New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-26
SULZBERGER is CHOSEN.
TRAUTMANN FOR SHERIFF
Sheehan's Men Take No Part is
Fnsion Conference Action.

In spite % the ultinatuu1 Of the Greater New
York Democracy. whose demand was Cantor or
nobody the fusion committee on nominations.
after stormy two hours session yesterday
afternoon. decided on Cyrus Sulzberger for Bor-
cugh President Of Manhattan and Ralph Trauf-
mann for Sheriff Of Nsv-Ycrk County Last
night the borough and county conference put
that ticket through IN great shape. the Greater
New-Tor< Democracy delegates refusing 20
vote. declaring. Just as N the Low controversv.
that the delegates would have 70 report 70 the
executive committee Thev will hold a meeting
tonight, it is expected bur their decision can
hardly come before the conference which VIII -
not meet gain before the convention
After he meeting last night John A Null
laily. Assistant Corporation Counsel. who was
the spokesman for the Greater New-York De-
mocracv delegation. explained that organtz7-
tons attitude
When the ron vas called for vote ne said
7 stated that 7 vas instructed BY the full
conference committee of The Greater New-Yo-k
Democracy, 70 whom the sus-comnlttse had
reported. TO say that the conference COMMITTEES
could not participate in further proceedings this
evening until il had reported back 70 The execu-
tive committee Of the Greater Nsv--York De
mocracy what had transpired since the last
meeting Of the full fusion conference said
II seemed 20 ne that 70 offer ticket OF this
complexion 70 the --otsrs Of such pronourced
Democratic city as Nsv-York particularly in
the face Of the enormous vote given the Demo
cratic candidate at The last election. was Ike
an attempt 70 pIav 'HanIet' with Hamlet Ies-
ont, and that there vas nothing to attract the
sreat Independent vote L would appear that ou-
Republican frienIs either are 50 sure thar NJ
Low will be Overwhelmingly elected that thew
dont want any Democratic votes. or they are so
y 1af
% weaken the ticket bY overlooking il with Be
publicans- The Republicans evidently think
they can " n without the Greater New-Yor<
Democracy. Bu- what they Will really 60 is to
put Low CT the shelf. where Plat Odeu am
Roosevelt want him
William H Walker declared that the Create
New-Yo-k Democracy would not stand for
fusion. but would probably nominate an trde-
pendent ticket They are entitled TO hold a
eonTenrion this wear II they wish As TO the.-
strength, some figures given By Mr. Mutually a-s
OF interest Last year. he said. they had SOLO
undispUted votes in Manhattan and 500 n
Queens Double that number would not re
over tEs correct figure. he said. The Secretary
OF state corceded that they had more than 10000
votes.
P Fulton Cutting said last night that the
Greater New-XorIz Democracy should not feel
that II had no place on the fusion ticket It.
has numerous men in the various departments.
besides which 1T is well represented" said M
Cutting. as it has Mr. Fcrres az the head os
the Board OF Aldermen"
The meeting last night was short CYRUS
Sulzberger was recommended to the convention
fer Borough President. as popular Hebrew. an
independent Democrat and a man OF high
standing. Mr.. Cutting named Ralph Trautmann
for Sheriff. VINO was Endorsed by VI Linn Bruce
as representative German. good Repubu-
can. and no orator Then the roll OF the dele
cations was called. all voting ave save The
Greater New-YOrk Democracy.
At the subcommittee meeting in the after
noon there was warm debate. The Citizens
Union men advocated Sulzberger. who had prac-
tically been decided on at Thursdays session.
as told in Yesterdays Tribune When the man
for Sheriff came up Tor discussion, the RepubIt-
cans offered Trautmann.
. The Greater New-YOrk Democracy made a
strong fight for its men. particularly for John
P. Kelly. for Sheriff. Walker for Sheriff and
Cantor, y. Taylor Phillips and Thomas T.
Durham for Borough President were all put
forward. The Republicans and Citizens Union
men, however. said that with Greater New
York Democracy representatives at the head
the ticket could not win. When the voting came
the Republicans and the Citizens Unionists
were united for SuIzberger and Trautuann.
Thereupo1. John T Cronin. who. with NJ
Sheehan, represented the Greater New-York
Democracv. threw off all restraint demanding
Cantor CT no one The meeting adjourned
after that with much discussion among the
delegates as To the outcome Of this threatened
bolt
Henry George was talked Of ar considerable
length, but the Republicans s7t5 that he had
taken no decided stand for fusion. and they
couldn't exactly see his desira bilitv as a Candi-
date. anyhow. The delegates weren't inclined "a
rate his value as vote gstter very highly
The men chosen are understood TO be NJ
Lows candidates Mr. Sulzberger. since he was
forced 70 resign the presidency Of the Harlem
Democratic Club, IN 1897, for supporting Mr.
Low. has always been a strong Low man -Ir
Tr1utrnann is regular Republican. with a good
following among the Germans.