New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-04
Will Make No Statement on
Fusion Nomination Until He
Gets Back from Breton
Woods, He Declares.
STUDIES SLATE CAREFULLY
district Attorney Keeps in
Touch with Affairs Here While
in New Hampshire-Citi-
zens Democracy to Nom
mate Him for Mayor,
Says Chairman.

District Attorney Whitman, over the
.old The Tribune yesterday that he
would not make any definite statement
as 10 his acceptance of the nomina-
ion proffered by the Citizens Munich
pal Committee until o-morrow-after
he has returned to the city and after
he has consulted his friends.
Mr. Whitman telegraphed his con-
gratuatlons TO Mr. Mitchell yesterday.
but. like r. McAneny. he wanted il
understood that such a message was
not TO he taken as an indication of MS
f..al decision until he has had a
chance to think the situation over
carefully In his talk to The Tribune
Mr.. Whitman said:
81 have been motoring in and around
Breton Woods for the last few days,
with the single idea Of getting good
rest. Politics has been ruled out abso-
lutey as topic for discussion, and !
am simply enjoying myself here with
my family. will be back in New York
on tuesday morning, and ! will not
make any statement as to the fusion
nomination. the fusion ticket or the po-
liticsl situation in any way until after
my retarn.
a = G.
sion that ! haven't thought about those
things in the last day or two, for have,
and ! am practically certain what my
stand will be when | announce il. but |
will not announce il until after ! have
gone over the whole matter carefully"
The District Attorney has been IN
communication by telephone with per-
sonal and political friends in the city,
who have advised him TO take plenty
Of time 10 think over the situation, and
meanwhile to watch the result Of the
other nominations put out by the fusion
committee.
Will Confer Here To- morrow.
Mr.. McAneny's doubtful attitu le
.oward the nominatio offered him. the
questions that have arisen in connec-
ion with the committees nomination
u Higbie in Queens and Cromwell in
Richmond, together with the uncer-
ainty on the part of Miller. of The
Bronx. have been spoken Of 10 Whit
nan. and he has been told that if those
our men withdrew from the ticket
named by the committee, his own
withdrawal would be justified.
In spite Of this, It is Whitman's be-
lief that he is called upon 10 stick 10
he fusion slate. whatever he may be
old Of the organization and methods
the committee which named Mitchell
or the head of its ticket
When Whitman returns TO the city
tomorrow he will confer with Repuo-
licans such as Henry l.. Stimson, Joha
Henry Hammond. Lloyd G. Griscom
and otto T. Barnard. who as members
# the committee were present at the
Meeting which named Mitchell lie
wants 10 know from them exactly what
ranspired at the nominating meeting
md what influences worked to defeat
lin.
Republican leaders, who Will also
ave their first chance to talk 10 Mr.
Whitman since the fusion committee
reeung on Friday, will see him on
tuesday. and from indications yester-
lay will offer widely different sugges-
ions TO him. The more radical lead
rs are bent on forcing the issue and
Jleadi with the District Attorney TO
low himself to be put at the head of a
republican ticket.
They will urge upon him that the
icket he ded by Mitchell is not strong
.nough to defeat Tammany with either
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