New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-30
HOPE FOR HARMONY SMALL.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BE MADE To-
DAY TO REACH AN AGREEMENT
AMONG ANTI-TAMAIANY FORCES
IN BROOKLYN.

That some compromise the question Of
q nominee for Borough President can be reached
to-day between the radical element Of the Cit-
zens Union and Northumberland woodruff
and the C0efey Democracy is the only possibility
for perfect fusion among the anti-Tammany
forces in Kings County this fall. The posi-
bilitv last night seeme1 remote Every Indica-
tion yesterday was that the committee Of forty
three Of the Citizens Union would tonight carry
out the programme agreed upon at an early
hour yesterday morning 10 put an independent
local ticket In the field. This action VIII be OPP
posed most vigorously by the members Of the
committee who represent the element composing
the Citizens Union in BROOKLYN four years ago
But this element comprises only little over
one-third of the committee OF forty-three, which
IS controlled by single takers.
What makes II more probable that an agree
rnent cannot be reached between these men and
the other fusionists is that they are not only
determined TO have a candidate for Borough
President, If they bring IL about, who will
be an active supporter Of their ideas, but, as
they distinctly told Northumberland Wood
ruff on Saturday night, they also demand other
important places On the ticket.
Because Of the disagreement with the confer
rees Of the Citizens Union. the conferrees OF the
other fusion forces. who met last Saturday. ad-
sourned until this afternoon at O'Clock. This
was done in the hope that II J. Flsherty and
his colleagues might be persuaded &c accept the
conclusions Of the other fusion elements the
subject OF borough president. Lieutenent-GoY-
ernor woodruff's attempts &c pac!fy them on
Saturday night seemed 20 have resulted in
failure. However. certain of the members of
Mr. Flaherty's conference committee. who
not so settled in their convictions he. will ct
tend the Joint meeting of the conferrees at Mr..
woodruff's house this afternoon. The chance
that some outside candidate can he agreed upon
who VIII be acceptable to tire Republicans the
Coffeyites and the German = rner.cap Union, and
a majority OF Ir. Flaherty's ccnferrees, is so
email that to all. except the most sanguine. it
seemed last evening TO be impossible.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS considers that the
Coffey Democracy is a most important element
( the fusion forces. 1t was for that reason
ne agreed 70 Che nomination of Rufus L. Scott
Coz borough president. Mr.. Flaherty and his
colleagues declare that any member Of the
Cofey Democracy would be distasteful 10 them
their doctrines. Frank Harvey Field. of the
old element OF the Citizens Union. expressed the
hope last night that a compromise might be
made on ]. Edward Swanstron former scnool
commissioner Mr.. Sw5nstrom Is Cohey man,
and for that reason would be hardly acceptable
from Mr.. Flaherty's point OF view. althcugh ne
IS also enrolled IN the Citizens Union.
Mr.. Woodruff last night said that he would
still hope that at the conference at his home
this afternoon the tlt1ZeDs Union Representa-
tfves could he induced 10 come to some amicable
agreement in the selection of candidate for
borough president. II Rufus L. Scott is not ac-
oeptable he can see no reason why the Citizens
Union people should not compromise on j. Ed
sard SWanstrOna.
Mr. Swanstrom," he said. has had public
career and has a perfectly clean record. He
woula make admirable candidate. and would
poll big vote. fear, however, that the single
tax advocates in the conference committee can
not be placated. They seem 10 subordinate all
things 10 their theories
Although Mr.. Flaherty declares absolutely
that he has the promise of Mr.. Appleton TO run
for borough president an independent ticket
should the Citizens Union place one in the field
politicians consider IL improba bic that Mr.. APP
pleton would consent. When he was asked by
Tribune reporter whether he had made any
promises he diploma tically replied:
II would be out OF place 10 talk about such
matter. Mr.. Low wouldn't do it