New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
PLAN TAMMANY DEFEAT
REPUBLICANS VOTE To
F4VOR FUSION.
ErecHtiOe Committees Urge Co
operation of AL Bodies Opposed
to Present MisruIe.

Inc executive committee OF the Republican,
City committee unanimously declared for fusion
Yesterday efternoon. The city convention will
DE called to order in Carnegie Hall on Thurs
day. September 23. at noon
With Representative Herbert Parsons cb,,--
man of the committees presiding yesterday
State Chairman Woodruff introduced the follow
ing resolution. which was passed without a dis
sentng vote;
Resolved That the executive COMMITTEES OF tho
city committee of the Republican party of fra
Guy OF New York believes that it voices the
sentiment Of the Republicans OF the greater city
ln declaring. as II hereby does that the duty or
tne party in the coming election is to assist fn
rlddlng the city Of Tammany msrue: that co.
oPeratiop of all bodies opposed To Tammany Hail
Should he effected, and that candidates shouId
%, oe presented whose election will secure for the
'itN All the advantages OF honest. husnesslike
ana progressive municipal government
The executive committee of the New York
County Committee also unanimously passed the
resolution
The city COMMITTEES met on the eleventh Aoor
Of the Metropolitan Life Building and was IN
session about half an hour. The executive com
mittee of the county committee has held a
brief session earlier. at which it decided on the
following dates for meetings.:
Organization Of the county committee. Friday.
september 81. at $50 o'clock at Murray Hill
LyCeum.
Organization of Assembly district committees,
Monday. September 81
County convention. Wednesday. September
-, Murray Hill Lyceum.
Borough conventions. Thursday, September 2O-
Lvceun.
Assembly district conventions TO nominats As
semhymen. Friday. October l.
AldermaniC conventions, Wednesday,, Ocbo-
ber g.
Municipal Court district conventions. Thurs
Organization Of the city COMMITTEES. De-sr-
her o
There complete unaninrfty,' said Mr.
Parsons. commenting on the action OF tbs ex-
ecutive committee OF the city committees '-The
unanimous sentiment was in favor OF q tusion
against Tammany Hall. IN order that an ers
may be put to Tammany misrule, evidences ee
which are cropping out every dayI'
When will the fusion conferences bexfny
AS soon as the Republicans recsfve "a nrvsIs
taton from the various anti-Tannrsny crrar4-
zations We shall call special meeting OF gns
county executive committee and appoint \ sps<
cial fusion conference committee rha data 90
the city convention. September 23, was CHOSEN
so as to avoid conflict so far as practicable with
the Hudson-Fulton celebration"
Was there any discussion OF candidates at
the meeting to-day?'
None whatever" replied Mr. Parsons srr,
went no further than 10 set the date for the
city convention
state Chairman Woodruff IN speaking OF the
position Of the COMMITTEES Of One Hundred said
that as he interpreted Chairman OuterbridSs's
statement il meant that Justice Gaynor would
not receive the Endorsement of the Hundred II
he accepted Endorsement from Tannany
Hail
What II Tsumany should indorse Gaynor
without consulting him and without imposing
any conditions of any sort on him?''
The anti-Tammany forces in this city can
not support any city ticket supported
hv Tammany Hail." said Mr. Woodruff ON
1907 Tammany nominated Grout and Fornes
after we had named them The Republicans de-
cided that they could not consistently vote for
candidates who were looking for support from
Tammany Hall and who in the event of their
election won be under obligations 10 Tam
many. Therefore the Republicans got together
and nominated candidates in place of Grout and
FOrneS'
Chairman Outerbridge and his colleagues at
the headquarters Of the Committee OF one Hun
dred We're surprised VIXEN they learned of the
early date for the Republican city convention.