New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
MUST DROP DE FOREST
HUNDRED LOSES ONE OF
ITS ELIGIBLES.
UviIliam VI. IDins Discussed as Mau-
OraIty Candidate-CharIes III.
Beckett Mentioned.

Robert W. de Forest, whose name has been
st.the head OF the Committee of One Hundreds
list Of mayoralty eligibles. has taken himself
out OF the race by sending the following let
ter. received yesterday by Chairman Outer
bridge:
I returned to-day from camping trip in the
Canadian woods, and infer from what see in
the newspapers that my name has been men
toned by your committee. among others. a
possible candidate for Mayor II so. L hasten
70 inform the committe, through you. that l
could not accept such nomination, II rendered.
and I ask that my name receive no further con-
siderstion.
am not AT all insensible 20 the honor of
being listed among the eligibles. but could not
undertake the responsibilities Of such an Office
without abandoning other duties 20 which y
am committed and which must therefore re
gard paramount.
The withdrawal Of Mr. de Forest SIS discon-
oer4ing 20 the Committee Of One Hundred.
Henry I. Stirason. Charles s. whitman and
william n. WINS are three Of the names now
heing discussed by the fusionists. with the
chances now in favor of Mr. Stimson, who was
out Of the city yesterday
The only new name brought forward yesterday
vas that Of ex-S Surrogate Charles II. Beckett.
charles A. Moore is still on the Republican list.
President Parsons of the Republican County
Committee held conference last night with
Representative William S. Bennett and Job r.
Hedges. and there was revival OF the boorns
cf Bennett and Hedges in consequence.
On the withdrawal Of Mr.. de Forest sentiment
rapidly developed among the Committee Of One
Hundred in favor OF William NJ. Twins. II Is no
secret that the Republican leaders do not warm
70 the idea OF supporting again candidate who
ran bad third in the race four years ago. The
Hundred people assert that Nr. wins has grown
sppreciably in the estimation of the voters in
the last four years. and that he would he the
hest man 20 nominate
The Republicans call attention 20 Mfr. Twins :
charter work, and ask how he would run in
Brooklyn as champion Of the provision in th'
new Twins charter practically taking away all
important powers Of the borough presidents and
centralizing them in the Board of Estimate and
apportionment. This objection is likely 10 figure
in the conference tomorrow night
Ex-Navor Seth Low, who returned 10 town
yesterday again stated his decision not 20 be a
candidate He wrote letter TO Chairman
outerbridge saying that this decision was mex
orsble and that he did not wish 10 have his
name discussed IN connection with any munich
pal nomination
Another DEVELOPMENT OF the day was the
statement that il is about as good as settled tnat
II the Republicans name the Mayor and Con-
troIler the President Of the Board OF Aldermen
srd the President Of the Borough of Manhattan
maize the ticket non partisan.
Il is, said 70 be more and more likely that
County Register William A Prendergast, Of
Brooklyn, will be the candidate for Controller.
The Hearst men predict that John j. Hopper, OF
Harlem, VIII be the fusion candidate for Presi-
dent Of the Board OF Aldermen.
The Republican County Committee viii meet
tonight, the principal item OF business being
the appointment of a fusion conference commit
tee in response 10 the invitation OF the Commit
tee Of One Hundred. The other conferrees. so
far as chosen, are;
Committee OF One Hundred-E III. Outer
bridge, Raymond V. Ingersoll, Percival Kuehne
Joseph IL Price, Charles c. Birmingham, Will
ian A. Coakley. William c. Redield. John
Davis Franklin III Giddinss, Pratt Stratton,
Arnold =. MacStay.
Citizens Union-Willian j. Schisfelin, Julius
Henry Cohen, Francis c. Huntington.
Kings County Republican organization-Tim-
cthy l. Woodruff. Jacob Brenner. Charles II.
Kelby.
Democratic Union-Genersi Edward Duffy,
Robert Townsend. r. Alexander Rutherfurd
John J. Hynes. Frederick W. Fuhrrnann, Ernest
hsryisr.
Independence Geasue-clarence J. shearn
Charles z. Gshrtng.
Taxpayers Conference Comnlittee-B Aynlar
,Snos, Herbert b. Brush. j. g. Timolat, Adolph
Book.