New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
SUBTLE WAR ON FUSION
TROUBLE STORIES TOLD.
Parsons and Gehring Deny Friction
No Splitting of Tickets.

Efforts are being made to cause trouble between
the Republican organization and the leaders OF tle
Independence League, TO the detriment OF tne
Fusion ticket Herbert Parsons president Of the Re
rublicau County Committee, and Charles E. Gehr-
ing. chairman of the Independence League County
Committee believe they know where these attempts
come from They denied last night that there was
any trouble between them
Mr. Parsons said he had found Mr.. Gehring one
OF the pleasantest campaign managers he had ever
worked with. He said he had heard that certain
Republicans We're instructing the voters how 10
split the ticket against the Independence League
men on the ticket. but there was absolutely no
basis for the reports he said. AS TO a story pub
Nsbed in the afternoon TO the effect that Mr.. Gehr-
ing had told a Republican leader that fusion would
be abandoned even at this late day If the Republic
cans did not stop advocating the splitting Of tick
cts Mr.. Parsons declared he had not heard OF TINS
and was sure II could not be true
Mr.. Gehrfng said he had never made the state
ments attributed 10 him.
As an indication that some conspiracy is on foot
10 cause friction between the two organizations,
several letters found their way into Republican
headuuarters the first addressed to NJ. L. lhnlsen
the fusion candidate for Sheriff It to the ef-
feet that the writer. an independence League man.
had opposed fusion and was sure that the Repuo-
Hcans were not playing fair" with the lndepend-
ence I,eague He declared he had received cir
cuIar showing how he could vote for the Repuh-
Bcan candidates and cut the Independence League.
The letter was referred to Republican headquar-
rers
Esv night two letters of a similar character were
brought in by Isidore Wassevogel and Douglas
Aiathewson Republicans running for the city
Court They said the letters had been sent 10 IN
dependence League leaders in their district. All
were typewriter and signed with different names
and addresses. At the addresses given which We're
au in lower Broadway no of the names given
have Offices according to the directory. Although
fhe letters We're addressed from lower Broadway
they were mailed at the time from Sub-sta-
ton E which IS near Broadway and ed street
The hand writing of the signatures was strangely
similar
A letter by the Rev Or. John p Peters OF 81
MichaeTs Episcopal Church in opposition 10 the
candidacy of Tom Foley for Sheriff was given
out at Republican headquarters last night Dr'
Peters said IN part:
THAT a man Of the type Of Thomas f Foley
should be selected for the Office of Sheriff of New
York County, who has charge of the grand jury
and the enforcement of the law, is an outrage TO
the Intelligence and decency of the community l
regularly preach an election sermon the Sun
Gay evening preceding election. and shall express
my sentiments at that time"
A letter from Bishop Henry c. Potter written
10 friend on receipt of copy Of Dr. Peters's
letter was also given out. The Bishop writes in
part:
The letter Of the Rev. Dr. John 2. Peters most
admirably expresses my convictions. II New York
cannot elect an ideal Sheriff let it, at least shun
the dishonor 81 lifting Office Of such grave
responsibility and vast power for good or evil one
who is alike unworthy and incompetent"