The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-27
GOTHAM BOSSES
FEAR ROOSEVELT
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Tammany Expects the Colonel to
Announce MayoraIty Views
In Albany Today
STATE PROGRESSIvES IN RALLY
Question of Fusion May Be Issue
at State Meeting
WHITMAN MAY BE CANDIDATE

New York, March 27.--New York !
city politicians are indulging in con-
siderable speculation these days as To !
what part. IL any, Colonel Roosevelt !
VIII take in the mayoraity election |
this fall The question may be ans
wored by the Colonel himself tomor-
row, when he addresses a state rally |
OF ProgressiNes in Albany, The rally |
will be the first state wide confer |
enCc that the Progressives have held |
since the November election. There IS
little doubt that the question of fusion |
viii be one Of the chief matters of
discussion and that Colonel Roosevelt
Will make plain his views on the sub
iecr. Al present his attitude is un-
derstood To he this: Accept citizens
ticket If it is untainted; If II Is not,
start up YOUR own.
There are many Progressives in
New York who would he glad 10 see
an out and out Progressive ticket in
the municipal selection here this fall
Some of them have imputed such an
intention to Colonel Roosevelt. saying
with show of authority that his per-
sOnal choice for mayor is District At
torney Whitman. The expectation
would be that ;he other anti-Tammany
organizations would be forced into
line as indorsers of the Progressive
ticket In this way the Progressives
might hope TO capture the field ami
take credit To themselves for the fight
against Tammany han.
See ColoneIs Return.
The prospects are that The muni-
cipal fight in ISew York viii he about
the biggest thing in the political cal
endur this year. Many of those best
acquainted with Colonel Roosevelt
share the opinion that hc will not b"
able To resist the temptation to get
into the thick of the battle. II Is ar
gued that Tammany would afford
foe worthy of his steel and that VIE
tory over ;hn powerful organization
would certainly add lustre To his arms.
If the report is true that the Colonel
has picked District Attorney Whitman
as the strongest man for the mayoraltN
race. the selection is IN keeping with
the Roosevelt reputation for political
! sagacity. No stronger man than Mr.
Whitman could he found at the pres
ent time. though conditions NAV
change before the campaign is begun
Tammany hall appreciates the
SIR, myth of the district attorney as
| candidate for MAYOR. II fears him.
Probe Helps Whitman.
Mr.. Whitman has been looked upon
as a likely candidate for mayor ever
since the Becker case. on the sup
nosition that police corruption is tn
no the issue in the city campaign, the
district attorneys friends are point
ing to him as the logical candidate lot
the head of the anti-Tammany cahoi-
date. As the major figure IN the po-
lice investigations of the past t"eiN'
months he would be able To take iuli
advantage of the popular distrust
aroused bv them, and could also take
advantage of any possible return wave
from the Wilson success willch may
show itself this fall.
Tha situation Is full Of interest," am
presents many possibilities. II !"
nointed cut that the PrcgresslVes pN
orlck Endorsement of Mr. Whi'mah
would he i'm strategic position 20
control whatever fusion is To be CEN
tered upon his candidacy
II is up to Colonel Roosevelt 10 oe'
eide the course that will be taken hy
tho progressives and IL is peheVeo
no will make his views known az the
Albany conference tomorrow. IL H
Tho general belief that the whitman
candidacy would be acceptable To inc
proeressiyes on a straight Progress
aiyo ticket. or on citizens ticket IN
u.h,ch the Progressive influence pre-
dominated. The only condition likely
70 ne imposed by the Progressive par
80 vonl1 bc that Mr.. Whitman must
hre,k with his old Republican asso-
ciotions. III he should refuse 10 taNe
sucb action the Progressives VIII more
,hon likely put a ticket of their own
IN the field and do their best To WIN
IN a three ee-cornered fight.