The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-15
CTS BOLT FUSION MOVEMENT.
Continued from First Page.


Mr.. Hearst's representative. refused to Do
drawn. They were waiting for Justice Cay
nor's reply. Mr. Cutting knew It, and know
ing also that whatsoever candidate the Citi-
zens' Union put forward. would 90 OUT
voted, he Withdrew. ~.
Mr.. Cutting and the conservative mem.
bers Of the Cts who are behind him had
decided weeks ago that they would not
stand for any radical candidate running
on q socialistic and popuhstic platform.
Mr.. Cutting and his friends we're only TOO
anxious to find decent excuse to break
loose from the Odell-Hearst fusionists.
Apparently Mr.. Halpin and those behind
him had not thought that Mr.. Cutting
would carry out the threat he had made
In the earlier part Of the day. At q meet
ing hold Just before the conference last
night Mr.. Halpin told Mr.. Cutting that he
would surely carry his motion for post
ponement, .and added 30 1t Is said, that the
Citizens Union could not afford to break
away from the fusion movement Just BE-
cause few days delay was asked for.
At the meeting. after Mr.. Halpin had
made his motion for delay, and by ma
soce vote It was declared to be carried.
Mr. Cutting arose and, motioning to his
colleagues, started to leave the room.
Immediately Mr.. Ten Eyck, who was pre-
siding. and Mr.. Halpin sought to detain
them. Mr.. Halpin appealed to the Citi-
zens' Union men to wait q moment. Then
lie started out to make a long speech in
justification Of his attitude.
Those who were at the meeting say
that Mr. Cutting, with his hat in his hand
and standing, listened to Mr.. Halpin, and
that when Mr.. Halpin got through he re-
marked: "The Citizens Union must never.
theless withdraw. We came here prepared
TO consider the question OF candidates, ana
the opportunity to do so has been with
held from us.
After they left the conference Mr.. CUT
ting and his associates issued this state
ment:
.The Citizens Union committee Of six
teen has retired from the fusion conference.
At the first session, on August 81. upon a
motion being made to adjourn, the Citi-
zens Union requested the conferees to take
up the question Of candidates and pre-
sented the name Of Mr.. Jerome. Objec-
ton was made to Mr.. Jerome by the NUM-
cipaI Ownership League, and the Republic
can party declined to express any opinion
about him. In reply to question OF the
Citizens Union the other conferees said
that they had no candidate to propose at
that time.
aThe conference adjourned to Sept. 7.
On that date the conference met again.
The Citizens Union withdrew Mr.. Jerome's
name and asked for the immediate consider
alton OF other candidates. The Republi-
can party, the Municipal Ownership League
and the German American Municipal League
again declared that they had no candidates
to present at that time, and resolution
was carried appointing subcommittee
on nominations.
-Four meetings Of the subcommittee
on nominations were held, at each OF which
the Citizens Union endeavored to obtain
immediate consideration OF candidates.
It was met, however. by the objection OF
the Republican party on each occasion.
and motions to adjourn were carried at
ea Oh meeting, in spite OF the protest and
vote Of the Citizens Union. .
sAt each adjournment the Citizens Union
received assurances that at the next meet
ing the Republican party would be ready
10 proceed. At each Of these meetings
The Citizens Union expressed desire
10 discuss the names for nominations.
With the object of deciding on the strongest
AVAILABLE candidate On the other hand,
The Republican party has been negotiating
with candidates whose names they refuse
10 disclose for consideration by the confer
ence.
-The third meeting Of the full confer
,nce was held tonight. At this meeting
he subcommittee on nominations had
nothing to report. The Republican party
reported that they were considering a
candidate, but they refused to disclose his
name even to a subcommittee Of four.
The chairman of the conference and the !
Republican party were advised before the
that il an adjournment was takrn
without consideration Of names the Citizens
Union would withdraw, and in the course
u the discussion the whole conference
gas notified TO the same effect. A motion
Was then carried against the vote OF the
Citizens Union.
aThe Citizens Union has thus been re-
uotantly forced to the conclusion that the
purpose OF the conferencc>was not to con-
'er, but to force upon the Union oand
iates chosen by other members Of the
conference.
Mr.. Cutting added to this statement |
~ declaring that the withdrawal OF the
Citizens Union from the fusion move
nent was final. He said that the action |
AIKEN by himself and the members Of the
committee OF sixteen last night would be
cported next Monday night to a general |
Meeting Of the city committee. and that it |
would rest with that body to decide II the |
citizens Union would put separate ticket
In tho Ae1d.
sSupposing that the fusionists put up
that would be agreeable to you.
would the Citizens Union 60 back?" Mr.. |
cutting was asked.
Il cannot conceive OF any circumstances.
10 said, under which our organization !
would resume conferences with the bodies
Ne have Just Withdraw WI from. Our action
q final. as understand it,"
Mr. Cutting said that he was unable to
predict what action would te taken by
he city committee at its meeting next
donday, but he intimated that he thought
he bolt made by him and his fellow com
nitteemen last night would be ratified.
The upshot Of last nights developments
means the end Of the Citizens
Jnion. There are dhssensions among them
O acute that the organization cannot con-
niue az It Ia at present constituted.
It Ia understood that Mr.. Cutting and his
riends will come out in support Of Mayor
fcC1ellan Mr. Cutting Mr. HUNTINGTON |