The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-30
ROOSEVELT FAILS TO END ROW.
Advtses Fusion Candidates 10 he
"StrAiGht." but They Won't.

Theodore Roosevelt tried yesterday and
failed to straighten out IL dispute that
threatens 10 disrupt the fusionists-the
dispute that arose when George McAneny
and other fusion candidates refused TO
meet John Purloy Mitchels desire and de-
cline places on the Gaynor ticket before
they were offered.
Col Roosevelt met Mr.. McAneny and
the fusion candidates for president of tho
five boroughs al the Harvard Club, told
them they'd better stick by IA straight fu-
sion ticket and heard that they intend to
wait until something is offered before they
accept or decline it.
The Colonel was called in as doctor IS
summoned in consultation over a serious
case. The chief officers Of the committee
OF l01 arranged the meeting and every
effort was made to keep it matter
strictly between friends. NJ member Of
the fusion committee was disposed TO COM
ment on the meeting last nlght.
Fusion Is Drmoraiised.
There was no doubt yesterday that the
fusionists are up in arms against one an
other. all over the probiematical places on
garded As Of the utmost seriousness. The
Colonel was described as saying tina.
fusion is demoralized
Mr. Roosevelt's feelings were we'll known
before he went To the meeting AT all. In
a cabegram which he sent to comptrolr.
Prcndergast after he had been back from
the Southwest twenty-four hours he urs,d
him to go on record against Gaycpr
nomination. In "A statement made later n
the same day ne asked the fus!on.s,s %
stick together and decline al entanslas
alliances.
Mr. McAnenys answer YESTERDAY WAS
the same AS that of two and three daHs
ago--"Therc is no use declining sonnet tO:ns
YOU haven't got. We claim the right oe
making up our minds when W. kiow cA-
actly the question we have to decidt.'
The meeting yesterday was not solrht
by either Mr.. McAneny or Cot Roose-
welt II was arranged by M tmhols of
the fusion committee vino fee that the
only hope of the fusion ticket is to have
all the candidates stand together
Many Candidates There.
Mr.. McAneny and the Colonel met at
the Harvard club at about o'clock.
Joseph NJ Price. chairman of the eNtcu-
/
for a short time. The me' who were On
hand for the whole session besides Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr. McAneny were Marcus
NJ Marks, picked as Mr.. McAneh!'s sue
cessor In the Presidency of the Borough OF
Manhattan Deputy Comptroller Douglas
Mathewson, candidate for Borough |rcsi-
! dent of The Bronx. George Cromwell.
/ renomnatcd as Borough president of
| Richmond Lewis H. Pounds, rtnonnaied
AS borough President of l'r'"hlNn.
! Robert W. Hgbie, candidate for Bo' ough
| President of Queens. ANA Leo Arnstolh,
| secretary of the Borough Of Manhattan.
| George Tirrell. secretary of the Finance
! D,partm,nt, WAS on hand Tor "A wh's
,,s ronrcsentativc of Comptroller rrend, =
| gast, who is abroad,
! The meeting was described as more ~
| . discussion than IA debate. Yet the
question at issue WAS discussed frankly.
and nobody sat back for fear OF hurting
,h. fee,inCs of somebody else.
NJ One SimRlrd ont,
/ The Colonel did not try TO single "ut
Mr.. McAneny or any OF tn. others as tho
subject for his advice. II was collective.
As II was retailrd anerward, he ,oun-
se,,cd them not to take places on tho
Gaynor ticket. lie thought II best for
them TO say 90 now. even at the risk oe