The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-06

h0puDucanl20O. Mr. corn0o CoutIlputoo
to the history OF the meas report Of an
interview with the Mayor. in which the
Mayor seemed to agree with him that
the acceptance Of Tammany Endorsement
would not hurt the fusion cause.
MAYOR AGAIN DENIES AssENrINo.
The Mayors statement was a. follows:
have read the Comptroller = statement.
appearing In this mornings papers. l have
no recollection whatever OF any such second
%Ssn has Seen .ad
s W VT MI NJ ' G1ous M Fo1nes
sSnss " no 81
tho first time. that neither Of them was any
longer ready to enter upon an aggressive
a. situation that vitality concerned those who
placed US all in nomination. !. therefore.
put ths matter before their rePresent.aat,Iiv"ess
action followed and my letter TO him. /
must decline to enter into any further con-
troversy. but ! cannot help resenting an
COURSE that never contempiated Is possible
CIRCUIT COUNTS IT NO DENIAL
Late last night Mr. circuit dictated this
statement, in rejoinder to the Mayor:
The Mayor does not deny what say.
at certain time and place. He does not
say that 1t did not. He says only that he
does not remember 1t. Too many have
served as jurors In our courts for the people
Of New York not to know the difference be.
tween a direct, frank and positive statement
and the statement, i do not remember.
FUSION -BEPUBLlcANIZED' SAYS CIRCUIT.
This is Mr.. CIRCUITS letter to Mr.. Cutting
DEAR sIa: Your letter of the Sd inst.
shows most remarkable change and moon
Ing il. without any conditions or pledge
whatever, and distinctly expecting me to
adhere in every respect to my letter TO you
that. denomination. II this were taken
sanely by the tusionists II would be tower
il an Endorsement OF much Of the record Of
publicly expressed q week ago That was
the view which you stated even In your letter
pressed to me a fortnight ago; But. you
have since heaTd the partisan outsry oS o. Mr. MI
abuse OF me-. Why? Because I say now.
as l have said for months past that ting cam n.
BY argument. BY proofs, by appeals to reason,
not by mere denuncation. bitter words and
appeals to passion. have said that ~ main
.hOad t ia to ssy no o. poper
advocacy, no matter whom that word offend.
But this is not enough for those who seem
to control you. They want promise OF
abuse
But you completely abandon your orisi-
nal proposition that an unconditional indorse-
Ms Fh b he Ct be
BY the fusion conference q iSol. readopted:
you say. this year. was TO oppose every
candidate who shall accept haoa from from
misled, ! am informed that this pledge.
although adopted In 1901. was shortly after
ward resclnded as q condition Of getting
since they would not stand for pledge which
would compel them TO vote for Piatt Assem-
blymen or against Democratic Judges. ! am
the same position in the conference. and
that this pledge was not adopted this year :,
In any event. ! never had any personal soma
tom has ne az sY lived up to t. Two years
ago you indorsed Judge O'Brien. the Tam
many candidate for the Supreme Court:
you have for Ing
Court. am also informed that two years
ago there were several minor offices where
The Tammany and the Citizens ah tbat can Az
trate is to be elected. the Republicans and
the Citizens Union have not united. and that nat
l say, sir. that this so-oalled pledge" of which
you speak does not exist. and has not been
But your assertion of 1t now shows how
near to Republicansm your organiza4on
has drifted. We're this rule 70 prevail. then
mel men in the city OF New, York BY aid Of Demo
cratic votes. No wonder ne clamors for the
enforcement Of such rule But the wonder
and give way to him. Can you expect any
Democratic organization to remain with you
under such conditions? Gan you not realize
who reyolted against their party two years
ago will gladly return to 1t when they see that
they are used to partisan Republican endsl
boyhood In every national election. In every
State election since l have been voter. |
have adhered to my party. In every local
in the Gaynor -sohieren election in Brooklyn
/ openly PEN revolted against the evils which had
shown themselves; and thousands us OF Demo De-
Gently as the State election last year l at
tended, as presiding officer and speaker, at
two 81 the great Democratic meetings in this
As Democratic candidate for Mayor In
the essential plank Of your organization that
taenn shG snd as nave lived
to that principle. And l protest, both as
as to the conduct o.! city affairs, that your
present assertion Of this pledge" never
heretofore either the principle or practice
Of non-partlsan municipal movement
Judgment as to the propriety OF Democratic
Endorsement, surrender made clearly to the
olamor Of the Republican machnists. show
that fusion under the guidance Of you and
them Is to be RepublicaniHed. Let mo tell
you that know many independent Repub-
licans, even, who will not assent to such a
course, Yours You, very truly Eny;.,, NJ c,orr
Mr.. Fornes said that on Saturday, Sept.
90, John j. Delany called at his store in
preface his talk with the statement that in
what no was about to ask OF Fornes there
was no personal pledge or condition sought
nv himself or by the person he represented.
II am assured" said Mr.. Delany, shat
the people I represent believe that you
will support the fusion ticket. ! am cent
to ask you i you will accept the Tommany
Endorsement.
Mr. Fornes said he was much surprised
least to answer, as he wished to consult
with the Mayor. Mr.. Fornes's narrative
gees on:
make the matter public and went away,
He came back q short time afterward and
said he had been informed that Mr.. circuit
Tammany nomination. / said still wanted
until Monday to answer and he said that was
all right and went away.
] went down very early Monday morning
He listened TO me for some time. told him
l thought II was compliment to the ad-
Histrton thaf y would aaS wad b thf
the fusion ticket. told him did not think
that Tammany expected TO strengthen the