New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
CUTTING MIGHT LIE LOW.
C. u. IN 4 BIG sTEW-
Hessrs. Folk, Tremain. Giddings
and Tomkins To BE Considered.


when the representatives OF the fusion allies
meet this afternoon 70 discuss candidates for 4
municipal ticket. at least half dozen names
will be submitted The Citizens Union held 5
meeting at the Office Of r. Fulton Cutting yes
! terdav and selected four men for consideration.
They are Herman Folk. Henry E. Trenaaii'.
Franklin H Giddings ard Calvin ToEnizins- u
was also learned that at a recent meeting q
| the union resolutions were passed opposing any
| support Of Justice William J. Gaynor or ex-sen-
/ ator John Ford It is this attitude Of Mr. Cut
/ ting and his friends that has caused break IN
| the union and Induced Arthur ]. Eoulton and
others to urge meeting next Monday nlsnt %
protest against the action of Mr. Cutting
The Municipal owners League is strongly IN
favor of Judge Samuel Seabury OF Justice Gay
nor. The Republican organization has had htsts
/ to say. but Recorder GohSis still talked OF as
candidate.
The most interesting development was the SIT
uation in the Citizens Union camp Mr. Cutting
had little to say. but his position IS we'll known
Talking to friends he said that at the outset of
| the campaign he was inclined to support NC
cIellan and that ne still admired Mcclellan ne
| added that he had been guided by the wishes OF
a preponderance OF the members of the organl-
| cation. however. Now that the maiconSents n
the organization had signed a call for meeting
and opposed the policy decided on he might pcs
| Sbly Withdraw from active management -
| affairs of The Citizens Union next Monday night
j in case vote of censre OF his course vas
adopted In that case Mr. Cutting was asked,
would he support McClcllsn7 He replied that Us
had nothing to say.
Suppose the Unions candidates all re-
iected by the fusion allies and another man
named. will you support the candidate selected =
That" replied Mr. Cutting. I cannot answer
now
deT1,- .rffv rd had
talk with William Halpin. president Of the Re-
publican County Committee He would not dis
cuss politics
A boom was started for state Senator Elsberx
for the nomination for Mayor. but little atte-s-
tion paid to it.
Ex-senator Ford is the man TO nominate for
Mayor on the fusion ticket according TO Cor
oner Michael j. Flaherty. chairnan Of the
Municipal Ownership League of Brooklyn
although am a Bryan Democrat" said the
coroner 81 think tbs fusionists should nonis-
nate a Republican for Mayor. The rank and
| file of the Republicans win not support Demo-
crat John Ford has advocated many things
in which believe think he has unexpected
sources of strength. we want man who viii
represent something on the platform. not
colorless man on a radical platform. I think
John Ford would defeat Mcclellan DO nos
know of a stronger candidate"
The appointing of a sub-committee Of -four =
whip a municipal platform into shape was the
outcome of a meeting of the anti-Tamnlany or
ganizatson platform committee at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel last night
The meeting was called to order at $40 ociec.s
and John K Neal. of BROOKLYN. was elected
chairman All the members of the COMMITTEES
were present and they discussed differeat plat
form suggestions of the four organizations rep
, resented.
The Municipal Ownership League submitted r
draft of what they considered should be
basis for platform. as did the Rspublieans.
the Citizens Union and the Germsn-Anlertean
League
After an hour and halfs discussion OF these
ravious ideas It was found that on the main
question, all couI1 agree. AMI the matter vas
left to a committee of four. to put the idea irto
proper form and submit it to the platform CON-
Inittee at q meeting to be held a. the Fifth
Avenue Hotel next Monday at $50 D. m
Chairman Neal appointed the following ths
. | subcommittee: william Haipin. Republican:
Charles T. Hartzheim. German-Antericafl
League; F. c. Huntington. Citizens Union. and
F. E. shober. Municipal Ownership League.
None of the committee would discuss what
plans the different organizations had proposed.
but it was said that the gas proposition giIl be
made feature. All also agree municipal
ownership The Republican representatives de-
clared that they were in favor of acquiring gas
franchises and would limit the matter OF nu-
nicipal ownership idea to matters OF operations
of public franchises and to that end they woa4d
favor plank for short term leases
William Halpin said:
The Republicans believe in putting these fran
chises up the city administration and to havs
them let FOR short time to the best advantage
If the city administration cannot do that, then
IL is up 10 that administration TO do the best
they can
The Rapid Transit Commission was also dis
cussed and the prevailing idea seemed TO BE- ac-
cording to Mr.. Haipin, that the commission
should not be- at present. self -perpetratirg
body. but that the term OF the commissioners
shoaId expire each year, thus giving the admin
istration the appointing nf one more commits
sioners each year,
IN letter to Max F. Ihmsen, Justice Samuel
Seabury whose name has been mentioned as a
possible candidate for Mayor, says that he ap-
prec.ates very much the honor OF being the
choice of the League for the Office He declares
that personally he has desire to assume The
responsibility of becoming a candidate FOR
Mayor, because his work in his present place as
justice of the City, Court is very congenlal 70
him ustice Seabury wrote long letter d.
iating upon the need of reeng the city from
municipal administration committed 70 a polii-
fcal organization and the lighting and street rail-
way monopolies