New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
ONLY TENTATIVE LISTS.
NO NOMINATIONS FOR COUNTY AND
BOROUGH OFFICES-O'BRIENITE
THREATEN BOLT.

THREATEN BOLT.
Some progress was made yesterday in the
task of selecting candidates for New-York
County offices and Manhattan Borough offices
on the fusion ticket. Representatives of the Citi
zens Union, of the Republican County Commit
tee and of the other anti-Tammany organiza-
tions in New-York County met in the head
quarters in Union Square at II a. m. and went
carefully lists of names which had been
suggested. A tentative choice of candidates for
Offices was made follows
For President nt of the Borough Manhattan-JAcoB A
For 50stisss of the sgpTsme Court four 70 Be
Gn4N M4KSAS E J; ri 5AMES A
Err and RAsTUs S, RANsoM.
For dEoReR e W. shs SaH eSllsANOh
For sherir-THoMAs L. HAMILTON and HUGH BON
PEI I"a and JOHN P KELLY !"
For Rsgsssr-WILILAM II WHITAKER JOHN II d,,Il
slpSzfN MGSzfNGER. SiAN"ooD ANNAAN and i''o''
THOMAS ALLISON and d'1Rf: FREpERfcK s B. HOUSE
For 2 GSEoners-JAMEs E MARCH; D.; G 1 sGHoLEE e
5oHH KnsS PL szbEh THoaas EssHeHzs
and DR.. THEODORE X. TUTHILL
1t was announced after the conference that
ell the selections made were subject TO possible
changes and that the conference would meet
again at II a. M tomorrow to continue the dis
cussion of the candidates. All the organizations
represented in the conference. 1T said. had
been recognized in the tentative selection of the
men named. 1t was intimated that Mr.. Cantor
was the choice of the Greater New-York De-
mocracy and John c. Sheehan and other
leaders in that oragnization had other candi-
date for the office of Borough President of Man
haitian. Mr.. Cantors selection probably would
be confirmed tomorrow.
THE SUPREME COURT TICKET
The denomination of Justices O'Brien Blanch-
ard and Clarke urged at the conference.
but it is expected that one of these names will
be dropped from the list tomorrow Mr.. Wheel
er is the representative of the Citizens Union.
while Mr. Ransom was proposed by the Greater
NewYork Democracy. Mr.. Ransom formerly
was Surrogate. Justices Blanchard and Clarke
are Republicans 1t is expected that Justice
OBrien will receive denomination from Tam
many Hall.
Mr.. Seabury is Citizens Union man and an
independent Democrat. Mr. Schurman is an
Assistant District Attorney. and it was said at
the conference yesterday that he was inde-
pendent In politics.
Mr.. Hamilton's selection for Sheriff recon-
mended by the Republicans. 1t said that
the Police Commissioner who was turned
out OF Office by Mayor Van Wyck to make the
elevation of Devery to the office of Chief of Po-
lice possible. Mr.. Hamilton. candidate for
Sheriff. would attract to the ticket the votes of
thousands of NewYorkers who have been dis
gusted by Deverys conduct. Mr. Bonner Is an
independent Democrat. He chief of the
Fire Department many years. and was retired
to permit of the elevation of Croker's nephew TO
the place.
The of Henry II. Sherman who was
Tamsen's under sheriff. was suggested by the
Democracy idafa
for Sheriff and the following letter. written to
Mr.. Sherman by ex-Msyor Hewitt. was shown
in connection with the suggestion of Mr.. Sher-
mans name:
MY Dear Sir: am in receipt of your letter, and
viii gladly do anything in my power to further your
nomination for Sheriff. You may this letter
the evidence of my assurance that you are COM
honest Sheriff. I am too old. however to make a
canvass of the members of the committee. but if
sonalIy to them what have now written 10 you
ABRAM 5. HEWITT.
Louis Munzinger, mentioned as a possible can
didate for Register. was State Senator several
years. but he left Tammany Hall with John c.
Sheehan
PHILBIN DOESN'T WANT IT
The suggestion of the name of Justice Jerome
of the Court of Special Sessions as a candidate
for District Attorney made by the Citizens
Union. Justice Jerome is an independent Demo
crat 1t said that the name of District At
tOrney Philbin was not placed the tentative
list because it understood he did not desire
to he candidate.
Charles E Grant who at the conference
to represent the City Democracy in place of
James O'Brien, went away after the selection
of Mr. Cantor the candidate for president Of
the Borough of Manhattan. He said that the
City Democracy would bolt the conference and
nominate Controller -Coler for Mayor on Tues
day evening al convention to be held at No. SO
East Forty -second-st
The committee of eighteen, which was en-
powered by the anti-Tammany conference to
select an independent Democrat of Manhattan
as the fusion candidate for president of the
Board of Aldermen. had session lasting three
hours in the afternoon al the Citizens Union
headquarters. The names of Oscar s Straus
the minister to Turkey: Hubert Cillis
of the Ciermania Life Insurance Company, and
Charles " Fornes, the merchant. at No. 425
Broome-st, considered. but il was not
known whether or not any of the men would
accept nomination for the office The COM
mittee adjourned until tomorrow at IL a. m
without passing upon any name. hut ii said
that the selection of candidate tomorrow
certain.
There is no doubt that shall find good
candidate for president of the Board OF Alder
men," a member of the committee said land we
expect to have man who Will add great
strength to the ticket We believe that man
of the highest standing In the city will take the
nomination for the office even at a seeming
sacrifice to aid in tie election of Mr.. Low and
MIR. Grout. 1t is decided that the candidate
must be Democrat of Manhattan
Herman Ridder and James O'Brien did not at
tend the meeting of the committee of eighteen
yesterday. All the other members of the COM
as the candidate for Controller had been re-
ceived with favor by all the anti-Tammany
ganzatons. and that a man of Mr.. CIRCUITS
standing and calibre must be found for president
of the Board of Aldermen.
DR. LINCOLN'S VICTIM DIES
Saratoga n. Y. Sept. 2l-Seth H. Nichols the
proprietor of the Lake House. Harrisburg Lake