The sun., 1903-11-05
MAYOR LOW TO LEAVE TOWN.
HE'S OFF TO-DAY FOR A REST
AND WON'T SAY WHERE.
Met and Congratulated Grout Yesterday
The Light That Failed" (Sed)
Pleases the Comptroller, VINO Promises
to Run His Once in the Same Old Way.

Pleases the Comptroller, Who Promises
to Run His Omce in the Same Old Way.
Mayor Low is going away from here.
He will leave New York to-day, and will
rest in the country until next Monday.
Il will not say where ! am going said
he to the reporters. because am sure you
gentlemen will find it far more interesting
now to chase Mr.. Mcclellan than to chase
me-"
The Mayor would not talk on the result
Of the election. Il have no comment to
make" WIS his reply to all questions on the
subject.
The Mayor reached the City Hall early.
and did not go home until late in the after
noon. He did not have many callers dur
ing the day.
Those who did seek him were for the most
part heads of departments, who wanted
his advice as to whether they ought
to 60 ahead with their numerous improve
ment plans, which have not yet been passed
upon by the Board Of Estimate. The Mayor
said that 1t was their duty to conduct their
respective Offices for the best interests OF
the city to the last day of their incumbency.
There was little work done in the Mayor. s
office yesterday. The Mayor himself while
apparently CDeeT1ul, WdS uHSettled nc
did not attempt to tackle any routine work.
The willingness with which he consented to
see visitors seemed to show that their in
trusions we're a relief rather than an annoy
ance.
The Mayors staff was in a similarly dis
turbed state Of mind during the day. They
talked all day among themselves of the
chances OF losing their Jobs.
Mr.. Low lunched, as usual, at the Hard
ware Club There he met Comptroller
Grout. Until recently IT had been the
custom Of the Mayor and the Comptroller
to lunch together. but since the day W hen
Mr. Grout got off the fusion ticket they
have eaten at separate tables. Yesterday
the Mayor congratulated Mr.. Grout on his
success, and added that If it lay in his power
to assist in any way he would be glad to
do So
When Mr.. Low was asked II the situation
would have any efre o. upon his many prof.
ects for public improvement, such rs the
new Court House, the new Municipal Build
ing and the new water supply system he
replied:
"All care to say is that will be back
here next Monday, and will continue until
the end of the year to carry out plans which
this administration believes will improve
Mr., CIRCUITS time was taken up yester..
day in responding to the congratulations, OF
the large number Of friends who called
upon him and In debating replies to big
stacks Of letters and kilograms OF feiiclta-
ton.
One Of these communications cont aimed
a card to which was attached a miniature
red lantern, with the words underneath,
"The light that failed
Holding out the card to the crowd OF ad-
mirers and reporters who surrounded his
desk he remarked.
Il think that sums up the situation pretty
we'll" Mr.. Grout was happy.
This is not time for exultation," he
said. "The battle has been won, and I
only want to say that the result is a great
qualification to me, especially the Brook
1yn vote look upon the outcome OF the
election as a personal vindication.'
Before he left his home in the morning
Mr.. Grout gave out this statement:
shall continue TO observe the same policy
in the Comptroler's S office that have followed
for the past two years There will be no
change on that score. and the administration
of affairs of the Office will go on unirterrup'
edy and as satisfactorily an heretofore.
The public can depend upon me TO do in the
future as have done in the past as public
official
Ii seems to me that the victory of yes
terday emphasizes the fnct that the people
are in favor of an admin istration based on
business principles.