The evening world., 1913-06-17
MOOSE MAY BACK
GAYNOR IN SECOND
;. RACEFOR mayor
viii Accept Only a Pro-
gressive Democrat, Says
County Chairman.
WHITMAN IS REJECTED.
Bird Indicates Present Execu-
tive Can Get Support on
Anti-Boss Platform.
WHITMAN IS REJECTED.


Bull Moose County Chairman Francis
W. Bird. In an oficii statsnsnt to-day,
put that party fatty upon record. de.
stroying hopes Of some Of the fusion
movements recently planned.
The party insists on the nomination
for the Mayoralty Of . Progressive Dem.
oGAt. and win indorss no other. The
argument 10 that the city vote n Aorm.
ally Democratic and progressive Of any
other complexion cannot win against
machine candidates Of either side backed
by financial interests.
The editorial utterancss Of the New
York Progressive newspapers indicate
Mayor 0aynor 10 the Progressive
Democrat" In mind. a. clearly ~
Chairman Birds ultimatum reflects the
views Of Theodore Roosevelt. George w.
Perkins and other prominent Progrss-
sivss.
After inviting . general fusion Of the
progressives Of all parties on anti-bosa
principles. Mr.. Bird makes II plain that
the Bull Moose party will not land its
emblem to . fusion for Whitman. no
matter who dominates him.
Upon this subject the statement sig-
nificantly declares:
1T 10 not enough that . man may
have shown integrity and ability as Q
legislator. popularity ~ an altar dinner
speaker. skill ~ . lawyer. or capacity
~ . prosecuting of1iosr. A city whose
annual budget approximates S2o0. 000. 900 Q
year would be foolish not to require
that it, Mayor BE- . man OF demon
strated ability and thorough sxperiencs
in businsss-liks administration.
DEMANDS Plgpogs FROM ANTI.
TAMMANv CANDIDATES.
Mr. Bird said:
"Ths Progressivss are Just now more
interested in the pledged policies o. the
next city administration than In its
personnel. more interested In the prin.
ciples for which the campaign will b
wassd than In attempting to decide In
Juns who should b. nominated In Aus.
ust and September. The Progressivss
are ready 70 cooperate In every way
with the CitisenS Municipal Committss
and every liberal civic element IN the
community. II the Ciussns' Municipal
Committee will let " know, definitely
and concrstsly. Its Views - to the kind
OF . campaign II seeks to make this
year. an1 will bring Il about that all
candidates for anti-Tammany nomina.
tons state clearly their visws upon the
constructive municipal reforms Dc.
mandsd BY the Prosressivss In All three
parties. II viii then b time to decide
who can best be the candidates."
Mr.. Bird then calls attention to the
strong element Of liberal minded voters
In all parties who are opposed 70 boss
rule. and adds:
''Ths Progressive party. I believe, Il
insistsnt that In this municipal campaign
there shall be afforded . rallyinG point
for those progressive voters-Dsmocratl
Progressive and publican-and clean.
cut standard Of battle raised In behalf Of
those principles. That rallying point
should be primarily. In my opinion. the
Citissns' Municipal Committee. II posi-.
BILE. but the Progressive party II need b..
Evidences are not lacking Of an
in'"nt upon the part Of Bipartisan FIN.
ancial and political interests to dictate
both the TAmmany and anti-Tammany
nominations this year. For that sort
Of thing the Progre4sivs party will
never stand. Rsacti6nary elements
in finance and politics may dictate the
Tammany and the Republican nomina-
tons; they may even capture the Clti-
Gems nomin ation, although hope not:
but - may - ven ~ u1dssstsoa now,
Ses I'll thAs yeas a. sStssWasas, tAAs
u he hlpastasaa sssva q ~ badness
asa 60 Mttss yslatlslans eeatsel TIVE
ssts o. AonaAAtaeas there Win 10 .
tAlsA WAlsA tAsy eaaAst seatsel n
nsssssasy, that tAisa tlskst WIN ~
nansA ~ Ne ysegssssivss aleas, from
veil 0ualaAeA men q aati-8aoha1e rec.
ssds, as1sspsetavs Of party.
The Progressive Party 10 opposed to
the rule OF political machines In any
form. or In any place. We are especi-
ally at war with that bipartisan CON-
oinAtion which 70 to-day throttling the
popular demand for direct nominations.
Il 10 inconcsivabie that the Republican
and Democratic bosses who are standing
70 shoulder in Albany this
week would conduct anything but .
sham battle In New York this fall.
WILL iNDoRsG A pEMocRAT,
NOT NOMINATE A Mooo9.
Approaehins the ssosioa OF his pro-
fsss,en Of faith directly dealing with
what students Of politics cay 10 . ref
srence to the candidacy Of NJ. Whit
man. the County Chairman says:
I'VE are not interested In the cam
paiGn ~ . question Of who shall set
the once Jobs and patronage. and We
shall not nominate . ticket which v
the result q . distribution Of odlcss
among different political machines. No
n.an actively Identified with any DO
Iiticai machine or distinctively Of the
politician type will BE- recommended
for nomination in the Progressive prim-
arlss. We shall not Nominate . ticket
which represents mere negative oppo'
siti0n to the ticket nominated by Tam
many Hall. We are against Barnes.
uruber. Koenig. Parsons or Krscks
candidates just - much - against
Nurphy. AoCoosy o. Cohaiaa ean1i.