Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
BARNARD FOR MAYOR
New York Financier Nominal.
ed by the Republicans.
FUSION ELEMENT SOUNDED
Why Hedges and Bennett Were Not
Taken.
DEMOCRAT ON THE TICKET
Justice Gaynor Named by Demo-
cratic Union-Committee of One
Hundred Not Pledged.
FUSION ELEMENT SOUNDED
|EMOCRAT ON THE TICKET

NEW YORK, September 24.-The repub-
lican city convention in Carnegie Hall last
night unanimously nominated Otto 7.
Barnard for mayor, William A. Prender-
CAST for controller and John P. Mitchell
for president of the board of aldermen.
AT the session. which opened at o'clock,
resolution was adopted providing for a
conference with the fusion element OPP
posed to Tammany.
The leaders, after thoroughly sounding
prominent members of the hundred COM
mlttee, became satisfied that the city
ticket with Mr.. Barnard at the head
would stand a better chance of indorse-
ment than with Mr.. Hedges Or Mr.. Ben
net, as they were held to be more nearly
out-and-out organization men and less at
tractive as candidates to independent
democrats. The consideration of available
ity prevailed.
The convention reassembled at 5 o'clock,
and after Timothy L. Woodruff had been
chosen permanent chairman and had ad-
dressed the gathering al length in denun-
citation of Tammany rule the nominations
were made.
Tammany Attacked.
In the platform adopted the convention
attacked "Tammany misrule," and prom
ised broad reforms. a reduction Of living
expenses by eliminating 1.-The extrav-
agances practiced by the Mcclellan admin
istration," and an honest and efficient mu-
nicipal government.
The nomination Of Mr. Mitchell, demo-
crat, for president of the board of alder
men, was explained by those who sec
onded it as that of the only man in the
present Tammany administration who has
done his conscientious duty, and exposed
the graft in the departments under his
licenses"
The Independence League delegate
withdrew from the conference because the
league would not be a party to bargain
ing for Offices as the dissenting dele
gate expressed it, But notwithSt anding
the independence Leagues detection and
some friction among the fusionists, the
republican leaders say that the alliance
In opposition to Tammany is still formi-
dable.
Well Known Financier.
Mr.. Barnard. the republican choice for
mayor, is a bachelor, fifty-five years old
He was born in Brooklyn. and was gradu-
ated from Yale in 1876. In addition to his
presidency of the New York Trust Com
pany, he is director or trustee of a
large number of other financial inStitu-
tons. He was formerly a commissioner
of the board of education of New York
city He was considered by Mr.. Taft for
Secretary OF the Treasury.
AS treasurer of the republican county
committee, he mas taken an active part
in county politics for many years.
Fus1onists Meet Today.
E. H. Outerbridge, chairman of the
committee of one hundred, was not will
ing last night to predict officially what
action his organization would take on the
city ticket named by the republican cod
vention. \ meeting of the full committee
has been called for O'Clock this after
noon to consider the question.
1t is known that William A. Prender-
CAST tor controller and John Purroy
Mitchell for president of the board of al
dermen were the first choices of the COM
mittee of one hundred. Otto T. Barnard
had not been discussed at any great
length as a candidate for mayor Con-
versation with leaders of the committee,
however, Indicated that Mr.. Barnard was
considered in most favorable light.
Justice Gaynor Named.
The Democratic Union, henceforth to be
known as the fusion party. met in con-
venton last night at Lyric Hall and NOM
mated a city ticket, headed by Justice
William j. Gaynor for mayor. The other
nominations were: John J. Hopper OF
Manhattan for controller, and William
G. Redfield of Brooklyn for president of
the board of aldermen.