New-York tribune., 1901-09-18

Republican organization was to be regarded as an
act of Justice inasmuch he the Citizens
Union candidate four years ago, when the Re
publican organization refused TO support HIM
MR.. FLINT A POSSIBILITY.
When the committee meets again this afternoon
names probably will be discussed in an
effort to find independent Democrat of Manhat-
tan as a candidate for Mayor Charles r Flint.
who is independent Democrat. and a resident Of
Manhattan. will be considered among others Mr.
Flint IS importer and merchant. and has been
concerned in the promotion OF several large cor
porat!ons lie never has been active in politics. IL
Is expected. too. that the name of Eugene a Phil
bin the District Attorney. Will be considered again
Another Effort may be made to have Colonel Ed
ward NJ Knoxs name brought before the anti
Tammany conference. even II the committee o'
eighteen declines TO recommend MIN as d cano'u"'e
snid A member Of the committee yesterday:
one important reason for desiring the nomination
Of an ndepcndent Democrat for Mayor ~ tldt tiie
%e1ld MAKE the selection of candidates for Con-
troller and President OF the houtu hsIaa Ia hr iii
@ lion leaders az the best candidate for Con-
+el1 Ia Cantain Goddard has been recommend
ed by Citizens Union leaders as the best Possiore
cSndidatn for President OF the Board of Aldermen
RI" fart that they have become prominent on
the list for Mayor would be reason sor their hui ON
nation FOR the other Sh 9iess ticat IL would not
49, IN nave ali three candidates Republicans. II II
either Mr. LOO ;Sr GaP MPyor thereore there win have
To be the selection OF Democrats ior
Iaufp pf
Another reason for the selection OF u lem Dr., n,a
s he ca indicate for Mayor is tnat the ne' % 81 is
ment relied upon to defeat laHiIiaiiS IA Ithrraj
= candidate who could be expected 70 no,u ns T That
Nio,oort has been holding the kepublcall9 IeSpo III
, Hr The rigid enforcement OF the excise l"s
nnder the administration OF Mayor 0'i'"e ~
Rnoseyelt was Police Commissioner
0,BRIEN is FOR KNOX.
Tho fact that the German representatives, III ''le
t,tao NJ eighteen voted together against
Colorel Edward NJ. Knox was mehtioheo yes'etuaS
-, tr,os o,Rrien the leader of the city Dem
-, as an indication that they were endeaVor-
-, -, forcs the nomination of IA German Tor
Mo,or Mr. O'Bren declared he thousht the
movement against Tammany and croker was
,hoat.ned with disintcgration unless wiser couh-
,, ,,aysued I'm the committee certain conn-
,.,-,i, in the committee, he said, seemed 10 oe
bnn, ~, the rule or ruin policy Then he con-
tinued
.,C0n~ast Independent Democrat that couid pe
saiHrred No one would draw more VOTES from
.Tammany but this element IN the C1ii,,i 3ii, 800
h.i hcrn ceaseless in their efforts To Eiiiiy ahu
.,sr, ,,is nrcsent him. Colonel Knox would am
onadent draw iO,OOO votes from Iainnahs
~ 80 In inroad into the Croker forces lhelr
nrircinai affection to Colonel knox Is inc nSsei
,pnn ,hat he is Senator Platts canddaie., inee
ss not scintilla Of evidence that Cololei ,hot
a. a. nnvtbing n of the kind and II is no secret INA.
,ho men who bringing this charsc dSaits. Stt,s
Mr. Knox have endeaVored TO Sec, secure nt niya
ihnuei' n onposed to Mr.. Knox are on paper & only;
,bn1 could be put into dozen Soo1 siIeu iI bn,,a
without crowdng them my snou canddate and
AL the t say Senator Platt and the Republican
rnen n tn rive "a per cent. of the vote tha' WI" pe
Necessary to elect himE