New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
SQUARING FUSION SLATE.
Democrat for Bronr President to
Offset Republican in Queens.

Members Of the committee on candidates Of the
fusion conference were busy all afternoon yesteT-
day the Bronx and Queens situations. Otto T.
Barnard. candidate for Mayor. and John Purroy
Mitchell. candidate for Controller were both in
sstent that the ticket for the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment should have at least eight in
dependent Democratic votes.
There are sixteen votes in the Board OF Estimate.
and as Joseph H De Bragga. a Republican. who
was nominated for Borough President OF Queens
Wednesday night. made the eighth Republican
vote. it necessary in order 10 meet the wishes
OF Mr. NBannard and Mr.. Mitchell either that Mr..
De Bragga should consent 70 withdraw in favor Of
independent Democrat. or that an independent
Democrat should be nominated for Borough Presi-
dent in The Bronx Timothy L. Woodruff who had
labOred with Mr. De Bragga. the Republican leader
Of Queens, to nominate independent Democrat
there, argued with Mr. De Bragga yesterday in an
attempt get him withdraw.
Representatives OF the Citizens Union told Mr.
De Bragga that, should he insist upon running
that organization would be likely 10 indorse Bor-
Ough President Gresser for reelection that ONCE
an independent tfcaet All arguments failed.
however. TO move Mr De Bragga, who insisted that
the chances for the success of a straight Repub-
Hcan ticket in Queens were never better than this
year. Chairman Outerbridge OF the Committee OF
One Hundred and William J. schieneIin OF the
Citizens Union, then stated that independent
Democrat would have 10 go the fusion ticket in
The Bronx.
Shortly before 3 o'clock MI. Mitchell went 70 the
Offices of the Committee OF Hundred. President
Parsons OF the Republican County Committee who
had been co1ferring with The Bronx Republican
leaders at county headquarters. hastily sum
moued He announced that The Bronx Republicans
wanted to nominate Douglas MathewsOn. a Repub-
iCan. After talking with Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.. Outer
bridge and Mr. SchiefeIin Mr. Parsons went around
the hall 10 see Mr. Barnard. and then returned 20
The Bronx men in the Metropolitan meeting Tie
latter then decided yield to the wishes of Mr..
Barnard and Mr.. Mitchell
In the mean time the other members of the fusion
After fifteen minutes discussion the committee de
cided unanimously making Cyrus g Miller an
independent Democrat. the fusion candidate for
Borough President in The Bronx
William Henderson, ir., member of the CIeve-
land Democracy. who heG the proxy of William
b Selden in the committee tried secure the
nomination of J. H. l. Rogge. He said he under
stood that ex-BOrough President Hafen. who had
announced his intention Of running independently.
had been called OF by Charles F. Murphy Ac-
cordng TO Mr. Henderson Murphy had not only
promised to allow Hafren name the Democratic
candidate for Borough President but had prom
ised TO make him chief engineer of the Board of
Estimate and AppOrtiOnmeut TO succeed Nelson ?,
Lewis in case Tammany controlled the board after
election. HaHen is said to favor either Borough
President MURRAY, who succeeded him in the Once,
" Senator 9. NJ. 5. Schultz
The fact that the Democratic borough conveu-
tion In The Pronx was postponed from Wednesday
until tonight lent color 10 Mr.. Hendersons
statements