New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-10
Borough President "CIearly the
Best Qualified" They Report
TO Committee of 107.
STRAW VOTE. 3ss TO 227
Instruct Attorney, Heading the
First Choices, Is Recognized
as Most Formidable May
orally Candidate.

-. whitman and 927 for Borough Presi-
49,, NcAneny. In spite Of that fact,
.sr,roittee from the organization pre-
.s,,ed 10 the committee on candidates
30 ~ Committee of one Hundred and
seven last night set OF resolutions oe-
r,aring their belief that President Nc
Aranv was the best qualified OF all the
candidates so far proposed. They went
s--,ber however, and said they were i'm
.r.sssd with the popularity of the Dis
go, Attorney and would be willing TO
.oce,, him IL the fusion committee
ehouId decide he would be a stronger
candidate.
NJ one except Whitman and McAneny
received more than fifty votes for hrst
,.boice. McAneny received more second
oboice votes than Whitman, so the COM
-,i,,ae figured that he was the hrst or
che second choice Of a majority Of all
,ross who returned the cards. In sending
-, the cards the Citizens Union did not
o., Us members 10 state whom they con-
si5sred the most qualified or the most
.,.ai1able candidate. The city committee
- the organization. which prepared the
resolution presented TO the committee on
candidates Of the fusion committee last
light took the view that some OF those
1bo voted took one anglo Of the problem
and others the other angle.
Discussed Men and Platform.
The committee Of the Citizens Union
ubicb met the fusion committees repre-
.e,tatives last night consisted OF VIII
,s,,, Law Schieffein. Raymond V. niger
eli " W. Niles, William Alaire
sborte. Albert s. Bard. Francis c. Hunt
,nrton and J. O. Hammitt They not
,rIv talked over candidates for Mayor.
I'M, also those for Controller and Presi-
don't Of the Board OF Aldermen. There
~as some discussion Of platform as
,su Previously representatives OF the
organization had talked personally with
the various men who have been men
,icnsd prominently as candidates for the
various Offices.
The resolutions. representing the views
Of the City Committee Of the citizens
Uricn, are as follows:
=. That Borough President McAneny
is clearly the best qualified TO MI the Of
fee Of Mayor Of all the candidates VINO
have been prominently mentioned.
% That We are greatly impressed with
the amount Of popular support wnich ap-
pears 20 be behind the candidacy Of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman.
g. That we believe Mr.. McAneny
should be nominated If the Citizens Mu-
nic!pal Committee believes he can be
elected
4 That. while we believe Mr.. McAneny
the better qualified yet we believe Mr..
Whitman is well qualified for Mayor
and II the Citizens Municipal Committee
becomes convinced that Mr.. Whitman
has a greater following and that his
nomination is advisable TO secure the
election of a fusion Board OF Estimate
and Apportlonment we are then prepared
10 give our loyal support to the nomi-
nation Of Mr. Whitman.
90. That. in order TO avoid hasty and
ul-considered action. the Citizens Mu-
nlclpaI Committee should not announce
its candidates for the positions on the
Board OF Estimate and Appointment
before the end Of July or the first part
Of August.
g. That the Citizens Municipal Com
mittee should create a separate sub-com-
mittee 10 consider nominations for judi
cial Offices assuming that the committee
intends 10 consider such nominations).
and this subcommittee should canvass
the situation and make its report entire
ly separate from the work OF the sub
committee 10 receive suggestions regard
ing candidates, which is considering
nominations for the board OF Estimate
and Apportionment. This is to prevent
the judicial candidates being considered
last and their nomination dealt with as
the county nominations frequently are
dealt with, that IS. to balance the ticket.
- That we would like 10 be Informed
what IL any. action the Citizens Munic-
ipal Committee will take toward candi-
dates for local Offices. Ike Municipal
Court Justices, Assemblyman and Alder
man"
Want Slate by August I.
This afternoon the executive commit
tee OF the fusion committee will meet 10
receive a report from Joseph NJ. Price
chairman Of the committee on candl-
dates. He said last night IL would
simply be a report Of progress. digest
Of the opinions that had been presented
70 the committee on candidates. and that
no suggestions would be made at this
time. Some date may be set for the
final report of the committee on candl-
dates. The committee wants 10 get its
slate out Of the way by August l II
possible
Yesterday afternoon the committee on
candidates heard representatives OF the
Society 10 Lower Rents and Reduce
Taxes on Homes and the Death Avenue
League. The latter wanted plank in
the platform in regard TO the removal OF
the New York Central tracks.
The City Economy League. which be-
lieves that economy should be one OF
the main issues OF the campaign, has
appointed a special committee TO repre-
sent IL In conferences with all parties
in regard 10 candidates. II wants 10 Sc
cure the nomination and election to the
Board OF Estimate OF only such men as
possess business ability and who are
thoroughly alive TO the serious financial
problems which now confront the city.
The league will swing a banner across
the street in the vicinity OF its head
Quarters at No ii5 Broadway within
few days
HIS TAX IDEAS NOT THE SAME.
T. c. Leubuscher, O. member OF the Har-