New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
FIGURES FAVOR FUSION,
CAMPAIGN LEADERS SAY
Registration Proves Interest
Every Citizen Feels, S. S.
koenig Points Out.
CHARTER NOR DEAD, HE ADDS
Fusion Fight Against 1t on Non
Partisan Lines Takes New
Impetus from the Motif
cation To- night.

With the notification Of the candidates
on the fusion ticket at fusion headquar-
tiers. Broadway and 42d street, at o'clock
tonight and series Of rallies in The
Bronx in the evening, the fusion campaign
will take on an added impetus to-day
The registration figures were analyzed by
the fusion managers yesterday and proved
gratifying. There have been gross gains
over 1901, the last or year in fusion
districts. while the falling of In many oil
the Tammany suonghoids has been
marked.
Samuel $ Koenig, president Of the Re-
publican County Committee. gave out the
following statement last night
There could be nothing more assuring TO
the friends of fusion than the splendid teS-
timony which the regiStra tlon ngures give
OF the interest which the citizen ieels IN ms
own government. IL is proof OF determl-
nation TO take a personal part in the adj
rnnistration OF public affairs that comes
home 20 every taxpayer. whether ne lie '"c
owner of real estate or a rent payer
This campaign IS not partisan one anu
j cannot be quoted too cmphduCdily on tnat
point The Republican party is joining
hands with everybody interested IN soou
government. Ii is lending It's organization
and every influence IL possesses TO the WIN
ming Of a victory for better conditions with
out reference 20 any partisan amolnon OF
any political advantage. We seek no pres
fice Of nartsan character in tins campaign
We are acting IN harmony with every one
who seeks 10 ria this county OF Iamlnah!
control.
Ikat we have had the last OF the chsrtel.
il is not dead. Il will be W aSaln In me
reXt Legislature. Tammany Han has dlS-
closed this in its nominations Tor Inc As
sembly. Practically every man who couli
not be coerced into supporting the charter
has hesn punished by icing refused re
nomination. That Is why the composition
OF the next Assembly becomes an intimate
question. and one of supreme importance
10 cry citizen I'm the county
That is why the Republican otganizatlon
has Joined hands with ether bodies in tenn
Jorarily laying aside party predictions
and working without thought OF party ad-
Vantage. The charter is today as muCh
en- issue and az great a menace as il ever
was Ii is not being discussed b. Tam
many. but there stands out the controlling
fact that. not only in this county, but
throughout the state, Iominations TOR the
Assembly have proceeded along the lines
that only charter democrats would ne
selected. There can hc no Disgusting the
fact that q Democratic Assembly VIII mean
the passage o. the charter.
] believe the voters appreciate this fact
and are determined to put an end To gov
eminent by Tammany The essentially
reeiStratiou. and in The Bronx. where tho
combined forces Of the Republicans ana
fIsionists are strong, the registration has
While every one i'm the present fusion
movement has been doing his utmost the
tremendous registration will give us a new
impetus Speaking for the Republican
party. / can give assurance that every ef-
fort that would be used by us If we were
conducting a partisan campaign Will be
put forward 10 make the present fusion
movement successful
The meetings TO be held i'm The Bronx to-
night are at Niblo's Casino. 10th street
and Third avenue; Eblng's Casino, 156th
street and 81. AIMS avenue. and Long s
Academy. l45th street and Third avenue.
Borough President Miller, President Mitch
et Of the Board Of Aldermen; Douglas
Maihewson and John Temple Graves are
scheduled 20 speak at all of these meet
ings William Randolph Hearst may be
added 10 the list of speakers.
Judge NJ Linn Bruce will preside at a
meeting in Commonwealth Hail No. 2o05
Amsterdam avenue. The speakers viii Be
Martin SAKE, s Clinton Crane, John II.
BOschen and John 4. Bolles.
In the headquarters Of the 18th Assembly
District organization, No. 234 East Slst
street. Assemblyman Andrew f. Murray,
Francis a. O'Nenl. DR.. George NJ. Thomp-
son and Michael F. Heheruan will speak
John }. Hopper candidate for Sheriff;
James A Allen and Frank Ferral will
speak az Bleecker Hall in the 9TH Assem-
bly, District.
In the 9Th Assembly District there will
be meetings at Sd street and Avenue c, 9Th
street and Avenue c. and sth street and
Avenue c.