The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
TEN BODIES THAT SEEK FUSION
INVITATION COMMITTEE MEETS
DELEGATES FROM SEVEN.
Co1ey's Democracy Not Heard From Yet
-Ridderbund Won't he Invited Again
Decision on Applications Reserved
NO Platform Talk Until September.


-Ridderbund Won't lie Invited Again
-Decision on Applications Reserved
No Platform Talk lntii September
Representatives of seven nti-Tammany
organizations appeared before the Com
mittee on Invitations OF the fusion con-
ference last night and presented their claims
for representation.
The German American organizations
from Manhattan were told that the fusion
forces wished to see them all in one body
20 that they might be recognized in that
form and the German organizations from
Brooklyn were asked if they could not unity
themselves also.
The Brooklyn Democracy, which is the
organization formed by Michael j. Coffey
after he was expelled from the regular
Democratic organization in Kings. had been
vi invited to send delegates to the meeting
last night. but did not respond. Il. Fulton
Cutting said he expected the cooperation
Of that organization ultimately.
The German American Citizens League
OF Brooklyn, of which Herr Feerabend is
the head. sent letter saying 1t did not care
to cast it's lot with Fusion just at present.
The organizations which made appear
ance and their representatives were these:
The Kings County Democracy, by A. Fl.
Eastmond.
The German A,nerican League of Brook
Ign, by Bella Tokaja
The German American Municipal League
Of Brooklyn, by Henry Weissman
The German American Municipal League
Of New York, by Gustav Loeb.
The Germa n American League OF New
York. by L. F. Thoma.
The Brooklyn Democratic Union. by Otto
Kempner.
The Italian-American League, by Joseph
ETancolini.
Letters Of application for representation
were received from the Latin American
Reform Union, the Austro-Hungarian Anti
Tammany organization and the Union
Republican Club
After the meeting r. Fulton Cutting,
who was chairman, said: I'VE did not pass
on any Of the applications, for hearing their
representatives kept us so late that we
thought it best to defer action until another
meeting That meeting will be held in the
course OF a week and then meeting of all
the organizations received into the fusion
will be called to effect permanent organiza-
ton. Then, without discussing either can
didates or platform, we will adjourn until
September.
SThere have been splits in some OF the
organisations which were represented in the
Fusion movement and some Of them have
turned into two organizations. believe
that there is no ill-feeling in it and they will
sire II we can " have the German American
organizations in Brooklyn unity and those
In Manhattan form in one body
Mr.. Cutting said the representation of
ca oh body then probably would be two
delegates.
Mr. Cutting was asked if he regarded
the fusion movement for the coming cam
paign to be as strong as it was in 1901.
He said:
'In some respects it is rather stronger.
] believe there is a growing sense of the i'm
portance of independence in municipal
government. While our organizations may
not in themselves bel stronger the power
Of awakened public sentiment will be
there"
Mr.. Cutting was asked If Herman Riders
German American Reform Union would be
again invited,
.They were asked once and declined"
said he. 1There is no reason why we
should 90 chasing after them