New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
c. Y. BALKS AT SCOTT.
WOODRUFF AND REFORM ORGAN1zA'
TIONS CONFER OVER KINGS
NOMINATIONS.

IJeutenant-C;overnorw Woodruff spen. all day yes
terday comforting with the leaders of the various
organizations which go to make the fusion
forces in Brooklyn The subject under discussion
was the selection of suitable candidates for the
various offices in Kings County Other conferences
will be held to-day. and tomorrow there Will De
joint meeting of the various conference commit-
tees AT that time II is hoped that all the tanges
will have been straightened out and that agree
ment can be reached which will be satisfactory
to all concerned
1t is feared however. that the Citizens Union
people cannot be persuaded accept Rufus L.
Scott. of the Coffey Democracy. for Borough Presi-
dent Seth Low has signied his approval of Mr.
Scott's selection by Observation-Disclosures Woodruff
1t be almost positively asserted that MI Scott
will receive the nomination spite of the strenu-
Gus opposition of the Citizens Union VI j. Flaner-
ty. of that organization. and the other members o,
his conference committee declared last night tnat
they would not agree to Mr. Scott
1t may be- therefore. that the Citizens Union Viii
put up candidate of its own for the position OF
borough president In that case r. Ross Appleton pp,3
may be the candidate IL IS inquired that ne M Mou,I
receive tne support % = OF InT nizafon Who stand
behind Walter Is. Atterbury. In supporting Apple
tunity Of showing their disapprovaI of Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff and Michael J. Dady: 'iY. r-,,or
people will have TO pledge themselves 70 support @
entirely If they should do this there would be
chance OF the Citizens Union getting any nomins-
Woodruff is disposed to divide the nominations
equtably among the various fusion TOrceS, ana the
Union will undoubtedly get some good places II its
members do not oppose the Scott nomination. Other-
wise they will undoubtedly be off it alone
afternoon yesterday with meeting of the Repub-
Hcan executive committee Some routine work IN
arranging for the nominating convention was at
tended to, and then Mr.. Woodruff listened 10 the
views of the leaders the distribution or tne
local nominations. 1t the general impression
that. in view of the fact that Republican mad
been selected the candidate for Mayor. the local
Republican Organiza ton should be willing TO make
more concessions than they would have been
willing to make otherwise
At 3:30 p m Mr.. Woodruff went TO his home. IN
Eighth-ave.. where he met NJ j. Flaherty and MS
Citizens Union committee The conference was
prOtraCted. and lasted until nearly o'clock MI
Woodruff was firm in his determination TO nom
mate Scott tor Borough President. and the Union
men emphatic in their opposition to him. No
agreement reached
In the evening Michael j. COffey and other mem
bers of the Brooklyn Democracy had a talk with
Mr.. Woodruff.
Ex-MayOr Charles A Schieren mentioned
yesterday who might be chosen as a
would probably be agreeable to all forces, but II
said good authority last night that he was
unwilling TO accept such nomination
Mr.. Woodruff also conferred with the leaders of
the German American Cnion-Composed of the
German American Municipal League. independents
Republicans and the German American Citizens
League. independent Democrats -and told them
coroner for the Eastern District and nagistrateat
large. The men be named for the places
Henry Hartzheimer. for County Clerk; Dr. Joseph
Meyer, for coroner and Otto Kempner. for mag
istrate-at-large- Mr.. Kempner VIII also represent
the Coffey Democracy.