New-York tribune., 1907-11-07
PARSONS STILL CHEEKY
gTJSTIFIES FUSION PLAN.
Murphy Wanted Bigger PlHrdl't'eS
-McCLelIan Pleased.

,>,.. .to dafea+ Of the fusion ticket on
rruesdav Herbert Parsons. chairman OF the NJ
publican County Committee, maintained EesteI-
day that he would form combination WIN 'Ae
1ndependence League II he had 1t 10 40 oven
arain. Mr.. Parsons was the cheeriest of all the
Republican leaders in speaking or me ou'coiile
Of the election. and declared that his action IN
,,aljrv the fusion had been entirely justified by
che results The Republican leader pointed out
that. although the county ticket was defeated
he had really accomplished his purpose which
was 10 hold Just as much advantage 1or 'he
party as It already possessed.
Mr. Parsons seemed TO be alone however III
his belief that by means OF fusion he had neen
successful in turning the trick Few OF his con-
srares could see how the chairman or the county
committee could continue TO JUSTIFY the COM
binatfon with the Independence Leaguers' con-
eidering the loss of the general county ticket
and the gain by Tammany OF the control or the
Board OF Aldermen.
Mr.. Parsons, in explanation. pointed 10 the
fact that MI Murphy had failed TO make good
his assertion that Tammany would elect every
one Of its thirty-fve candidates for Assembly
men in New York County. The day before cleo
tion Mr. Parsons held to his estimate that the
Republican would elect eighteen Assemblymen.
Yesterday he declared himself as well satisfied
with being able 10 keep Tammany from electing
more than twenty-six.
In the present Assembly there are nine Re
spublicans from New York County. Although
that number OF Assemblymen saved TO the
fusion ticket at the polls on Tuesday, only seven
are Republicans the others being Independence
League members. Nevertheless, Mr.. Parsons
could not see yesterday where the practical loss
of two Assemblymen 10 the Republican organ
ization failed 10 justify the fusion movement.
He frankly admitted however, that the vote
cast both by the Republican and Independence
League organizations had been somewhat of q
disappointment.
on the basis of the reports of his own leaders
md captains Mr. Parsons had figured out that
Judge Whitman would receive 101 600 Repub-
Iican votes, and he had himself discounted the
Independence Leagues own estimate Of its
strength by deducting 10000 from the 10000
votes which the leagues leaders had counted
upon. With 154 600 votes, Mr.. Parsons said he
had figured out that Judge Whitman must
surely be elected. The defeat Of the popular
candidate for the Court Of General Sessions
came as the biggest surprise TO the Republican
chairman. who said he had believed all along
that Whitman would pull through
II was rumored yesterday that Chairman Par
sons would find his position untenable and that
he would probably resign his office Various
names were mentioned for his place chief
among them those Of eX-Lieutenant Governor
n Linn Bruce and Robert c. Morris, ex-presi-
oenI or the Republican County Committee Sen
htor Martin Sake was also spoken Of as a candi-
date by those who pictured themselves as al
ready present at Mr.. Parsonss political down.
fall. but the Senator's friends were prompt IN
declaring that the Senator could not and would
not think Of endeavoring to suppIant Mr. Par
sons
Mr.. Parsons said he would not resign, and
then added: But 1 want to make this state
7nent: The best interests of the Republican
party will be, as they always have been, the
ruling consideration with me. With those in
!terests In view consented TO the fusion move
ment, and II Will be those interests that will
have first call OF my actions in the future"
Mr.. Parsons professed himself as satisfied
with the work Of the independence League. and
said he believed its leaders played fair in the
election He reiterated his statement Of Tues