New-York tribune., 1903-09-23
BISCH0FF IS ND0RSED.
FUSION COMMITTEES ACT.
Decision on Borough President and
Sheriff Delayed.

The borough and county conference commit
tees Of the fusion forces met in committee last
night TO try to agree upon candidates for JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court. Sheriff OF the County
Of New-York and President of the Borough Of
Manhattan. The committees decided to support
Justice Bischof for denomination to the Supreme
Court, and then adjourned until Friday night.
when they will receive the report of a sub-com-
mittee appointed TO consider the sames sug-
gested for the other offices.
R. Fulton Cutting presided and explained the
object of the meeting He said IT was desired to
nominate men whose character would appeal 70
the moral sense of the community.
NJ Linn Bruce. for the Republican County
Committee suggested the name of Justice
Bischod He said the organization he repre-
sents believes in encouraging justices who have
served faithfully to feel entitled 10 a renomina-
tion. no matter to which political party they
belong Rastus r Ransom Of the Greater New
York Democracy. ana G. II. Strong. Of the Citi-
zens Union. seconded the nomina tion. and il
was adopted unanimously.
NAMES FOR BOROUGH PRESIDENT.
The meeting then started 10 discuss candidates
for the borough presidency. The Citizens Union.
invited to speak first presented the names of
Calvin Tomkins, president Of the Municipal
Art Commission and Cyrus SuIzberger. treas
prominent Zionist
The Greater New-York Democracy had four
names to present-Jacob \. Cantor the present
incumbent. ex-senator Thomas G Durham. y.
Taylor Phillips. the Second Deputy Controller
during the last two administrations. and John
2 Kelly. now member Of the Board Of Edu-
cation. None Of the other organizations rep
resented had any candidates.
NAMES FOR SHERIFF.
For Sheriff the Citizens Union named Marcus
NJ Marks. = clothing manufacturer. member Of
the Civic Federation and prominent i'm the Edu-
cational Alliance. and Henry H Sherman. now
Deputy Register and formerly under sheriff
under Tamsen
The Greater New-York Democracy named W.
II. Walker. ex-Supernteudeut Of Buildings.
Marcus Mayer. the theatrical man. and John
y. Campbell Ex-Judge Kelly on his own re-
sponsibility suggested Colonel Edward Duffy, Of
the 69th Regiment.
II was decided to let a subcommittee Of two
from each Of the fusion organizations discuss
the names presented and report back on Friday
night This subcommittee was partly named as
follows
John G. Sheehan and John T. Cronn. of the
Greater New-York Democracy; NJ Linn Bruce
and W. IT. Ten EycK. OF the Republican County
Committee T. A RingIer and Gustav Srboler
William Blau Of the Austro- Hungarian League.
and Joseph Johnson. jr.. and Isaac White. of the
order Of Acorns.
& H. Strong and +. :. Lamb We're named as
sub-committeemen by the citizens Union. but
their names were withdrawn and two others
will be named some time to-day by Mr.. cut
ting.
Those present AT the conference were:
Citizens Union-MessTs. Cutting. Lamb
Strong Nadal. Butler. Stebbins, Meyers. Mar
shall Davis Schienelin. Haddon and Bennett.
Greater New York Democracy Shee-
han Kelly. Miller. Ransom. Cronin, Mutually.
Busch. Moot. Mayer, Schneider. Walker and
Collins.
Van Colt Morris. Manchester. Ten Eyck. Eid-
man BirreH Healy Mckee. Gunner, Wan
maker and LevinsOn.
Austro- Hungarian Anti-1ammany League
William Blau.
German American Union COmnittee-Carl
Scbeuer ard Coroner Scholer
| order Of Acorns-Joseph Johnson. jr.