New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-08
GAINED BY DIR. CUTTING.
Disorder Subsidies litter HIS Speech
-Mr. Sui1berger's appeal.

After a stormy convention upset by the ef-
forts Of small number of Radical Democrats
of the Eryan stripe to force the nomination OF
Some labor men for place on the ticket the
Citizens Union City Convention last night IN
dOrsed the work OF the fusion conference by
accepting the nomination OF Frederic W. Hin
richs for Controller and f. J. Mcclure FOR Presf-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen For almost
ev minute Of two hours however before this
action was taken the floor occupied by
from one TO a dozen Of the excited labor repre-
sentatives. who rallied at the nominees. charged
Republican domination of the conference. and
were only discovered in their weakness when
the final vote showed that the entire fracas had
been caused by handful
There was one striking scene IN the cOnvsn-
ton When the question of accepting the report
Of the fusion committee Of the Citizens Union
which had. with the Representatives Of the other
bodies OF the conference chosen the two candi-
dates TO replace Grout and Fornes-had been
argued for more than hour. amid Kisses cat
calls. applause. motions OF every description
and points Of order without number reason,
and vigorous poundings Of the chairman. there
suddenly from the back OF the han cali
for Mr.. Cutting. Instantly the scene OF disor.
der terminated. the delegates who had been
loudest In the disturbance sat down. and amid
a hearty and long continued burst Of applause.
the president of the union the only man pres
ent in evening dress walked down the aisle ana
mounted the platform.
As he began TO speak there was absolute
silence Mr. Cutting spoke with the sreate-e
emotion In his voice. ard showed evident signs
of Indignation in his tone.
Il think there has been one fact overlooked IN
all this discussion said he, and that is the
resolution which was passed by this convention
in the spring appointing our committee 20 con-
fer with all bodies and secure the cO-Operatio1
of all forces opposed TO Tammany Hall This
motion not only empowered. but authorized. this
committee TO hold such conference. Now.
there are only two reasons that can think Of
why this convention can be absoIved from the
moral obligation of supporting action. The
first of those is If your committee has acted in n
fashion so foolish 70 deserve and call for
your censure and the rejection CT this report.
The other is if have betrayed you and your
confidence
Now I have heard good deal said about
the labor element and the plain people wanting
a man on this ticket. l. for one. have too high
an opinion OF the labOring to believe thas
his vote be bought by place on this ticket
II we have not enough to appeal the suf-
frages of the IabOring in the record OF tho
present administration. God knows we never
VIII have. l. for one. would have been glad to
Iv on the ticket. I am a good deal Of a radical
myself but 1 believe we have secured ticket
which will command more OF the SURFACES oc
the people than a,ry one we could have secured
in it's place.
Now the whole question is with you. gentle
men. Has your COMMITTEES been so foolish THAI
you cannot indorse their action. or have they
betrayed you? That is before you now"
The effect Of Mr.. Cuttings speech IN
slant The disorder. which had caused great
uneasiness among certain OF the leaders. who
feared that the Efforts 70 stampede the conven~
ton might succeed. was checked. The disturb
ers themselves quaiIed under Mr.. Cuttings adj
dress. and when the vote was called monena
later there was so small response from the
radicals that there call for division.
There We're other exciting moments. The
labor men kept dfnnins their slogan that thu
plain people were not represented" and ap-
peals TO the memory of Henry George William,
J. Bryan. Richard Croker and William s. Dew
cry were frequent. But perhaps the most sig
nifcant thing the utter ignoring Of the
candidates who were discarded
The meeting was called TO order by Francis c.
Huntington. chairman OF the executive conrrrit-
tee. and the report Of the fusion conference.
supplanting Grout and Fornes. was presented
by Mr.. Cutting The report as follows:
Tne city committee DegS TO report that 10 hel0
a special meeting the evening OF Friday. Oc-
tober =, at which il determined. under the
powers vested In IL by the Constitution. 10 call
a meeting OF the city convention the evening"
OF October .. The committee further resolved
TO reassemble the various COnferrees OF tns
fusion body. for the purpose OF considering pos.
sible nominees for the office OF Controller ant
President of the Board Of Aldermen. should tes
nominating bodies of the fusion allies recon-
slider their action In nominating Messrs. circuit
and FOrnes for the offices named The CON-
mittee vested in it's executive committee iulA
power to confer and report directly 20 the con-
ventiOn.
The executive committee called meeting Of
the conferrees supporting the fusion nov en,enc
for the afternoon OF Monday, OCTOBER D Two
fr,rtbar meetings Of the conferrees were held on
tbs afternoon OF october and .. and the COM
M -. T,sat the action OF the CITY Conven-
49, ,,o,,iDatlng Messrs GrOut and FOrnes.
S' - Cor The Offices OF Controller and
1ats,; 81 the Board OF Aldermen. be re-
..,nsss Applause. voice. Put EN- IN ths
/ soupsD $780, rS-.s.-s. " ,ys-x
.0yoa.orrvn be nominated for the offce OF
O...orIsr and Edward J. Mcclure. OF the Ror-
~ ~ Manhattan. fer the Office Of President
of the Board OF Aderfneh
S.rout and Fornes were then summarily Dis
,ossd of by brief motion made by Hiram r.
s,s.. who proposed their names at the formet