New-York tribune., 1909-09-23
HEARST MEN LEAVE 100
SPLIT OYER BROOKLYN
TICKET THE CAUSE.
Republicans May Name Barnard for
Mayor at ConueHtiOn
TO-daY.


After eight hours OF almost uninterrupted de-
batting the session Of the committee on candi-
dates OF the political bodies opposed TO Tam
many in the coming municipal election came to
an end last night with the withdrawal OF the
Independence League. The break came when
Charles r. CehrfuE. the representative OF the
league. made it plain that the fusiOnists must
accept the leagues candidates for the Supreme
Court in Kings County and for President OF the
Borough of Brooklyn. Gehring insisted that the
conferrees insure the endorsements by all parties
in the fusion movement of Robert Stewart for
jutice of the Supreme Court and ex-Register
Alfred ]. Boulton for President Of the Borough.
To this proposition Timothy L. Woodruff. rep
reSenting the Republican organization OF Kings
County, positively refused to accede. at which
Mr. Gehring announced that he would withdraw
from the conference Mr.. Gehring later issued
a statement defining the position Of the league.
and a meeting of general conference COMMITTEES
of the fusion bodies Immediately called.
after which the efforts at harmony were pro-
nOUnCed frutless.
AS a result the Republicans at their couvsn-
ton to-day in Carnegie Hall will probably nom
mate a straight organization man for the head
of the ticket. The chances favor the selection
of Otto T. Barnard. president of the New York;
Trust Company. with Congressman William s.
Bennett and ex-Judge Charles S. Whitman az
the possible alternatives. The name OF ex-
Register William A Prendergast. OF Kings
| County. Will be presented for Controller BY the
Kings County organization. and will probabIY
be indorsed unanimously by the convention.
To make the ticket as strong as possible. and
to show that the organization wants to present
slate that viii invite the support OF the voters.
it is probable that the name of some independents
Democrat will he proposed and named for Pres
ident of the Board OF Aldermen. Among the
Republican members Of the conferences last night
/ the of John Purroy Mitchell was prornt-
nently mentioned. and the likelihood Is that his
nomination will be the leading at to-dsy's
session Of the Republicans.
/ BY 10 o'clock the headquarters OF the Hun
| dred took the appearance of the old Fifth
| Avenue Hotel the night before state eOnven-
ton. Judson G. Wall. member Of the Hundred.
/ but heart and soul for Gaynor. came IN looking
| for trouble. He got it. Mr.. Wall began 70 be-
/ rate the Republicans and others for not swing
/ ing to Gaynor
/ Let Gayuor come out squarely against Tam
/ many Hail. said Coakley. "and I'll go before
/ the Committee of One Hundred and III bet
you they indorse him. even at this late hour"
He's against Jho bosses and machines" said
| Mr.. Wall What more do you want?''
! WANTS TANMANY BEATEN
1--WE want him to come out against Tam
/ many" said Coakley. The labor men OF this
| city know that Tammany isn't on the level They
| have had a lot of respect for GaynOr. but he's
/ not on the level in this campaign. 1t is
| important to the plain people OF this city abso-
lutely to destroy Tammany Hall than IL is 20
| elect Judge Gsyuor, The trouble with Gaynor
| is that he wants to win and he wants Tam
-
| bosses, but if he was entirely honest with the
people would say he against Tammany
Hall
~ vote for Tammany means vote for the
traction trust. GaynOr knows that well
any one. Tammany wants the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportionment. If Gaynor wins he
will control his own three votes. and possibly
one from Richmond. total of four, against
twelve. and the twelve viii take orders from
14th street. and all know what that means"
Two conferences were going on at the same
time. The committee on candidates wrestled in
one room with the slate, while the full conferences
committee of forty-six waited in larger room
along the corridor for the committee on Candi-
dates to report The weather hot. tho
rooms thick with smoke and burdened with
sound, Everybody wanted it over with. and
every one watched the door leading TO the room
containing Woodruff Parsons Outerbridgs,
we shall finish the work OF the Republican
City Convention Tomorrow" said State Chair
man Woodruff. whether reach an agreement
here tonight or not We have rented Carnesis
Hall for the afternoon only. and that means
that we must get through by night. I hope 60
see a fusion on reasonable lines"
SAYS BROOKLYN WANTS FUSION
4 have never said we would not have fusion"
said Jacob Brenner. the Brooklyn leader eve
in Brooklyn have been I'm every fusion move
ment for the last sixteen years. and we are CO.
operating Loyalty in this. We are IN favor OF
fusion. but we don't like the idea OF fixing up
the local Brooklyn nominations here in Man
haitian. Brooklyn Republicans insist on getting
together in Brooklyn before We fuse on county
and borough nominations"
The laugh State Chairman woodrur.
Jacob Brenner and Chairman KiIby Of tn,
County Committee of Kings early in the evening.
The elevator carrying them stuck between IN.
ninth and tenth floors
Here we UP in the air when we ought q,
b on the level. said Mr. Breuner. After con-
siderable DELAY the elevator shot to the thir-
teenth floor. two floors above the Hundreds
headquarters where the party got out
After keeping Up ia the air all that time
they let us Off at the thirteenth floor said tho
state chairman.
The Independence League men at the confer
ence last night greatly wrought up over
the stealing and stuffing of their ballot boxes an
the primaries by the Tammany artists.
The outrage will react on Tammanv and
GaynOT," said County Chairman Gehrins eThe
stufing OF the boxes and stealing OF the tickets
shows just the sort of a gang Judge Gaynor is
ON the point of tying up with. II may be that