New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-17
BIRD AND KOEN|G TELL
TROUBLES At MEETING
Progressive Leader Presents
Excuses for His Action in Re-
GARD to Local Nominees.
REPUBLICAN ASSAILS HIM
G. w. Perkins, Prendergast and
Others Hear of Broken Agree
ment-Substitutions Posi-
BILE Up to Monday.

Prominent members OF the Progressive
party met yesterday afternoon 10 arpi'
trate the differences between Samuel 8
Koenig. Republican County Committee
chairman. and Francis w. Bird. jr, the
Progressive party leader. over the fusion
on candidates for the Assembly and the
Board Of Aldermen. II did not develop
that the substitutions for the candidates
Withdrawn by both sides on Wednesday
night would be made to complete the
fusion.
II was hoped. however. that a better
feeling would be brought about. to the emo
that fusion might he accomplished as
nearly as possible, in view, 1t was SAID
Of the failure of Mr. Bird TO live up to
three spccificatious I'm the agreement made
with the Republicans.
The Progressives who met with MT
Koenig AT the Union League CLUB were
George w. Perkins. Controller Prender-
CAST. Henry Moskowtz and Henry L.
Stoddard Borough President McAneny
also was present. They heard MT
Koenig's side OF the case. He told them
that Mr.. Bird failed I'm three particulars
10 live up to the agreement-he hhd ho'
withdrawn tho Progressive candidates In
the I'd Municipal Court District or the
Assembly candidates in the 2lst and 25tn
districts. He acknowledged that he mao
been unable to obtain the withdrawal oil
the Republican candidate for the Assem-
bly IN the 3lst District. but that II was
through no fault Of his own.
Mr.. Bird. according to Koenig. had the
destinations OF the Progressive candidates
in his pocket. but refused 10 file them be-
cause he could not make better terms
with the Republicans than had been
agreed on originally.
Then Mr.. Bird presented excuses fof
his action. These did not seem TO I'M
press the arbiters. however. who are SAID
10 have expressed the opinion that MT.
Koenig had not got the well known Pro-
gressive square deal"
Mr. Koenig said. as he did In The
Tribune yesterday morning, that he did
not know whether. In view OF the break
Ing Of the agreement by the Progressives.
ne could induce the Republicans 10 sub
stitute the Progressive candidates IN
place OF those withdrawn In accordance
with the understanding. lie said ne
would have 10 see his leaders first.
Earlier I'm the day Mr.. Bird made pub
lie a statement that the Progressives
would substitute the Republican candi-
dates for aldermen In every district
whore the Progressives had withdrawn.
and for the Assembly In the sth. regard
less Of what the Republicans did.
At the conference. however. he did not
seem so sure Of his ability 10 put through
the agreement He said he Thought ne
could do SO I'm every district except the
9Th. There the Progressives had promised
10 indorse the Republican candidates both
for the Assembly and the Board OF Alder
men. This is Mr.. Koenlg's district. lie
said he feared that the leaders there
would not stand for the substitution. and
no asked for outside help to induce them
TO make good"
What more could We do" said Mr.
Koenig. We gave the Progressives
every Republican Assembly district In
Manhattan except three. and they euchred
us out Of one OF those. The Republican
organization followed out Its consistent
attitude OF Yielding in the interests oil
harmony and fusion. but was met win
the usual disregard on the part OF the
Progressive leaders
substitutions do not have to be made
before midnight OF October 20.