The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-21
HITCH IN HALPIN HARMONY,
REPUBLICAN, EDITORS SMILE At
MS H1TORiLTI RAINBOW.
william Berri Wants to Know What Kind
or Candidates Are to he set IN
Doesn't Believe Republican MAYOR
Can lie ficctrti-iild Promise Hakrd I y

or Candidates Are to he set N
Doesn't Believe Republican MAYOR
can lie Eicctcd-iild Promise Hakrd y
The dinner given last night by Chairman
William Halpin of the Republican county
committee to the Owners and editors Of
the principal Republican newspapers Of
the greater city" did not turn out just as Mr.
lpin had hoped When he announced
that it was to be held he said that It's purpose
was to bring the Republican leaders of the
different counties and the editors Of the
Republican newspapers into harmony; a
great scheme for getting the cooperation Of
the newspapers in the plans for legislation
for New York city
When speechmakng time came, nj the
dinner last night Mr. Halpn made a very
nice address He said that the object
which he and his colleagues had in view
was to secure proper recognition of the
city's demands from the Legislature and to
do other things-which he did not very
clearly explain-to put the Republican
party in the county on a higher plane than
IT had occupied before he became chairman
OF the county committee He also an
nounced that in two or three weeks the edi-
tors OF the Republican newspapers through
out the State would be invited 20 attend
n similar dinner.
Mr. Halpiu'S guests however. when il
came their turn to talk broke away from
his abstract line of talk. Ihay told Mr..
Hnlpin some very practical things One
Of the speakers informed him that the c
was no chance OF clectiuR straight Re-
publican ticket in thc coming MUNICIPAL
election Some of the other editors bhn,lv
told him that criticism was good for the
Republican party. and that they would
continue that criticism when the leaders
in this part 90 the State did things for which
they deserved 10 I've chasti~ed.
IT was William Berri Of Brooklyn who
asserted that a straight Republican ticket
could not win. He minated that the
Republican leaders OF the city would be
wise il they put an independent Democrat
at the head of the ticket g. In fact he
said the promise was made that if the
independents supported Low tho next
ticket would be led 10y an independent
Democrat.
by whom was that promise made?r
asked one Of the county lenders
e" don't know. said Nj Berrt but my
recollection l. that the promise was made
by some OF tho leaders
Mr. Berri went on Mr. Jerome has an
notnced that be wants 10 he a candidate
for reelection As District Attorney You
must not forget the strength that he will
give to any ticket on which his name is
placed don't know if there y any chance
Of putting him on the Republican ticket,
but Il You don't, you must select man
for the Office Of District Attorney who viii
compare with him a. campAgner and
who can impress the people that lac Il able
TO do what Mr. Jerome has accomplished.
Then. continued Mr.. Berri, there is
Mayor Mcclellan, who. according TO report
j. 10 be renominated by fammany He
has made many friends because Of the
character Of the administration he has
given TO the city and is to-day a popular
man
These are things Won viii have TO COn-
slider and YOU can hardly ask the coopera-
ton Of the Republican press until We know