The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
SOLID MEN FOR ALDERMEN.
CAPT. MAHAN AND PRESIDENT
BuTLER ASKED TO RUN.

n. Fulton Cutting Has Already Said He
Will-He's in the Gas Heuse District
Idea IL to Put Up Mahan In the 18th
and Dr. Butler or G. H. Putnam in 71st.
As candidates for Aldermen this fall
the Citizens Union intends to set up Is
many conspicuous citizens OF New YORK
as can be prevailed on to run. To set
good example, r. Fulton Cutting has UNDER
taken to run in the Eighteenth district.
where Leader Charles F. Murphy OF Tam
many Hall lives and where James +. CARNEY
of dock Investigation fame is Alderman.
Some Of the others who now have under
consideration the request OF the Union to
let their names he used will be nominated
In districts in which they do not live, II they
are willing to run. Amorg those sought
a. candidates are Nicholas Murray Butler,
president OF Columbia; Capt. A. T. Mahan,
the naval authority and historian, and
&c orge Haven Putnam, who has been ac-
tive in the work Of the Citizens Union.
The acceptances OF these men have not
been received yet, but the officers OF the
Union are satisfied that most Of them will
run. Other notables arc being sought
with the idea that II they are not elected
at least they will give strength to the fusion
clset Capt. Mahan is slated to run in
the Nineteenth dist riot, where ex-Warden
Hagan of the Tombs has just defeated
John B. Sexton for the Tammany leader
ship, white either Mr.. Butler or Mr., Haven
will be nominated IN the Twenty-first II
the Republicans consent can be gained.
Abe Gruber is the Republican leader there
and Matty DoGohue the Tammany leader
The dist rict IL Republican,
Mr. Cutting, on Aug. Is, made public
vigorous appeal TO Citizens Union district
leaders. urging upon them the importance Of
selecting good candidates for Aldermen and
intimating pretty plainly that the boaro last
elected had been uninte lligent. obstructive
and delinquent in various ways. His deci-
sion to be candidate is disclosed in the
! following letters:
NEW YORK. Sept. IS.
| r. Fulton Cutting. Esq.
SIR: We ask You to permit us TO present
ventions about TO be held by the Citizens
fns III a1c W RaSe
Of the Greater New York Democracy Of this
as We'll. We trust that you will deem it
possible to promptly sanction our wishes
| We believe that such expression OF readl-
| ton would be of far reuching and ENDURING
| consequences Of good 10 our, city. We be-
li-ve, indeed. that your candidacy for such
| position in our municipality would be, as 30
| often exhibited in your disinterested devo-
| tion TO public affairs. another STRIKING eI,
| ample Of high minded citizenship that would
| find a result and reward in bringing before
the various district conventions throughout
| the city responsible men OF repute as can
| ddatrs for Aldermen.
We believe. further. that the entire fusion
| will ha han ted
for this S oItlee nyxxr, ,s,, Ma, Ran Orc.
SIMON BhEN1ANO.
E. +. BLISS, Jr.. Citizens Union.
| To this letter Mr.. Cutting on Friday
made the following reply:
Messrs. William HsnksI. Simon B'snsano and
al 4 + ss:'' IS beg to thank you for the
10 permit the presentation Of my name !,
candidate for alderm.n, OF e hkyee eaa
| vention Of the fusion allies,
! I accept the Invitation with genuine pleas
and with the conid re expess9T ro .ss.
who realize the paramount Importance to
their district and the whole city 81 support
ing honest and non partisan municipal gov
appreciate all the more keeniy the fact
that this request comes from the Eighteenth
v v.s1r,c OF my lie. and With whose needs and
| interests am thoroughly familiar,
| II has baen said that the people are never
| corrupt but are often deceived" and II my
| candidacy may serve In any way to spread
| this truth and to refuts the misrepresenta
ton of Tammany Hall shall feel re paid for
| the additional burden shall assume in making
the campaign. II am successful in the con-
test, ] trust you will always find the repre-
sentative from the Eighteenth Aldermanit
district soliCitous for the interests OF his con
stituents and devoted to the welfare OF our
great city. remain, With great regard
Yours very truly. II. FULTON CUTTING.
1t was said at Citizens Union Headquar.
ters Yesterday that in district which gave
majority Of over 500 against Mr.. Low, as
did the Eighteenth at the last Mayoralty
election, Mr.. Cutting knew he had an uphill
fight and would probably come In for a
GOOD many hard knocks, with small show
| OF victory to compensate for them. But
| the Eighteenth district was Mr.. Cuttings
l,oyhood home, he attended the Quaker
school in Stuyvesant Park ia a member OF
DR. Rainsrord's church and has been identi.
fled with the charities and what made for
| the best in srests OF the district for many
wears. While tbs Citizens Union people
do not say that This viii Ike sufficient to over
come $500 adverse majority. they dc
believe it will make Mr.. Cutting a strong
candidate.
THOMAS FOR GOODRICH'S PLACE