITUDE.
up TO" THE CONFERREES.
VII Not Say Whether He VII Ac-
Cept or Not TIL FuSiOpists 4ct.

Mayor Low returned yesterday rom MS Va
cation. and lost no time in letting hts friends
know the following:
He will make IN announcement in advance
even to his political associates with references
70 his acceptance or rejection Of a mayoraity
nomination by the fusionsts.
II the fusionists want him to run they must
agree on him first and find out afterward
whether he will take the nomination
His friends in the fusion conference are sb-
solutely free to work for the nomination OF the
strongest man vote sstter. without refer
enCe to the Mayors political future.
In n nutshell the Mayor puts IL "up to- the
fusion conferrees They viii not hear from him
until he Is officially asked 20 be a candidate
soon after reaching his office at the CITY Hall
yesterday forenoon Az about 100 ocIocS.
Mayor Low called up City Chamberlain Could
and asked him 10 take luncheon with him az the
Hardware club. Dr. Gould il thought TO be
close 70 the Mayor as any one. Afterwsrd when
tie Mayor WIS asked about his political plans
he said.
Il have returned to attend To the city's busl-
ness. and not 70 talk politics. That must for
the present stand my answer 70 AT questions
relating to politics T am greatly refreshed by
my vacation and shall plunge into a mass OF
Official work that has piled up during my sb-
sence I was storm bound 1t C4resnport On
Thursday. and when the storm showed Httls
signs Of abating 7 took train for Rye NY
summer home. Witch reached last night"
AS N 1901
The CITY Chamberlain. when sAen hv a Trib-
uns reporter said that MAYOR Low would make
no announcement IN regard 70 his political IN
tentions
Tt is n perfectly safe prsdict'o1 that ths
Nsvor viii say nothing about accepting or re-
jecting a denomination said ~ Could In
fact. he could not properly talk about the mat
ter row As I said ~ = Tribune reporter about
five weeks ago. the situation seems TO-DAY as
II seemed At this time Of wear in 1901 when Mr..
Low was being discussed fer the rsvoralty
nomination ] think Re is the logical candidats.
In advance of the conference ccmr7ittee meeting
tomorrow night. I prefer not 70 say whether or
not favor Mr. Lows denomination. u Is plain.
however. that the campaign will have 70 bs
fought by the fusicnists the record of the
Low aduotnistra tfcn.
Have YOU heard any discussion ~ the ad-
ability Of naming on independent Derocraf-'
Yes" said Dr Gould. Il hear p good deal
Of talk that lire. Unless mistaken,
there fs a disposition on the part of the Tam
many leaders to inject national policies into the
coming nsyorslty campaign. BY making IL ap-
pear that President Roosevelt Governor Odeu
and Senator Platt are taking the lead in bring
ing about the denomination Of Mayor Low they
hope 10 win over independent Democrats who
hope for the election Of a Democrat as Presi-
dent next year. I know the President person.
ally and I know he Is not taking any hand IN
local politics. I think recent statement nlads
BY Colonel Dunn. chairman Of the RepubHcap
state Committee. was unfortunate. and tended
70 intura the fusion cause In order 70 win The
fusionists must have the help cf hftv thousand
Democrats. and anything that tends 20 inject
state or national politics into the campaign -
a hindrance to the cause Of honest u1unictraI
government in this city
will the conference Tomorrow night deter
mine ANYTHING with reference 70 candidates
THE DRIFT OF SENTIMENT
Probably not II Is the first conference sna
is far ahead Of the primaries that n Is doubt
fuI about reaching anything like conclusion.
AZ thA same time. there is no doubt that Va
shall he able tomorrow night TO apprehend the
drift of sentiment So far as Z recolIect Mr.
Russell. Of the Greater New-Tork Democracy
and myself the Only appoinrees Of the MAY
or who will be i'm the conference morrow
night. I am free To say that nothing has been
said or done that will in any way tend 70 bind
the men who have received fsvors from ths
Mayor. SO far as 7 know, every one AZ the con-
ference win be able to speak his mind freely
What are the chances of fusion success
Il think they are very bright replied DR.
Gould Our vote may fall OF somewhat in
Manhattan Borough. but IL should he larger IN
Brooklyn than two years ago. Out Of a gain oe
100000 in population In the last two years
Brooklyn must be credited with about 16O 600
The fusion ticket I'm Brooklyn. with Mr. Swan
strom running for Borough President ought
to get heartier Endorsement than IL got two
years ago, because the property owners of
Brooklyn have recei ed unusually fattsrinE re-
suits under the pw-S -Syvaustrom sdn'inistra-
tratiOu."
rs it true that Comuisi9ner Monroe cf tho
water department. Is being considered for the
Borough Presidency nomination I'm Manhattaues
Or. Could asked.
His name has been suggested among others.
Personally I think the n0niratio would be a
strong one ssit, Dr. Gould
LIST OF DELEGATES
Following is a complete list Of the DELEGATES
to the fusion conference 70 be held tonight a.