New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-03
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c. U. HOLDS CONVENTIONS
NO NOMINATIONS MADE.
Committees Report on Failure Of
Fusion 1dopted.

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waiting for their conventions. which were 10
frffrv,
After Secretay John Murphy read the ean
Secretary Robert Kelly. Of BrookIyn- mentioned
the name Of District Attorney Jerome in read
ing tho minutes Ierome's name was loudly
cheered. Mr.. Cutting was warmly greeted az
he presented the report Of the city committee
He pleaded hoarseness. and the report was read
by the secretaries The report follows
In obedience to the resolution adopted at the
meeting Of this convention. held on April y. tns
city Committee Al its meeting held on MAY y
tions adopted a general address to the public and
Tons tons ef in he sem 6y 70 OF HeT-YorE Tns address
inyGd such 69Ge5 as were IN @ m ogamncsts
win The ro Gn 6is sdres5 evos
only formal Acknowledgements except II9ni tn6 5 -
calist Labor and Social Democratic parties. whiea
On June p the Republican party adopteq es6
duly made June 2s on August Is an invitation
to be held at the Republican Club on august s.
was received The subcommittee on nomlns l2ns
of the City Committee accepted thls lnVlsastoat
and We're present at the organization OF the conrei
Messrs William HaIpn and Joseph Levenson; both !
Committee, as chairman and secretary respect I
At this first session. after general statement OF
the principles actuatfng tho several parties TO TIE
conference on a motion being made 70 adjourn, the
the question of candidates and presented the nama
BY the Municipal 0Wnershfp League and the Re-.
publican party declined 10 express AM opinion
Union, the other eonterrees said that they had No
candidates TO propose al that time The conferences
on that date the conferences met again. Ths
asked 1or Immediate considcrati0n Of sthsFi
eSndldagS rae ths paGy s9e
Municipal League again dec deeiaTsd that they BAD 20
was carried, appointing subcommittee on nomi~
nations. o.
WANTED IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS
-Four meetings Of the BiS ,SG on Pq%ns p,I9gs=
Union endeavored TO obtain immediate GonSlderna- @ n
objection Of the Republican party each occa-
sion, and motions to adjourn were carried at eseh
Citizens Union Al each adjournment the Citizens
mon 3 ta I9rt rInl3i5 he reaIS 10 ,TO-
lng the kepu6hcaF9 Pbbsss b nestinRs 90 the Citizens
tron9s sabiA Candidate On the other hand.
the Republican party were negotiating with can
didates Uhose names they refused TO disclose toF
The third meeting OF the conference was held Sn
September 10 A. t1lS meG56F f 70 'nS rsnorf The Re.
publican party reported that they WeTe eoRSioS9s MS ]
even to the three chairmen Of the other concerning
The chairman OF the conference and the Repuo-
iican party were advised before the meeting that
Of names the Citizens Union wocld Withdraw and
the ot the discussion use ne fs 3oG 5tIe son
to adjourn was carried against the vote Of the
The subcommittee on nominations Of the Ci;i-
zens Union then witd5ew r sst Tne e nee @ sg
committee called for the purpose OF receiving ita
report The city committee unanimously adopted
whereas. This body has unanimously approved Ei
the conference of the antt-Tanmany organizations:
parties to the conference had steadily omitted 10
Resolved That the committee of sixteen be re-
quested to take steps to ascertain Whethef nose
other bodies willing to enter into real
teen is hereby authorized to confer with tneTn a.,
Committee a delegation was sent TO ascertain from
the Republican leaders whether they we're then
conference. Their answer was that they had Ger
MicI itt 'eS ,5t that on the following day
httte9 Ei Ht ~ 561e 70 give ms a reDlv on that
day we again placed ourselves IN COMMUNICATION
On the following day relations were re-estabished-
As as meeting was neId a. a. "ilUn ] ~ Ps
Grier Monroe. which was taken under advisernent-
by our chairman to the determination expressed
by this convention and Teiteraied last last week oy
nation i115 Of Mr Jerome was CONDITION or fusion
Ta u5Tol mill September o. when amazed b.
informed 5IstrHf By M dda4s aP1 6ed {ef that b MORNING Il
had been decided that the Republicans would nonl-
ate @ ther 59yed 9Tn 'kS 60 reason was assigned for @
new course of action and no explanation given
UNWILLING TO PRESENT NOMINEE"
T. carly appeared that had been invited to
f IL ga sfro9fy to register the decree Of the Re-
nnbicsn party. and. at the same time, TO make u
Seem TO the public that there was an actual con.
the conference is quite In accord with TINS in9s
fsnion the privilege Of discussing candidate.
adiournments of meetings unable or unwtllng to
nresent an available nominee. When the Union
H., 3r,sented a candidate for the MayOrslty who
IRON 80 an, per1lliarIy qualified to harmonze the
criticism m an s tb fusion conferrees the Republican
party dissolved the conference Whieh II ltseiI
'Stleq II has frequently been shown that Tammany
conditions a divided opposition to Tammany -
loved hv the citizens Union Is clear. Your cam
paign committee believes that the citys interests
dictation of the Republican organization by ae-
tin3e early i'm tho PROCEEDINGS when We would
have been justified in nominating ticket solely N
the city's interest. and without consultation Win
any other organization. relying on The merit OF our
no1nnations 10 secure .hf % o ,2e 9e is not
far distant when the people of New York CITY WI
realize that in that direction lies their only escape
Your COMMITTEES recommends that fov this year.
the Citizens Union devote Itself chiefly to the re-
election Of District Attorney Jerome. We hsx@
deDsndent candidacy secures his place upon ~, ~.
Official ballot Uncomp.icated hy other .I,s rs-
election OF his faithful ofcial is the chief e' 21
portuuty of public service presenieo ,,inr - our
zens' Union IN this campaign ana nlCyf vDerf from
selves to this main purpose We n@t ,ir ,,nd from
our organizatiop its GoT4ia % oSnfT their warm
port and approval HIS many ma ~ %di5sie puts before
,S .lS ,S'i,,sIi+,. a question Of good gcteilIt
far reaching n its effects an9Gr-TtNC; an9 III Chsirruan
asnce. K ttLiN
The report was familiar to an. - .,.s erstbv
printed and it was listened -. 4er,n,s,s
.u ~ committee mentioned MI 1e'u'''
@ un.n '"T ,,9mst H stebbins wanted TO knoE
- c,,,atrrnap Hinrichs if the report aaViss.
-, .bo f,itizens Union should deNo'e "s
prneipaily ,n' to the reelection Of Mr. Jerome re
Was told that this was SO
~. Jordan asked if the report were complete.
~ .aid that the new spapers had reported that