New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-29
Mitchell and Pounds on All.

Board Of Estimate?"
Mitchell and Pounds on All.
II was pointed out that Collector
Mitchell and Borough President Pounds
Of Brooklyn were the only fusion can
didates for the Board of Estimate who
had received designations on all anti
Tammany tckets-Republican, Pro-
gressive and independence League.
The League failed TO indorse Prender-
CAST and McAneny. The Progressives
and the League in The Bronx failed to
indorse Douglas Mathewson. fusion
candidate for Borough President In
Richmond the same organiZa tons put
up their own candidates for Borough
President in opposition TO Cromwell.
the fusion and Republican nominee.
The conferrees decided that as there
had Teen no obligation put on Mitchell
TO refuse the Endorsement Of the lnde-
incidence League ne could not hold
that they we're not bound in any way
not TO take the support OF the Gaynor
ticket.
The first conference was held AFTER
the meeting Of the Board Of Estimate
Yesterday. 1t was attended by NC
Anenv. Cromwell Pounds and acting
Controller Mathcwson, fusion candidate
for Borough President in The Bronx.
George l.. Tirrell secretary OF me
Finance Department, represented the
Controller After some discussion II
vas decided TO ask Montgomery Hare
who is looking after the INTERESTS OF
Mitchell. TO state his side Of the dues-
ton
Hare did not go 10 the afternoon
meeting but expressed his views 20
one OF the conferrees. He held that IL
the fusion candidates should refuse to
ca on the Gaynor ticket that Gaynof
would not run and it would eliminate
him from the race. The conferrees
agreed that II Gaynor could be elm
mated in that way. it would be desir-
able. but they did not believe it pos
sible
William r. Stambough. for many
years a Lieutenant Of former Congress
man william : Bennett announced
Yesterday that Mr.. Bennett had sent
this telegram to President Wilson.
Fusion cannot beat Tammany with
Mitchell. Mitchell should be with
drawn
Bennett signed himself chairman OF
the Whitman independence League,
which he declared was going to urge
Republicans TO write the name OF Gay
nor on their primary ballot
Whitman said Yesterday he had
greatly wished 20 hold Office where his
service might contribute most TO pub
lie welfare. and had hoped also that
such service would rebound to the
credit Of the Republican party He
added.
II have been a lifelong political OPP
porent TO Tammany Hall, always
against. as ! am nov, what | conceive
TO be its character as an institution
and the purpose and effect OF its meth
DDS I'm municipal administration. But /
have never. so far as | am aware. been
influenced 10y political consideration In
carving on the work here, into winch
neither national politics nor state poll
tics nor even municipal politics can be
for one moment permitted to enter.
Mr.. Whitman referred to the failure oil
the fusionists ~ name him rs their can
didate for Mayor. and added
Il do not question the wisdom OF those
who. agreeing with me as TO the desira-
billty- Of defeating Tammany. feel that
should not leave my present office "a
undertake that other and very dineren,
work. | accepted their assignment and
have done the best | could 10 induce all
my friends. and especially my party
friends. heartily 10 unite with the fusion
movement as II has been laid out can
withdraw nothing that ! have said pub
licly or privately in this regard
He said he would continue 10 uphold al
the proprietles Of the ONCE OF District
Attorney and keep il out OF politics.
so | accept the Tammany nomination.
he added. "as | have already accepted the
fusion nomination. II the motives OF the
fusion managers in declining 10 accept
nv services for Mayor. II the motives OF
Tammany Hall IN agreeing with the fu-
sion managers that shall continue IN my
nresent Office and present work are TO be
impugned. | must leave 1t TO others T.
do IT,"
Mr. Whitman said he would consider
himself as the agent of the voters OF the
narties indorsng him, compelling the
prosecution OF all offenders against the
/ criminal statutes in New York County
without respect TO parties. interests or
! individuals
Il was learned that Fire commissioner
Johnson had offered the Gaynor indorse-
ment TO Mr.. Whitman.
Chairman Mccall. Tammany candidate
for Mayor, said he was "tickled' that
"Chsrley'' Whitman had decided to accept
! the Tammany Endorsement.
He accepted the Office without the
slightest pledge or obligation Of any KIND
whatsoever" he said None was asked
and none will be