New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-10
MAYOR Low ACCEPTS.
READY AGAIN TO LEAD.
He Does Not Dread the Issue of the
Contest.

At the beginning Of the fusion conference last
night R. Fulton Cutting read The letter which
he had written to Mayor Low telling him that
he would be recommended as the fusion candi-
date for Mayor. and the Mayors reply. The
frank. open attitude taken by the Mayor pleased
the delegates, who commented favorably on the
fact that he was ready TO support good Demo
crat at the head of the fusion city ticket if the
conference decided il was best to select DEM
ocrat to lead. That he would accept the re-
nomination they considered a manly reliance on
the record Of the fusion administration.
Following are the two letters:
New-York. September 5. 1903
To His Honor the Mayor of New-York.
My Dear Mr.. Mayor: l think it right YOU
should he informed that at the next meeting OF
the fusion conference TO be held on the
ing OF September .. II is the intention of the
Citizens Union conferrees to propose your name
TO be recommended 70 the various nominating
bodies ss their candidate for Ma oT at the cODs-
ING election. Your silence with reference TO this
question has seemed TO me eminently proper, but
IL IS possible that under the circumstances You
might now wish TO express yourself before the
conference meets. 1 therefore write to tell you
Of the action which the Union will take at that
time, so that you may be wholly acquainted
with the situation. Sincerely yours.
r. FULTON CUTTING
New-York September . 1903
Mr.. R Fulton Cutting New-YOrk.
Dear Sir: 1 am in receipt OF your favor Of the
consulted with number Of my friends to the
existing situation. and have found in certain
quarters that are entirely friendly the opinion
that the present emergency perhaps calls for the
nomination of an independent Democrat as the
Ieauer OF the luslon FORCES thlS year. IIdet
these circumstances | very much prefer that
the conference should act upon that view, and
in that event the candidate Of the conference
Will have my hearty support NV single desire
is that the conference shall recommend for nom
ination the person most likely 20 be elected. In
this situation l recognize not only the very
MA Ffrf
also the natural and inevitable result of the
shortening Of the Mayors term from four years
10 two, which brings this municipal election in
the year preceding the national election. This
has thrown into the coming city canvass the
maximum amount of party politics. and has
made 1t as difficult as possible for this superb
city of 3. go 900 people with business and social
interests of its own far greater in Importance
than those of many States to elect its city gov
eminent from the point Of view Of its own in
terests only, instead Of with eye to the pos
sible indirect bearing Of the election upon state
and Lsfoual issues
In view Of this state Of facts the conference
should face this situation frankly. and must
itself take the responsib ility II il wishes TO
stand, Of summoning me into the field its
own motion. The Office 10 be filled is too lofty.
the honor of a denomination at the hands Of the
fusion forces IS too great and the responsible
ties that follow election are too heavy, to
make any other attitude on my part possible
Especially is this the case with who has al
ready received at the hands Of his fellow citi-
Zens the highest honor that N IS in their power
to bestov.
On the other hand should IL be the desire OF
the conference, acting without the slightest
sense Of embarrassment with reference 70 my
self. that / be again q CO ndtdate. am ready
once more If frs action be confirmed BY the
nominating conventions 10 lead the nght foT
good city government. Neither should dread
the issue Of the contest. for I am confident that,
in the words Of Washington. We could raise
standard to which the wise and The honest can
repair
We shouId he contendIns for n government
of law m st n a. n nle q
graft; for a administration of the city's
source. in the interest OF the public treas
ury, instead of for the benefit of the favored
few. and for the very spirit of home rule
against the effort 10 treat the city mere
pawn in the game of national politics. lie
must be evident that. a. the voters them
selves insist upon subOrdinating city elec-
tions these influences. officials dis
regard state and national politics In the sd-
ministrstiOn of the city.
This leads me to say that II there be among
the conferTees those who think. despite my two
terms Mayor OF Brooklyn and present
term as Mayor OF New-York, that I capable
Of permitting the administration Of the city 70
be used for partisan purposes. or the police 20
be used for against any party, I should feel
that the conference had forfeited all right 70
ask me to rende. further service TO the city. I
shall defer my final decision until know what
action the conference takes
In any event beg you to express TO the con-
ference my very high appreciation Of the resoiu-
tons indorsing the present city administration
unanimously adopted by il at its last meeting.
This itself is a gratifying reward for my
contribution TO the record II leads TO
that, IL I am to be renominated. I should be
greatly pleased IL the conference would also
recommend the denomination Of my two coll
leagues upon the city ticket. Mr.. GroUt and Mr..
Fornes ought to say that I make this sug-
gestion without the knowledge OF either OF them.
but I sincerely desire 20 share whatever credit
the administration may be entitled 20 with the
gentlemen whose cooperation has made many
Of it's successes possible Yours very truly
SETH LOW.
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