New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-09
.FUS|0N|STS FREE TO
RUN WITH GAYNOR
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| AnenN declaring hlmSef on the quCs-
ton OF other nominations was SUM-
! GENTLY answered by the statement that
the committee had never undertaken 10
direct candidates in the matter Of other
| Endorsements.
George V. Mullan. Frank L. Polk.
| Mr.. Woods and others interested in the
management of the Mitchell campaign
! anxiousIy awaited the outcome Of the
fusion committee meeting at the
Mitchell headquarters adjoining. When
! they read the resolution the following
comment was made by Mr.. Woods:
: MIR Mitchell is in the woods. away
! from the railroad and out of reach 10y
wire. | do not like 10 speak for him
under these changed conditions. How
ever. ! know that Mr.. Mitchell has felt
very strongly that the fusion candi-
dates should hold together, so as 10
make a united fight against Tammany.
This is still possible"
League Committee Meets Secretly.
The committee on vacancies of the
/ Independence League held a secret
meeting yesterday and decided to make
( no substitution for Mitchell as the
designee for Mayor until Thursday.
/ I'VE talked matters over a little"
said Mr.. Hopper. but are not ready
! Yet to name a candidate. Despite the
! opinion Of some others that the desig-
! nations should all be in by tomorrow
/ night. we consider that we have until
! Thursday. The other ballots are PRINT
! ed before ours. which is different
color. and the printer will not reach MS
until Thursday in the natural course
! OF events We expect to have another
meeting on that day and name the
candidate to head the ticket"
\ Brooklyn leader Of the lndepen-
! dence League was quoted yesterday as
saying ne had received word from
! William Randolph Hearst that under
no circumstances would he 0HearsD
run for Mayor this year. but would
make the fight Of his life for Mitchell
! This leader said he had reason TO be
ieve Mr. Hearst stood ready to put
| $3.50, 900 into the Mitchell campaign.
1t was learned that at the meeting
/ Of the fusion committee there Was con-
/ siderable difference Of opinion as 10
! the best course TO pursue on the IN
dorsement proposition. Some members
| held that the committee should take no
attitude whatever. Others thought it
best 10 take some action. but not make
! il public Others held strongly that the
committee ought TO oppose the &C
oeptance Of Gaynor Endorsement by
! any Of the fusion candidates. The dis
cussion Was az times bitter.
/ The committee decided TO substitute
Joseph =. Hennessy for Jacob Shongut
as the fusion candidate for County
Clerk in The Bronx. Shongut is a
| Progressive. who was turned down by
/ his own organization for having at
! tempted 70 make deal with the Dem
/ Ccrats
There also was some discussion Of a
/ Joint notification meeting for the city
4 fusion candidates. II will b. held AT
| Cooper Union or Carnegie Hall between
| September 20 and 30.
SAKE to Fight Gaynor Movement.
Former Senator Martin SAKE a Re-
publican. has been selected 10 make
/ fight against the movement on the part
OF certain Republicans 10 have the
name Of Mayor Gaynor written In the
Republican primary ballot in place Of
! Mitchell. He has started his work as
a back fire against that Of William s.
Bennett. Albert Ottinger and others.
Samuel s. Koenig. president Of the
| Republican County Committee. last
night reiterated his loyalty TO Mr..
Mitchell and rebuked those who were
trying TO show lack Of strength for
Mitchell in the organization by postal
card canvasses. He said:
Without questioning the value Of
straw votes or. postal card canvasses.
| | have this 10 say: on the 18th Of
August the Republican City Commit
tee. after contest, designated the
! Hon. John Purroy Mitchell as Republic
can candidate for Mayor. The vote
as recorded was Mitchell, 500; Frank
! Moss, 1O9.
The name Of Mayor Gaynor was not
even mentioned, and no votes were cast
for him in the committee, presumably
on the ground that at that time it was
generally believed that the Mayor with
his consent would be designated by
Tammany Hall as its candidate.
THE designation made by the Re
publican City Committee on behalf Of
the Republican party will be submitted
TO the enrolled voters Of the party on
Tuesday, September l6, as required by
the election law. and IT is my belief
that the choice Of Mr.. Mitchell will be
confirmed. | certainly will do every
thing in my power in this county TO
assure his success"
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