New-York tribune., 1909-09-24
UNION NAMES GAYNOR
Hearst Praised, and League Nan
Put on Ticket.

The Democratic Union henceforth to be known
as the Fusion party. met in convention last night
at Lyric Hall and nominated city ticket headed
by Justice William J. Gaynor for Mayor. The other
nominations were; John J. Hopper. Of Manhattan.
for Controller. and William c. Redfeld Of Brook
lyn, for president Of the Board Of Aldermen
Mr.. Hopper is a brother OF Isaac A Hopper, for
merly Tammany Superintendent Of Buildings. He
Is member of the Independence League and was
the Hearst candidate in the fusion conference for
borough president.
The nomination Of Hopper by the Harvier party
only of several things that suggested a
fusion agreement with the Independence League.
although the Democratic Union boss denied that
this So But there praise in the speeches
for Hearst and his party. Harvier announced that
he hoped for a fusion with the Republicans and the
Independence League on county and borough can
didates
If any of the delegates went to the convention
last night with the idea OF protesting against any
thing done there they thought better Of it when
they saw ex-AssembIyman John ]. O'ConneIl pre-
siding as permanent chairman. He is a presiding
officer who maintains order If he has to dis
turb the meeting. He did this several times last
night. Whenever anybody not on the schedule for
recognition timidIy said something the chairman
pounded on the table with his gavel and announced
that he bossing the meeting. Once he an
nounced: "ThereH be no disorder or interruption
this convention; the chair will not tolerate IT,
The chair will attend y all the business OF this
convention" And again. when Chairman O'Con-
nell introduced Mr.. Harvier to nominate Justice
GaynOr, he proposed three cheers for the speaker
and brought the convention turn by saying:
THE chair is very sorry 10 put you IN mind OF
your duty
As matter of fact. the chairman introduced
Harvier twice He called the first simple intrOduc
ton Of the boss OF the party MIR. Harvier
TOO crude.' and then entered upon one more
elaborate. referring to Mr.. Harvier as man
known from the high cliffs OF Niagara to the low
lands Of Montauk Point" And the cheers OF the
delegates for Harvier, given under the time beats
of the chairman's gaveI. were louder than those
that greeted the name of Justice GaynOr. al
though there was some enthusiasm for the Justice
Mr.. Harvier told of the hard work he had done
in the fusion conference and OF the impOssibility
OF maintaining his standing Democrat II he
yielded To the Republicans. He approved the course
of the independence League in withdrawing from
the conference and said Tammany should not be
enabled to nominate Justice GaynOr through the re-
flsal of any other organization 10 take him UP.
T. J. Hayden placed John J. Hopper, Of "Har-
lem Lane in nomination for Borough President.
saving he would make the best watch dog that
ever guarded the citys treasury. MIR. Hopper Is a
contractor
Mr.. RedheId is civil engineer and was Com
missioner of Public Works in Brooklyn under BOr-
Ough President Swanstrom. He is independent
Democrat
A committee of seven appointed to confer
with "a like committee OF the Republican Organi-
zation and the Independence League county.
borough and district nominations.