New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
Low ON CIRCUITS COURSE
IDEA WILDLY VISIONARY.
Tells of Conversation Regarding tia
Tammanu Endorsement.

Returning from Chicago yesterday. Mayor
Low plunged into the political situation. and
late last night. after a conference OF several
hours. gave out letter to Mr.. Cutting. approv-
ing the latter's attitude IN the letters to Con-
troIIer circuit and Mr.. Fornes. and disposing os
Mr.. CIRCUITS non-cornbatant pose by the declara-
ton that there could be neutrals IN this
fight
The Mayor reached this city about 10 a. m.
yesterday. He did not go TO City Han; instead,
at his home he studied .he papers and consid-
cred the political doings of the last two or three
days Last night he called to him VI. Linn
Bruce chairman Of the Republican County COM
n1ittee: Commissioner Robert Grier Monroe. As
sistant Corporation Counsel John c. Clarke. bis
legal adviser. and Henry Bishop. 20 talk over
the Grout-Fornes affair. They went into session
at .. m
Commissioner Monroe told of his conversation
with Mr.. Grout over the Tammany invitation
to go over 10 the Hall, and Mr. CIRCUITS dec
Iaration of faith to fusion
At Ills the appended letter had been forrnu-
lated and copies were given out:
Dear Mr. Cutting: Since r returned from Chi
cago have read your CORES pondence with Mr..
Grout and Mr.. Fornes and their replies. think
1 need hardly say TO you that if had been con-
suited to the proprfety OF the course that they
nave taken. with full statement OF the ATTITUDES
on their part which this course seems 10 involve.
as they now define 1t. it would have impressed
me as IL now impresses you.
The only conversation I had with Mr.. CIRQUE
upon this subject prior TO his statement or last
Saturday night took place in this wise: We
were chatting together at luncheon day or
two after Mr.. CIRCUITS letter agreeing 70 accept
the fusion nomination had appeared, and he vas
telling me Of some Of the talks he had had with
one and another while he making up his
mind. Among other things he told me that Mr.
William Hepburn Russell had suggested thar
Tanlmany might indorse his nomination. HIS
added that he told Russell that II they did =
would make no difference in his attitude: that
he would attack Tammany Just the same and
support me.
To the best Of my recollection I made no COM
rnent whatever The idea struck me at the tins
as wildly visionary. and as thing that was DIS
posed of by Mr.. CIRCUITS attitude certainly did
not think of it again. nor mention IL TO anybody
until I was informed of Mr.. CIRCUITS statement OF
last Saturday. I have since learned that Mr.
Monroe also at about the same time. to whom,
he said that il would only make him fight Tam
many Hall all the harder
As the situation stands 1 think that
may properly quote these words. which had
uenne1 for my letter OF acceptance before these
difficulties transpirsd 'In this battle, -
seems to me- there can be nsutrals. He that
is not against Tammany is for it
for believing at the outset that what thew
agreed 70 do could be done without injury 20 the
fusion cause: but il being so. cannot under
stand how. in the face or the accun-uiattns
fustifv themselves in aGhering TO il, when IL 10
evident that the course they. have adopted a
fatally inconsistent with the requirements os
their previous action Yours very truly.
SETH Low.
To this letter Mayor Low refused TO add any,
thing His letter of acceptance will be ready
early this week.