New-York tribune., 1911-10-26
WORK HARD FOR FUSION
District Leaders Make HouSe-to,
House Canvass for Votes.
iK0ENIG DISCUSSES ISSUE
N. M. Osborne to Speak-Records
Show Fowler's Appointments
Favor Tammany Men.

Favor Tammany Men.
Ward effective work is being done by the
Republican district leaders for the fusion
cause in their respective districts They
come TO headquarters in West @9th street
70 report from time TO time. but they do
not waste any time there discussing the
campaign IN general II Is the policy OF
Samuel s Koenig. president Of the county
COMMITTEES, TO keep the men at WORK III
their districts. and he secs that they Se'
back there as soon 6s possible. lie lnstlS
into the mind Of each one the idea tha'
he must do strenuous personal WORK III ms
district. such work as he would do IN case
cf = primary fight. This is the sort OF
work that is expected TO tell on tiec''oH
DAY
A house-to-house canvass has been start
spd in every district. The preliminary re-
cports are most encouraging. The Only
Aanser feared Is that some OF the inde-
Apendent voters. who. If they vote at All VIII
vote for the fusion ticket, will neglect TO
txo 10 the polls on Election Day. 10
truard against this danger the workers on
STlection pay will he greater in NUMBER
thsn IN many past years
II really have nitle time n :alk. SAID
Nj Koenlg at headquarters last night
''Work now Is better than voIds-Work
sslons the line Of impressing every voter
That this is not a political campaign but
tne personal 20 himself. We are combat
&ng not party. but the faction OF a
Srsrtv. We are not Immediately concerned
with any mans views on any theory Of
,government. We arc simply handed to-
aH.ther-Republcan and Democrats and
those who have no strict party Affiliations
Ito preserve our county and the state from
government by Tammany.
Issue Must Appeal TO AL
THAT is the issue \ plain and simple
l<ne and it is one that must appeal 10 all
u, US. It comes home TO US personally IN
svur pride Of citizenship. i'm orr exacuns
~ clean. competent administration of our
xounty Offices in Our iusistonce that our
Representative shall truly represent the
ir.orle.
With the registration complete. and
gratifying as n Is, much has been done, but
p great deal yet should be accomplished I'm
icrder that the victor~ may he decisive.
srhe Republican county organization in
'~verv district IN Manhattan and The Bronx
is under orders not merely to get out its
own votes. hut TO lend aid I'm every way
No the cause OF fusion. We are claiming
yothlng for ourselves as a party. and are
&skfnc nothing but the cooperation Of ciu-
gems I'm the cause Of good. clean govern
r1cnt"
Fusion meetings arranged for tonight
ere to he IT No. 26o Hudson street No 75S
sTishth avenue, and 1Sth street and St
Nicholas avenue
The Democratic League campaign com
,n,ttee is one Of the most active ever ap-
pointed ny an independent organization
Each and every member is working day
and night among the independent Demo
Gratis 10 show them that the issue IS not
20 much the personality Of the candidates
on the Tammany ticket as the bad sys
iem for which they stand. They argue tha
The Democratic party can never hope iol
any great measure Of permanent success
until II rids itself of the incubus of Mur
ply and all he represents.
T. M. Osborne to Speak.
Thomas Mott Osborne, state chairman o
the Democratic League, will be in the cit!
tomorrow night. AT which time he VII
address the local campaign committee a
the fusion headquarters, Broadway anC
4od street Mr. Osborne has a thorough
knowledge of the autocrauc way ia which
Charles f. Murphy ran things az Albany
through the wear, and viii explain VIII!
the hope Of right-thipking Democrats foi
lhe future success Of the party in the state
lies in the defeat Of Murphy by the elec
ticn Of the fusion ticket at the polls thi.
fall.
An Investigation Of the records OF IN,
Surrogate's Office shows how Surrogate
Fowler, since his appointment BY Governor
Dix has fallen into the habit of giving t.
men high I'm favor of Tammany Hall man!
of the appointments ne has to make. II
many Of these appointments he apparenti!
has followed the lead Of Surrogate JOIN
J. Cohsiau
Surrogate Fowler, according 10 tho rec
: ords. gave special guardianship iu Nv
cases 10 Daniel O. CohdlaD and three &
Z VI. j. Cohalan. ". J. Burke, cousin o
the Cohalans, was appointed special guar
dian six times b. Surrogate Fowler
Michael !. Eagan. 4 former law partne
of Justice Daniel r Cohdlan. has Obtaine
eight special guardianship from Surrogst
Fowler. John Poth partner OF 1imoth,
Cohslsn, got four. and Daniel j. Mooney
partner of Dennis Cohalan. eleven. Othe
rsmmany mon have been equally fortunat
!n getting good appointments from the ap
srpointee Of Governor DIX, VINO rs can
CffSfo FOR Tp-GIcCfiOn.