New-York tribune., 1903-10-07
TO BE NAMED TONIGHT.
Both Conventions to Meet-Mr.
Philbin Not GiUen Up.

L mum " OF tT1CPB L D.
The definite choice of a successor to Edward
NJ Grout on the fusion ticket was made at the
conference Of the representatives of the various
fusion bodies yesterday afternoon. Frederick
w Hinrichs. of Brooklyn. was the unanimous
selection of that body, and will be nominated by
both the Republicans and Citizens Union con-
Ventions. which reconvene for that purpose to-
night The nominee for President of the Board
of Aldermen is still undecided. but the most
prominent candidate at the time the conference
adjourned Assistant Corporation Counsel
Edward ]. Mcclure. AS mentioned in The
Tribune yesterday, the first choice of the con-
ferrees for this position was Eugene A. Phibin
Mr. Jerones predecessor in the District Attor-
ney's office Despite Mr.. Philbin's positive dec
laration that he would not consider the nom
inaton. he was urged by R. Fulton Cutting to
change his mind. Mr.. Cutting talked with him
personally, and later. in the course of the con-
ference he was again asked TO do so over the
telephone. 1t was learned the authority of
one of the delegates that Mr.. Philbin consent
ed to allow his name to be considered for Con-
troller. but remained firm the point of the
President Of the Board of Aldermen. There is
some faint hope yet, however. that he may be
persuaded to accept.
Other men whose names were strongly urged
before the conference for the untitled position
the ticket were john 7. Kelly, Lawson
| Commissioner Robert Grier Monroe and Robert
A. Kelly. The name of Henry George was once
, more brought forward, but again met the de-
cided opposition of the Republicans. headed by
NJ. Linn Bruce. At the Citizens Union conven-
ton tonight labor representatives. chiefly from
Brooklyn-although William \. Coakey. in the
LIST Assembly District. Timothy Healey in the
XXth Assembly District. and John J. Young in
the XXVIth Assembly District. in Manhattan.
will support Mr.. George-plan to make an effort
to stampede the convention for him.
The only opposition to E. ]. MCGUIRE for the
third place on the ticket largely in the nat
ure of protest against the naming of man
who certain number of delegates said. was not
we'll known to the voters Mr.. Mcclure is con-
sidered one of the ablest of Mr. Rives's assist
ants in the Corporation Counsers office He di-
rected the successful suit against Charles F.
Murphys old Dock Boards lease to the IA
vored firm of Brown & Fleming. in the case of
the Old Slip pier. This lease was issued on the
last day OF the regime of the old board. and
was the basis of an ejectment suit as we'll as
suit for damages on which S5.UOO was recoV-
cred for the city for eight months occupancy.
Mr. Mcclure who is a Democrat and MEM
ber of the TiIden and Catholic clubs as well as
Tho Bar Association. lives at Nc 235 West Sew
ty-hfth-st.
Mr. Hinrichs has been prominent as an fnde-
pendent Democrat for twenty years He is
native of Brooklyn, where he was born in 1901
He was educated in Germany and In TINS couh-
try and was graduated at both Columbia UNI
versity and the Columbia Law School He was
appointed to the Board of Education by Mayor
Low while still in Brooklyn in 1SS2 He declined
the nomination for Register on the Shepard
ticket of 1894. In the same year he was appoint
ed Register of Arrears by Mayor Schieren. in
rl-afoI FINE ord q
was prominent as an Anti-Snap Democrat in the
fight in 1892 and was a delegate to the na-
tionaI convention at Chicago He was one Of the
founders of the National Democratic party, and
was the nominee of that party for Lieutenant
Governor in 1896. He was candidate for
President of the Borough of Brooklyn on the
Citizens Union ticket in 1897. being defeated at
that time by Edward NJ. Grout the he now
supplants on the fusion ticket
The question of Mr.. Hinrichs's acceptance of
the nomination was not answered last night as
Mr.. Hinrchs was in Auburn When he was told
Of the action of the conference. Mr.. Grout had
this to say:
II do not believe that Mr.. Hnrichs can ac-
cent the nomination. The first man that met
a week ago Sunday, after the newspapers had
nublished the news of the proposed indorse-
roent of me by the Democratic party. and my
statement of the unconditional terms upon which
7 could accept was Frederick w Hinrchs He
thought that 1 was right. and his every ex-
preston and opinion was precisely the as
mine In view of that conversation do not be-
Iieve that Mr.. Hinrichs will feel that he can ac-
cept the nomination
After the conference last evening Mr.. Cutting
announced the choice of Mr.. Hinrichs and also
the fact that three men who had been consid-
cred by the conference for office had declined to
let their names be used Both Mr.. Cutting and
NJ. Linn Bruce affirmed that the conference had
been entirely harmonious. The conference will
reassemble at 8 o'clock this afternoon. This
meeting will be final. for both conventions meet
in the evening to accept the ticket.