The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-06
FIGURES WHITMAN
winner At HEAD
Of THIRD TICKET
Deputy Register John J.Lyons
Points Out District-Attor-
ney's Strength.
BELIEVES HE WILL RUN.
Hints at a Trick by Which
Mitchell Won in the Fusion
Committee.
BELIEVES HE WILL RUN.

"District Attorney Charles s. Whit
man will run for Mayor on a straight
Republican ticket II he can be convinced
that John Purroy Mitchell cannot be
elected" declared John J. Lyons. Dep
uty Register and Republican leader.
to The Evening World to-day. Mr..
Lyons echoes the sentiments OF a major
ity Of Republican leaders. he says. and
his statement. coming after conferences
lasting all night and part Of to-day.
gives no keynote to the Mayoralty
situation.
That Republicans can convince the
Ddstrict-Astorney that Mr.. Mitchell mas
little or no chance Of winning. Mr..
Lyons said he had no doubt. His facts
and figures were submitted to Mr..
agreed to study the situstion before
meeting the Republican county leaders
In secret session.
"Aust Whitman, the man Of the hour,
be sacrificed because he IL Repub-
lican?" asked Mr.. Lyons. "Becauss q
self-constituted crowd Of Mayor pickers.
without the slightest ofiiciAi representa-
ton Of the Republican party. selects as
. candidate for Mayc~ . man who can
not win. are We to d, hu,ably back and
sacriacs whitman. the only man who
can beat TammAny?
|1stikko WHITMAN 10 CONVINCED
re CAN WIN.
by this time think Mr.. whitman
L. convinced that NJ can Win - .
straight Republican oandidsks. Mr..
Mitchell. am sure. the District-Attor.
nsy now calculates. cannot win - .
Fusion candidate. Republicans know
stances - new attend his candidacy.
The Democrats are split. The Presi-
dent 10 frankly against Aurphy. So IL
the Democratic Governor. Thu Demo-
cratic candidate cannot hoiA the Demo-
cratic vote. Mitchell will draw from Il.
thus aiding other candidates"
Let me show you what whitman
can win and Mitchell cannot" assert
ID Mr.. Lyons. referring to groups Of
| figures on his desk. "You can see that
Mr.. whitman viii not b working for
the best interests Of Fusion II he sub
mits to this Commattss Of 1U. The way
to beat Tammany u to beat the tiger
in all boroushs. Tor the Mayor 10 elected
by all. not BY Manhattan alone A.
head Of the Fusion ticket Whitman's
popularity would aid Fusion In all Dor
| oushs. ~ . Fuaien CANDIDATE for Dis
trict-Attorney ne aids only Mani attain
and leaves Mr.. Mitchell to the cruel un-
| frisndlinsss Of voters in other oorougha
who wanted SubwAys q snos At any
cost.
ANAlvZsNo THE VOTE mitchell
WILL NAVE TO GET.
ITO win Mr.. Mitchell must Sst 10 psl
cent. Of Ills votes from the Rspublican
party, The Progrsssivse without Rooss.
velt leading ths tickst are like the In.
dependence League without Hearst
etraus rot $4,000 votes IN Greater New
York, but only ls.ooo Prosrsssives en-.
rolled. Suppose you conos6e Mr.. Mitchell
1900 Progressive votes. 5000 IndspsnA.
snce League votes and 500 scattering
making, say 100000. To win Mr.. Mitchs
has 20 have 10000 votes this year
Where will he get them II not from thI
Republican,
Then. again. take the lest vote To-
Mayor 0aynor rot $4,000. Hearst 164.o
and Barnard I7s.ooa The Mayor 10 no
any stronger than he WAS four year.
AGO. The Independence League strength
has dropped % per cent. I don't thini
any one will argue that the District.
Attorney u not 10000 votes stronger
than Mr.. Barnard vas. Whitman viii
hold the sohd Republican vote and h,
will win back . legion Of independs nts
At the very least this sivss him 3O.oo
votes o. these hgurss-snoush to win