New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
FUSION PROBLEMS UP
Continued from, frst page.

hiheS county Republican organization raised
'he question as to what offices were 70 be con
Siuered by this committee Mr. Parsons repIied
tnat IL would consider all Offices. whereupon Mr.
brenner said MS organization understood that IT
would simply affect fusion on the citv ticket
led'inS me county and borough Offices 10 the re
hpectiVe organizations in each subdivision Of
'he CITY Mr.. Parsons contended that the fusion
ol lSol ana that of 1903 vas on all the Offices
Mr.. Outerbridge and Mr. Ingersoll Of +ha Com
mittee Of One Hundred, took a hand in the dis
cussion arguing that II was necessary for a sue
cessful fusion 10 have all the Offices selected bv
the 1uSlon conference. The question would work
itself out amicably, Mr.. Ingersou said. because
It would be impossible for the conference 10 de
eide on any candidates who might not he ac-
ceptable to the focal organizations
MI Coakley said that the important thing in
the administration was the control Of the Board
of Estimate, and that any borough which thought
u could run its own ticket regardless Of The
general situation was taking selfish view. and
that labor interests would not stand for such a
proposition.
II was stated that the committee on candi-
dates would be glad 10 receive suggestions from
any source. 1t is understood that the first
choice Of the leaders in the Committee Of One
Hundred for Mayor is Henry /. Srin,son and for
Controller William A. Prendergast
HOPE TO Run MR. mitchell.
John Purroy Mitchell. commissioner Of Ac-
counts. said yesterday that ne thought 4, would
not he Just the thing for him 70 run for Presi-
dent of the Borough Of Manhattan after he had
been instrumental in procuring the dismissal Of
President Ahearn from that office II is the
hope OF many Of The fusionists to be able to In
duce him 10 run for President ~ the BOARD Of
Aldermen. however
Zach member OF the conference on entering
the room received a typewrttten sheet contain
ing a boom for f. Y. Boomingdale as candi-
date for Mayor No one seemed TO know who
was responsible for tho circulation Of the docu-
,ncnt
President Parsons Of the Republican County
Committee had asked each member OF the exec
utive committee 10 hand in his choice for Mayor
on a slip of paper Thursday afternoon
Every one expected he would make the result
public. but instead he folded up the sips and
placed them in his pocket II was said yester-
day. however. that lob L. Hedges and Repre-
sentative Bennet were i'm the lead. ono report
placing the former at the top and another be
Ing that Representative Bennett had the largest
number Of Eotes Behind them came Charles ;.
Whitman. William NJ wins and Henry l. Slim
son, in the order mentioned. eccording To
port Neither Of the three last named got more
than few votes
Tie Kings County Republicans would like 70
put up a ticket OF their own for Borough Presi-
dent and the county Offices. but the fusion
forces will insist that division OF these nomi-
nations be made as well as of the city nomiua-
uons. The Committee Of one Hundred has suP-
gested The name Of former Senator Charles II.
Fuller. an independent Democrat as good can
didate for Borough President of Kings.