New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-16
CALLS MAYOR EG0TlST.
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., -oD.rol,e- t,rout was likewise refused by the
District Attorney. who Scanned the news OF his
arrival eagerly He read the statement OF ~
Linn Bruce president OF the Republican Coun-
" Committed, with significant and beligerent
smile.
Mr. Jeromes letter is as follows;
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS LETTER
~, Mar ,saaal. ON returning to Lakevile I
found your letter OF the 18th here lou neea
not have roamed about for several 49,
seeking 20 find my friends IN oroer 70 49, -
tan y-bat nv views OF the situation were Our
Offices are only short distance apar , emu ,hsf
ought 10 know me wei enSusN - - INV fine by
you could have had my oplllOh ~ 0A' ~
simply asking for a. .--
VERY much has appeared in the neWspaperss
sn my name that I am not responsible ior ~ -
maj does not express my views. yet most OF
what have published IN Us hlai,, ~, 80,
and trend correctly states my lSe. -, entirely
caInental idea. however. has either peS-L - e.
neglected or stated with so little sens % -
proportion that my position Is no ,.ssIs nv
or is misunderstood. have satisned nls 20 &c
ra-eful inouirfnR that the great mass OF tne
,,eonle TO v HON we must look Tor SUI pOA1 "a =.
coming campaign believe that M Low Ca Can =
a. re-electeS a1d that while they may give
haff-hearted support TO him TOT lne s@h 1,o a,15
cause they cannot overcome Their oIS. -. 800
cistrust OF him IL is not necessary 49,. ~ as
SIC commencement Of this 10 the preIiillllaI "a
s. 1891 when lack OF frankness, or as sOlrs ,,Ue
rs then thought disingenuo n.s Re foundation
absence Of unselfsh courage. lalc 1he Lou 80
Cor a personal dislike among the ~, sasaes
tbe citizens Union which has sleaolly a~aent
a eytort ana Intensity the present mon -,
Tno,,ir- satisfies me that this attltuoe OF IN ~
.,a~f Of the people 10 whom We mus l' N,,tcb
s,ir,rort is not Que much 10 any lHlllS - -
ssfT - ae wavor has done or left undone as
- tho ul,lovahe personality OF the man -
SELF Egotism. self-conpiacency anu :. 80
.fo,sl rir,isitv are not The elements 10 hldAe
. roader nor DO they attract the love anu SuP
,,ort ~ an American electoral. IL Ns-s y ~ -
a seems to me- said by a college mate % -. -
-, 30 vac 1,-cpd 10 vote for him Tor the
presidency 81 Columbia College w. ~ ne
him. because you want ne 70 90. ~ a. allow
srouble with Seth IS that ne VIII never ai'o'r
rfr7self 20 he identified with a cause greater
than himself"
IMPORTANCE OF THE CAUSE.
II NJ Lows appropriately was the result OF
what ne had done or left undone in carrying
out the principles TO which he was pleogeo, ILO
one but q coward and l-nave would even sOg-
kgeSt the idea that he should not be again our
candidate. but this is not the case Inc Ca1se
S. greater than any mans feelings; the interests
OF anv man must be ruthlessly sacrificed where
they conflict with II. Assume that MI Low mas
been as truly faithful 10 the cause l fancy
you think he has he is at best like a skilled
workman who has done his work properly, but
whose services cannot be retained because IA
matters wholly disconnected with ms own par
ticulaT work he is disturbing force IN the FAC
tory.
How Characteristic his letter OF acceptance Cd
ss! Not a scintilla of hurnor not resonant
note. not a SPARK OF originality; absolutely oes-
fitute Of every indication Of capacity Tor leaoer-
ship and God knows need leadership badly
enough. And IL is its lack that has caused us
20 drift into the present condition, for II Is
nothing but drifting that We have beei. 4 ne
conference. he writes, forsooth. is to take the
responsibility There is TO be a abundance OF
holes into which the rs stamped all over the
letter can crawl. If the event is untowsrd- See.
too his seemingly disingenuOus attitude toward
president Roosevelt. A man more appreclatiNe
Eemblance Of Presidential support and advocacy
would entirely ALLEVIATE the independent Demo
cratic vote, without which Mr.. Low cannot be
elected. But II il has not been deliberately los
tered certainly no effort has been made TO check
Che notion that Mr. Low is approved by the Presl-
dent and that the Presidents influence IS behlnd
him, and each day this idea is hurting man
loved by many who are opposed TO HIM po-
itically, and in State where IN ms own time OF
trial he viii desperately need every friendly In
DO not mean that the President does not as
an individual approve OF Mr.. Low or his candi-
dacy have authority or information 10 SPEAK
on such a subject. But 1 have most excellent
reasons TO believe that the President, with a
perfect appreciation Of the dignity OF his posi-
zion has abstained wholly from any expression
OF approval even TO Mr.. Low himself You ought
80 know better than i the present coholuoh
OF affairs in the Republican party IN TINS state
Has 81 occurred TO you that part OF the COM
placency OF the leaders OF the hepuDIlCan i ma
chine in our city may be due 10 the kill two
birds with one stone" idea2
WILLING TO. SUPPORT A REPUBLICAN.
This notion Of Mr. Lows letter about indie
.,endent Democrat is all nonsense. We Demo-
Gratis who have worked so many years IN fusion
movements are not considering this. We VIII
heartily support a Republican. even in such a
s-ear as this II we satisfied that next year
DE will not be found presiding at Republican
5olitioal meetings and is a man who has Gle
snents OF leadership and a sincere belief IN nom
est and non-parlisan municipal government
Surely the suggestion has not come from the Re-
,lullfcap partv that Mr.. Low 8 the only Re
publican who can be found TO fuifil these oondi-
tions. 49,
To my mind the reason OF our success in 1901
has never been cOnscienuously ana clearly
iointcd out.
u was not brass checks" or Lena Schmidt
ar the cadet system, or the police, or 'whirlwind
campaigns" graft, or any or al the abuses
Of Tammany. which was the real motive force
and which aroused the public conscience ana
gave as a victory which all over the country
put heart IN many who had begun to despair
81 better things. IL was the accent OF sincerity
which was felt 20 be there. People were IA
snnar enough with these abuses for years. and
were not aroused. The fake reform campaign OF
5o9s to those who know means nothing against
fhis view. How can you hope TO win in a cam
paign whose FIRST note and its keynote is insin-
cer1ty7 IL you could win. what worth has such
victory? / have no patience with this talk
about a logical candidate" What does II mean?
understand candidates and strong Candi-
dates" and Republican or Democratic candi-
dates and others Of this sort. but the only real
sueaning in The minds % people who resort
cate whom they don't want. but can't get ria
or II this sense Mr.. Low is surely the 'logi-
cal candidate" OF the Citizens Union. You may
lie able 10 fool eli OF the people some Of the
fime but not when the matter about which
you wish TO deceive is so open a secret.
You know. or ought 20. that the Republican
district leaders believe with practical unanimity
that Mr. Low can't be elected. and that very
,nuch more than a majority have expressed
themselves in substantially the language used
by one Of them 20 me: We cannot help his de-
the back OF the neck" You know. ought 10.
the financial difficulties. and even reform move
.nents cannot be run without funds. You know
sn your own organization that not only with the
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