New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
SURPRISED AT Mr.. CUTTING |
REPUBLICANS DISTURBED.
Refusal to Confer zeith Sheehan Men
Thought Illogical.

The refusal of r. Fulton Cutting. president OF
the Citizens Union. to go into fusion conference
II the New-York Democracy OF which John c.
Sheehan is leader is allowed to take part created
a rather painful impression among Republicans
yesterday. especially President Halpin of the
Republican County Committee had included the
oheehan organization in the list of, those to be
invited to the conference
II Mr. Cutting adheres TO his decision n ts HLaIv
TO result in the Citizens Union naming a ticket OF
its own.
PRESIDENT Cutting will, it was said last night
return to-day from Newport and President TIaInir
VIII De oack from the New-England coast where
he spent the Sabbath with friends There Ia little
hKeIihood of the Republicans recalling the invita-
non 10 the sheehan men. assuming that such an
invitation has been sent. A Republican district
leader said last night:
NJ MI Cuttings objection to sheehan as political
Sheehan followed Grout and Fornes tenpora riIy
ting for several days was willing to allow Grout
the Citizens Onion foet an te At dn Dd ticket lex and
tlne. he was quoted as saying that he thought
Low vote. ''0'u ''''' ease lH'
Every compaign has to be fought on new lines
foe foe Of Yesterday may be the ally Of to-day The
votes in 1901 the Citizens Union Every one
knows that organization it is out for spoiis
@ tsGs nqs od IL 6ae h ss
5ban. is IS skeleton Td t today but it is in
Tammany as no other organization can. In every
there disappointed Tammany
men sheehan banded these '1kickers'' together and
had just enough of them in 1901 TO elect the fusion
county ticket. Three antt-Tammany Supreme Court
justices were elected as the result of that fusion
e0R fet s plurality to say nohns Of the other
probably would have been defeated If the Sheehan
vote had been cast against instead of for him. The
coming mayora!ty fight will be an intensely practi-
cal contest. The anti-Tammany forces will need
every vote possible in order to defeat Mcclellan
and his running mates. What is the use of waging
votes are good many. It may be said that
Sheehan has not that many voters behind him.
That is a matter of opinion Probably II Is a fact
that there are more dissatisfied Tammany in
New-York City this year than ever before, The
Skeehan election district captains know them and
know how TO get after them. Let 1t be conceded
organization No political Organization in this city
is free from them. What sense is there in boy
eotting Sheehan without first getting together and
nndng out whether fusion campaign Is practica-
TO meet for preliminary talk Mr.. Cutting objects
sanization which four years ago furnished the
necessary votes to elect the NewYork county
from top to bottom. What kind OF politics is that7
There is no need of making mistake about the
temper OF the Republican organization 1t is go
Ing to take the lead in the battle against Tammany
Hall this year in former years and 1t will do this
whether it has ally not. The issue put for.
ward by the Republicans is Shall the great public
utility corporations continue to control and misuse
the government OF this CITY against the Interests
of all people and for the sole gain of
porations and the leaders of Tammany Hall?'
ing committee shows conclusively that this issue
is all fours with the facts Republicans occupy
Ing potential positions in the organizations
not disposed to discuss the situation for pubca-
that there would be a rafting campaign against
Tammany the issue laid down in the Republican
whether the Citizens Union joins in the fusion
movement not.