New-York tribune., 1913-07-31

and Whitman. When a ballot was
taken on the two men it stood Il 10 II.
they san. Some Of the more ardent
Mitchell men maintained their candidate
led on the last ballot. which stood
Mitchell. II: Whitman, 10. and McAneny.
| 7. with two committeeman absent.
William H. Hotchkiss. one Of the alb
sentees. VAS known to be for McAneny,
and the other. F. A. Wurzbach, was
/ supposed to favor Whitman.
No Formal BaIIots Taken.
There were thirty members on the
executive committee. including the
seven officers Of the parent committee
The Tribune was informed last night
on good authority no formal ballots
were taken yesterday. and that the
situation was just the same as on
Tuesday night. when District Attorney
. Whitman led In the poll. The vote at
that time was: Whitman. II: Mitchell
10 and McAneny. I. The Whitman
sentiment had steadily increased yes
! terday. IT was declared.
Yesterdays session was occupied
mostly with the discussion Of other
candidates for the various city offices
who would he acceptable TO places on
the ticket with Judge Whitman. It ap-
peared 10 be a foregone conclusion that
the District Attorney would be Sc
lected as the best all around candidate
to head the fusion forces.
II was generally conceded that Bor-
ough President McAneny was out Of
| the running. There was report that
he might be asked To withdraw his
name formally prior 10 the meeting OF
the committee Of 1o7 tonight. Mr..
/ McAneny denied however. that he had
anv intention Of Withdrawing from the
race.
The desperate straits OF the Nc
Aneny forces were evidenced yester-
day by a letter sent to each member
of the Committee Of lO7 by Paul Full
Ter chairman Of the McAneny general
committee. urging the nomination OF
the Borough President. He earnestly
requested each member TO cast his
vote in favor Of Mr.. McAneny.
"Mr Whitman's popularity has OF
course been greatly increased since the
| last election" wrote Mr.. Fuller. by
his successful prosecutions. But it is
also true that Mr.. McAnenys record
since he took Office has added vastly
10 the esteem in which he is held by
the public"
The suggestion was made Yesterday
that perhaps both McAneny and
Mitchell could be persuaded to run on
the ticket with Whitman. McAneny
for president Of the Board Of Alder
men and Mitchell for District Attor-
ney. According to some reports Nc
Aneny would probably be willing to
run for president OF the Board of AL
dermep provided Whitman was nomi-
mated for Mayor, but it was considered
| doubtful il Collector Mitchell would
consent to go on the ticket for the
office of prosecutor. 1t also was
pointed out that it would be difficult
to harmonize the support OF the Pro-
gressives and the Independent Leagu-
ers for such ticket.
Moose in Way of Compromise.
one Of the chief objections 10 a COM
promise ticket. with Whitman for
Mayor. Prendergast for Controller. Nc
Aneny for President OF the Board OF
| Aldermen and Mitchell for District At
tcrey. appeared to lie in the declaration
of Francis w. Bird. the Progressive
county chairman. that under no cir
cumstances would his party support
Mr.. Whitman for the Mayoralty. Mr..
Bird insisted he could control the Pro-
gressive city convention and put a
third ticket in the field. 1t was be-
| lieved. however. that a substantial fac
ton OF the Progressives would support
Whitman in any event.
The lik lihood of District Attorney
| Whitman accepting a nomination for
the Mayoralty from the regular Repub-
lican organization. in case Mitchell be
the choice Of the fusionists and three
tickets in the field. was discounted by
some OF his close friends Yesterday II
was asserted he would not enter a
three-cornered fight under any circum-
stances. Should Mitchell or McAneny.
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