New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
WAITING FOR FULLER.

A, m. citizens linton headquarters yesterday
,Ne-. was plenty 81 activity and hustle ia'se
number Of clerks and typewri'ers were e"sAseu
&, ,,a work OF dispatch,ug petition forms ana IN
,...,,.,,, and ,abulating petitions already signed
NJ d RothschAd MAS IN charge OF the headauai
,ars and IN reply 10 all Inquiries said tha' al
though Colonel Roosevelt had declineh an ''ue-
rendent nomination n good candidate "'u'n "e
cboson r. his stead Mr. Rothschhi refused 20
made an forecast ~ the candidate hKey 10 w
chosen ~ the conference a. Albany
In The course OF . statement regarding co'one,
pooscvel,s action Robert Fulton cutting S'id
,.cs.araa,. An Invaluable opportunity mas ueeh
lost 70 The state to register Its protest against
tho .poils system IN consequence OF Ooiohe' ho"Se
yel,'s d.clinaion Of tho Independent nomination
The election - Colou'! roosevelt ana tn' "''c"'
. Tho res, O, me Republican State ticket by the
action OF a non>i@r't7na movement would nave
secured for the peope an executive whom they be-
u.ved TO be honest and courageous. Inc platform
OF the Independent Committee contained pracu-
callv b. one plank. and tina; was 'he oonde"'na
,ion OF the spons sys'em.
colonel Roosevelt has become the standard
h.,-e- IN mi. State OF A corrupt and demoralzsns
system Nv accepting tho nomination at the hands
OF Mr. Plat and at the same time dechhlhg the
nomination Of the independents The ISSUE was
perfectly simple Tie published determination OF
the Independent committee to cooperate actively
virb tho Republicans IN the effort 10 secure
campaier resulting IN the victory ~ silver man.
and a. for Colonel Roosevelrs loyalty TO Mr..
Plat {, does not admi, OF controversy that the
party IL under far greater obligations 10 him than
be Is 10 the party
william Il Hogublower. IN commenting yesterday
uoon Colonel Roosevelrs decision 70 refuse the IN
d.ucnaent nomination, gave It rs his opinion mat
the Colonel declinaiion was L mistake from the
tol,, ~ view az evpcdiency. He added that II Was
always a mistake from that point Of view not 10
accent the nomination o. any body Of respectable
Ex.Mavor Strong is among those members OF the
CITIZEN. mon who support the course toilo"ed
b. Colonel Roosevelt ., ,..-,,,. .
and the Campaign Committee ~ the CITIZENS
I-nion were held r Fulton Cutting presided AZ
both and they were largely attended. Dr. r.: X
l. Could Everett = Wheeler :. Stanwoo1 Mem
ken Arthur Won Briesen and Henry Wessmann
Lolng among those present. At the meeting OF the
central Committee the Committee on Orsanizatlon
reported every district IN Manhattan except the
XSIId organized and district committee OF nve
appotut "a in Zach. The committee on JUDICIAL NOM
nations was selected 20 choose nominee TOT judge
Of the city Court. Everett II. Abbott Is likely to
get the nomination ..-.... =.
tho use Of the Citizens Union emblem by the In
dependents and ssid that AN adequate reply 70
,hnse who objected 10 II would not be poite lie
ridiculed the contention mat It's use was Illegal
There were nfiy members OF the Campaign COM
r,i,tee preseur AID they could not decide whether
e. irdorse the Independent State ticket until
thew should hear from Paul Fuller. who went up to
Albany Yesterday to confer with The Citizens IN
donandent Committee. The matter was deferred 10
special meeting 10 be held al me caI OF Inc chalr