New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-28

from the influence OF. the public service corpora
tons and devoted solely to the city's welfare
MR.. CUTTING SHOWS ANGER.
Mr. Cutting seemed especially irritated ana
angry over the turn affairs had taken He said;
The Citizens Union hears with profound re-
gret the statement of Mr.. Halpln Inc union
entered the fusion movement with d SINGERS
desire to cooperate in the effort TO accomplish
its purpose. With this end in view, at every
session of the conference which Its representa-
tives attended the union sought the opportunity
to discuss candidates for the Mayoralty. Ex-
cept the first meeting, when it presented the
name of Mr.. Jerome, 1T was denied this oppor-
tunity until the meeting OF the sup-conlIlI nue.!
on nominations last Monday. At that meeting
1t. finally presented the name of a candidate 10
whom the Republican organization oHereo TO
objection and whose qualifications We're such as
TO make him peculiarly fitted to become the can
didate of all the fusion conferrees Mr. Halpln
now informs us that he has no further need of
our services and has given us no reason Tor re
fusing to consider the name of Mr. Monroe, he
tells us that the action of his organization Is IN
some degree due to the Citizens Union attitude
in regard 10 Mr.. Jerome's nomination The
union adopted that attitude at its convention in
April, and 1t was widely commented up at the
time The union will stand by Mr. Jerome at all
hazards, and it believes it is certain that no
movement for good government can succeed or
deserves to succeed that sacrifices him to party
considerations.
The members of the Municipal Ownership
League are much bewildered to what they
Will do. It will take them day or so to de-
eide on a policy The statement from that or
ganization is as follows:
The Municipal Ownership League has made every
honorable effort TO bring about fusion It entered
the fusion conference upon the lnvltaLon OF
tee. the theory that an honest and legitimate
effort to bring about an haTponi0Us fusion OF the
The leagues position. defined in its letter to
Would be glad to confer with other organizations
If the platform be adopted enunciated the prin-
ciple of municipal ownership and the candidates
were men whose records indicated their adhesion
upen which it believed success could be achieved
was read by Justice Samuel Seabury, at the first
81 Irine thsT in it's judgment Mr. Jerome was not
the best candidate for Mayor the leagues course
has been uniformly acquiesceft to every PROPOSE
termination the labors of the conference
The MuRcPa LEAGUE b6 FegFefs f b.
late day have come TO the conclusion that fusion Is
The Republican party through its city chair
man. extended the invitation to confer II oe-
head the proposed fusion ticket The Republican
party pleads as reason its present action the
Irritation provoked by the various actions of the
Organization has made The league has no know
Ledge Of If h HRaeT Of the Rpn6ca3 party
It must be remembered that all the bodies that
Citizens Cn s were eSIaration and there
@ ,ls,a1t reason thai an harmonious fusion
could not be effected.
nv the enlIncation OF its principles and their
ceptance by al the ORGANIZATIONS rep[essnted IN
the interests Of the people of this city has been
When the political record of these negotiations
that have. unfortunaeiy been Prough[ 10 AN AN M
preciate the soundness and the business OF the
rom which the executive committee has derived
its inspiration
Ex-Iieutenant Governor Timothy L. Wood
ruff talked freely on the situation. He said:
The decision by the Republicans to act nde-
pendentiy in naming city ticket due TO the
chaotic condition into INTO whch the 1P h got that the 9s R
was practicable and desirable, and we stood ready
| minded Democrat that the other parties to the
fusion might suggest NJ cutting and his TRENDS
fT to imP @Ifimafms anu % put
eoud not hep but feel that definite action
of some sort was called for. When the Repuo-
negisteSe I'D The sentiment Of practically all RepuP
We're getting tired Of the delay and that the Re
publican organization was being crowded into
Inc 4eGi t sains+ fusion The Repnblcans viii
port of every honest man 1t Will be a ticket
psrtsan ticket By that mean that there
be Democrat on It,
Have the Brooklyn men any candidate?' he
was asked.
Among those regarded as eligible for the
nomination." said Mr.. Woodruff, ARE ex-Mayor
schieren, William Berri and Richard Young.
The standing and character of these men would
be a guarantee of a first class business admins
tration."
What about yoursef?' the former Lieuten-
ant-Covernor was asked.
I'm out of If. and that fact cannot be stated
too strongly" said Mr.. Woodruff. Il wouldn't like
anything better than taking up the cudgels and
making the fight but last fall told my bust
ness associates that I was through with politics,
and that I was going to buckle down to bust
fal,a nm residence
in Syracuse, and shall be there pretty steadily
till next spring. I am. therefore, tied down to
business campaign. rather than a political cam
paign. I believe that high class, thorough
going Republican will be named for the head of
the ticket and I surmise that he Will be from
Manhattan Borough"
at am thoroughly in accord with the action
taken to-day" said Edward H. Healy. Deputy
State Commissioner of Excise. Il fully believe
that If had patched up temporary work
ing agreement with the Citizens Union Mr.
Cutting would have sprung some new condition
on US. making fusion impossible ] am not par
ticular about the candidate. Republicans viii
| fight for any good man that may be selected"
The Cts wouldn't fuse and that's all there
| is to it." said Joseph Levenson, leader of the
4th District Mr.. Cutting wanted something
| new or different every time we met His action
IN calling his county conference committee for
Monday night was to force us to pledge our
selves to Jerome 1t was to hold a club over
us ana maze US promise to stand nv Teron,a
| whether or no. That isn't the right v,av m
handle a delicate problem. Mr. Cutting rna6a
! fusion impossible"
| Last night when Mr. Samuel Eo.u,-
! asked about the Jerome sentiment In hI. "a
| trict. he said:
.rI, '3dd the conference , nee today exactly what