New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-27
FUSION OUTLOOK POOR,
SPLIT NAY CONE TO-DAY.
Crisis LikeIu OUer Endorsement Of
Nr. Jerome.

The nominating committee Of the fusion forces
will meet at o'clock this afternoon 70 select
candidates for the city ticket The fun commit
-ae VII meet tonight Il is considered probable
-rs- nothing definite viii De decided. and that
.sia1rnuleut win be taken until some later date.
es has been the case at the previous meetings Of
the committee.
The outlook for fusion IS not bright # this time
? Fulton Cutting and the other Citizens Union
representatives have. in the estimation Of the
republican leaders. adopted an exceptionally
,-rita1irg and arbitrary attitude Since they
nolted the conference and came back, they have
been dfctzroriaI and unreasonable, the other
allies say.
The present stand Of the Citizens Union is
that I'm no circumstance viii it accept ex-
Senator John Ford. The candidate Of the Re
rublicans for Mayor, and that Jerome must be
i-5orsed for District Attorney or the Union viii
holt again A. the same time the Citizens
Union men have protested against Judge Sea
bury for Mayor although they have not stated
IS IN the case OF Ford and Jerome, that they
viii boIr unless their stand IS supported
Despite the tactics Of the Citizens Union lead
e-s the Republican leaders are working for
fusion. Nearly every Republican leader in the
CITY has been 10 William HaIpin president of
The Republican County Committee, and urged
him 10 drop bargaining with the Citizens Union,
make q straight nomination for Mayor and go
81 alone" Nr. HaIpin has replied 70 al Of these
e7rrezriss that the Republicans Went into the
fusion conference in the best of faith. that good
fi-Eer and a good administration Of city affairs
arc more important than playing party politics
and that the Republicans must be patient anu
1-v ~ bring about fusion i it is possible
NJ F4aipin had a long talk yesterday with
Ex-Governor OdeII, chairman Of the Republican
sra-e Committee. and at this talk the position
90 che F2eD,.b1icans in to-6ay's conferences was
determined. They VIII stiu urge john Ford 10
aTsror. but at the same time be open to dis
,,,esf7- Of other candidates. When the subject
.r le-ar7e comes up the Republicans Will an
,.---s their readiness 10 indorse Jerome and
nominate him if the Citizens Union viii give a
definite pledge tha- Mr.. jerome viii not accept
g 7ar,ination from Tammany and will be an
s--5-Ta-7rnauv candidate until election day
Falling such a pledge. the Republicans viii not
s-5o-s= Jerome. and Il the Citizens Union DOTS
-ro r2anuhIfCans viii believe that every Lhlhs
,,5ssible has been done 70 maintain haFnlol-Sf
and that further concession would De lSeL59S,
Al the meeting to-day l. Is propapie tIlsA~ l41e
.,.-fzare Union viii once more bring forth the
,.sr,a of Robert Cirier Monroe the Municipal
,-.-,a-srin League viii urge Judge Samuel Sea
7,47r--snd the Repu 0icans ex-senator John Ford
The real issue VIII come over the endorsement
~ Jerome. The Republicans will take the STAND
already explained. Then II IS Q question Of what
The Citizens Union viii do Il Is considered
,.rol7able tha. the Citizens Union VIII demand
,fat Jerome be nominated for District Attor-
nev lrrespective Of possible Endorsement from
Tamrnauy. and that. failing in This, they viii
bolt
The Citizens Union has postponed It's city con-
14nrfou until the night of October = and has
taken the initiative in calling d conference to
consider nominations by the fusion forces for a
county ticket. The Republicans and other allies
resent This fankiug movement Of the Citizens
Union in calling a conference and being the
hosts rather than invited guests in it. The let
Ter inviting z conference was sent to William
Halpin and TO r N. Ihmsen, secretary Of the
Municipal Ownership League A similar letter
was also sent relative to q conference on uomI-
nations for Manhattan Borough. signed by ali OF
1he names signed TO the county call with the
exception of F. L. Marshal and John E Eustis,
who are residents Of The Bronx. The letter fol-
lows.
The undersigned. having been appointed the
committee on nominations OF The Ne7v-Horh
County Convention OF the Citizens Union and
being constituted with power to confer with sim
liar committees of other bodies which have sig
Iif7ed may signify their intention 10 support
= fusion ticket in New York County do hereby
invite the Representatives Of the Republican
party in New-YOTk County TO a. conference 20
He held ar the headquarters Of the Citizens
MON At 40. 81 Union square East on Thurs
day. september -. ~ i p m. 70 confer upon
Candidates for couIJs -ofIices 10 pt Hiied at Il=
approaching election
A prompt reply IS particularly requested.
RICHARD WOLLING Chairman
l. MARSHALL
=. {. NADAI-
CHARLES HARTMAN