New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-28
mn RTIN ON NON-P4RTIS4N
TICKET ONLY.
RspublicaR and Fusion Leaders In
dorse Candidates Vie5U of
Reform Campaign.

,,,se last night insisting upon the nomination
~ ,on-partisan citizens ticket and reserving
- r,eht to withdraw his name should the tick
!, after being put up appear to be partisan.
prasident Parsons said he indorstd the views
!, wr Mitchell. and added that the president of
- borough Of Manhattan on the fusion ticket
ND be a Democrat. Chairman Outerbridge
!, the committee of one Hundred said that the
'.,,sr sounded the keynote Of the campaign. 1t
follows:
Nv Dear M Parsons: Although have re-
lived no official notification of my nomination
- the office OF President of the Board OF Al
49, s-nen bv the city convention Of the Republi-
en narty I was Of course, duly apprised Of It
A. the press and by your personal letter or sat
" -, the 25th In considering the action OF the
invention have been confronted by serious
difficulty. - ,.,.- -,
- nosition in the matter made clear 10
rur IN representative, who called upon me in this
;ernection before the nomination was made
Tbe Office is whose scope lies without the
iass Of the work of my profession. which de-
sse 10 follow. Moreover, as a Democrat. have
Sen and am. unwilling TO receive partisan
rorinati0n for Office from another party
after very careful consideration. however and
rlv upon the definite personal assurance OF
ronrself az chairman OF the county committee
~ the ticket viii be a citizens ticket, sin
rely conceived in the spirit of non partisan
bir and chosen with view TO securing the
- Doseille government for the city OF New
Va
nm ! reserve to myself the right. however,
n ask later that my name be withdrawn shoula
he ticket, when completed appear 10 De sslec'sn 80
sCng purely partisan lines, ana IN oIueI -
~. clear my position on certain OF the ISSUES
4 his c9r1paign. / desire to supplement- by GER
ain s,,a,.ifc statements the pledges contained IN
me platform adopted by the Republican conNeh-
N That subway construction be given prefer
nce over all public improvements recurring siIe
employment OF public credit ana that no olheI
mnrovernl nts save school buildings, that may
4 h dispensed with or deferred without abso-
utely putting "A stop TO public business, De
1-rmitted 10 divert public FUNDS from subway
obstruction until adequate transportation IA
elitias are provided for the entire city.
q That the constructive and systematic i'm
Wovements in business and accounting methods
successfully inaugurated by the present ao-
. mnistration be prosecuted with vigor TO com
petion
81 That the Commissioners of Accounts be
required 10 perform their duties Of investigation
h a thorough. efficient and impartial manner.
~ That not only every possible measure LOT
he elimination OF waste be systenaticaliy
siopted. but that public resources now wasted
ie employed ia the extension Of such beneflcient
afiYities the stamping out OF tuberculosis,
ne protection of the milk supply, and improve
ment Of housing conditions particularly In the
nlgested districts. Very sincerely yours.
JOHN PURROY mitchell.
. New York, September -. 1909.
MR. PARsONs's LETTER.
Mr. Parsons sent the following letter 10 AIr.
Mitchell last night:
am pleased to know from your letter to-day
I hst you win accept our nomination. and regret
4 that there should have been any msunder-
sanding Nv representative had assured me
before our convention that you would accept
Elimination for President of the Board of Alder
men the fusion ticket. The convention
hcfed you for that city position because your
Eork had extended. to every part Of the city
and every part should have the benefit Of your
service.
So far as the character Of our ticket is con-
esrned, give you my assurance that every in
flenee have viii be eXerted. as il has been. 20
eject citizens ticket sincerely conceived in
ne spirit of craftsmanship and chosen witt
ne view of securing the best possible govern
nent for the city OF New York. II was never
ny expectation that you. Democrat would ac-
eeIt nomination merely from our party.
] have read with satisfaction the specific
siatements in your letter. and beg to call your
attention To- the fact that the resolution passed
p ne Republican county and city executive
ffFnmtteesJ in favor Of fusion demanded an aig
nnlst-at0n that should be not only honest and
iesnesslike but also progressive.
After reading carefully the letter Of Mr..
Mitchell" said Chairman Outerbridge. lit seems
o ne that il sounds the keynote Of the inde-
pendent movement. and senses the true basis
if an anti Tammany campaign"
Mr. Barnard is expected at the Committee of
One Hundred headquarters to-day. where he
VII talk over with the fusion leaders the plans
i~ beginning the work Of the campaign.
candidates for borough presidents In Man
hallsn The Bronx and Brooklyn were consiG-
ded b. The committee on candidates OF the
q uommitiee of One Hundred and the other fu-
An forces last evening. After two hours Of
'acret session the committee adjourned. 20 nee:
lgain tonight and finish its labors in time for
ne Republican county conventions tomorrow
night II WAS decided 10 name ex-Judge Charles
whitman FOR District Attorney of New York
County
I FOR the Borough President Of Manhattan these
ames were presented and considered: Cyrus
sulzberger. Lee Kohns. Robert Grier Monroe.
4 sohn J. Hopper and Joseph s Marcus. Mr..
ellzbeTger is . merchant and was the candidate
he fusion party in 1903 for President OF the
SoFough Of Manhattan. He is independent
Dsmocrat. Lee Kohns is member of the frm
l. straus & Sons Mr.. Monroe is a lawyer
@a Mr.. Hopper contractor Mr.. Marcus IS
Resident Of the Public Bank. at No. 81 De-
I @neey street. and Republican
4 WANT JEW FOR BOROUGH HEAD.
1 " 3 sclden. member Of the committee on
~ndidates and a Cleveland Democracy repre-
.alatiye. said the sentiment OF the committee
/ @ Tor giving the Jews representation on the
i eEet by naming a prominent man of that faith
4 Borough President.
hsfbert Parsons Of the Republican County
hinittee, and Timothy l.. Woodruff, Republi
n u leader in Brooklyn. took part in the meet
a Chairman r. II. Outerbidge OF the Com
"A 1ee Of One Hundred presided at the session
Il IT members present were Herbert b. Brush
"A ne Taxpayers Conference and William Jay
a eieiin. president Of the Citizens Union.
1~ President of the Borough Of Brooklyn Mr.
a o9afun presented the name OF Lewis II
pS Republican one other name consid-
ior the same Office was that Of Charles III
H' Democrat For the Borough OF The
R the canaidates discussed were Douglas
a 'AeWson Cyrus /. Miller and John 9. l.
sss The last two are Democrats Mr.. Math-