The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
Cutting HOLDS TO JEROME.
INSISTS THE CTS CAN HAVE
NO OTHER CANDIDATE.
Will Not Say what His Followers VIII
DO n Another Man Is Named-One
Municipal Lacquer Talks OF Justice
CaynOr as . Possible Candidate.

10 n Another Man Is Named-One
Municipal Lacquer Talks OF Justice
GaynOr as Possible Candidate.
Chairman R. Fulton Cutting of the citi-
vens' Union ia still olinging TO District
Attorney Jerome as the fusion candidate
for Mayor, despite the outcome OF Thursday
NIGHTS conference, which made 1t clear that
IL there is to he fusion 1t cannot be with
Jerome as the head Of the ticket.
But while Mr.. Cutting was dilating yes
terday upon Mr.. Jerome as the ideal man
to lead the ticket, William Halpin Of the
Republican organization. apparently i'm
dressed with the drift OF Thursday nights
proceedings, was doubling the availability
of Mr.. Jerome, and the leaders Of the Munich
pal Ownership League, who 30 far are hav-
ing things pretty much their own way,
we're talking Of the name they will suggest
for Mayor.
The majority OF the leaders Of this or
panization want to name ex-senator John
Ford. but one OF those who give out in
structions to the league said last night that
the organization is considering the ad-
visibility OF presenting Justice Gaynor's
name to next weeks conference.
Speaking yesterday Of the position OF
the Citizens Union Mr.. Cutting said: "Not-
withstanding what occurred at last nights
conference, the Citizens Union will stand
by Mr.. Jerome. He ia our only candidate
and we shall continue to present him as the
ideal man for the fusion nomination
Asked if the Citizens Union would support
any other candidate, Mr.. Cutting replied
1T would be anticipating events to answer
that question The turning down of Mr.
Jerome would Of course create new
situation and it would be one that we would
have to consider carefully before taking
any positive action. At any rate, the re-
eponsbility for the rejection OF such a
man as Mr.. Jerome would rest on Nthose
OF the conferees who are opposed to him.
Mr.. Cutting repeated yesterday what he
told the conferenoe-that no offer OF the
nomination for Mayor had been made by
his organization to Mr.. Jerome. AWe
believe, said Mr.. Cutting, that the Office
should always seek the man. We never
10 to a man in advance ard'a'k him II he
will accept nomination. II the con-
ference decides to accept Mr.. Jerome 1t
will be time enough then to ask him to
accept.
This is view, however, with which Mr..
Yesterday that an effort would certainly
be made before the next conf erence to
sound Mr.. Jerome as to his willingness to
be considered as fusion candidate for
Mayor. He added:
"Whst we want Is a candidate who will
win. The objections Of the Municipal
Ownership League speakers to Mr. jerome
were not merely that he had not taken q
stand on the municipal ownership question.
but that they believed he would make
weak candidate for the Office Of Mayor. Now
II they believe that he would be weak
candidate their objection to him ought to
be very seriously considered
FW. Hinrichs on behalf Of the Citizens
Union issued statement yesterday con-
corning Mr.. Jeromes attitude on the public
ownership question, In which. among other
things. Mr. Hinriohs said:
1T il due to Mr.. Jerome to state that
I understand him to say that he favors
municipal ownership, but that he does not
favor municipal operation except as last
alternative. He distinctly stated that he
did not lelieve in the granting of further
franchises in the streets at all and that
he Is an advocate of short term leases
to operating companies. My recollection
Is that he said these leases should be limited
to twenty or twenty-five years, 30 that
the city may be able to make new con-
tracts from time to time, thus receiving
increased rentals as conditions become
more favorable to the city.
MIR. Jerome also read and analysed
the proposed platform Of the Citizens
Union. presented such platform to the
conference last night The same has been
approved bv the city committee Of the
Union.
This proposed platform goes no further
than the spirit Of the Elsberg public fran
chise bill, which the Citizens Union pre-
eented to three successive Legislatures
and which said Legislatures three time.
defeated. The passage OF such bill would
have given the city weapon In dealing
with the traction companies which to-day
is denied to it,"
The committee Of four appointed at the
conference on Thursday night to invite
other anti-Tammany organizations to take
Fart in the next conference met yesterday,
and at the close of its meeting the announce
ment was made that it was very unlikely
that more than one or two other bodies
would be asked to join in the fusion move
ment. No definite announcement OF the
intentions Of the committee will, however.
he made until after another meeting OF
tho body is held on Wednesday next.