New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-21
GAYN0R WILL RECONSIDER
DEFINITE REPLY TO-DAY.
Long Conference gcith Holpin-
Not Going Bach'," " Says Cutting.

justice TaEnOG Sdlu ne WOutu give the SubJCCJ
careful thought and would give definite reply
before 7:3O o'clock tonight AS a result of this
situation the fusion allies adjourned last night
without taking action.
The Republican leaders of Kings County are
not at all inclined to take Justice William ].
Gaynor's NO" for answer, Jacob Brenner
declared yesterday that if Justice Gaynor was
the fusion ca andidate for Mayor Brooklyn would
giveshim 10000 majority, and that he would
carry all the boroughs He asserted that the
issue popular one, and that the people
did not want the city to be run by the corpora
tions
We don't advocate any radical platform,
said he. but merely demanding that the
city shall own the chief franchises for the pub
lie utilities and have firm grip on the others"
The developments of the day yesterday. aside
from the fact that Justice Gaynor once more
became factor in the race. we're meagre. Will
lam Halpin. president of the Republican County
Committee, spent the greater part of the day
with Justice Gaynor Neither would talk about
What passed between them. but last night it be.
came known that Justice Gaynor had agreed
still to consider the nomination and that there
was hope that he would accept
R. Fulton Cutting and the members of the
Citizens Union. governing body met at Mr..
Cuttings office yesterday afternoon to take
Cutting at the close Of the conference said he
had nothing further to say than that the
Citizens Union would not send representatives
to the evening session Of the fusion forces. I'VE
are not going back" he said. I'VE have not
been invited"
TO PREPARE FULL CITY TICKET.
The fusion committee met at $50 O'Clock last
night in parlor D of the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
but almost Immediately adjourned until 730
O'Clock tonight. At that hour the nominating
committee will meet. and by resolution passed
last night the committee instructed to have
full list of names for the city ticket ready to
offer.
The general impression in the fusion camp
yesterday that Justice Gaynor would be
nominated for Mayor and that ex-senator John
Ford would be named for president of the Board
of Aldermen. The place of Controller it
said, might go to Judge Samuel S. Seabury.
Representatives of the Citizens Union called
on President Halpin yesterday and asked him
if there was any change in the situation Mr..
Halpin told them the conditions were just as
they were when the members Of the Citizens
Union holted the caucus In the event of Justice
Gaynor's nomination it is expected that the
Citizens Union will maintain its aloofness from
the other allies and either split its own organ
ization, part going to Mcclellan and part going
to the fusion forces, or else nominate ticket of
its own.
In the event of naming it's own ticket 1t is
still said that Mr.. Jerome Is a possibility. Mr..
Cutting had a long talk with the District At
torney yesterday. but both were silent as to
what transpired. The fusion allies so far have
not considered Jerome for District Attorney
Mr.. Halpin said last night:
That is county nomination and will
oh in iOoe What we n n iE
settle this mayoralty nomination"
MR. CUTTINGS STATEMENT.
Last night Mr.. Cutting gave out the following
statement as to the position of the Citizens
Union in the fusion conference. He said:
On Monday night, Immediately after the meet
ing Of the city committee, the committee on
nominations instructed Messrs. Van Iderstine
and Weed to see the chairman of the fusion con-
ference Mr.. HalDin. TO endeaVor TO ascertain
whether there was now any disposition on the
part OF the Republican organization to consider
names for the nayoralty nomination. They
learned from him that the Republican Organiza-
ton maintained the same attitude as on last
Thursday evening. when it was committed to
single candidate. whose name it was unwilling
to disclose. Mr.. Halpin promised to inform
them by . o. to-day If there should be any
from Mr.. Halpin at that hour he was later
called UP on the telephone, and said that he had
no report to make and that the meeting OF the
fusion conference to be held this evening, would
he adjourned until next Monday evening. He
was asked if he had any suggestions to make to
the Citizens Union and he replied that he had
none.
Mr. Cutting contrasted the policy Of this con-
ference with that successfully adopted by the
conference called under the auspices of the Citi-
zens Union in 1901. Of that conference he said;
At that time the subcommittee on nOmina-
tions commenced the consideration of names at
its first meeting Several succeeding meetings
were held at which the names Of individuals
were considered by all the parties to the fusion
together. and by a process or elimination ana
coI3,rariSon Mr. Low was determined to be
from all standpoints the best candidate
Mr. Jerome the candidate whom the Citizens
Union regarded from all standpoints- as the
strongest. was not approved by the conference at
its first meeting. The union has q, an tllleS
hae,7 willing to discuss names presented, and at
tine last meeting which it attended was pre-
10 fulfil every requirement of the situation
What have you to say about the statement
issued tonight by Mr.. Cutting?" Mr.. Halpin
was asked.
Il have not seen it, ne replied.
The statement being shown him, Mr. Halpin
said that he had not been asked if he had any
suggestion to make to the Citizens Union, and
that was the only comment that he would make
rs not the position just this?" Mr.. Halpin
was asked rs the Citizens Union not willing
to come back if the name of Justice Gaynor is
eliminated as a possible candidate"
y cannot say as to that" was the reply.
Members of the Citizens Union stated last
night that Borough President Martin W. Little
ton, Of Brooklyn. was the man me union , "a9 -
prepared to present at the meeting when II
bolfed The Citizens Union city convention Is
to be held next Thursday night. and it was SAID
last night that the Union hoped 10 be abe 10
name full city ticket on that date
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HIS FIRST TRIP TO NEW-YoRK.