Evening star., 1903-09-14
Campaign for Good Government.

A republican organ says: THE determine
ton of the fusion conference to renominate
Mayor Low, Controller Grout and Presi-
dent Fornes Of the board of aldermen puts
squarely before the people the issue on
which the campaign for good government
must be Mon. II 1t is to be won at all.
These men have faithfully done the work
intrusted to them, have given the city an
administration which everybody knows has
been honest and intelligent, and it now re-
mains for the people TO say whether they
want that sort Of an administration con-
tinued, or prefer the tablishment of
the rule of criminals, from which they were
rescued two years ago. Mr.. Low and his
associates are identified with all that is an
tagonlstc to Tammany, as no other cand-
dates could be-"
A democratic authority saws: The alle-
cation of partisanship against the mayor
is not backed by any proofs. His election
Is no doubt desired by President Roosevelt,
Governor Odell and Senator Platt but
neither the President nor the governor has
interfered in the local situation, and 1t is
not denied that independent democrats have
| received more consideration in the city gov
ernment than that given to organization re-.
publicans. In a word, Mayor Low has in
the main been true to the principles and
pledges upon which he was elected. He
has given New York government of a
hgh order-the best in most respects that
the city has had in half a century. He has
deserved denomination. And If Tam
many thinks he can be beaten by a mere
n1nikin-a candidate, however personally
respectable, who is selected because he ts
acceptable to the absentee boss in Eng
Land, or to the acting leader in 14th street
1t is liable to find itself mistaken
Low Expects to Win.
Mayor Low, In discussing his renomina-
ton. said: The contest in November calls
for q great big fight, and we will make IL
And we expect to win it,
DO you care to say anything about the
action of the Greater New York and Kings
county democracy?' was asked
NO l shall be unwilling TO discuss their
action until l know something more about
it. Ny information is that their conferees
were instructed to vote for a democrat and
that they could not depart from their in
structions'
You are in good physical condition for
| the contest Mr. Mayor"
Excellent or course shall not be able
| to take the stump to the extent I did in
the last campaign, because l will have the
city's business to look after; but shall be
In the fight. and in the thickest part of IT
"Will there be new issues in the cam
paign? VIII any of the old issues be laid
aside for new ones that the administra tion's
experience has DEVELOPER"
Il think it too early to discuss issues
Probably the campaign will be made along
the same lines. Fusion so far as the ad-
ministration of the government is concern
estimate and appor tionment. for instance
There is a body composed of republicans
and democrats and they work in perfect ac-
cord Not the slightest jar. There can
be no argument advanced against the sue
cessful operation of affairs under a fusion
administration
Mcclellan the Tammany Candidate.
Tammany leaders unanimously agree that
George b. Mcclellan will be the Tammany
candidate for mayor They are confident he
can be elected For controller the Tam
manyites would like to see Joseph c. Hen
dirk of Brooklyn nominated. Mr.. Hendrix