New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
CANTOR TRUE TO FUSION.
SAYS HE NEVER WAVERED.
out of Wig1cam for Good-His At
tack on President Roosevelt.

Saratoga. n. Y. Aug Al am for fusion,
absolutely. I will stand by my organization to
the last. l am not in Tammany Hail. viii
never go back 10 Tammany Hall. The worst en-
envy of fusion is Theodore Roosevelt"-Jacob
Cantor.
Seated on the porch of the Grand Union Hotel
last night. Jacob A. Cantor. Borough President
in the fusion administration, Indignantly denied
that he had sold out to Tammany that he
contemplated returning to Tammany. Fully and
graphically he outlined the situation of mu-
nicipal affairs in New-York City as he sees it,
and defined his own attitude.
Il never wanted the position of Borough
President ne said. Il had retired from the
Senate and wanted to give time to my law bust
ness. ] was in West Virginia when the confer
rees decided upon my name for Borough Presi-
dent. / came back and found the full slate made
up. and consented to run. The place doesn't
appeal to me. 1t is not congenial. have want
ed TO get out. but 1 pledged to fusion and
the cause Of good government in the munich
pality of New-York. My fidelity to that cause
has never wavered. and is not wavering now"
Perhaps a little ancient history is excusa-
BILE. When the State ticket being made up
last year I was urged to allow my name to be
used for Lieutenant Governor declined simply
because. had = been nominated Tammany
would have named my successor.
AS Tor InlS talk ABOUT a supreme COURT JUS
ticeship, there is not a word of truth in 1T.
John c. Sheehan was here earlier in the week.
We had quite talk, but politics touched
upon only in a general way. AS for the charge
that have gone over to Tammany. / will say
that neither directly or indirectly have 1 had
any dealings. conferences bargain with
Charles F. Murphy. Tim" Sullivan or Tam
many Hall. l will be for fusion to the last and
stand with my organization. I am not
enemy to fusion The worst enemy of fusion is
Theodore Roosevelt"
How is that?" was asked.
President Roosevelt" continued Mr.. Cantor
"has sent for Mayor Low. Mr.. Swanstrom and
others TO come and see him. and has demanded
that they again. It is anything but digni-
fed or polite for the head Of the Republican
party and an avowed candidate for the nominal
ton for President next year TO interfere in
purely municipal affairs where fusion forces are
working. His interference causes many honest
Democrats and independent voters to wonder if
he is not more interested in Theodore Roosevelt,
the candidate, than in the purity of municipal
government in the city. 1t looks as If Roose-
Welt was trying 10 keep down the Democratic
vote with the idea of enhancing his chances Of
carrying New-York next year"
DO you favor Lows renomination?
Personally, ] am very fond of Mr.. Low. He
is a good executive. 1 get along famously with
him, but il $ a fusion Mayor, elected by men
of all parties interested in the clean administra-
ton of public affairs he becomes the local agent
OF a Republican national administration then
I'cannot support him and would urge the nomi-
nation of independent Democrat"
Then you agree with Mr.. Sheehan?"
Il haven't read Mr.. Sheehan's interview, but
from the gist of it what 1 have heard l do"
Mr.. Cantor added that the conference COM
mittee Of which he is a member is not to meet
for some time, and said: Then will be time
enough to discuss candidates. Mr.. Low has not
yet signified whether he intends to not
Mr.. Cantor said that he believed that Tam
many realized the futity of nominating a So
called yellow dog" ticket. And that is just
what / want added Mr. Cantor IF Tam
many dominates man who will control, rather
than be controlled by his party. then New
York will have a good administration, who
ever is elected; but 1 believe the best way to
secure that end is TO continue fusion"
Charles F. Murphy is expected here on Mon
day Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan, James
J. Martin. eX-Mayor Van Wyck, James Shevlin,
Senator p. II. McCarren and others here.
Ex-senator Hill is expected also next week. It
is said that then a series of conferences will
be held to draft platform and make up d
slate.
The plan of unifying all the Democratic or
CARNATIONS in the city has received a setback
by the stubborn refusal Of the Sheehan- Cantor
organization 10 capitulate. 1t is freely predicted
here tonight that Herman Ridder and the Ger
man american Reform Union Will join the
fusion forces. 1t is said that Murphy has not
given any sign Of nominating a satisfactory
ticket. and Rdder and his organization are dis
gusted. Also the stand of Sheehan and Cantor,
il is believed, will influence Ridder toward
marching into the fusion camp and hosting it's
banner.