New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
GREAT CHEERS FOR LOW.
1t Citizens Union Conference for
Brooklyn Borough and County.

After meeting which threatened TO split be
cause OF The unseating OF delegation from the
XVIII District. and the attempt to compel the
conference committee 10 vote for Alfred j. bouitoh
FOR Sheriff. the borough and county committee OF
the Brooklyn Citizens Union enthusiastically in
dorsed the present city administration. Mayor
Lows name the signal fer outhursts OF CHEERS
while every reference 10 Borough President swan
strom and the benefits conferred on Brooklyn py
the fusion administration brought out Nolleys OF
applause In a set OF resolutions presented by
Frank Harvey Field and unanimously adopted, the
convention called the voters 20 retain the fusion
administration.
while the enthusiasm for Mayor Low and fusion
was the most significant political feature OF the
convention the attempt Of Durbin Van Week,
chairman OF the committee from the ANIllth' TO
seat fifteen delegates. declared by the credentials
committee have been Illegally elected. was ex-
citing These delegates were all Radical Demo
c-ats-Flaherty men-and the desperate fight made
20 seat ihem INDICATES that that organization has
not its former strength in the Citizens Union So
too the attempt make the conference commit
tee declare for BoutOn-hnally withdrawn-shows
that the Democratic element in the conference
wants to hang on TO all available Offices
Abner s Haight permanent chairman.
r1--os hundred and one delegates were in conven-
ton. The conference committee. appointed by the
chairman consisted OF Alfred J. Boulton, labor
man: Joseph HIcGuinness. a Radical DeiloOia1
Ezra A futile. Of the Kings County peinoGIa az ;
Herman schmitz. a Cleveland Democrat; mem
Hentz of the Kings County Democracy W a!'er ..
Kelvey. and Frank Harvey Field RepuUiioAie .
Gustav Thompson Radical Democrat and Aoher D
Hsight. Republican.
In his address Mr.. Haight told OF the gooo WI 4
done by fusion, then said:
By the past We Judge the future II non-par -
sim during the present administration haS a.
rlished 50 much we have right TO expect more ~
future. Nevertheless in certain Qoal t0L9
nisints are made that Mayor Low has lost suIpVL'
becal,sa he has admittedly performed his duly.
Ii IS an axiom OF mercantile life that tne , luaI
who makes no mistakes does nOtnliis- NasO1
Low NAV have made mistakes. but ne mas acSoIll-
rfshed results that are mighty. shall We con9eih
him? Would you return and repeat Ihe van 49,
regirnp7 Let the people answer these Quesuo.ili
Neither tie selhshnesz OF politicians nor Ine
bEortv OF partisans can obscure thls issue.
Tie one side are vice, crime greed graft
and dishonor and that is Tammany nan. On 1ile
other are honor. honesty, progress, virtue ana 4
realization OF the highest ideals OF ciuIehsHiP' ai-
thai IL fusion led by Seth Low. o,
To turn back the eve OF victory Is as ~
some general should halt a charge on Nhcn hangs
the Fate OF a nation because q subaitern hao LOST
shoe.
Resolutions were adopted reaffirming the resolu-
lions Of the city convention. Endorsing the present
city administration. and warmly praising the WorH
OF Borough President Swsnstrom.
Judge Hiram r. Steele believed that the highes'
possible compliment had been paid to Mayor 10"
when the partisan organizations protested about the
lack Of patronage.
The tight over the Van Week delegation arose De-
cause ten Of the delegates had been elected at a
meeting in April contrary 10 the call for delegates
IN september The other five were regularly elec'e"