The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-28
REFUSES
TO LEAD FIGHT
AGAINST TAMMANy
Continued from First Page.)

action Of the political organizations Is
endorsed by their primary voters. I
shall accept the place to which I am
thus assigned and shall uphold all Its
properties. I can see no other duty.
BELIEVES THAT EVERYBODY
WANTS HIM TO GO ON.
80 I accept the Tammany nominal
ton az I have already accepted the
Fusion nomlna ton. II the motives Of
the Fusion managers in declining TO
accept my services a. a candidate for
Mayor. n the motives Of Tammany
Hall In agreeing with the Fusion man.
ayers that I shall continue In my pres
ent office and present work are to be
irnpugned. I must leave II 70 others to
do II. For myself. I accept the view
that all OF the political organisa tons
have adopted. that my work should 60
on where and as II has been going.
II accept their endorsement precisely
as they have expressed 1, and promise
them all and the great voting public
that II their action be sustained at the
polls I shall 20 ahead wiz, the work
entrusted to me on precisely the same
lines with which the record Of my
office during the last four years has
made them all familiar.
This means that IL the Republican.
Democratic. Fusion. Progressive and In
dependence League voters and the voters
OF other organizations that have pie ced
me In nomir ton shall approve It the
primaries what has been done by the
nominating committees and conventions,
| I shall consider myself to be In no other
| position than that Of their agent and
the agent Of a unanimous public senti-
ment. compelling the prosecution OF all
offenders against the criminal statutes
In the County OF New York without re-
spect to parties. interests or individ-
uals.' %
There was sore disappointment
among Fusion leaders. outside the regu-
lar Republicans. over Mr.. Whitman's
One Hundred and Seven and Chairman
Price Of the Executive Committee, had
no heart to make comments. They
turned their eyes toward John Purroy
Mitchell As champion Of the Fusion
cause to lead In place OF Whitman
|
fight.
The Progressives. under Chairman
Francis w. Bird. said II was no more
than was expected and the next de-
lection to look for was that of Prender
CAST and McAneny. who would listen &
the tempting OF the Gaynorites.
Let them go on and accept the en-
dorsement OF other parties" said Mr.
Bird. 1T will leave Mr.. Mitchell all
the more at liberty to enter the cam
paign with perfect freedom and max
his own hEht IN his own way and ON hi
own platform. He Ia gong to stick an
his campaign will be dash!ng and bril-
liant. The Progressive party will b
back Of him and give him loyal sup
port"
Mr., Mitchell Is in Washington to-day
on Government business. He 10 to re-
turn to- morrowand make answer to tn
independence League. which repudiatet
his colleagues. Prendergast and Nc
Ansny. The understanding has beer
that he would order his own name on
the League ticket unless his Fusion
colleagues were there too
! At Q conference last night between
Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. Hapsood and Mr.
Price. the subject was discussed and {
tentative plan OF procedure outlined
Mr.. Mitchell hoped by his own sacrifice
: OF the Hearst support an object lessoi
| would be set for other Fusion candi
dates TO do likewise and reject tempt
. ing offers.
, DOUBTFUL ABOUT PRENpEH
r CAST AND McANENv.
r The action Of Mr.. whitman 10 the hri
bfeak N this hopeful pro9rsmms, No