New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-01
MORE HOPE FOR FUSION.
SIR. JEROME DISCUSSED.
Conference Unanimous for a Fight
another Meeting Neat Week.

The conference attended by the Repuoh-
cans Citizens Union and the Municipal o"iie'-
ship League. President Cutting OF the Ci1izehs
Union asked for an expression of views Win rei-
erence to the availability of District A'lorheS
Jerome as a candidate for Mayor Congressman
Shober proxy for Congressman W. r. Hearst,
said that Jerome had antagonzed labor ana
the Jews and had not expressed the slightest
interest in municipal ownership of public utii-
ties until this week. when he thought lle
Mayoralty might be within his grasp MI
Jerome the speaker said was entirely unaVaii-
able as candidate
Mr. Cutting in answer to questions SAID thae
he had no assurance that Mr.. Jerome wouio ao-
cept a nomination, but believed he would
The conference adjourned for one week. Inc
next meeting will be devoted entirely 10 GILL
vass of the availa bIlity of candidates. A COM
1nittee this morning will meet at the ONCE OF
President Halpin and send out invitations 10
other anti-Tammany organizations 10 ae'eiio
the meeting on Thursday night next
President Halpin of the Republican County
Committee presided at the meeting last night
Joseph Levenson was secretary
The conferrees as follows
Republicsn-New- WORK County-William H.
Ten Eyck. Michael Hines. Joseph Levenson otto
A Rosasky, Ferdinand Eidnan. Jacob A New
stead, James F. Pegnam Samuel 3 hoenlg'
John Shea, c. K Lexow. Moses Mckee,
william C. Wilson. Edward H. Healy and
William Halpin.
Kings County-Jacob Bremen L. L. Fawcett.
John <. Neal. Robert A Sharkey Richard Lain
beer, jr, F. j. H Kracke Phillip Williams
William NJ Calder and Alfred T Hobley
Queens County-Leander B. taber and B.
Frank Wood.
Richmond County-Thomas A Branr-
Citizens Union-R. Fulton Cutting Robert
Van Iderstine Frederic ". Hinrichs. Edwin S.
Kassing. Benjamin Reich, William G. Yer
s Lamb, Charles b Meyer, John w Weed,
Cyrus L. Sulzberger, Edward ]. Wheeler. Abner
S. Haight Hamilton Holt and Walter B. Kelley.
Municipal Ownership League Justice Samuel
Seabury, Justice John PaInier Thomas Gill
leran c. Augustus Haviland. Melvin G. Palliser.
President Halpin asked for expression Of
views. Justice Samuel Seabury speaking for the
Municipal Ownership League. said that his or
ganzation had entered the campaign in the hope
OF advancing the municipal ownership principle.
HOPE FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
The resolutions adopted by the Republican
organization. said Mr. Seabury. were an ex-
cellent preliminary statement of the reasons
necessitating a union of all anti Tammany
ganizatio These resolutions declare that the
administration of Mayor Mcclellan has squarely
placed before the citizenship of this city the
question as TO whether the city government
should be administered. in the interests of the
public Utiiity corpara1ioEs 7,idt 'S,s@- is's ~
Tamfnany Hail. We believe that our platform
and candidates should be pledged to the estab-
Iishment of public lighting plant which will
secure the benefits of cheaper and better gas to
every inhabtant OF the city
Mr. Cutting said that the Citizens Union
desirious OF joining with other organizations in an
anti-Tammsny campaign. and in forwarding in
general way objects outlined in the resolution
adopted by the Republicans Charles T Hartzeim,
OF the German American League said that munic-
ipal ownership OF public utilities would be a
benefit
Mr. Halpin said that the Republicans assented to
the correctness of the principle of municipal owner
ship. with certain exceptions, and these exceptions
he said could be made because OF certain lessla
ton which already existed providing for city owner
ship and conduct Of public utilities.
Frederick ". Fiinrtchs referred to the desirabilty
Of the Elsbers bill. reorganzing the Rapid Transit
Commission ana his views supported by othe-
speakers Mr. HalpIn said @ he @. favored the the re-
as to make it possible for each successive Mayor
appoint at least two members of the commits
Mr. Cutting then asked for expression Of views
Unions Endorsement of Jerome as a candidate for
59r organization. said Mr. Cutting has made
its position with reference 10 Mr. Jerome perfectly
j wish to ask Mr.. Cutting said Congressni. A..
Shober as soon Mr.. Cutting sat down If anE
% qs 0o 0 5e o5rre grs oa he2 IN foneR as asked
cept a nomination for Mayor
.Ir jerome has not been offered the nomination
no information rom Mr. jerome Leading me to be
ieye that he vii accept n9mnat9n 1nd hon Ms naye
is there any one present: continued Mr, sho- 1s
formation on this most important pont?"
II must TsPeat said rot MT Cutting IT. oros 5hat a5R 1Re
thing, but the same time I desire TO say that
his economic views are in harmony with the views
dAnd / Wish TO add said Mr.: Hnrichs, that
ence 10 franchises and the need of better govern
accord with them"
MR. SHOBER'S OBJECTIONS.
a that desire say this time said Mr..
Shober. lis that Mr.. Jerome until now, when
he sees the nayoraty nomina ton within his grasp,
expressed any sympathy for municipal ownership
lie has talked and lectured every conceivable
subject. from astronomy TO pathology. without
once ever saying word way the other
about the important question of municipal owner
ship 7 desire to say at this time. and 1t will ne
said with greater emphasis at subsequent discus
slons OF candidates. that Mr. Jerome is un-
available candidate. He is not in sympathy with
the aims and demands of the laboring masses. and
in the administration OF his office he has antago-
nized element in this city which perhaps may
be poor in purse but is rich in numerical strength
Mr. Halpin said that the Republicans had moth
Ing on the subject of candidates. but he
hopeful that complete fusion OF all organizations
believing in good government would be effected
Mr.. Cutting then moved the appointment of
Subcommittee OF representatives Of organizatio tons
other than the Citizens Union candidates and
nominations. He SAID the Citizens Unions position
was already known
Melsin G. Palliser. of the Municipal Ownership
League, objected saying that when nominations
W., considered they should be considered by the
l4s motion
Ex-Justce Brenner Thomas Golleran. Robert
van idefstine and Beia Tokaji appointed
70 send invitations to other organizations
n the ,t IeEt meeting This committee will meet
s isitI.iig AT j o'clock in Mr. Halpn's ONCE NO
aaadi2ch nave No invitation will be sent without