New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
WHITMAN STRONGER
IN FUSION COMMITTEE
Sentiment in City for District
Attorney as MayoraIty Can
didate Most Impressive"
SUMMARY OF SITUATION
Divided in Preferences for Nc
Aneny and Prosecutor, but
Borough President Might
Not Run So Well.

This is the fusion situation as il was
outlined to the executive committee OF
the Citizens Municipal Committee by It's
committee on candidates. in a two-hour
session yesterday afternoon:
The sentiment in favor Of District At
torncy Whitman as candidate for
Mayor is most impressive. There are
many who think that Borough President
McAneny would make the best Mayor,
but even they acknowledge that the Dis
trict Attorney probably would be the
stronger candidate before the people.
The general committee is about equally
divided between the two men. as far as
individual preference goes, but majority
feel that the District Attorney would
make the better run.
Collector John Purroy Mitchell is out
OF the fusion race. He is said to have
told his friends that he did not care TO
have them urge him further. lie intends
to stick to his job in the Custom House
and await further opportunity to run for
elective office.
In case there should be a deadlock over
Whitman and McAneny the names oil
William G. McAdoo, Secretary OF the
Treasury; Or. John Finley. recently APP
pointed state Superintendent Of Educa-
ton. and Eugene H. Outerbridgc have
been suggested as possible compromise
candidates.
Prendersast Opposition Gone
There is a general sentiment that con-
trolIcr Prendergast should be named 10
succeed himself Temporary opposition 10
him has disappeared
The feeling that the services OF Borough
President McAncny should not be lost TO
the Board Of Estimate is universal Inc
hone that n nc is not the nominee Tor
Mayor he will accept denomination
for his present Office or for that oil
President OF the Board OF Aldermen Is
strong
other possibilities FOR President OF the
Board Of Aldermen suggested are John "
Hopper. Alderman Henry II. IurTah'
chairman OF the police Investigation COM
u,ttcc. Emory r. Buckncr. counsel to
the committee. Raymond B. Fosdick
former commissioner Of Accounts, and
Robert W. HIgbie, president ot inc
Queens Chamber OF Commerce.
All or these men. with the exception o.
Mr. Iughic. also are In tho running for
Borough President Of Manhattan.
borough President Lewis II. Pounds OF
BROOKLYN Is tho strongest candidate to
succeed himself. although, he being Re
publican. there Is some Progressive or
nosi,ion TO him. Darwin r. James, jr,
has been mentioned. AS las J.. J.
OLoughlln. County Register
proqressives Oppose Cromwell.
borough President Cromwell is
strong candidate FOR denomination III
Richmond. although tho ProSrcssives arc
opposcd TO him by reason Of his afhlia-
ZION with the Republican party and 9th
crs have blamed him for the high tax
rate Howard Baync, Democrat, ana
william q. Wilcox have been suggested.
In an article TO appear in to-morro" 8
i,suc 81 "The OUTLOOK" Colonel Roosevelt
will indicate that ne Is not opposed 10 III
sion here this fall. He viii state haty
that there are certain questions OF gooh
citizenship which rise above all questions
NJ moro craftsmanship. and he will say.
Certain OF these will be at issue next
fall" Speaking OF the local situation ne
will say:
lin tho city OF New York We should rut
i'm the Supdemc Court men Ike Judge
Howl. OF tho Childrcn's Court and MaSis-
tratc Corrigan. and tho entire municipal
ticket from the Mayor down. should bt
Of men OF just that stamp mon
who would render the high character OF
service that has been rendered by men
like District Attorney Whitman, Control
Ter Prendergast. President OF the Board
OF Aldermen Mitchell, and Borough Pres
ident McAneny."
The fusion committee yesterday decided
TO name 7 special subcommittee TO CON
slider candidates for the judiciary, In or
der that these nominations might he Kept
ntireIy apart from those for other ofnceS'
The committee decided that II would not
attempt to interfere In any way with
for the Assembly and Tor the
BOARD OF Aldermen. leaving the citizens
ana organizations Of each district to fuse
as they may see NJ.
In pursuance OF a suggestion made some
time ago. three negro members were
added TO the general committee. making
the total membership 10. These additions
are John r. Glced real estate dealer
Of Manhattan. Progressive; DR.. o. NJ
waller. physician. Of Brooklyn Demo
GRAFT. and George T.. Barre, real estate
Of The Bronx. Republican.