The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-26
CTS TO INSIST ON JEROME.
WILL DEMANDTHAT CONFERENCE
- NAME him FOR MAYOR.

Thursday's Anti-Tammany Meeting Not
Likely 20 De Harm 0tious- Cutting
VIII Not Yield - Odeli's Demand
for Republican Head Of the Ticket.
Although the Citizens Union will be
represented at the conference which has
been called by the Republican organization
for Aug. 81. the only comforting that the Cits
will do will be to insist that tho one basis
Of fusion to which they will agree must be
The nomination for Mayor Of District
Attorney Jerome.
Mr.. Odell, 1t II true. has stated that II
necessary the Republicans will accept
jerome. but there is little doubt that at
next Thursday's meeting Mr.. Odell's per-
sonal III feeling toward Mr.. Jerome will be
made manifest by . demand on the part
Of those representing him that II the
Republicans consent to indorse Mr.. Jerome
for reelection a. District Attorney the
Citizens Union shall be content and allow
the Republican organization to name the
head Of the ticket.
1t can be stated that r. Fulton Cutting and
his colleagues Of the Citizens Unions confer
ence committee will refuse to listen to such
demand. More than that they have al
ready prepared plans for forcing Jerome
on the Republicans. The Republican city
convention will not be held until the last
week in September, while the Citizens
Union leaders have decided to hold their
nominating convention early In the month.
According to the scheme which has been
arranged. Mr.. Jerome il then tobe nominated
for Mayor and at the conference next Thurs
day the Republicans will be told Of this
will Ia k01 f,1rt a
they really wish. to fuse they must follow
the lead OF the Cts.
To many OF the leaders Of the political
organization opposed to Tammany Hall
the situation Is not only perPlexing but
publicly that his only desire is to be re-
elected District Attorney and privately
to bis friends he has said that nothing
would induce him to run for Mayor and
has denounced the persistence with which
ss s1s to e
The explanation given yesterday. by one
Of the Citizens Union leaders for the action
Of himself and his associates In dire< ting
the Cits' nominating COMMITTEES to present
the name Of Mr. Jerome for Mayor to the
the District Attorney. to recognize that
public demand for him to run Tor Mayor
must be plaoesi above his desire for re-
election TO his present office.
No effort has been made yet by the Citi-
tain what Mr.. Jerome's feelings are. bat
Mr.. Cutting was quoted yesterday as aay-
ing: I'VE will consult Mr.. Jerome before
our convention actually nominatee him.
but In the meantime We will continue to
nominated. We don't expect to hear from
him. on the subject until we are ready to
confer wish him. Although our commit
tee last night proposed him for Mayor,
the time has not arrived to present the
matter directly to Mr.. Jerome: We wish
Mr.. Jerome. Personally don't believe in
embarrassing a man by making him de-
eide such an important question before
he knows what his duty IL. 1t would be
unfair to Mr.. jerome to present the mat
ter to him at this stage.
Il know he does not want to run for Mayor,
hut / have not heard that he has said he
would not accept the nomination. Yes,
the Citizens Union will be represented at
the fusion conference by our nominating
nano, and we shall present it with q, good
deal Of force"
The intent Of Mr.. Cutting and his friends
in the Citizens Union to force the city con-
vention to name Mr.. Jerome for Mayor
Is likely to lead to bad split in that organ:
the city committee on Thursday night
that a largo percentage Of the members
do not favor the idea Of his'candidacy for
Mayor, and 1t is known that there is a large
number Of leading members Of the Union
who favor the Endorsement Of Mayor Nc
Clellan,
Republicans whose views were sought
yesterday on the apparent proposal. OF
Mr.. Odell to make municipal ownership
the issue of the coming campaign were
not much taken with the idea. They real
lied that 1t was an attempt to steal some
OF the Democratic thunder, In view of the
fact that not only is municipal control Of
public utilities to be one Of the main planks
Of the Democratic platform. but that the
present administration has already started
for tho erection Of q municipal electric
lighting plant and for the operation by
the city Of tho Staten Island and South
Rrc oklyn ferries,