New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
BRONX LEADERS DEFIANT
Of FUSION COMMITTEE
KneWitz and Mcclure, in Stormy
Session, Make Ticket De-
mandS, Which Are Refused.
EFFORT FOR WASSERVOGEL
Mitchell Silent on Selection of
Mccall - County Republi-
can Organization Indorses
Philbin and Cardozo.

| The fusion executive committee had a
stormy session yesterday with John J.
| KnewitI, chairman OF the Republican
| County Committee Of The Bronx. and
Eugene J. Mcclure, leader of the anti
| Tammany Democrats in that borough,
who wanted the committee 10 make up a
new county end borough slate, in which
the Offices should be divided between ,he
two organizations. The Bronx leaders
wanted TO know what right the fusion
committee had TO name slate for The
Bronx without giving them representa-
| ton.
The fusonists replied that they were
asked 10 suggest names. but refused TO
do so Knewitz and Mcclure then pre-
scented a slate which they said the fusion
lists must indorse. After much discussion
the fusion committee decided not To ac-
cede TO the demands. and Knewitz and
Mcclure departed. They said they would
put through their own slate.
When Knewitz and Mcclure went away
the candidates for Coroners on their tick
ct. They substituted Joseph p. Hennessy,
Democrat, for Abraham A. Herbst. Re
publican. and George zipf, Republican.
for Joseph L. Zontzl. Progressive.
The fusion committee said II would run
it's ticket by petition AZ the Republican
primaries.
The Republican organization in this
county yesterday decided to accept the
fusion nominees for the Supreme Court
Justice Eugere a. Philbin and Benjamin
y. Cardozo.
Abraham Gruber chairman Of the judi
ciary committee Of the Republican or
eanization. yesterday sent the following
letter TO Joseph NJ. Price. chairman Of tn
fusion executive committee:
81 have received your communication OF
the 18th inst which contains your recon-
nendation Of Messrs. Philbln and Cardozo
ar candidates for justices Of the Supreme
Court note that you have confidence
that the Republican party is I'm entire
sympathy with the principles Of non
partlsanship and efficiency which this
ticket represents II pleasos me 10 say
that recommendation OF your body Is 10
me a command. Messrs. Phlbin and Car
dozo are excellent lawyers and pill no
doubt make fine records on the bench.
II wish you had done az well with the
rest Of your ticket. But ! console my
self with the reelection that even Adam
did not know al the right time how 10 DO
the right thing"
no annnfptnd 10 hr Rrpfih-
licans 10 consider the judicial nomina-
tons met yesterday and decided 10 make
an effort 10 get the fusion committee TO
put Isidor Wasservoeel on the ticket. in
place OF Charles G. Mott, jr.. for Judge
OF Special Sessions. Samuel S. Koeng.
chairman Of the committee. will confer
with the fusion committee Monday.
Mr.. Mitchell would say nothing about
the designation OF Chairman Mccall by
the Democrats yesterday
Norman Hapgood chairman Of tho fu-
sion committee. made this comment:
From our standpoint the Tammany
Hall choice Is entirely satisfactory, espe-
cially in view OF Tammany Halls recent
attack on Sulzer because he opposed
them.
"They have been grooming Chairman
Mccall for months and months. When
they took him of the bench TO put him
in the Public Service Commission IL was
part OF the grooming process. They know
that Mccall will stand without hitching
Gaynor was not picked because he was
with Tammany part Of the time and part
Of the time he was not
The city designating committee Of the
Independence League will meet at Aring-
ton Hall. ST. Marks Place, tonight. The
leagues county. borough and Judiciary
committees will meet in the same hall on
Monday night. John J. Hopper. chair
man Of the county committee. last night
said he believed the fusion states would
be Endorsed.
However. other leaders predicted that
there would be big fight on Controller
Prcndergast. William Randolph Hearst
has said he would not support the Con-
troler because Of his subway record. and
the Hearst element in the organization
will try to have the Independence League
name another candidate for that office.
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