New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-13
WHY HE LEAVES THE TICKET
JAMES w. HALVES EXPLAINS HIS WITH
DRAWAL.

The withdrawal OF the name or James W.
81 HAYES from the fusion ticket was announced
Yesterday after attempts had been MADE 10 III
duce Mr. Halves to reconsider his expressed oe-
sire to withdraw. At the time Mr. Hawes was
nominated as of the candidates on the FUSION
ticket for the office OF Judge Of the City Court,
he was a candidate for nomination to the office OF
Justice Of the Supreme Court. and his name had
been presented to the committees OF conference
for that reason Ii was found impossible to nomi-
nate Mr.. Halves for the Supreme Court and ne
WAS nominated for the City Court without his
permission.
Immediately after the fusion ticket was nom,-
mated Mr. HAYES expressed regret that his name
had been used as candidate for the City Court
He said ne never had had much practice In mat
court and he felt that he could not AFFORD 10 take
the office even If he could be elected AS cahoi-
date to fill an unexpired term Of two years III
salary Of SO 900 year. he felt that he would lose
caste among his legal associates HIS desire 10
withdraw from the ticket was at first announced
to few because he did not desire TO embarrass
members of the conference committees in the Sc
lection Of another man to run in his place III
forts were made to induce Mr.. Halves 10 remain
a candidate because 1t admitted that his
name added great strength to the ticket
MR.. HAwEss LETTER.
The fact Of his intention to withdraw having
been announced yesterday. however. Nj. Ha"es
cent to Edward Lauterbach, chairman of the Re-
publican County Committee. the following letter
on the subject:
My Dear Mr. Lauterbach was surpT aseg ts sst
evening 10y a visit from reporter, VINO s'a
he had learned OF my withdrawal, ana ma ar hey
had an ,nterye w with You 10Y ad me hoWever al
ready decided TO write you this m1Tnine reconsier
my previous determination. have given much n,
time and intellectual energy during the last wen ~
n Twice yf heped to a out ticket for them ought
not therefore to be asked to make any shonId
los, caste in the profession and among my asso
ina pro Sy Is he one .ne that
l think you Will agree with me In this. .. - 90,
me- and shall. OF course, aid the ticket in any way
III my po"e'' JAMES w. HAYES
No action was taken on the letter by the County
Committee yesterday. Mr.. Lauterbach said the
letter would not be acted upon hastily, and the
Chamber Of Commerce Committee would be con-
suited before anything done He believed,
he said that the vacancy the ticket would be
filled on Monday or Tuesday He also said that
Mr. Halves had been slated for something better
but in the hurry and hustle OF the conference he
got the nomination for Judge OF the City Court,
and II was thought that he might be Wiling 10
sacrifice himself once more for the COCO OF tne
ticket. Still 1t was too much to expect OF nm IL
would have meant that he should sacrlnce MS
large law practice.
TO CHOOSE MAN IN MR. HAWESS PLACE.
At Republican headquarters yesterday 1t was
said that the man TO be selected to take the place
Of ex-Judge Halves on the ticket would have 10
be Republican without doubt, as there had been
definite agreement with the leaders OF the state
Democracy that point but that the man would
be selected after conference with the Chamoer
Of Commerce Committee Of Fifty on Monday and
would be man entirely acceptable TO that COM
mttee There was absolutely no foundation TOT
the report which started yesterday that an
effort might be made to induce the Good Govern
men, Club men to withdraw their ticket and In
dorse the fusion ticket by Offering TO place Lewis
L. Delafeld on the fusion ticket in place OF Mr.
Halves the Republican leaders said JOB t.
Hedges Mayor Strong's secretary was spoken or
as possible candidate for the City Court In place
Of Mr.. Halves Other Republicans who were men
toned as possible candidates are Howard Payson
Wilds and Lucas l.. Van Allen.
J. Harsen Rhoades. the chairman OF the Cham-
Der Of Commerce Committee Of Fifty. said yes
terday afternoon that the committee had been
informed Of the withdrawal Of ex-Judge Halves
from the ticket
"The committee will have meeting on Mon
day" Mr.. Rhoades continued and action WILDE
taken then TO select another man IN place OF
Mr. Halves. We are assured that the selection
will be made after agreement between the
same committees which united in the selection OF
the candidates on the fusion ticket 1t is pos
sible that the Committee OF Fifty may decide
Monday to make some reply to the statement OF
DR. Parkhurst. which has been published We
feel that DR.. Parkhurst was not aware Of all the
difficulties in the way Of fusion this fall. or he
would not have expressed the intention TO scratch
come OF the names on the ticket
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUBS INVITATION.
Mr. Rhoades yesterday received a copy Of the
resolution which passed by the Campaign
Committee OF the Good Government Clubs on
Friday evening inviting the Committee Of Fifty
TO Joint debate on the resolution, That 1t Is
the duty Of patriotic citizens to support the Good
Government ticket rather than the fusion ticket
The invitation will be laid before the Committee
OF Fifty at it's meeting tomorrow, but 1t Is prop.
able that the Good Government Club men will
be informed that It Is not the pressing duty OF
the Committee of Fifty to aid In giving free
advertising to a movement which can only have
the effect to aid Tammany in the campaign