New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
CUTTING FORCES WIN.
Cavy Resolution for Jerome after
Sharp Debate, 80 to 16.

-rho c,t1- committee Of the Citizens Union last
,iqht after a bitter fight, by vote OF 50 10
7s decided TO instruct its conference committee
- work for the election OF District Attorney
Jerome for Mayor.
The fight in favor cf rendering TO MI jerome
the Navoralty nomination was led by Presloeht
Cutting Of the Citizens Union and Frederic W.
T4inrichs and opposed by John Forc Arreo .
T7oulton and Timothy Healy. The debate over
Ta-o,,s for Assvor was exceedingly acrimonious,
and every one appeared 10 be nervous when lhe
meeting adjourned.
7, The excitement over the question Of push
.np Mr.. Jerome for Mayor the invitation OF the
Republican City Committee to send COMMITTEES
"a he conference next week was entirely over
looked.
F,orr,-six members nearly ALL OF the city
committee were present at the meeting last
night al the Union Square headquarters The
committees subcommittee on nominations went
,,+o executive session first, and Mr.. Hinrichs's
arguments were effective in adopting a resolu-
ton recommending the nomination of Jerome
os Mavor Then the committee nominations
yenorted TO the full city committee, of which
Mr. Cutting is chairman. Mr.. Cutting presided
As soon as Mr. Hinrichs read the report Of the
nominations committee the obtectors were on
their feet. clamoring for recognition.
Alfred J. Boulton. who was on the Citizens
Union ticket for County Register two years ago.
said that the report would strike the municipal
ownership members Of the Citizens Union as
ridiculous He declared that Jerome as a candi-
cate for Mayor was little less than an absurdity
and he reminded his colleagues that the District
Attorney over and over again had said that he
would not take a nomination for anything ex-
oept District Attorney.
And. besides" said Mr.. Boulton. ''the result
3n Chicago shows that in order 10 win against
Tarnnany Hall we must have new live issue
NJ F.slE faIiov~a. and made long argument
sgaiasS the ronlinafie5rof Mr. Jerome as Mayor
lie said that the anti-Tammany ticket would be
defeated unless the issue presented 10 the anti
Tanmany voters was live one He said that
the issue was whether the big corporation were
going 10 boss the city administration. and he
intinated that unless the platform was strong
ole against the corporations and in favor OF
municipal ownership the Tammany men would
win.
M FeaIy followed in a similar vein, and
warned his colleagues against the nomination OF
q man who was weak with organized labor.
cIr cutting left the chair and made strong
rreech in which he said that while the District
ATTORNEY had indicated that he preferred 10 re-
main District Attorney. II was the duty Of the
Citizens Union if it felt that Jerome would
prove 10 be the strongest vote getter with the
people as a whole TO tender him the nomination
Mr Hinrichs followed Mr.. Cutting in support
of his own report. and presented the same argu-
Inents in favor of the nomination of the District
Attorney for Mayor. as he made in his formal
statement two weeks ago. when he declared for
him.
The motion 70 stand for Jerome was then put
and adopted by a vote of 80 10 16 The Cutting
Tsinrjchs men were much disappointed and sur
prised at the strength Of the opposition 10 Je-
roroe's nomination. Ordinarily there is scarcely
2 dissenting voice when Mr.. Cutting and mis-
Immediate supporters take stand on question
of policy for the union.
when Mr.. Cutting emerged from the hot con-
ference room his collar was wilted and he looked
es II he had had a hard two hours In answer 10
z request from the reporters for statement
about what had been said and done, he said:
Why. gentlemen, there was little OF lmpor-
tance passed upon. .,.
Didn't you vote 10 instruct for JeromeE" ne
was asked - 49, .-. ,a
We'll yes ] suppose so. but the report was
purely informal" -, r,,,,
''FIow bout the invitation from the hepuph-
cans 10 confer next week.
.eyyb, really said M Cutting, I'VE were so
busy Win other matters under discussion thai
we forgot about IL =. ~, u,
sT)id Won receive the invitation that MI Hal
min said he sent you?" Mr. Cutting was asked
We'll 1 believe that Mr.. Whitney mas II.
heard about IL before we went INTO sessioi' OuI
] did not see 81. o.t ~,
asban Won send conferrees 10 the meeting ap-
pointed by the Republicans" Mr. Cutting was
asked. .,o >,
yes. we shall have conferrees there"
said MI Cutting