New-York tribune., 1905-11-02
HALPIN FOREs ASTS WINS
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
Believes Normal Republican Tote
-4Ione VII Elect Candidate.

The Republican leaders intend to spend the lasr
few days of the campaign not much in winning
doubtful voters in assuring the Republi-
of the city that the battle is if the Re
publica,ls viii only stand by their colors. William
Halpin president of the Republican County Com
mttee. is one of the most earnest and energetic
workers IN this cause. He believes that the Demo
cratic vote ia this city is cut sQuagey in Two and
that Mcclellan viii have one half and Hearst the
other The normal Republican will elect
WINS, and in addition there is the absolute
that hundreds and thousands of Independent
voters vino have been wavering between Mcclellan
and Hearst hocking WINS.
Mr.. Halpin yesterday a letter to all Repub-
cans who enrolled last year. The enrolment this
year is not available. Mr. Halpin last year gave
out in advance of the election. his figures Of the
result follows Roosevelt $4,000: Higgins. 49,
900. The actual vote was Roosevelt $4,000. and
Higgins ee0 The letter Gent to-day is as follows
I address you enrolled Republican to ask
your serious consideration of my view OF the pres
situation in this municipal campaign
Hearst to-day has more than hall OF the entire
Democratic vote IN this city and Mcclellan s,e Is oe
cratic nominee for Governor last year was S4SovV
2is 7sS enrolled Republicans in this city WINS Nc
Clean and Hearst will divide about oS00o Ell
fective votes between them in this election
Ii must be apparent that if WINS poll, only the
vote Of enrolled Republicans he will be elected
Indications are appearing more and, more every
day that WINS will have the support OF thousan1s
the experience the associations. the achievements
of wins Mcclellan and Hearst Can there be any
that Mr. WINS will best serve the city interests!
respectfully submit this question and the facts
herein stated TO your consideration as Republican,
clear Indication of the fact that many inde-
pendents well as straight Republicans, are SIP
porting Mr. WINS can be CLEANED from the naines
signed a call for meeting TO be held at Cooper
Union on Friday evening the interests OF the
Republican candidate. Among the names signed to
the petition the following:
Seth Low. The Rev. Lyman Abbott
Richard Watson Glider. Samuel l. Clemens Mark
Eusres Eueret P P TShSI WhseieT Isaac n seligman
Henry " Taft James McKeen
The v Abbott E Kit The s RsT g91s6t Il dPas9 Pas63o
Fss5n.s Sherman RFsss5 IN a5ss E4s;sa
William B Howiand p. N Hurrbut
Rev Minot J. Savage. William H. McEroy
J. Il Tavior Robert Van Jderxtne.
r. Fulton Cutting leader Of the Citizens Union.
who since the disintegration of the fusion forces
declined TO make public his attitude toward the
mayoralty candidates but has been supporting
Jerome for District Attorney. broke silence yester-
day, and came out in uncertain terms for Mr.
WINS, the Republican candidate.
The Citizens Union is pretty well split up now,
but Mr.. Cutting is still the most powerful and the
| dominating factor in that organization His dec
laration for WINS it is expected, will many
of the old Citizens Union workers TO vote and work
for WINS. Cutting made his position known in
a letter which he sent to The Evening Post. 1t
follows:
| To the Editor of The Evening Post.
was exceedingly timely and refreshing ,n have
citizens which Mr.. Mcclellan has ELECTED in re-
sponse to his letter begging for votes l venture
say that not of these advocates OF his cleo
|. ton would undertake the specific defence of his
administration. 1t will not stand analysis.
expect for Mr.. WINS, but must add.
without any enthusiasm his rejection Of the splen-
did opportunity TO lead the conscience of his party
ineXcusable. But his competitors are just as
culpable as he. with respect TO Mr. Jerome and
the issue back to the qualifications the rec
ord and the public utterances of the candidates
Judged by this standard. Mr.. WINS seems to me
superior to the other two. and far as see
one can best fulfil his electoral duty in this cleo
ton by voting for him.
R FULTON CUTTING.
''I was very much gratified to have MIR. Cutting
come out in my support to-day" said Mr. Ivins
last night. II had understood that many Of his
followers intended 10 boycott this election. 1t now
looks though they would be found in the Re-
publican ranks. Their support will be a consid-
cradle factor and in view OF the fact that there Is
no Republican detection anywhere, except few
fnancers in Wall Street it looks more than ever
that a Republican cast for Mcclellan is a
vote away"
No. "a Union Square. New-York. Nov. /