New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-07
CANDIDATESF&2 MAYOR
BUTLER IND WINS TO BE
CONSIDERED SOON.
DR.. T.. X. L. Gould AnOther Whose
Name VII Be Taken Up by Citi-
zens Union and Other Bodies.

Leaving the Republicans out of the calcula-
tion until the Legislature is through with It's
years work, prominent men in the Citizens
eUnion and other good government organizations
will soon take up the serious consideration of
the following names in connection with the
mayoralty campaign next fall:
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Coluni-
bia
Dr. E R. L. Gould. former City Chamberlain
William NJ. WINS. chairman of the Charter
Revision Commission
The first step looking 10 the capitalization
of anti-Tammany sentiment for the mayora!ty
fight will be taken at mass meeting. to be
held within the next two three weeks IN
Cooper Union or Carnegie Hall, to appoint
committee like the old committee Of one hun
dred of the Strong campaign to take general
charge of the policy of the campaign to be
made in the interest of good government
The Citizens Union will tackle the problem
this year guided by somewhat different funda-
mental principles from those which governed
that body in the 1901 campaign, when r. Fulton
Cutting president of the organization Will
lam Jay Schieffelin, the president of the
organization, said not long ago that the Union
probably would not nominate a candidate for
any office. Its policy will be rather to indorse
candidates after they have been nominated. and
the Union will indorse Democrats we'll as
Republicans, as circumstances warrant.
Neither President Schiefelin nor any other
prominent member of the Union will say any
thing at the present time about the probable
action of the Union. 1t was learned last week
that two three who have much to do
with shaping policies in the Citizens Union are
seriously considering the names of DR.. Butler,
DR.. Gould and William NJ. WINS.
FATE OF DIRECT NOMINATIONS.
As already stated. the Republicans for the
present left out of the calculation. The fate of
direct nominations is still in the balance. and
what is done at Albany may have a direct bear
ing the mayoraIty campaign. in that 1t may
warrant the Republicans in naming a straight
ticket.
For the present the reform. or good govern
ment. people who refuse to fall into line with
the Republicans are quietly talking over types
of candidates that would command the support
Of the Republicans and themselves at and
the same time
The three names mentioned at the present
time are subjects of satisfied contemplation on
the part OF the Independents. They figure that
any one of the three would hardly be named by
the Republican city convention II the conven-
tion was left wholly 10 its unprompted devices
but would be acceptable in the last analysis TO
Republicans 81 they could not force the nomi-
nation of man like ex-Justice Charles s. Whit
man, Henry W. Taft Job Z. Hedges. Judge
Aspinall or Register Prendergast
The early action proposed by the independents
suggests that they have somewhat limited con-
idence in the fail primaries whether direct or
indirect. and that they believe in the oId-fash-
Toned notion that it IS good policy 10 start the
independent movement early enough to have it
well advertised, and get the Republican or
ganization men used to H.
The independents will not be limited to the
discussion OF the three names printed. The his
tory Of independent movements in this city is
proof that when the independents get together
they not only have a long list of eligibes. but
a still longer list of possible egibles The
three men named certainly are not the only ones
on the tentative roll of fame OF the Independents
at this time string that will in length some
what resemble the cape to Cairo" railroad line
through Darkest Africa will be solemnly dis
cussed but the process OF elimination leaves
for final consideration scarcely mere than the
three names referred TO-
The mass meeting this month probably will fol-
low closely the methods Of the movement which
resulted in the appointment Of the committee OF
one hundred in the 1894 Strong campaign; but
this time there is not likely to be any appeal
to the various anti-Tammany organizations
which crocuslike began weeks ago TO rear their
smiling faces through the winter SHOWS. This
time the call probably will be made direct to
the people. and will urge them to combine in a
common effort to elect ticket the candidates
on which are a guarantee of efficiency in public
office.
SURPRISE TO DR.. BUTLER.
President Butler may be somewhat surprised
that he is being talked OF for the mayoralty
( nomination His friends say that he is in the
sane relative position Seth Low in 1897.
when the anti ti-machine men chose the president
NJ Columbia as the leader of a somewhat des-
Derate hope. Low was defeated in the trian-
euIar fight. but he won four years later Dr.
Butler is. or at least was at a recent date. a
close 1,ersonal friend Of ex-President Roosevelt.
e+ronp with college men, and has no political
rAcord that would be vulnerable in a bitterly
contested campaign.
Dr + r L. Could was one Of the prime NOV
ers In the Low campaign, and was appointed
3 CIV Chamberlain by Mayor Low HIS appoint
mont was regarded at the time as a reward lot
the support of the Union in the 1901 campaign
II nrobably had a good deal to do with the
,,eakenine Of the Citizens Union. but DR.. Gould
still enjoys the confidence OF the Independents
and is 8 good campagner
William NJ WINS is the chairman of the Char
tar Revision Commission His chief value. IN
tbe ewes of the independents. lies in the fact
-. t,a knows all about the charter that is to
ba He is an eligible with the independents De
aa,,sa they, believe that the fight over the char
lii make him enemies among the Republi-
aoD organization men and prevent him from be-
49,, o,,osen bv the Republican city convention.
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METZ REFUSES MILLION DOLLARS.
y X Whitridge, receiver OF the Third Avetme
p,i,road company. offered Controller Metz a mil