New-York tribune., 1909-09-26
LOOK FOR REAL FUSION
IMITATION NOW TURNS ON
BOROUGH PRESIDENTS.
Parsons VII Back Independent
Democrat an Wanhaftan-COndi-
tions IN Other BorOughS.

II Ege seems 10 be every prospect that the
r-nittee Of one Hundred viii accept the city
H i nominated AT the Republican convention
ne fusion ticket Of the campaign, but no off,
action 10 that end VIII be taken pending an
.f 10 bring about complete fusion on the five
aadates for Borough President. who viii com
ss the list of candidates for the Board of
atzaie and AUpor1iunment.
.sailng members Of the committee express
- satisfaction over the candidacy Of Otto 7.
s-rd for Mayor, as Wen as Of William A
aiggsst for Controller and John Purroy
E1aa for President of the Board Of Aldermen.
y 60 not want 10 commit themselves Off
T however until an earnest effort is made
L trsach an aulcable agreement on all the candi-
ss FOR Borough President.
Il Hundred viii be called together either
1lziay or Wednesday, and at that time it is
tsd complete fusion ticket for all the
i2,ss on the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
LII vii De announced. Action viii have 10
, aken before Thursday as that is the date
/ = ior the Republican borough and county con-
zt1ns
-af fifteen or twenty members of the Hun
-sl who, according 10 William VI. Coakley, de-
's' al caucus that they would not agree to
HI fusion which did not include a labor repre-
S-a'Pe for one Of the places on the Board of
-slnate, are likely TO make some trouble They
~ Meet to-day or tomorrow to decide just
al action they viii take. Most Of them would
-@ 10 support Gaynor for Mayor. but one Of
III sad yesterday they could not openly line
: On the side q Tammany Hall
ne committee o1 candidates Of the fusion
'--sfence vii meet in the Fifth Avenue Build
= headquarters ar 4.30 o'clock tomorrow
: e'''hoon 10 discuss the candidates for Borough
resident
--s committee now consists Of 7. II. Outer
-'ge' Of tie Committee Of one Hundred. as
-+1nlan; Herbert Parsons representing the
-1 lork County Republican Committee: Timo-
:. !. l. woodruff representing the Kings County
-F-14ican Committee; William J. Schienelin.
. /. -s ll''zens Onion; Herbert V Brush Of the
~ 4ork Taxpayers Conference. and William
! 'soeA' OF the Cleveland Democracy The
\, & Al named were put OF the committee to
1e Places - Charles 7. Cenring and Will
y. Isylor ~ tie Independence League, who
.---ie". Ernest Harvier. Of the Democratic
-, -, "t-o Was member Of the committee on
II. .-'--'es' has been cropped from the fusion
'aterences
AIS FOR INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS.
committee on candidates is anxious to
! -"oe pendent Democrats named for Borough
c..' -s''' ID Manhattan, Brooklyn, and possibly
E-'s'-s and Tie Bronx. They already have
\. ~ ass lrancos from President Parsons Of
ma 'ofk County organization that il is
~ back au independent Democrat in
Ian Borough. Calvin Tomkins is being
~, c'As-2efel for that post Some persons
H.. -s has too radical ideas about transit
,S o1' 7, is known that his views are re-
.-,'- Dy many conservative persons as repre-
49,, large class Of citizens He is not
~. oi lae Hundred, declining such a place
- -s mad been strongly indorsed by an in
y - -. member II the Chamber Of Commerce.
y. - Ae also is a member
/, -''hAins r is understood. has said he did
.,,. 'n To Rave his name considered in con-
ses. WIN the Borough Presidency Of Man
!. ~ D1l many Of his friends believe he could
1,.- 10 reconsider his decision.
,s,t- hopper has not been eliminated as
t.,,I. candidate for Borough President Of
b Ian although he nas the candidate of
,stsg p7ioeAee League. His name was sug-
h % ''sl nomination By other members Of
de-. 20 before be was brought up By the
t !. 'D'hee League men. His friends say that
t,ps independent of strong character and
eHs,,.- considered entirely apart from his
i. 1uon with the league
Co.. ""A oi opposition 10 the denomination
{ pt,f e''in"el for tee Borough Presidency
.slor has been raised by any of the
,ter ''es, and En- Is q certainty that no
gos. N'H De considered by the fusion
~. -'i- SITUATION IL KINGS.
g disc. '|- ID situation IS likely 10 cause earn
lbios. ''' IL has been stated that the Re
b. rs,,,... is iler' are is.clined 10 insist upon
.rougt '''N ~ nrmbcr q tleir party for
president On lhc olher hand, the
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