New-York tribune., 1909-09-15
FUSION CALL ISSUED
gIJNDRED INVITE ELEVEN
ORGANIZATIONS.
First Conference To BE Held on
Friday afternoon in the Commit
tees Meeting Room.

--,e FIRST session Of the fusion conference was
naa last night by the Committee Of One Hun
80 10 meet on Friday at 4 p. m. in Room .146
ryftb Avenue Building. 23d street and Fifth
srsnue. This is the meeting room Of the Hun
dred.
county Republican Committee. the Kings
corntv Republican Committee, the Queens
oo,ntv Republican Committee. the Richmond
countv Republican Committee, the New York
county Independence League County Commit
,se the Kings County Independence League
rountv Committee, the Queens County Inde-
Dendence League County Committee, the Citi-
ems Union, the Democratic Union. the Cleve-
and Democracy and the Taxpayers Committee
The invitation TO the conference sent by the
Hundred 10 these organizations follows:
The nresent administration of the city Of New
work has resulted in intoerable conditions
eganst which the citizens rebel II is abSo-
Igely necessary TO wrest municipal sovernment
from machine domination ana 10 defeat ram
many as the most vicious exponent of this sys-
,sm The opportunity now presents itself TO
sssrrov this system by nominating and electins
= sSindependent ticket pledged 10 give and capa-
M 81 giving a progressive. independent. honest
srd efficient administration OF its affairs solely
1 The interests of the people
To accomplish this. selfish and partisan con-
,5erstions should be set aside. and only those
men nominated who viii fill the conditions abovs
stated.
II YOUR organization Cesires TO cooperate 10
this end you are cordially invited 10 send repre-
sarratives 10 q conference to meet on FrldaT
sTfemher L. al p. m, at Room lli6. Fifth
Avenue Building. 23d street and Fifth avenue
New York City = prompt reply IS requested
N reply 10 questions Chairman Outerbridge
said that from present indications the fusionists
would have a full city and county ticket in all
the boroughs by the time the Republican city
convention met in Carnegie Hall on Septem-
Der %
We are in position TO work rapidly" said he.
a large amount Of the preliminary work has
beea done and as soon as the conferrees as
ssmble il win not take long 10 transact great
5saI Ct business"
Was Justice GaynOrs name brought up AT
h. meeting Of the Committee Of one Hundred
io-day?~ was asked
Yes" said Mr.. Outerbridge. Justice Gaynor
hs friends and admirers in the committee, and
hsy vigorously urged mis- claims upon our or
anization at to-day's meeting. The suggestions
ans offered viii he duly considered by the COM
riuee On candidates"
was District Attorney Jerome's name
z0ught up?'
7, was not" said Mr. Outerbridge.
ne chairman said that President Butler OF
columbia and President Finley Of City College
I'D Indirectly communicated with the commit
,ss saving that they did not wish to have their
names tonsidered In connection wit hthe mayor
atty They said that, as heads OF educational
Institutions such consideration might initiate
against their usefulness. and inasnuch they
had no intention of being candidates. they did
hot wish 70 be considered in that connection.
There is little doubt that the Hundred favors
Robert " De Forest although the list will
contain The names Of half dozen prominent
citizens any one of whom. they think. would
make good Mayor.
The Republicans, as already stated in The
Ilibune. viii 60 to the conference with the
hames II Henry /. Stimson. Charles s. Whit
man and Borough President Cromwell Of Rich
nond- Tne Kings County Republicans probably
VII offer The name Of Register William A.
EFenGergast for Controller. The Bronx prob
ably viii furnish the candidate for President Of
ne Board Of Aldermen.
Friends 81 Robert 9. Morris. president Of the
h1uhlican club, were somewhat surprised last
sht over the fact that the Committee of one
llhared Lad not seen fit 10 invite the Repub-
\ -an Clubs conference committee 10 the con-
-ence. II is understood that Chairman Outer
Asee. after consultation with the Republican
aaers. decided that the regular Republican
aaniy organizations properly covered the Re
'-oican end of tie fusion movement and that
ere was no warrant for going beyond them.
ne Voters Federation also was ignored by
e Hundred. This is an nti-Tammany organ
~a9n with a considerable following.