The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23
LOW CAN RUN If He WILLS.
THE MAYORS RENOMINATION
DEPENDS on HIMSELF.
And He's Thinking About lt--That's the
situation In the Fusion Camp, Whatever
Disseminated Democrats Say-Figures
That They Advance for Thought.

Every now and then somebody init
mates that Mayor Low is not to he renomi-
mated Senator Platt has said that in his
opinion Mr.. Low and the entire fusion
ticket of 1901, Mr. Cantor excepted. will
be renominated NJ. Linn Bruce, the new
president of the Republican county COM
mittee, has echoed Mr. Platt's utterances.
Some Of the Mayors personal friends
say that he desires a denomination; other
personal friends declare he does not. Mayor
Low himself has said that he would probably
make known his views on this matter when
the summer vacation season is over Presi-
dent Roosevelt has urged Mayor Low to
become again the candidate of the fusion
forces.
Col. George w. Dunn, chairman of the
Republican State committee said yesterday:
1.-The fusonists must stand or fall on the
record Of Lows administration, and if
they do not renominate him they will practi-
cally repudiate his administration Moth
ing could please Tammany more than
that. 1t would mean sure Tammany
victory.
THE fllsionsts can make the campaign
on only one issue-what Mayor Low has
accomplished. How could they praise
70 drop Low would be to take the keystone
out Of the arch
Thus, from the Republican end of the
game the decision is practically unanimous
that Mayor Low should be renominated.
The Sheehanites and the Ridderites have
declared that Mr.. Low is an honorable
man, but that he is essentially a Republican,
that his administration has been conducted
on Republican and not non-partisan lines,
and that they favor the nomination OF an
independent Democrat. The Sheehanites
and the Rddertes have been disappointed
in their share of the spoils which the fusion
victory Of two years ago was expected to
bring to them Borough President Jacob
A. Cantor has given most of the patronage
Of his office to old TImmany friends and not
to the Greater New York Democracy Mr.
Riders man, b idge Commissioner Line en-
thai, appointed by the Mayor for Mr.. Rl
der's German American Reform ULion,
which up to this hour has not conducted
an individual campaign which would de-
termine the exact voting strength of the
organization. In this matter, politicians
say Mr.. Rider has been very clever. They
emphasize the fact that Mr. Ridder has
never let his society get the better of him
to the extent that the Garoos would he
compelled to show their hands at the polls.
The old story printed originally in THE
SUN to the effect that IL Mayor Low did not
desire denomination the independent Dem
| ocratic organizations in the fusion move
ment might make a play for the nomr a
tion Of Comptroller Edward M. Grout for
Mayor was again heard yesterday. The
Republicans have never seriously dis
cussed this idea, Two years ago they cast
| s5 per cent. and the Independent Democratic
organizations Is per cent. Of the votes which
elected Mayor Low. In accepting Grout
the Republicans would consent to let the
Is per cent. tail waR the IS per cent, dog.
Last year Tammany nominated and
elected Edward B. Amend, Mr.. Ridder's
for fourteen years. Justice Amend has
made an excellent record. The quest ion
has been frequently asked, Was this gre at
honor given to Justice Amend for his dis
tinguished services to the Tammany or
ganization, or his abilities as lawyer. or
as a recognition of Mr.. Riders CARGO
organization? And, il the last wns this
recognition to be confined to the 1902 Guber-
Material campaign, or was II to rX.end
into the municipal campaign of 1908? The
very general answer has been that If the
nomination OF Mr.. Amend was a recog-
milton Of Mr.. Riders organization it was
for Naughty-TwO purpo SEES only.
Here are some interesting figures of the
Mayoralty vote in the city in 1901 in all the
boroughs, which the independent Demo-
Gratis advance In support Of the statement
that an independent Democrat should be
nominated to head the Fusion municipal
ticket:
Low. Republican and independent Demo
Shepard regular Democrat. .285 is
see
Low plurhllIy III ,b33
In the Guberr a o ial fight last year, when
the party lines were sharply drawn, the
total vote in all the boroughs Of the city
was
Goier. regular Democrat Observation-Disclosures. 1927 1872
0dell. regular Republican ...,.,.,....... 2Ot 400
coIer,s plurality iia ana
The total enrolment mt the primaries
last September (Gubernato ORAL year, in the
city was
Democrats. Republicans
Manhattan ,.,.,,,.,,.,.,.., 138,li0 60 $40
The Bronx .,,..,..,.,.,.,, 2l,D70 908d
Rrooklyn ,.,..,..,....... W,ijb S0.lI3
queens .....,..,..,....,. 72Ot S.704
Richmond ..,.,..,...,.,. 7,lT 1901
Totals ,.......,..,.,...., 2S0.ghl 1913 800
The enrolment at the primaries this
year from early Indications promises TO be
larger than last year.
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