The sun., 1903-09-10

John 4. Sfleehan Salu iIeely tho' haS
poeition was due to the fact that his organi-
zation believed that a Democrat should
head the ticket and believed that Mr.. Low
could not be rt elected. 49,
He did not say that the Greater New
York Democracy would not support the
Mayors candidacy If he is renominated.
-butthe gave the impression to several men
with whom he talked afterward that the
Sheehanites would be likely to bolt the
Nayor's nomination If il liz made.
Secretary Guedon OF the Kings County
Democracy, spokesman for his delegation,
declared that he and his followers were
opposed to the denomination of Comptroller
Grout because Grout had retained in Office
a certain man, whom he would not name,
who was "too closely affiliated toWilloughby
Street" to suit Brooklyn independents;
Mr.. Cuttings letter to the Mayor, which
was read at the beginning OF the meeting,
was as follows;
TO His Hon or The Maaor OF Nem York. .
MY DEAR MR. MAYOR; ! think It right
you should be informed that at the nsTt
meeting of the fusion conference. TO be nsiu
on the evening Of Sept ., i ~ the ln'rn,lon
your name to be recommended TO the various
nominating bodies AS their candidate Ior
Mayor AT the coming election. our nad silrneda
to me eminently proper, but It Is possDio
that under the circumstances you miRht now
wish TO express yourself beto," ,he q, , sHh,r vo
OF the action which the Union VIII take at
that time. so that you may De Wholly as
auanted with the situation 1H SHeeTeiy ySGf'
New York, Sept 3. 1903
The Mayors reply was as follows:
Mr.. Il. Fulton cutting. Nem York.
DEAR SIR am in receipt Of your favor
Of the I'D instant. Since my return t0 tne
City | have consulted with number OF my
friends as to. the existing situation. nnu L., l
have found in certain quarters that are ell
trely friendly the opinion that the prestht
emergency perhaps calls for the nQml natlon nation
of the fusion forces this year. ..
Jnder these circumstances, | very much
prefer that the conference should ACT upon
that view. and. in that event thn cnnulua.e
port. NV single desire is that the confer
ence shall recommend for nomination the
person most likely to be elected.
In this situation l recognize not ohiv tte tne
very natural feeling that turn-about ls lslr
play. but also the natural and inevitable
result of the shortening OF the Mayor term
from four years totwo. which brings this mu-
nicipal election in the year preceding the
national election,
vass the maximum amount OF party polltics
and has made it as difficult as possible for this
superb city OF a,75D.0oo people, with business
and social interests OF its own far greater In
importance than those OF many, States. to
elect its city government from the point o.
view of its own interests 9niy hstgan arin o If " tbe
election upon state and national issues.
In view of this state OF facts, the confer;
ence should face this situation frankly. and
must itself take the responsibility. If IT wishes
me to stand, Of summoninE me into the held
on its own motion;
of a denomination at the hands OF the fusion
forces is too great. and the responsibilities
that follow an elect ion are too, heavy, to
Especially is this the case with one VINO mas
already received at the hands Of his fellow
citizens the highest honor that it is in their
On the other hand. should it be the desire
of the conference, acting without the slght-
est sense Of embarrassment d VIZ reference Zoe
ready once more, II ats action be confirmed
by the nominating coyenntions to lead tho
NeitHer tRe f should dread the issue of the con-
test: for | am confident, that, IN the words
Of Washington. We could raise standard
to which the wise and tho honest can repair"
We should be contending for government
of law as against return to government
OF graft; for an administration OF the olty,s
ury, instead OF for the benefit of the favored
few; and for the very spirit Of home rule as
against the effort to treat the oity as mere
1t must be evident that. II the voters them
selves insist upon subordinating city cleo
tions to these inape5ces no ofas s can n ds ihs
Ths ieads me 70 s say thss i there be- among
the Msser ~ao n neSpee
pTesent 1To lsf term as Mayor of New York. that
am capable of permitting the administration
or or the police to be used for or against any
party, should feel that the conference had
forfeited all right to ask me to render further
decision until / know what action the con-
ference takes.
In any event beg you to express to the
the resolutions indorsing the present city
administration unanimously adopted by 1t
at its last meeting. This itself is gratfy-
EbeoGen s should o., Greatly peased @
II the confersnbs would also, recommend
the denomination OF my two colleagues upon
the city ticket. Mr.. Grout and Mr.. Fornes
l ought to say that | make this suggestion
thGut I hs sss a Of sars shsF s ss
to with the gentlemen whose cooperation
has made many OF its successes Sssv possible Pnn
NEW YORK. Sept 7. 1908.
After the conference had agreed upon
Mayor Low and the reporters had been
informed OF the matter. the Mayor was
called up by telephone at his summer home
in Rye. He was. told what had occurred
and was asked to, express an opinion upon
the situation.
Il think it was covered in my letter to
Mr.. Cutting, The said.
will the fight begin right awayf"
mo, can't say that he replied. and
hesltated while.
aTo-night's is recommending, not
nominating body" he continued. THE
fight will probably begin after the conven-
tion has met It will be for Tammany to
make the attack. realize thPt we have
q great big fight Oh our hands and we will
fight it."
Mr., Bruce rrade this statement regard
h.g the ecticn Of the conference.
The nomination Of Mayor Low Ia entirely
satisfactory to the Republican organization.
and he is In my opinion. the very strGngest
candidate who could have been named He
no other name has been considered by the
Republican organization
tnder Mayor Low the city has been wisely
and honestly governed. Business men have
sstess ID p So and psbS
and corruption.
reelectio ett n Of o Mayor ~ Low He viii grow @
stronger every day OF the campaign, The
moral and law-a biding citizens are behind
him, and the good people are always in the
majority. "
II would be an insult to the intelligence of
the community to assume that majority
OF the voters will deliberately exchange
such government as they now enjoy for the
corrupt and degrading rule of Tammany.
Mayor Low is the right candidate and he
will be reelected,
Leader Charles F. Murphy Of Tammary
had nothing to say about f,lsion's choice.
Nothing was said last night In the con-
ference aa to q candidate for Supreme
Court Justice for the First Judicial De-
partment, to succeed the Hon Henry
Bischoff. Jr,. who is to be renominated by