New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
PICK HAPCOOD TO LEAD
FUSION WAR ON TIGER
Committee of 107 Name Men to
Select Anti-Tammany
City Ticket.
REPRESENT ALL BOROUGHS
Joseph M. Price Heads Execu-
tive Body, Which Will at
Once Begin Plans for
Lively Campaign.

Norman Hapgood. former editor of Col
her s. was chosen chairman of the Citi-
%ens Municipal Committee. formed to
name an anti-Tammany ticket for the
coming campaign. last night. Joseph NJ.
Price. who was secretary of the fusion
committee Of four years ago. was elected
chairman Of the executive committee Of
twenty-three, exclusive of the seven Off
GERS OF the general committee. who are
members ex ohicio. Upon this committee
viii devolve much Of the actual work Of
selecting ticket.
Mr.. Hapeood calls himself an indie
p'ndeni.' lie had lcanings, ,oward COL
onel Roosevelt. but when President VIII
son was nominated by the Democrats MI
Hapsood supported him in the national
campaign Of last fall. Mr.. Price is an
independent Democrat.
The other officers of the general COM
mIttee named are Charles A. Schleren. Of
Brooklyn NepD; Henry Moskowitz. Z
Manhattan DEM. Edward NJ. Bassett
of Brooklyn DEM. and John Henry
Hammond. Of Manhattan RepJ. vice
Presidents Charles l.. Rernheimer Of
Manhattan RepJ treasurer. and Nathan
A. Smyth, Of Richmond DemJ. secre-
tary. The other members of the executive
committee by boroughs aIe:
Manhattan William j. Schienalin tEcpl.
Henry De Forest Baldwin DemJ. Henry
J. Stimson tRepJ. Timothy l.. Healy
Prog. William II. Hotchkiss ProgD,
Fed NJ Stein tPropJ. william Loeb Jr.
PepJ and Lloyd G.. Griscom RepJ
Brooklyn-F. e. Shipey OemJ. Lewis
H. Pink DemJ. r. ". Allen ProgJ. A.
W Adams ProgJ. F. : Tomln GrogJ,
Darwin r. James. il. CRepJ and Aiexan-
der " White rep.
The Bronx-John Davis DemJ. +. W.
Wurzbach ProgJ and Richard W. Law
renee (RepJ.
Queens George r.. Blackwell dDemD. +.
T.. Ferguson CProgJ and r. W. Hsbie
RepJ.
Richmond William g. Wilcox dndJ.
The committee of Ten met in the rlfth
Avenue Building After discussion az
to whether it would bee vice 10 elect
ticket last night or to give the nom'-
mating committee several days IN which
L. consider the nominations. u vas de
cided To take action AZ once. The nomi-
mating committee did It's work ia half IN
hour. The report was adopted without a
dissenting voice
William II. Hotchkiss moved tuat one
negro 20 represent the race bee added 10
the executive committee. its suggestion
was referred to the committee with power
TO act.
In "a short speech Mr. Hapsood said
he regretted that a man more experienced
than himself ia politics had not been
chosen to lead the movement However.
49, the choice has fallen to me" he said.
There is just one thing that would
say Tonight I believe We are here pri-
marily not as the representatives OF any
borough cot ~ any party W. are not
mere Boa the spirit OF the old fusion move
mcnts where vaiious elements met Ia
diride the offices.
we are here 10 focus public opinion.
and tina, opinion might be- of members ot
Tammany Hall II such should desire 10
act with as We represent the principle
hat city government has nothing To- do
with partisan politics We want to nomi-
nate a ticket So representative Of all that
is best loo the citizenship az this commu-
nitv that 10 will receive the Endorsement
Of an right thinking persons
II - probable the committee will select
permanent offices iu the Firm Avenue