New-York tribune., 1909-09-24
NOMINATIONS ALE UNANIMOUS.

The Republican City Convention in Carnegie
Hall yesterday. with State chairman WOOdrufc
presiding. nominated Otto T. Banpard for
Mayor. William A Prendergast for Controller
and John Purroy Mitchell for President OF the
Board OF Aldermen
The Republicans acted independently OF ths
Committee of One Hundred and allied fusion
bodies. confident that the character and worth
of the ticket would commend It to the Hundred
and obtain its Endorsement
Job E. Hedges gave Mr., Barnard q close raee
for the honor Of heading the ticket The Trib~
une was the only paper to announce yesterday
4 probable nomination of Mr.. Barnard
TIE convention, consisting of 523 delegates,
made all the nominations unanimously.
The delegates were numerically divided as fol-
lows. Manhattan and The Bronx. 264; Brook
lyn. 211; Queens, So and Richmond. 13
Sheriff Alfred T. Hobley. chairman OF the
city committee. called the convention TO order
at I O'Clock. Moses Mckee nominated ex-At-
torney General Julius NJ. Mayer for temporary
chairman. on the roIIcaIl 20 elect the chairman
applause greeted the reading OF the names OF
President Parsons of the New York County
Committee; Thomas W. Whittle, secretary OF
the county committee; State Chairman Wood
ruff AssembIyman Charles F. Murphy. OF Brook
Iyn; Representative William A. calder. William
A. Prendergast Otto T Barnard. Lewis NJ.
Swasey F. H. Kracke. Jacob A. Livingston
Reuben I. Haskell Theron H. Burden. OF
Queens. and Borough President George CrOun-
we'll of Richmond
ORGANIZING CONVENTION
Mr. Mayer was escorted to the chair. after
his unanimous election. by Messrs. Mckee and
Kracke. Mr. Mckee. who weighs 325 pounds.
being cautioned by a constituent in the front
row not to risk the platform steps.
Thomas w Whittle was elected temporary
secretary, and Ambrose O'Neil. of Manhattan;
John E smith of Kings; Stephen o. Petit. jr-s
OF Queens. and Howard o. Hanley, OF Rich
mond. were elected assistant secretaries
The temporary chairman was authorized to
appoint committees of one member from each
Assembly district on credentials. on permanent
orga nizatiOn and resolutions. President CrOTn-
we'll Of the Borough Of Richmond was appointed
chairman of the committee on permanent or
eanization. Representative Calder, of Brooklyn
chairman of the committee on credentials and
Senator Josiah T Newco1nb chairman of ths
committee on resolutions
President Herbert Parsons of the county
committee offered a resolution which provided
that Il committee from the convention meet
the chairman of the Committee of one Hundred
during the recess His resolution read;
Whereas. A conference Of all bodies Opposed 70
TammanY Hall was called Dy Lae toIllAlLttte Vl
one Hundred and the Republican organizations ot
the various counties OF the greater eIty anu oter
delegates to such conference and such conference
has organized with Eugene H. Outerer'dse as
Resolved, That the convention fayors fusion
of ali bodies opposed TO Tammany Hall. and de-
sires. so far as it can, to nominate a ticket that
will be in harmony with such a fusion, ,h
Brenner Charles Ii KeIby, Herbert, Parsons.
Mntue' ION JGl iSy nay aTi ION Tiro9 ir he a9-
pointed a committee from this convention TO IN
form the chairman of the said conference os tho
70 report to This convention the action that this
convention should take in order 10 promote such
fusion
CONFERENCE WITH OUTERBRIDGE
The convention then adjourned until O'Clock.
and the conference committee went % the Fifth
Avenue Building and saw Chairman OuteT6ridga
and Secretary Price of the Hundred InasmUch
as Messrs Woodruff Parsons. OuJerbridge and
Price had been in almost daily conference about
the composition OF the fusion city ticket no
time was lost in preIiminaries.
Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Parsons announced that
the Republicans We're going ahead with their
work of naming city ticket. and read the
resolution authorizing further conference. Ee
as ked Mr.. OuterbridEoe about various candidates
on the eligible list Of the Republicans but Mr.
Outerbridge said he had authority TO indorse
a city ticket. He said the Committee OF One
Hundred would meet to-day, and that the tram
ing Endorsement Of a city ticket would be lcft
entirely TO the proper committee of the Hundred
aSd allied bodies.
Mr.. Bannards nomination WAS owing 10 his
availability "a candidate. lob T. Hedats had
q large personal following among the delegates
because of his varied experience as "a campaign
Grafton and af-e--cMncr speaker HAD tho
choice been left wholly 20 the delegates there is
little doubt that the honor woj;id have fallen
either 10 Mr. Hedges OF Representative Eeunes,
because of The close and friendly relations exist
ing between The rank and file and these men
The leaders. after thoroughly sounding prorn-
inent members Of the Hundred. became satisfied
that the city ticket with MIR Barnard al shs
head would stand a better chance of indorse-
ment, Mr.. Hedges and Mr Bennett were beId
To be more nearly out-and- out organization n,au
and less attractive as candidates 70 independents
DemCsra,s The consideration of availability
prevailed.
MEANS FIG T FOR TANIMANv.
Mr. Barnard IS terms OF close fricndsbin
with both Messvs Hedges and 'Bennet. ana ,h,,,
PERFECT VIEW OF NAVAL PARADE.