New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
c. I. FOR JEROME ONLY.
OFT OF CITY CAMPAIGN.
Last Gasp of Fasion-Hearst Not
for Office, Say FolIo1cerS.

ticket bur there is nothing authoritative. and
probably viii not he for several days The ques-
ZION Of naming Jerome on the county ticket is
lust where il was yesterday morning. The Citi-
zens Union at d meeting last night decided not
10 nominate q city. county borough ticket,
They viii throw their strength 10 re-electing
Jerome and viii support. in their respective dis
tricts. such candidates for Assembly and Board
Of Aldermen IS the unions committee on noni-
nations indorse- The Municipal Ownership
League is s,iH in doubt. and is talking Of run
ming an independent ticket with Judge Samuel
Scat bury as the candidate
There was more or less activity at Republican
Headquarters and William Halpin had a long
talk with Ex-Governor Odeu. and later con-
suited with various leaders. He said:
The situation is unchanged We viii hold our
city and county conventions and nominate
straight ticket We Will appeal 10 every anti
Tammany voter 10 support our ticket The
character OF the men nominated and the plat
form adopted VIII permit Of their doing so. L
not going To discuss candidates. Until the
man develops. has been offered the nomination
and accepted I won't discuss the matter.
2 Fulton Cutting. Just before the evening ses-
sion Of the Citizens Union, gave out the follow
ing statement bearing on the rupture Of the
fusion forces:
& AS 5 81 e - 1To 1T I ITn Oy me lt+zes 7 mon
- ~ e,g{a'c co., fo-orce 80 iod5 ~ -Tbis g 9rcH
he SAYS. passed 4 resolution declaring that II
nom aoT2a ion from smnany Hail So
II AIr; Ealpn was present a d conference which
remember some interesting Incidents Of that vote
When this resolution was presented the Citizens
Union offered an amendment that judicial officers
be excepted from the scope OF the resolution: This
present with the Citizens Union voting aye When
fowever. the time came for nominations the Re
publican party. in common with other members
OF the fusion, placed the name Of Morgan !.
Of the Supreme Court II was perfectly well known
10 me keP1ocs 81 PaT-lE - snG 70 szg one fo 'hay b
Ta1lnany Hall and thai lie would accept such
This precedent pretty well disposes of the pres
ent plea that the Republican party cannot nom
inate man who would accept a nomination from
Tsmmany Hall
Max F Ihmsen. representing the Municipal
Ownership League. outlining the attitude OF his
organization, said:
The statement that the league has decided on ".
candidate for Mayor in the fusion conference was
Sha9gng that situation has been taken It is true
that there is great pressure in he league and nd
Mayor third general fusion ticket The leagues
has 6e 5 44gsd 4ss3 tJh ysE0q M ess aq
be made the nominee; Some consplcuously emf
Hearst should head real citizens movement
corporations that control public utilities and the
was not a candidate for public off7ce and in nv
fRj2n s ne cRo & Rf induced IN ss TO sas his mind o
general demand for his nomination for Mayor.
After the evenings session of the Citizens
Union. which lasted until nearly midnight. Mr..
Cutting said that there had developed a strong
sentiment in the meeting in favor OF straight
Citizens Union ticket. After some discussion,
and when vote was taken, it was decided 10
abandon that idea. He said that there would be
no ticket. but that the Union would throw all
tJs strength to jerome. and at the same time
support candidates for Assemblyrnen and alder
men in various districts where they found good
men
The following report was unanimously
adopted:
Immediately after the last meeting Of the city
committee We sent delegation 70 ascertain from
the Republican leaders whether they were then
conference Their answer was that they had certain
5rivate negotiations then pending concerning which
Of sixteen but that on the following day they
might be able TO give US reply On that day We
again placed ourselves IN conTa!lnicatioa With them
I f@fioy56g 1g0 daY relations were bished
As soon as meeting was held at which
of Robert Grier Monroe, which was taken under
edysement At The same session incide95aI Te5eP-
ton expressed 10y our clES co41Eei5l-on shd Lelt
ventiou that the nomination of Mr. Jerome was
condition of fusion upon which we must insist An
We were amazed TO be informed By AIr. Halpn that
Tfsf rnorni1e II had been decided that the Repub-
Jeans would nominate tae1E GTL ocS' ] ana Ir2aJ mo no
assigned Tor this course OF action, and no eX-
= earv appeared that We had been invited to con
fe- simply register the decree Of the Republican
PARTY. and st the time TO make Il seem 10
public that there an actual consensus OF
opinion upon candidates The result OF the con-
ference is quite IN accoro with tns ihoiC5-'lGn Inc
Republican party, after denying the union the priv
ileEe Of discussing a candidate, finally found II
self after four weeks Of repeated adjournrents OF
meetings unable unwilling 10 present an avail
able nominee. When the union then presented a
candidate for the MayCralty who from every
standpoint was found 10 De above crlticlsTn ana
peculiarly qualified 10 harmonize the views OF all
Tie fusion conferrees the Repu bAcan party as
solved the conference which II itself called The
inference is obvious.
Hall only be defeated by the cordlal co-opera-
ton o. all the forces opposed TO II. Under existing
conditions divided opposition to IaTInlanE. Is
lowed by the Citizens Union is clear. We believe
that the ciry's interests will not be promoted py
our submitting 10 the dctaTon OF the
organization by accepting machine MADE noTlinh-
tons. There time early IN the proceedings
when would have been justified in nominating
& ticket solely 10 the citys interest and without
the merit Of nominations to secure the
support Of all TanlHlany forces We believe
that the time is far distant when the people
Of NeW-York City will realize that IN that dtTeo-
ton lies their only escape from rule by corrupt
bosses We content this year to devote our
eief EFFORT to the reelection Of District Attorney
We have long been committed TO his renomina-
Uon- t1is Independent candidacy his place
upon the official ballot uncOmplicated by other
names To aid in every way in power in Sc
curing the reelection OF this faithful official Is the
CHIEF opportunity Of public service presented
tjl1ZeLlS Dtl0n IN this and deVotng
selves 70 this main purpose. may expect from
organization It's cordial cooperation and from
the electors of the county their support and
self the peoples candidate puts before this mn
nicpsIity question OF good government far reach