Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
Fusion Ticket Worthy.

oSASA AASA0L W "a SA
THE candidates nominated on the fu-
sion ticket are worthy of support. The
ticket is already in the field. If We
nominate another ticket, both tickets
may be defeated. If We nominate the
fusion ticket, Tammany will be defeated.
And if Tammany is defeated the citizens
win, no matter whether Mr.. Gaynor 10
elected or Mr.. Barnard is elected or 1
am elected.
"If / am elected I shall go into office
with an honest, progressive administra-
ton surrounding me, ready to assist in
carrying out beneficial program. If
Mr.. Barnard is elected he will be sur
rounded by an administration which will
compel him to take some progressive
action. And If Judge Gaynor Is elected
you can do him no greater service than
fOrcibly to deprive him of the disrepu-
tables of Tammany Hall, who mhe has
chosen for his associates, and to SUBJ
stitute an honest and intelligent body OF
men. ready to aid him in carrying out
his progressive ideas-if he still has any,"
Mr.. Hearst practically repudiates his
Endorsement of Judge William J. Gay
nor, the democratic nominee. whom he
announced several days ago he would
support.
During the day, to insure a party name,
legal steps were taken to register the
civic alliance" under which title Hearst
will make the race if his requests are
complied with. The choosing of this
new name was made necessary, in that
Tammany is charged with absorbing the
old Independence League machinery at
the recent primaries.
Conditions Accepted Unanimously.
Charles E. Gehring, organizer of the
new civic alliance, and members of its
executive committee voted unanimously,
after reading Mr.. Hearst's statement, to
accept conditions as laid down by Hearst
Gehring announced that he would begin
the circulation of nominating petitions at
once.
With the adoption Of this new name it
is believed that the old Independence
League. under whose banner Hearst con-
Quoted his former fights, will cease to
play an important part in New York poll
tics. Hearst followers charge that the
machinery of the old party was stolen
through Tammany manipulation at the
recent primaries
Justice Gaynors statement issued in
reply to Hearst challenge, called the at
tempt to hold him responsible for the
nomination of his minor associates on the
democratic ticket dishonest and fraudu-
lent
THE whole thing he said. 'looks
scandalous to me. and do not believe
that Mr.. Hearst will lend himself to shift
less political characters. Everybody
hLo "S tHdl i lOt TcSpOHSlOle local
nominations made III the boroughs. If
Tammany, local organization of Man.
haitian. has nominated unfit candidates.
then let the voters of Manhattan defeat
those unfit men at the polls
Chairman Herbert Parsons has issued
a statement offering rewards aggregat-
ing $4,000 for evidence Of registration
frauds, and for the conviction of those
aiding in the registration Of repeaters
There are five rewards Of 5000 each
ten of $500 each, and a number Of smaller
ones.
Offer Was General.
/ Mr.. Parsons attention was directed to
the fact that he had not mentioned Tam
many in his statement. He said he had
made the offer general, and that If Tam
many men could furnish evidence that
republicans were engaged in registration
frauds they would get the rewards due.
| Although Charles H. Gehring, chair
man of the Independence League executive
committee, asserted yesterday that he had
all the credentials of the league in his
possession and locked up. and that no con-
ventfon could be called without his as
sent as chairman of the league, Tam
many Hall last night at IL 80 o'clock filed
with the board Of elections the nomina-
ton of the Independence League made
at a convention held last night at 15S Sd
avenue. The Tammany candidates, JUS
tice Gaynor. Robert r.. Moore and John
F. Calvin, all were Endorsed. The chair
Thomas J. Regain and the secretary as
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