New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30

psrties 70 get together and declare no election
This would leave the fusion administration IN
Office"
POSITION OF Mr.. GRoCT.
that he would accept place on the Tsnn1any
sicket. and felt perfectly free 10 90 So was de-
claree by Mr.. Grout in the afternoon, because
be would regard his Endorsement ana that OF
afr Fornes as an Endorsement Of large part OF
4he record OF the present administration !
ar in favor OF Lowe election" saic he. i SAID
SO n nv statement 20 NJ. Cutting on Saturday
night There seems 20 be q tendency 10 ignore
the first section OF that letter Of mine. or else
the public memory has forgotten my letter q 4
fortnight ago 90 ar Cutting. when ] salo tnat
the issue o. the campaign wos based on the rec
orc OF the administration. I shan stand on that
record I have 6isavowed the allegations tha1
have been made that the coming campaign VIII
h. on issues between national parties Any
proposition b any party or organization that
irdorse my nomination is necessarily made with
"a full knowledge Of what my letter 10 Nj Cut
tiuc contains. and means. ANY talk Of treach-
crv is simply absurd.
i thfrk il is no violation Of confidence 70 say
that ] knew OF this Endorsement several Gays
ago and that I talked II over with the Mayor.
AZ the time. while such Endorsement was possi-
bic. ID did not seem probable, and the Mayor
made no objection to the proposition IL ne
should object now. this fact remains. that II Is
unjust 70 me 70 criticise my actions. for on sat
urday night knew OF no change IN Mr.. Lows
ATTITUDE In NY judgment after hearing all
thar has been said about the Endorsement OF Mr..
Fornes end myself by the Democratic eonven-
sfon. IL seems 70 me that ;he Endorsement o.
large part OF this administration VIII strengthen
END not hurt the chances Of Mr.. Lows election
and D have SAID 50 10 people OK the O. posite
political faith who have spoken TO me on the
subject 10 one can trutbfully quote me as say
ing thai Td bolt fusion
Then with q show OF anger, he went on' II
some people continue 90 be unjust in their crit
sc.su,s OF me end my actions as they are now.
rhey rray dnd that I win adhere TO my former
Discrimination not 70 be candidate for once
again.
Asked point blank II lac would accept Tam
snary Endorsement. MY Crout replied that d il
was made unqualified. ana without any eonci-
lions. De would feel free 70 accept H. When
Isked il he thought that the fusionists would
object 10 his accepting such Endorsement Mr..
Crout said THAI they had had The opportunity
&c OBJECT 10 il ia rendering him Their nomination
a. the Mayors house. but that the suggestion
that they object dc not seem a welcome one
cpELL ANSWERS CIRCUIT
IL. srout grew somewhat vehement when he
.xss tole that Governor Odeu was IN town His
sace took GA q froun and he sale. with 5000
deal Of ssperity.
Ask Governor Oden what he Is doing here
ask him what interest he is taking in the situa-
tion."
governor oden said later in response TO this
challenge:
u came here to attend the exercises Of the
College OF the City OF New-NcIk- WAS busy
"a that matter all DAY. This evening attended
The theatre. Z don't know what Mr.. GTout
means bui il he wants 20 see me and esk me
Guy questions-ae IL is reported TO me that ne
win ask me these questions If he does see me
: would state that j will be here untn to-mor-
row night, snc II he cares TO call upon me
yin answer any questions ne may ask"
Mayor Low is likely 10 escape a GOOD oenl Of
the political cyclone which win rage until after
the Tammany city convention tomorrow night
This afternoon he viii start Tor Chicago. 70 be
some TIL Saturday morning. He is S, hedu.ed 70
celiNsr an address lD connection WIN me ami
.efsgry eXer1 Uses commemorate TIE LOuho-As
~. Fort Dearborn. lte may uol be al 1Ae ClIy
.lau at al to-day
when asked last night by a Tribune reporter
% he was COINS 10 ask Controller Croot allu
Sir. Fornes for an explicit piedee 81 loyalty 10
The fusion ticket he said
I prefer not 10 discuss the matter at this
time"
SUPPORT FROM TAAIMANY MEN.
Mayor low is highly gratided al reports from
all over the city OF the great awakening Of civic
sentiment The succession OF sensational cpl
codes which have kept the politicians guessing
A. the last ter days. however unweicome some
a. thern were m import. nave served 70 stir Up
Vie Greatest interest IN the pending Mayoralry
1rhI niayor Low was assured by half dozen
-rer-n7suN Hall men - the City College eNer-
.Iaa.r. d.. m l. n n
f,srpcrt the Tammsny ticket they had changed
-hci~ views or account Of the mancuvr1ng Of
Tsnuany IN the last week, and now were gong
x vc-e the fusion ticket