The sun., 1903-09-23
BROOKLYN RUSlONlSTS MEET.
HAVE A LITTLE TIFF WITH
CHAIRMAN BRENNER.
Citizens Union. Kings County Democracy
and German American Municipai
League IndOrse swanstrOm and Other
Heads, but Fail to Mention Low.

Citizens Union, klnGs county DemOcrscy
and German American Municipal
League Indorse swanstrom and Other
Heads. but Fail to Mention Low.
Committees representing the Citizens
Union, Lc Kings county Democracy and
the German American Municipal League,
had conference regarding the fusion move
ment in Brooklyn last night in Temple
Bar. Abner S. Haight presided and Joseph
McGuinness was the secretary. Nineteen
representatives were present.
The Brooklyn Democracy was invited
to take part In the conference. The invita-
tion was carried to ex-senator Micheel
Coffey and his leaders, and they returned
word that they were in favor Of fusion and
would Join the conference when the matter OF
| nominations was taken up. An invitation
was extended to the German American
Citizens League also, and 1t is unoersto ood
that this orgaL izat ion, too, will join In the
fusion movement.
Chairman Jacob Brenner Of the executive
committee Of the Kings County Republican
! Committee was invteG t o seLd committee
to confer at the meeting last night, but ne
sent word that he had no power TO appomt
committe eand suggested that the Ctizens
Union send a committee to walt upon the
Republican County Convention next Monday
hight This was not pleasing to the Cnizens
Ulion Conference Committee and last night
this reply was sent TO MIR. BrenIer:
Hon. Jacob Brenner. chairman ErccIttre
Committee. Kings County Republican Com
miuee: ~ ,
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 10th inst,
in reply to the invitation to attend the fusion
conference sent out by the Brooklyn Citizens
Union was submitted to- the fusion morSaand oonaeri
your position to be that no body other than
your convention has power to appoint con-
ference committee. Your invitation 70 tne
county convention when it conveenes' does
| not seem to us a practical or desirable way
| to secure fusion in our borough and county
| tickets. .,
| borough administration was secured through
| the fusion conferences of two years ago IN
now meeting. in conference with the other
bodies for the formation Of their nsket, ~
| We believe the same procedure should pe
| followed in this instance
Our conference has adjourned ". until , Tues, >,
day. Sept, 20, the day following the meeting
Of your, convention, unless sooner called to-
ferees will be pleased to hear from commit,
tee OF your, convention # such committee n
| be appointed. Until that time we will take no
| further action in the premises.
On behalf of the fusion conference
| A. S. HAIGHT,
Temporary Chairman
The conference last night unanimously
| adopted these resolutions:
Rrsolred. That the fusion conference cor
dially indorse the administration OF Borough
President j. Edward Swanstrom and that
of every head Of department OF the borough
government. Their administration OF the
affairs Of our borough is not only above crltl,
cism. but we confidently feel that 1t could
not well be improved upon. 3n...-,
For four years the local Democratic organi-
cation allowed Tammany Hall to ignore the
needs and the welfare of this great borough.
| The total failure OF Willoughby Street to con-
serve the interests of Brooklyn Is In strong
| contrast with the administrative and busi-
| ness capacity shown by the fusion admins
| tration.
The conference adjourned until next
| Tuesday night. which is the evening fol-
lowing the Republican County Convention.
Frank Harvey Field said he felt certain
| the Republican County Convention would
appoint committee to meet with the COM
! mittee representing the various organiza
| tons He was asked if he thought the
| Republican County Convention, which is
| to be "open," would make nominations
without comforting with the other organ
| izations.
Il do not think 80" he said. Two years
| ago we were all united on fusion, and
| believe we will be united this year.
| Mr. Field said that the question OF nomi-
| nations had not even been referred to at
| the conference last night.