New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
PLAN CAMPAIGN WORK
REPUBLICANS TO MEET.
DIR. Butler Said To BE Hundreds
First Choice for MayOralty.

The Republican County Committee issued call
Yesterday for a meeting of its executive committee
Cor Tuesday afternoon at 80 o'clock. 10 fix the
dates for holding the various Conventions The
ecstive committee of the city committee will meet
half an hour before the county organization and fix
the date and place for holding the city convention
The Tammsny city convention has been called
for September 80 in Carnegie Hall 1t is under
stood the Republican city convention will be held
later than that
While nothing definite concerning the choice OF
the Republicans Committee of One Hundred for
the head OF the city ticket developed the last
week. the situation is somewhat clearer than IL was
a fortnight ago. Within the last week Charles F.
Murphy has declared that Tammany would name Cts
own candidate without consulting with other polit
cal organizations. The Gaynor boom is no stronger
than il Justice Gaynor is due home to-day
from Europe. He probably will take plenty OF
time before saying what he intends 10 do this fall
Among the other gossip yesterday story
that the Committee Of One Hundred is likely TO
urge the Republicans 10 name Nicholas Murray But
Ter president Of Columbia for Mayor Other names
supposed 10 be well up on the Hundreds tentative
slate those OF Charles a. Moore. the dealer in
railway supplies. president Of the American Pro-
tective Tariff League; John Clshin. Gustav II.
Schwah, Wallace Macfarlane and William Loeb. jr.
MIR Moore formerly president Of the Montauk
Club. in Brooklyn. For the last five six years
he has lived in Manhattan.
Dr. Butler never has been a candidate for political
ne ran for Mayor. and Dr. Buffers friends say the
university route" tie mayoralty is a good one.
Gustav II. Schwab is the head OF the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship interests in this city and
well known in civic affairs. He president OF
the Committee Of one Hundred until Eugene II.
Outerbridge was chosen. His business associates
say he is too busy take active hand in
politics
John Claim is the head OF the wholesale drygoods
house Of that name. He was a member of the old
Rapid Transit Commission. While ne lives most of
the time in New Jersey his friends say that he is
more Manhattan man than a Jerseyman ana that
he could qualify for the mayoralty race IL the
fusionists decided TO him.
Wallace Macfarane is prominent as a lawyer
and lately attracted attention on account OF his
beng referee appointed by Governor Hughes 10
hear the charges preferred by John Purroy Mitchell,
Commissioner Of Accounts. against Borough Presi-
dent Haffea OF The Bronx, whose removal ne rec
commended
William Loeb. jr. was President Roosevelts sec
r.tary and is now ire Collector OF the Port His
friends do not believe he would resign his federal
Office for the mayoralty.
state Chairman Woodruff. the leader OF the Re
publican organization in Kings Is in favor OF a
Manhattan Republican, a business man preferred
for Mayor For this reason, Brooklyn Republicans
are taking a keen interest in The nomination for
Controller The friends of William A. Prendergasi
Register OF Kings County. stand ready 10 urge the
fusion managers 20 name him, believing he would
prove a good vote getter. Other names mentioned
are those OF President Purdy Of the Department OF
Taxes e r. L Gould. former City CHAMBERLAIN
and Representative William l. Calder. OF Brooklyn
For President OF the Borough OF Manhattan the
Republican organization men are talking about
Alderman g. w B. Brown and John Henry Ham
r,ond Mr. Brown is the leader OF the Mammalian
Republicans in the board where he mas mace
good record