The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-01
WON'TRUN JEROME FOR MAYOR
FUSIONISTS STRIKE A SNAG IN
THE HEARST LEAGUE.
Jehn Fsed May 10 the -Csoferenee
starts to Talk Pattern, but ssoa
Gets 70 Csndidates--Ans Con-
ference Next week with Other Bodies.

Gets 10 Can010atee-Ahothef Con.
ference Next week with Other Bodies.
Tho fusion conference held last night
at the Republican Cub made one thing
certain. Jerome has escaped tho maohiha-
tions OF tho h,sioniuts and y not to b
nominated for Mayor BY them. The fusion
folks now favor ex-senator John Ford ~
their sacrihcial lamb.
The Representatives Of William r. Hearst's
Municipal Ownenhip League came out
bluntly and stated that they did not want
Jerome, and would not have him because
he did not stand for the principles they
advocated.
Chairman r. Fulton Cutting Of the Ciu-
1ens Union, when he saw how things were
drifting, was not p Ziculariy warm in his
support Of Mr.. Jerome. and At ono time
suggested the appointment Of committee
Of other bodies than the Ctizens' Union to
consider the question Of candidate. He
omitted to mention the Citizens Unions
name on this committee. for the reason, as
he explained, that the Cits had no other
candidate than Mr.. jerome.
In this, however, Mr.. Cutting was de-
feated, and the conference broke up after
committee had been decided upon to in
vite other anti-Tammany organizations to
take part In a second conference to be held
next Thursday. The Republicans had very
little to say in the proceedings. Mr.. Halpin,
on their behalf. contenting himself by say
ing that all his organization wanted was
fusion. As a matter Of fact the Municipal
Ownership League men had things almost
entirely their own way instead Of Mr.. Cut
ting dominating the conference.
The conference was attended by repre-
sentatives OF the Republican organization,
the Citizens Union, the Municipal Owner
ship League and the German American
League. When 1t was called together
Mr.. Halpin was selected as chairman and
Joseph Levenson, Republican leader OF the
Fourth Assembly district. was selected as
secretary.
At the start Mr.. Halpin intimated that
the purpose OF the first nights conference
would be not so much to talk about cam
didates as to agree upon basis plat.
form upon which the fusionvts could
agree. He asked for expressions Of opinion
In this direction, and the Municipal Owner
ship Leagues representatives we're the first
to respond. For tho rest OF the night they
kept the floor to themselves.
City Court Judge Seabury and ex-Con-
pressman F. E. Shober made long speeches,
in which they contended that they could
only agree to cooperate with other anti
Tammany organizations II the platform
to be adopted by the fusionists advocated
the ownership OF public utilities. Although
there was an effort made to keep out OF the
discussion all mention OF candidates it was
- Lone k,ofono NJ Iorpyuo'c mama CaTne
up, and thereafter most Of the talk was
about him.
After ssabury and Shober had made their
set speeches. Mr.. Cutting explained that the
resolutions adopted by the Citizens Union
at the April convention favored the public
control Of such public utilities as railroads
and ferries He explained that he thought
it proper to tell the conference that the
Citizens Union had no candidate other
than Mr.. jerome.
Il want to ask you, said Mr. Shober III
Mr.. Jerome has been consulted by any
member Of the Citizens Union?'
Mr.. Jerome replied Mr.. Cutting. 'has
not been offered by the Citizens Union the
nomination for the Mayoralty Of this city.
/ have no intimation from Mr.. Jerome
whether he would accept such nomination
or not. We have not offered him anything
but simply say that he is the only man
that the Citizens Union has to present as
its candidate
is there anybody present from the
Citizens Union,- asked Mr.. Shober, -who
can give to this conference any definite
idea az to what Mr.. Jerome's position is
on the question Of municipal ownerhip?"
Il can only repeat replied Mr.. Cutting,
that the Citizens Union has not offered
Mr.. Jerome anything. but at the same time
his economic views have been inquired
into
F. w. Hinrichs at the request Of Mr.
Cutting explained that the resolutions
which had been adopted at the April con-
vention Of the Citizens Union In favor Of
the control Of certain public utilities had
been brought to the attention of Mr.. Jerome
and that Mr.. Jerome had said that he ap-
proved.
Mr.. shober remarked that that was the
first time that Mr.. Jerome had ever been
known to give an opinion on public owner
Hinrichs surprised him.
Mr.. Shober went on: sMr. Jerome L.
not in sympathy with organized labor. as
he has evidenced by many acts, and he has
offended large community Of this city
/ refer to the Jews-snd they would not
support him II he were to be put forward
for the Mayoralty.' hr. shobsr added
that for these and other reasons the Munic-
ipsl Ownership League was not inclined to
accept Mr.. Jerome's name.
A spokesman for tho 0erman-American
League stated that their organization had
no candidate to offer.
Mr.. Halpin followed With q declaration
that the Republicans at the present time
had no ca ndidates to offer. As to the
position taken by the Municipal Ownership
League In regard to Mr.. Jerome, Mr. Halpin
said he had no comment to make.
1t was then that Mr.. Cutting made his
motion for the appointment Of a committee
to consider candidates but Melvin M. q.
Palliser Of the Municipal Ownership League
objected He thought that a conference
looking toward q wider fusion movement
should be had, whereupon Mr.. Cutting
withdrew bis motion and substituted another
resolution providing for the appointment
Of committee to invite other organizations
not represented at last nights meeting but