New-York tribune., 1901-09-10
NOMINATIONS PUT OFF.
A COMMITTEE TO SELECT
CANDIDA TIES.
TO REPORT TO THE CONFERENCE IN
ABOUT NINE AYS-FLAHERTY
AND COFFEY In CONFLICT

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citizens Union headquarters in East Sixteenth
ST. last night, for the purpose of discussing can
didates upon the fusion anti-Tammany ticket.
was not productive of any decisive result. The
conference lasted for over three hours. out of
the seventy-four representatives entitled to par
ucpate in the conference all were present except
| five
Ihe meeting entirely devoid of incident
| save for brief encounter between ex-senator
Mlchael j. Coffey, of Brooklyn, and NJ. j.
Flaherty. The whole evening was taken up
with discussion of the best procedure to be fol-
lowed in uniting upon candidates that all could
support AS a result of the deliberations it was
oecloed 10 appoint committee of eighteen on
nominations. This committee is composed of
representative from each of the anti-Tammany
organizations, except the Citizens Union which
has four. Colonel Willis l.. Ogden is the chair
man. The committee is to sift out the names
of candidates which have been suggested and
report back to the general conference on be-
fore September IS
The committee of eighteen is made UP as fol-
lows
ROBERT o.s 6 NORRIS Republican County Committee of
TIMOTHY 1. WOODRUFF Republican County Commit
of Kings.
JOHN A. DAVIS. Republican County Committee
J. G. TIMoLET. Republican County Committee of Rich
JOHN c. sHEEHAN Greater New-York Democracy
MICHAEL j. COFFEY. Brooklyn Democracy.
HENRY wEIssMAN. German American Municipal
League Brooklyn.
OTTO KEMPNER German American Citizens League
Brooklyn.
JAMES o'BRIEN. City Democracy
JOHN p KELLY. Independent Democracy
HERMAN RIDDER German American Reform Union.
BkNNo LoEWY. German American League Manhattan.
GEORGE H DAVIS German American Municipal
League, Manhattan.
Dr. c. sCHoLER, German Republican County Committee.
Willis IEs, l. 1 OGDEN NJ SAMUEL sEABURY. JOHN w.
WEED EVERETT p. WHEELER. Citizens Union.
The selection of this committee was entirely
satisfactory to all. and all the representatives
talked In the most encouraging way about the
ultimate selection OF strong fusion ticket In
the course OF the evening attempts made
by several members of the conference to bring
up the names of various candidates, but these
We're shut off. Ex-senator Coffe offered reso-
iut1on which he said was signed by twenty
labor leaders in Kings County and was an in
dorsement of Edward NJ. Knox. Flaherty
jumped up and denounced it a fraud H. de-
CARED that the labor element wanted Coler.
After a few words were exchanged the matter
was dropped and the resolution side tracked
letter was read from Charles S. Fairchild
In which he positively declined to allow his
name to be used in connection with the nomi-
nation for any office.
Ihere was no one last night who had the
slightest idea who would be nominated George
roster Peabody, Seth Low, John De Witt War
ner and George L. Rives. the eligibles suggested
oy the Cltlzens Union, were naturally talked of
the most. John D. Crimmins's name was fire.
qrently mentioned and Ashbel P. Fitch was
referred to, but both have declared that they
will not run for any office John c. Sheehan's
Greater New-York Democracy added the name
of District Attorney PhiIbin to its list In fact
there was disposition shown to leave the mat
ter of candidates entirely to the Committee of
Eighteen
Until this committee begins TO sort out and
eliminate little that is definite can be foretold
All of the leaders chary in talking about
individual candidates. They all said they were
for any man that could win, and let it go at
that. Each one of the fifty more men sug-
gested for the mayoralty had friends in the
conference but there seemed to be an inclination
to fight shy of declaring for any individual
Colonel Ogden in presenting the names of the
Citizens Union list offered the following:
o The tS eonferlees appointed by Committee of
Citizens to effect if possible union ny upon
nicipal election of the voters of Greater New-York
VINO are opposed to the present corrupt Tammany
the city government submit for the Consideration
OF 6he conference ne the the following names which
as as those of fit and suitable persons to hn the
In selecting these names the Committee Of One
Hundred has been actuated by the principles
pressed in the following resolution adCpted by the
conference at its first meeting:
, AND whereas, these conferrees believe that the
ter their respective offices in the interest OF the
people composing the municipality. regardless of
Resolved. That these conferrees pledge them
selves that they will favor candidate that does
character and record are not such as to Justify
public confidence in his assurance that If elected
for the benefit of any political organization but
VIII administer 1t IN the interests of the whole
We believe that the persons whose
submitted for your consideration are all eligible
under the terms OF this resolution.
In submitting these names the Committee of One
Hundred reminds the conference that the commit
zens Union but of many citizens who
bers Of tnat body. and who We're selected from
intention of such selection was to form fairly
resentative body composed of members represent
national, but also in municipal. politics. 1t
believed that in this way n union on candidates
could be more effectively secured. Confidence,
are persuaded. may certainly be placed in the i'm
partiality, and we hope in the good judgment. of
appeal the whole conference to enter upon
the consideration of the names thus submitted in
which has heretofore marked the deliberations OF
the conference; believing. as we do, that 70 main
and that. with, harmony and cordial cooperation,
the citizens of New-York can achieve decisive
full of the compact organization of Tammany Hall.
cemented as it is by the cohesive power OF public
but by the shameful tribute Of biackmail which
has been levied alike upon the innocent and the
We believe there are enough public spirited voters
in this city TO throw off this shameful and degrad-
ing yoke. and we appeal therefore. not only to the
conference but TO all good citizens to unite in this
great undertaking.
ia acon eroks 10 up fpe s hsy ao e
served We believe that public sentiment Will have