New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-07
District Attorney Himself An
nounces That He Believes
the Fusion Situation Will
Be Cleared Up Then.
PLEADS WITH REPUBLICANS
Confident of His Ability to Win
Full Party Support for
Mitchell and Prevent Nom
ination of Third Ticket
in Any Event.

Il will make a statement Tomorrow.
and 7 believe the fusion situation will
he cleared up by that time
District Attorney Whitman's deciara-
tion 60 this effect last night. after con-
ferring practically all day with the Re-
publican and fusion leaders. was taken
10 mean that he would accept the nomi-
nation by the fusion committee. II
was understood that his delay i'm maxi
ing such An announcement Was due en-
tirely 70 the pressure brought to bear
on him by certain Republican leaders
TO repudiate the Mitchell ticket and his
own efforts to harmonic the warning
Republican elements for fusion.
The District Attorney was ready TO
make the announcement that he would
stick 10 the fusion ticket yesterday, IL
was said. but he already had promised
10 meet delegations and individuals to-
dav for further discussion Of the situa-
tion.
Members of the executive committee
Of the County Republican Committee
were IN conference with Mr.. Whitman
until late last night at his home, No.
81 Madison avenue. Some Of them
were still insistent that he owed il 10
the Republican organization TO decline
the fusion nomination. IL was expect
ed. however. that their objections
would be overcome 10 large degree
to-day.
Strong Talk Called "sIuffins.'
Men Of the prominence of Herbert
Parsons. former chairman Of the Re-
publican County Committee, and Sam
ne. s. koenig, the present chairman.
put It squarely up TO the District At
torney. it was understood, that the
OF Mitchell by the fusion
was a direct slap at Whit
man and the Republican organization,
and that il he stood by the fusion
ticket the Republicans not only would
repudiate him here. but that it would
mean his usefulness had ended as a
factor in the party organization.
Mr.. Whitman's friends, il was said,
such strong talk more or
less in the nature of "bluffing," and
were confident the Republican leaders
who made IT could he placated.
Those close to Mr.. Whitman yester-
dsv said the District Attorney believed
his duty lay i'm supporting fusion In the
fight against Tammany under any cir
His friends said this was
his frame of mind before he went TO
New Hampshire last week, whether D.
was nominated for Mayor or not, but
that he was surprised and almost be-
wildered at the opposition he found in
the Republican ranks upon his return.
He realized. il was said. that unless
the Republican organization, or large
mart of It. was brought into the fusion
fold the fusion movement would be use
less. and II was his chief concern and
constant effort since his return to ac-
complsh this result
That his success was considerable in
that direction, his friends said, was evil
denced by his declaration last night. II
was understood. however. that one of
the propositions in connection with Mr..
Whitmans decision 10 remain on the
fusion ticket was that the Republicans
would have a larger representation of
candidates on the county ticket than
was at first intended. There may even
he a change made in the city fusion
ticket. IL was said.
1t was surmised that such a change