New-York tribune., 1907-10-12
PARSONS SATISFIED.
THINKS FUSION BEST.
Surprised at Anti-HearSt Speech
by Dir. Moss.

Herbert Parsons, president Of the Republican
County Committee. seemed perfectly satisfied yes
terday that he had done what was for the best IN
terests OF the party in forcing fusion with the
Independence League Il am much pleased ne
said 1T is strong ticket and will commend itself
to the voters
Fxpaining the reason why the Republican or
ganIzaton conceded six Of the eleven places on the
ticket TO the Independence League Mr. Parsons
said: 1T IS n question OF figures When MIR.
Hearst ran for Mayor he polled S7is per cent Of
the total vote IN this county and the Republicans
less than 90 per cent In 1904 President Roosevelt
came close 10 carrying a number Of downtown and
East Side districts. Last year Mr. Hearst carrleu
the same districts by vote OF . to J..
Mr Parsons says in considering the advisabiy
Of fusion It had 70 he conceded that the great
ma jority Of those who followed Mr Hearst "ere
actuated by the best motives AS much as ono
might condemn the methods used hy Hearst, one
had to admit that the principles for which he stood
v,ere popular with a large body Of people
The slogan Of the campaign. Mr Parsons sa'o'
would be tho administration OF Governor Hughes
Tho fusion programme has gone beyond mercy
the county ticket II has extended throuEn '"7
r7,unIcipal court nominations down TO the noI'"iA
lions for the Board or Aldermen and the Assem-
bly, I'VE have nominated Republican canaioates
for the Assembly In all Republican districts SAID
Mr. Parsons. From now TO the end OF the cam
paicn VIC should place great emphasis on the 'ue'
OF sustaining tho administration OF Governor
Hughes"
Mr.. Parsons said the leaders had instructions to
get out the fun registration. with victory within
our grasp" he said. 1T IS essential that all anti
Tammany voters should place themselves IN
position to strike blow at Tammany Han ana All
that it stands for"
Although there some criticism OF the Ke-
publican ticket yesterday. little OF # found IT'S way
into the headquarters OF the county committee
There were reports that the leaders on the West
Side feared they would have hard work getting out
their account Of much dissatisfaction over
the fusion with the Independence League
Speaking OF the opposition of Frank Moss 70 the
fusion proposition in a speech the floor Of the
convention on Thursday night. Mr.. Parsons said:
II was much surprised at the attitude assumed
then by Mr. Moss. Only the day before the conven-
ton he came TO me here and suggested that he
might find place on the General Sessions ticket.
or ~ he was not available for that he might accept
a nomination for the City Court. Although there
had been much talk OF fusion In the papers and
elsewhere. and It said that it had been prac-
tlcally decided on Mr.. Moss made proviso in
Offering to accept a nomination that he would
withdraw the offer in case fusion with the Inde-
pendence League effected"
Along these lines 1t said yesterday that
Abraham Gruber, who had exhibited such violent
oppasiticn to fusion at the convention had FOR
several days previous been anXiously seeking an
Independence League nomination for his Municipal
Court candidate. The Independence League people
thought from what he said 10 them. so the story
,oae that he was exceedingly anxious 10 fusion
20 through all along the line At any rate. he got
the Endorsement for his candidate.
Mr. Parsons said the campaign would not be
started until after the registration was over There
viii he no Joint meetings between the Republican
organization and the Independence League. Each
organization will handle its own campaign 1t is
not likely that the Republican organization will
hold any large city meetings. The campaign will
be a district campaign, conducted by the district
The Independence League. on the
other hand expects to hold or two large meet
inrs one OF them in Madison Square Garden. Mr..
Hearst expects 10 speak at this meeting and prob
ably at OF two others.
When Mr. Moss was told what Mr.. Parsons had
said he explained that Frank X. Bowers. his dis
trict leader, had told him he was anxious to
him CIoss) get "a nomination and that Mr.. Par
sons wanted to see him at headquarters. Il went
and told Mr. Parsons" said Mr.. Moss, that
was not seeking a nomination. but some OF my
friends wanted mo TO get l was not willing
to- make any 'dlcker for 1t, however. There
no talk of fusion between Some persons
not separate ideas. and think what they would do
others would do. Tho proposition of fusion was
not communicated 10 the executive committee until
the afternoon OF the convention. 1t locked up
in the heart of Mr.. Parsons
MaximiIian Tkmsen, at the Gilsey House last
night said: II believe have a good ticket and
arc bound TO win. We fighting the peoples
battle and will aave the support of all good clti-
zens."
Reuben r. Lyon and John T. McDonough the
candidates of the Independence League for the
consultation with Mr.. Hearst II was said they
had said had said they were pleased with the
hadssaid they were pleased with the fusion on the
local ticket.