New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-27
MAY BOLT CASSIDY.
Talk of Democratic Split and
Fusion IN Queens.

There is much talk in Queens of putting up
Joseph Burned. the present Public Works Commas
sioner to succeed his political boss, Joseph Cassidy
as Borough President Burned wants the nominal
ton badly He prefers the Democratic nominal
ton but failing that, would gladly accept any.
His name is to be placed before the RepuohcalS
and in5ependents at a fusion conference just De-
fore the Democratic convention His friends urge
bie nomination by the Republicans on the ground
that he will draw many Democratic votes The
Republicans are somewhat skepucal concerning
this argument for they are inclined to believe that
BurmeTs candidacy would not mean more IMAM
sDit tickets at the best. Even II he won they De-
1eve that the rest Of the Cassidy slate would De
.lac+ed which would not give them the scalp Of
the boss.
cassidy is said to have promised the Democratic
nomination to Burned. but when Burned rennded
the boss of his promise a few days ago CASSIDY
REPLIED that he guessed he had bette nominate
himself at least once more. Burned did not agree
and threatened to Independently. This some
what ANNOYED Cassidy for Burmels strength in the
% Ward is stronger than any other mans Thus
far Burme has refused to entertain any oFer'ureS
from the Cassidy camp.
17,,r,7ai has 4 large political following in New
town where many of his friends hold more or less
Iucratio political Offices These have told nm
that they will resign and come out openly for him
in his fight so sure they of his success,
The Cd and 4th wards anybody's. and 1t Is
believed that Burned could carry these since cas-
sid, has snent almost absolutely nothing in these
wards The 9Th Ward, Rockaway, is safely Cas-
eidy,s hut it does have a large enough vote TO
be of much Importance
raander B. Faber the Republican State committee
man for Queens went SO far last nigh; as to ADMIT
10 tba fusion conference might decide on BURNER
"a candidate The rest of the ticket II the fusion
$500 Goes through will be drawn from those
" yi6o nave "Anything to down CASSIDY lnscrl9ed
VI - hanners This includes the regular Re-
on nHe.t Reinstatement Democrats. German Demo-
pra|s fhe PurTnel faction (Which IS as yet GhoT
,i55, md The followers Of Jimmy HICKS IN Long
TsfanS HtTy Nir Faber that # the ItepQpilcas
T H. fnsionsts can change 1900 Democratic votes
~ Gnee1s they are sure OF success; SuIlAeI says
~ ~ .5r deliver these votes, and II no can sno"
1 like proof of this statement ne STANDS 4
God cb9nce Of being nominated ,... :.
The similar desire of eX-SheriH Josepn lJe bIdgSa
o,nI i5rDnbIfcan. to get the RepubncaH hoIhlHSl-
90 F,ce5 The x-Sherffs friends admit that ne
mas F no. tbey assert that he controls enough
,sotae ~ defeat The nominee. me statement Is
b oo 1ead a. more or less yelled threat TO scare
~ 3 iicens into line for De Hragga ana con-
me 49, ~ the Republican camp is paying
Serious attention to De Braggas pretelslollS
his inst as keen desire 70 nave nam deleaIed
as has Burmel because ne believes tlaC me ~ us
eensi0n would give him another S!tanCs " eiFe Ill
snSiIen+ imitation Of Charles F. Murphy