New-York tribune., 1901-09-21

port the fusion ticket II the regular Democratic
organization nominated Mr.. Coler.
No candidate for President OF the Board OF
ndermen was selected by the conference last
Wning, but the committee Of eighteen was
Suthorized TO make a selection. The COM
nittee Will -hotc session 3 p. m to-day to
~ to agree upon independent Democrat
4 Manhattan for the position.
Mr.. Groufs selection as the candidate for
Controller was agreed TO by the committee Of
eighteen late yesterday afternoon. The COM
mittee met at p. m. in the headquarters of
the Citizens Union. In Union Square, where the
conference held last evening, and talked
nearly three hours before reaching a decision.
Mr. Ridder did not attend the meeting Of the
pmr!ttee Of eighteen. although he had said he
might suggest placing Mr.. Coler before the COM
rittee as a candidate for Controller. Mr.
oBren attended the meeting Of the committee
sut did not stay until choice for Controller
vas reached. When Mr.. OBrien first started to
leave the committee room, Colonel Ogden was
beard TO ask him TO stay, and Mr.. O'Brien
Piled: Whats the use? I have no candidate"
o'BRIEN LEAVES THE MEETING.
whispered conversation between Colonel
Ogden and Mr.. O'Brien followed. John c. Shee-
hsn Joined the two and tried to persuade Mr.
oBHen 10 stay. Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff
also took part. After some moments Mr..
oBren returned TO the committee room. He
rmsined only few minutes. When he hurried
nuf his face flushed.
You're not going away angry?" was asked
No. he said. I'm not. The fact is / have no
candidate for president of the Board of Alder
men and Controller. Why should / remain? :?
Besides, my dinner Is of consequence"
he Of a;p
II is to me just now" and then Mr.. O'Brien
MI the building hurriedy.
M OBrien said later that he was "disgusted
sah the way the Citizens Union ran things"
ns and some Of his followers said in the even
~s mat they had joined the conference with
N'r understanding that an independent Demo-
es' would be nominated for Mayor. and they
-'u not feel that they could support Republi
An candidate for Mayor on fusion ticket.
were going to sit in the game and see it
A0osh' said one of O'Briens men, but if
-N'''ahy nominates Coler guess we'll have to
.Pport the regular Democratic ticket"
-eutenant-Governor Woodruff. who attended
- meeting of the committee of eighteen and
the conference later. said he thought well
@f. 1rout as candidate for Controller. but
- Af. Grout was selected by the Democrats
ine conference. The Republicans were
~"'s' re said. TO have both the candidates
~ A. controller and president Of the Board OF
| 'neh independent Democrats.
SAYS PLATT DIDN'T WANT Low.
..esarding the choice of Seth Low as the cam
~1A'e Tor Mayor. he said:
csns,s mas been good deal of misunder-
Qfha S arc misapprehension as TO the position
b, =. nepuollcans in the conference AS mat
lcv unsact senator Platt did not want Seth
| % len Mr.. Morris and went before him
.ornirneaay ne was unalteraby opposed to the
nos ioh a1'rh OF Mr.. Low. We talked the stua-
ttua,Io ana ne was shown just what the
we .ho v as IN the Anita nmany conference
On 49, Gu MN that IL was Impossible to agree
| sser other candidate than Low Only
and iohg argument did he consent to Low
Lsmocrn. ne instructed US to get an Independent
| sutior sa,, saying IL would be better for the
. Phn Ket aeKet ] know personally that senator
sss riass opposed TO Low, and that Mr.. Morris
coposs6H ! when he said that Senator Platt was
| ee,,,n. et OF the case Is that there was no
s.ense any independent Democrat at the con-
| been iou can surmise what might have
ssrims situation when / say that IL the
e ys,1 conventions nominate Mr. Low I think
nronsaos % erected 1 don't say that he is the
tu: ! cahcidate that could have been named
eould t 80 say ne was the only candidate thai
nave Deen agreed on. ~