New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-01
MR. CUTTINGS LETTER.
Controller Sees No Reason for De-
cliHiHg Wig7cam's FaUOr.

President Cutting of the Citizens Union. act
ing with authority OF the Republicans and Citi-
Gems Union. yesterday practically ordered Con-
trOiler GrOut TO show cause why he should
not be dropped from the fusion ticket
His letter to Controller Grout was not imme-
diately answered. The Controller will to-day
send answer telling Mr.. Cutting that he sees
no reason why he should not accept a Tam
many nomination. and refusing to get of thu
Republican city ticket.
As soon as that letter is received as explained
in another column. the Republicans viii pro-
coed to put Mr.. Grout or their city ticket. and
put some one else on Mr.. Cuttings letter to
the Controller is as follows.
Nev-York. September so. 1903.
The Hon. Edward " GTOUt, Controller. No. 81
Dear Sir: / have just been informed by soms
preston that IN the coming campaign you WOULD
rot refer to nlisgovernment by Tammany Hall,
nor 10 the disaster this city must inevftaoiy
suffer by the possible election OF Aurphys can
didare for the MayOraIty.
Surely they must have misunderstood you- but
the subject IS OF grave q nature that fcusr
beg you TO do me the favor to write me cor
reCtiTlg corrObOTdtiug the. information / have
received on this point. and giving me, person.
ally, precise statement OF your actual attitude.
The Citizens Union is organization with
positive principles and definite programme IL
co-Opvrates with the Republican and other par
ties that accept it's fundamental principle that
the business affairs of municipal corporations
should be managed upon their own merits. ire
spective OF State and national issues The
union opposes Tayumany Hall Incidentally but
less emphatiCaDy, because it contests
principles, and under its present management
maintains unchanged. the persistent policy OF
the past-the exploitation of government for
personal ends
When we offered you the nomination for the
COntrOnerShip this year did IL, as we be-
lieved, 20 our candidate OF 1901. q man who
had not hestaJed 10 denOuuCe Tdmmany HaU
from the PLATFORM in fearless and scathinS
terms. Had we needed to be treasured in our
belief that your attitude remained the same,
your manly letter TO me accepting the PROPOSE
zion of a nomination from the Anti-Tamrnany
fusion conference would seem to have sup
piled it.
Under these circumstances 1 have held that
If Tammany Hall, with its eyes wide Opens
chose to offer You its nomination, you could
accept II with prOpTiety and without Obliga-
ton to Tamuany, and the fusion cause would
have received nothing bur benefit
If. however il should be possible that you IN
tend TO ignore the anJi-EamUany issue OF the
present campaign. an issue euphtucally ex-
pressed in the Citizens Union PLATFORM directly
and indirectly from beginning to end- you would
entertain an opinion OF your obligation 10 our
movement so radically different from our own
that YOU could not. in my Judgment consistent
" remain our candidate
while have been gratifed ts; learn that Tam
many Hall is so fearful of defS1t that q pro-
poses to let part of ticket be eiecte1 WITHOUT
contest, yet acceptance OF It's DOMINATION by
one OF our candidates is inCOncelVdble II IN any
yvav it involves remaining silent upon what tbs
public and the fusion allies regard as the lore
most issue the defeat of the existing manage
ment of TammaIy Hall
IN fine the attitude of our candidates must be-
not only prO-gOOG government. but aggreSSively
auti-Tammany-
You will appreciate the Importance OF prompt
ness At this iuncture. and I hope TO have your
answer to-day. Yours very truly. -