New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
County Convention First Names
Committee to Confer with
Other Bodies.
EXPECT STRONG COALITION
fudge Cohen Appeals for Deliv-
erance from Tammany Rule
Great Applause for
Koenig.

Tamrany Hall this fall the Republican
county Convention. after effecting a
pe-nanent organization at the Eldorado
Isst niert. took a recess until tomorrow
afternoon at 40 o'clock.
when the convention reconvenes at
,ha. time % the same place it is hoped
that slsi7n ticket. upon which all the
sra-Tammany forces will have agreed.
-72v be nominated. y resolution for
the appointment Of a committee 10 con-
fer with the Democratic League. the In
dercrdence League and other inde-
r4rdert bodies in the meantime was
carried unanimously.
The committee which will meet with
representatives. Of these organizations
to-day is composed of 5. s. Koenig,
chairman: Judge Edward s. Crnch. Of
the S1s- District; Ezra ?. Prentice, Of
the 9th: former Assemblyman Beverly
p Robinson of the nth Newbold Nor
-is Of the Doth. Isador Wasservogel. Of
tho 4-f and Julius VI. Mayer. Il the
2lst
one Of the features Of the convention
was an attack upon the ability of the
judiciary of this district. made by Judge
William y. Cohen.
"We ought TO unite" he SAID, speaking
q the irability Of fusion. Ito prevent
the election Of judges whom We pay S1E-
H0 annually for fourteen years and at
the end Of which time We have educated
tg DO talerable lawyers. There are men
who have served ably who ought 70 be
rsnominated The other nominations
should go TO lawyers who would raise
the bench from the degraded place 70
which il has fallen. and fallen rapidly,
IN The last ten years and I do not care
how widely my opinion is quoted
Nonroe's Fusion Letter Read.
The letter Of Robert Grier Monroe.
chairman Of the campaign committee Of
the Democratic League, offering 10 join
in nm anti-Tammany fusion, which was
printed yesterday. was read. In moving
that the suggestion OF the league for q
corference De accepted Judge Cohen
said:
II there were no other reasons for ac-
ceutine this offer. the decision Of the
Court OF Appeals to-day is more than
enough 10 justify its acceptance. II we
wish in the most forceful way to empha-
size our opposition 10 the attempt by
Tammanv Hall % prolong IT'S despotic
ru.e. this IS the time 10 do it. II We fail
o. bring about fusion We will by in
ference approve what Tammany tried 70
O. In the Levy law.
-r this election there are two i'm
ro~tant factors. First. thcre is the cleo
ton of Assemblymen. We might speak
A. length Of the deeds Of a Tammany-
ized legislature. A charter. which we
will cali for brevity the Interborough
charter a bin into which they were
whipped but by their usual cunning APP
Darenrlv gave us a primary law, but
practically fastened their power upon
us. fake economy-these and other
things can be made the campaisn issues
with telling effect
l,r Cohen then went on 70 speak Of
tn Importance Of the election Of able
Judges
While m attempt has been made Yet
% make up o. final fusion ticket there
has been considerable talk Of certain
possibilities The independence League
ha. already demanded two places. and
has rar forward John J. Hopper, chair
man NJ their county committee, for
Sheriff and also seeks one Of the Su-
rreme Court nominations. They first
mentioned Clarence J. Shearn, but last
night 10 was learned that Melvin G. Pal
Is-~ had become an active League can
o.date for The place and that Mr.. Shearn
was Inclined o. support his aspirations
Office for Democratic League.
One ~ the nominees for the su-
rreme Court win probably be selected
ty th. Democratic League. leaving two
nominations for the Supreme Court and
cne for Surrogate for the regular Re
publican organization. 1t is quite pos
dIIe. however. .Eat the Independence
League may have to be contented with
only one nomination. that for Sheriff.
Among the Republicans. Henry W.
5essur. author Of several works on sur
roeat.s practice. has been mentioned
4. the nomination for Surrogate.
nouc the candidates for the supreme
Cogr, are Nathan Ottinger brother ana
Jaw partner Of Albert Ottinger. leader OF
tha 18th District: Justice William II.
O'mstad of the Court Of Special Ses-
sors. and Justice John y. Mayo, Of the
same court. Judge William y Coheh
ho. also been mentioned as a possible
Republican nominee.
-ae Independence League county CON
yention scheduled for Arlington Ha"
tonight viii De adjourned until to-mor-
Tow evening. In all probability. John j.
Hopper chairman of the Independeh'e
League. replying to the suggestion Oh
the Democratic League for fusion wrote
last night.
Z ann sure that favorable action VIII
he taken. as past actions Of the league
have shown that it is always READY 10
make any sacrifice 10 rid the CITY 'iNu
state of pseudo Democracy
Tie Republican convention last nleh'
was called 20 order by Frederick C. IAN
ner, leader or the 25th District. Ju'luS
Il Nayer end Francis A. O'Neill' oil 'H9
4iih District We're made temporal
charmau and secretary, r'specu'eiS'
They were later continued as permanent
officers.
When lir Koenig got up TO reau 'i'1
letter from Robert Grier Monroe oI ''e
Democrati,. o.e,,o there was a burst Oh