The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-11
NO MAN WILL DICTATE TICKET.
TALK or PLAT DOMINATION
RIDTCIEED NJ AL.
Harmony Produccd by Coercion No the
Kin wanted by the Anti-Tammany
tonferees Folly of Reports That
Committees Have Becn Captured.

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Committees Have Iiecn Captured.
Col Willis l. Ogden, chairman OF tho
general anti Tammnny conference. who 10
also chairman Of IA. Committee Of n,
81 which the confcreucc on Monday evening
referred the Whol" iosk Of piching n favo-
rite out Of the list uf~ suggestions for nomi-
nations on the city ticket, issued a call
yesterday for the eighteen Ia meet at .
O'Clock this aitcmoon Ia the Aston Housc
There will L. a good wholesome talk about
all the candidates who have been men
toned. and the list will t- pretty vel prlned
down before th"n" comes n time for the
actual selection of candidates.
II was announced yesterday that al
though John Dc Witt Warmers name was
on several ~ the suggestive hsts handed
la To the general conference. II would
probably not resolve very serious CON
sideration. Neither will the name -
Gs'rgr l. Riy,~ 10 considered seriously.
II wa a. erto-I yesterday that some Of the
friends Of Herman O-lrich- want.d 20
have the conference inquire into his eligi-
bility A. a candidate. and that the claims
Of Mr. Oclrirhs'- friends would receive
respectful attention
On. Of the m"mior- 81 the conference
asserted yesterday thGt a. a matter 81 fact
there was no ouc man who A. vet could -
said to H. in the lead among the confcrcc-
The man - h. s.l.ct"d. " wa authoriln-
lively announced. would h, on" against
whom the Gtin"ns' linton. which has h+en
permitted "a take ~" head iu all 'hc active
work Of the conference, can find no oh
~jnctions whatever lie will, IN fact. b. a
man acceptable 20 IN" most enthusiastic
-t-.- A., l-I.. a.. 49,. ...,.-.I..
There was a good deal ~ gabhle yc-ter-
day 10 the effect that senator Thomas G.
Platt, leader Of IN. Republican party -
this State. had captured the Committee
OF II An eminent Republican de-
clarcd last night that II Il wa- announced
that senator Plat had captured Holland.
there would be about a. much sense Ia the
IMPORT
Republican city convention would nominate
the Citizen-' Union ticket, said IuE suns
informant TIM StN knew what u was
talking about. Thi- contest against Tam
many Hall can h.. turned into "a victory
for the anti-Tammauy forces II there i
harmonious and perfect fusion II there
IL division. 1ammauy will bs successful
The members ~ the Ctik"nS Union reali2"
this Col. Ogden has ~aid publicly that
II had been Understood from the beginning
that therr could be no sucCt-- without
the cooperation 81 the Republican party.
The Republicans understand Il. senator
PLAT, has said repeatedly that he believed
On independent Democrat would be tho
man 10 nominate.
Now the Republicans are not going 90
lose the battle before the fight legins 10y
driving away their Citizens Union allies.
Neither L. the Citizens Union going "a l'f
the work which ~ Lar dome during III"
Ia,' four voarS com" FOB nothing 10y ofcud-
iug H. Republican allies lh'- II IA" -lifi
iu which all he conferences nav" been
rartisi IN b Republicans hay" al
lowest ~" Gtilrn-' Iu'on to take th" lead
iu everything Ihoy haN" expressed a
Willingness 20 support any candidate a'-
C,y'Aul- 20 all ~" parties 10 III" CONFER
ONCE. aud ih'v vor" siuccr'
Nov Tluuauy r. making Ru effort 90
create di-,Url ~ th" ranks ~ IT, opponents
iy saving Ma senator Flaw II going
around capturing committees aud organ.
%iyn'ion- fr-' u Wa saId hat b" lad
captured m" couf-rcuc" it'rlf Then u
v,- said 'hst n" bad captured II suh-o"n-
mi't~, Of IN" conference.
well. n ~" had captured the conference
In 'h, rv-' ulaN' D. world H. quit" natural
80 sup,u-r that be- would hlv" control y
~. subcommittee without tia u"o'~-itN 81
taking all tho iruubl' 20 capture them.
- ali 10. tllt gh,r' a frr-h capture bv
senator Plat T. RrraI' fouli-huess n "A
matter 81 fac, an Of No" talt alnUt hhs capt
u-iuy' the original conference" Wa fpuli-l-
r,.. and fp- 'hl- reason. NE conference" Is
not a nominating body, and II cauu"' bud
ANYTHING Ia n ~" the representative ~
a committee, appointed bv The titt7"ns'
Union civ convention. and committees
nnpoiu',d nv IA" four lt'yubican county
clinmift.s~. lie utamiDrs of IN" t'tI"ns'
Union ia tho opufrr,rcs cannot bud th'
conference. Committee of hat orgaut1ation,
'hev can simply Co u. tbs,
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE" oi the tii1'u-
mon cannot bind ~ convention. n can
simpiv recommend 10 g. ard that Cpnvcu-
iipu when II iu""'s ON S'p' y VIII L. very
much larger aud may l. under entirely
different control thIu y VA when " ad-
iourr"d in April. although II will hav" IA"
sfrc orgPu',atipu.
The Republican committees will report
- the CITY ,uuv, ufiou of their orgauiH1-
tipn. but tn" delegates 20 that won't b. elected
until next w..'k. 80 they certainly are not
legally bound 20 anything that may lie
ion" So IN" situation l. this T. con
ference l. merely "a gathering together
of rpp~artatiy. Of various political
organizations. all 81 whom have In Wow one
object Ia the conference thc-s representa-
tive- nv" shl" - Discuss frankly any Qu---
tion that comes hsforr them. and they
can voteto make any recommendations they
want 10.
But "a b. efec tive their continents must
H. unanimous. or praotiCa!iv 80. They
must all H. reasonable with each other
else they will eject nothing. for, suppose
that through some hortts Is,Ctis somebody
did succeed in forcing the conference ~
adopt a resolution extremely offensive 20
n portion Of II the rp.ult would lP that
tho elements represented hy Tho offended
Ior'iou Cf tho conference would pay no
attention t. it, recommendations, hut
would ~ ahead and do what II Thought boat.
II the conference onend- ANYBODY bv INV