The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-09
FUSI0NISTS
WILL MEET
TONIGHT.
New York Anti Tammanyitss
VIII Support Sams City Ticket
as Last Year.

New York, Sept s-Tne anti-Tam-
many fusion conference will meet to-
night at Citizens union headquarters. S4
Union square. east. The full city ticket
will then be selected An entirely har-
monious meeting is anticipated. That
Mayor Low will accept denomination at
the hands OF the antiTammany fusion
forces seems 10 be certain.
Leading fusionists yesterday predicted
the mayors nomina tion and acceptance
with certainty Whatever doubt has
existed about the mayors willingness
again 10 head the fusion ticket was dis
PEELED. and a favorable answer IS now
confidently expected from the mayor
Thursday. The fusion city ticket will
he the same as two years ago, namely:
For mayor Seth Low.
For comptroller. Edward NJ. Grout
For president OF the board OF alder
men. Charles " Fornes
Despite the practically unanimous sen
timent i'm favor OF Mayor Lows renomi-
nation. the mayor today would not make
any comment on the situation. He re-
ma ined as non -commital as heretofore
He declined 10 answer all questions
seeking to throw light on his attitude
toward denomination. Finally, when
asked when he would make statement.
the mayor replied:
WAIT TILL AFTER MEETING.
Il don't think I'll make any state
ment TIL after the fusion conference
meets tonight"
President NJ. Linn Bruce of the New
York Republican county committee. when
asked for his personal view OF the situa =
ton. said;
Mayor Low will be renominated. Ths {
| Is my firm belief And / believe he will
accept. / also confidently expect that he
| Will be reelected"
President r. Fulton Cutting of the
Citizens union. who is chairman OF the
| fusion conference. was also asked for his
| opinion of the situation. He replied
The situation IL just the same. There
has been no change
The Republican state committee met
today at the Fifth Avenue hotel. and
upon motion Of J. Sloat Fassett OF FL
mira. named Judge Denis o. Brien for re-
| election to the court OF appeals. Judge
| O'Brien was named by the Democrats &c
| be his own successor last week.
| The state committees action today
| was probably caused by the remem'
| brance of the disastrous experiment The
Republicans made last fall. when. II
order TO get another member OF IN
court OF appeals. they refused to NAM
| Judge John Clinton Gray whose tern
expired. and who was supported by tn
bar association. The Democrats noni
mated Judge Gray. and the Republican
named william f. Werner. Judge Ora
was elected.
MURPHY BACK AT WORK.
Charles r. Murphy resumed work n
Tammany hall this morning. after a
absence OF several days. After he IN
consulted with dozen district leader
and received several delegations, he wa
asked what he thought OF the staten n
given out by Lewis Nixon last Satur
day. In which Tammany was warnc
against what seems TO be Murphy's pei
icy, and the declaration made that Tam
many must make it's fight on the old locu
issues which have caused its defeat seN
eral times-polce blackmail and IN
mercenary spirit that breeds dishonest
I'm public office.
II am glad to hear from Mr.. Nixon'
Murphy replied. Il have n great respec
and admiration for him. and his view
are very interesting. l am pleased |
learn his views. like TO get suggestion
from everybody. and l Will be glad
adopt those that are Of value. Mr. Nixo
has done good service for the organizi
ton. and ne has a right to tell how .
thinks the municipal campaign should '
| conducted"